Renate LIVE: Kresse 3 - Thursday, October 22 2026

Renate has always been more than just a place to party—it’s a place for culture and experimentation! We believe culture should be accessible, affordable, and as diverse as the community it serves. Doors 20:00, performances from 21:00, + afterparty until 02:00. All these influences are certainly present—you can hear echoes of Element of Crime, CAN, Wanda, Tocotronic, or International Music. And in the vocal harmonies—if you have a big enough heart—even the Beatles. Yet, the whole thing is driven primarily by the urge to find new imagery; to tell stories of setting out, of desires, of futility, of stumbling, and of momentum and high spirits all at once—warm and sad, together beautiful. “It is these contradictory melancholies, the constant falling while rising, the echo of bleak German landscapes despite the sunshine, that make this appetizingly presented release alluring” — Hilka Dirks, *taz* Ultimately, we make music that we enjoy. We hope you enjoy it too. As Konni sings, “We live the love that no one was waiting for.” To us, that is a love