Evenitto's guide · Live music in Germany

Concert venues in NRW, Leipzig and Dresden

From the Zeche in Bochum and the zakk in Düsseldorf to the Palladium in Cologne, the Gleis 22 in Münster, the Felsenkeller in Leipzig and the Beatpol in Dresden: the rooms that carry the region's live music, with what makes each of them different.

The venues to know

Düsseldorf

Mitsubishi Electric Halle

The big hall in Oberbilk, known as the Philipshalle until 2011 and open since 1971: the stop for tours from pop to rock.

Leipzig

Felsenkeller

A cultural venue from 1890 in Plagwitz with its historic ballroom and the small club Naumanns Tanzlokal, with a beer garden in summer.

Leipzig

Täubchenthal

An event hall in the Gewerbehof Plagwitz under the roof of a former spinning mill, open since autumn 2013 with concerts and parties and an outdoor area for open-airs.

Dortmund

Westfalenhalle

The big hall of Dortmund's Westfalenhallen, in its current form since 1952: the address for the big tours, from pop to metal.

Köln

Live Music Hall

An old machine factory in Cologne-Ehrenfeld, a venue since 1990 with concerts and parties plus a beer garden: a piece of industrial heritage in the Lichtviertel.

Münster

Skaters Palace

Open since 1993 in a former factory, the oldest skate hall in Germany: between the ramps there are rock gigs and parties.

Münster

Gleis 22

A club in the Jib youth centre, in a former freight warehouse on Hafenstraße, with concerts since 1987: indie, alternative, rock and punk in a small room, run by a volunteer team.

A packed Palladium in Cologne at a concert by the band MIA
Köln

Palladium

A former machine hall in Cologne-Mülheim next to the E-Werk, a venue since 1998: a big standing-room hall for the tours of mid-sized and big bands.

Bochum

Zeche Bochum

A concert and party hall in Bochum on Prinz-Regent-Straße: shows from tribute nights to touring bands, plus a disco on Friday and Saturday nights.

Dresden

Alter Schlachthof

The slaughterhouse of 1871 on Leipziger Straße, an industrial monument that has served as a venue for concerts and parties since 1998.

The front of the Beatpol in Dresden-Altbriesnitz
Dresden

Beatpol

A music club in Altbriesnitz in west Dresden, a small room with posters on the walls for indie, rock and folk.

Köln

Gloria

A former cinema on Apostelnstraße in Cologne's city centre, now a stage for concerts, comedy, theatre and parties.

Essen

Turock

A club on Viehofer Platz in Essen's city centre with concerts and parties, known for metal and rock, with its own festivals and an open-air.

Dortmund

FZW

A cultural venue in Dortmund since 1968, in a new building in the city centre near the Dortmunder U since its move: concerts, parties and readings, in the hall and the club.

The band Fehlfarben on the stage of the zakk in Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf

zakk

The Zentrum für Aktion, Kultur und Kommunikation in Düsseldorf-Flingern: concerts, parties and readings, plus a pub with a beer garden.

Münster

Jovel Music Hall

The Jovel Music Hall on Albersloher Weg with a club and an outdoor area, a hall for the mid-sized tours coming to Münster.

Leipzig

Conne Island

A self-managed cultural and music centre in Connewitz with a concert hall and a skate park, a home for punk and hardcore since the nineties.

All venues with shows coming up

Every venue with live music coming up on Evenitto, by number of shows.

  1. Pitcher176
  2. Backstage139
  3. GOP Varieté Essen129
  4. Die Kantine108
  5. Lanxess-Arena92
  6. Live Music Hall88
  7. Carlswerk Victoria79
  8. Harmonie Bonn78
  9. Scala Club76
  10. Haus Auensee68
  11. Muffatwerk63
  12. GLORIA60
  13. Hot Jazz Club57
  14. Tanzbrunnen Köln57
  15. Turbinenhalle Oberhausen57
  16. Palladium Köln56
  17. Alter Schlachthof Dresden53
  18. Skaters Palace51
  19. Sputnikhalle51
  20. Täubchenthal Leipzig51
  21. Club Bahnhof Ehrenfeld50
  22. beatpol49
  23. Luxor47
  24. Moritzbastei47
  25. QUARTERBACK Immobilien ARENA47
  26. Mitsubishi Electric HALLE46
  27. Felsenkeller Leipzig44
  28. FZW / Freizeitzentrum West44
  29. HELLRAISER44
  30. Kulttempel44
  31. Zeche Bochum44
  32. Olympiapark München43
  33. Boulevardtheater Dresden42
  34. Gasteig HP841
  35. Matrix41
  36. Steinbruch Duisburg41
  37. Hansa-Theater Hörde40
  38. Club Volta39
  39. Essigfabrik38
  40. Gebäude 938
  41. Westfalenhalle38
  42. WERK 2 - Kulturfabrik Leipzig e.V.37
  43. Feierwerk35
  44. Jazzclub Tonne35
  45. Savoy Theater35
  46. zakk Club33
  47. Konzerthaus Dortmund32
  48. Gewandhaus zu Leipzig31
  49. Kulturpalast Dresden31
  50. Zeche Carl31
  51. JunkYard30
  52. Bürgerhaus Stollwerck29
  53. H4229
  54. Wirtshaus im Schlachthof29
  55. Circus Krone-Bau28
  56. Gleis 2228
  57. Kölner Philharmonie28
  58. Messe+Congress Centrum Halle Münsterland28
  59. RuhrCongress Bochum28
  60. YUCA28