Gaswerk Music Days
Radical live: ten days of experimental, Afro, Jazz, Kraut, Improvisation in a former gasworks settlement
About Gaswerk Music Days
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What are the Music Days?
The Gaswerk Music Days are a young festival format that started in 2023 in the former Berlin-Lichtenberg gasworks settlement. Concept: a program played "radically live", prioritizing experiments, improvisation, and live music in the strictest sense. Not just a club event, not a dance open-air routine — but an intense festival for listeners who want to listen.
The Gasworks Settlement as a Venue
The gasworks settlement on Blockdammweg in the Karlshorst district (Lichtenberg borough) is an architectural gem: built in the early 20th century for the workers of the Berlin gasworks, now a listed building. The festival uses several spaces on the premises — two stages, both a mix of outdoor and indoor, plus bar areas and a foyer. The acoustics of the former industrial buildings and the outdoor area with pine trees and old walls create a special atmosphere.
The Five Thematic Nights
What structurally distinguishes the Music Days is their organization into thematic nights:
- Modula — electronic music from modular synthesis, ambient, drone, live-electronic
- Afrosonic Lineage I & II — African sounds, pan-African networking, live bands from West Africa and the diaspora
- Kraut & Impro — Krautrock heritage, free improvisation, East German and European experimental music
- Pulse & Current — contemporary Jazz, Free Jazz, jazz-rooted Avant-Pop acts
- Dub & Drift — Dub, Reggae, Bass Music in its experimental and contemplative forms
Who Plays Here
The 2026 lineup features experienced avant-garde acts: Embryo (German Krautrock classic), Burnt Friedman, MC Yallah & Scotch Rolex (Ugandan-Japanese Hip-Hop), Ancestral Futures, NSI as a duo of Tobias Freund and Max Loderbauer. A total of over 30 acts on two stages, spread over two weekends. Those looking for predictable headliner open-airs are in the wrong place — those who want to hear African diaspora Jazz alongside German drone pioneers are in the right place.
A Festival from the Neighbourhood
Unlike Berlin's commercial mega-festivals, the Music Days festival is a community production by the residents and cultural creators of the gasworks settlement. This shapes the atmosphere — approachable, dialogue-oriented, without pyrotechnics or show business staging. The bar is partly run by the collective itself, and the food comes from regional suppliers. Late summer festival with a neighbourhood atmosphere.
Gaswerk Music Days — edition 2026
The 4th edition confirms the proven format: two consecutive weekends, from Friday to Sunday of the first week (July 24–26), then a week's break, followed by the second weekend from Friday to Sunday (July 31 – August 2). Online sales are closed, but box office is usually possible; many individual events release remaining spots via lottery.
Programme Gaswerk Music Days 2026
The five thematic nights of 2026 with confirmed acts (selection):
- Modula (electronic modular synthesis and drone): Burnt Friedman, NSI (Tobias Freund & Max Loderbauer)
- Afrosonic Lineage I: MC Yallah & Scotch Rolex (Ugandan-Japanese Hip-Hop duo), Ancestral Futures
- Afrosonic Lineage II: further African and diaspora acts (lineup to be added)
- Kraut & Impro: Embryo (legendary German Krautrock band, founded 1969 by Christian Burchard), other improvisation trios
- Pulse & Current: contemporary Jazz, Free Jazz acts, jazz-rooted Avant-Pop
- Dub & Drift: experimental Dub, Bass Music in a contemplative variant
Example daily structure (based on previous years):
- 5:00 PM — Doors, first acts on the small stage
- 6:30 PM–10:00 PM — Main Stage: three to four main acts
- 10:00 PM–1:00 AM — Late Night: Modular Sets, DJ sets, long improvisations
- Outdoor area: Bar, regional food, socialising — open throughout
Full lineup and daily schedule: rausgegangen.de/gaswerk-music-days-2026.
Highlights Gaswerk Music Days 2026
- Five thematic nights: Modula, Afrosonic Lineage, Kraut & Impro, Pulse & Current, Dub & Drift
- Embryo, Burnt Friedman, MC Yallah & Scotch Rolex, NSI, Ancestral Futures
- Two stages, two weekends, six festival days
- Venue: former gasworks settlement Berlin-Karlshorst
- Festival pass €100
Prices Gaswerk Music Days 2026
Festival pass €100 (Online advance sales closed, box office or lottery). Single tickets €25–€65 depending on the program. Many events via lottery draw. Tickets at rausgegangen.de and on-site.
Practical information — Gaswerk Music Days
Getting There
Tram 27 or M17 Erich-Kurz-Straße. S-Bahn S3 Karlshorst (15 min walk). Car: Parking spaces on Blockdammweg are scarce, public transport recommended.
Tickets
Festival pass €100 (Online advance sales closed, box office possible). Single tickets €25–€65. Many events require lottery registration (raffle as an alternative access option).
Tip
Early arrival recommended, some sets are small and sell out quickly. Cash is welcome at the bar. Bring waterproof clothing for the outdoor areas.
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Where it takes place Gaswerk Music Days
Gaswerksiedlung Berlin
Blockdammweg 1, 10317 Berlin