Cologne Music Festival and Convention 22—26 04 2020

Get involved! »c/o pop Festival has been bringing »At Cologne's c/o pop, national and international acts from you could learn how to the genres of electro, indie and similar listen again, whether styles to Cologne's indoor and outdoor stages since 2004 – including it's in a concert hall, in established artists and newcomers. the moshpit or at a Since then, the focus has shifted more kebab stand.« and more towards national newcomers – after all, c/o pop sees Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger itself as a festival of discovery.«

»Among the highlights are special »The musical explosion events like the pop-NRW-Award, inKölner Cologne: Stadtanzeiger Pop music where the best acts from North Rhine- all the way to the Westphalia are honored, label nights, showcases and networking events, kebab stand« where labels, musicians and other Express Köln players can get to know each other.«

c/o pop Festival 2 The past few years have shown that »Everywhere in the streets and the concept works: several national subways you see young people acts such as The Whitest Boy Alive, with programs in their hands BrandtBrauerFrick, , and posters can be seen all over Roosevelt, Dillon and the city.« AnnenMayKantereit played the festival long before their Kölnische Rundschau breakthroughs, proving that the c/o pop Festival is an ideal stepping stone – also for international success. In »The beauty of this festival is 2019, the organizers revised the entire (...) that it takes place in the concept of c/o pop and even made a middle of the city. People who dual move: For the first time, the walk from one concert to the festival took place at the beginning of next cheer each other up as the season, in May, and has moved they pass by. (...) The c/o pop from the Belgian district to colorful has gained in importance« Ehrenfeld. Rheinische Post

c/o pop Festival 3 The concept has also been further »From the Philharmonie to the developed in terms of content. kebab stand – How the c/o pop Starting this year, all shows that costs made Cologne sound with acts entry fee will take place throughout from Tocotronic to Mavi Cologne from Wednesday to Friday, Phoenix.« while 60 more concerts and Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger showcases will be held on the weekend at c/o Ehrenfeld in the district of the same name.

In addition to indoor and outdoor »With 4 million visitors and concerts, c/o Ehrenfeld offers an 8,000 events per year, the Rhine extensive supporting programme with metropolis offers a great cultural, athletic and political activities breeding ground for music lovers, on the Saturday and Sunday of the whose annual cultural highlight is festival. All program events and the c/o pop Festival« concerts are free of charge. Musikexpress

c/o pop Festival 4 Line-up Highlights 2004—2019 AnnenMayKantereit, Bela B., Bonaparte, , Boy, DJ Koze, Editors, Efterklang, Feine Sahne Fischfilet, Fettes Brot, Fritz Kalkbrenner, Gentleman, Get Well Soon, Goldfrapp, Hauschka, Hayti, Kakkmaddafakka, , KiNK, M.I.A., Mighty Oaks, Motrip, Kölsch, , Moderat, OK KID, Olli Schulz, OMD, Paul Kalkbrenner, Roman Flügel, Scooter, Sven Väth, Tash Sultana, The Field, Tocotronic, Tom Odell, , Yung Hurn, Zugezogen Maskulin

Absolute Beginner, Actress, Agnes Obel, Andreas Dorau, Arcade Fire, Aufgang, Battels, Beirut, Blood Red Shoes, Busy P., Caribou, Chicks On Speed, Die Nerven, Dillon, Dinosaur Jr., Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros, Efterklang, Egoexpress, Elbow, Fehlfarben, Franz Ferdinand, Hinds, Honey Dijon, Hundreds, International Pony, Jake Bugg, Janelle Monáe, José Gonzales, Larry Gus, Lena Willikens, Lukas Graham, Maximo Park, Metronomy, , Michael Mayer, Mount Kimbie, , Owen Pallet, Phoenix, Retro Stefson, Rhye, Richie Hawtin, Ricardo Villalobos, Roosevelt, Son Lux, The Internet, The Notwist, The Whitest Boy Alive, Tomte, Uffie, Von Spar, Warpaint, Wanda, WhoMadeWho, William Fitzsimmons, Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Lineup Highlights 2004—2019 6 Festival Days: Wednesday to Friday At the 16th edition of the Festival of Discovery in 2019, more than 120 artists and bands from over 20 countries performed in Festival Cologne. In addition to major performances, 2019 such as Scooter at the Palladium, Olli Schulz at the Sartory Säle and Tocotronic at the Kölner Philharmonie, lesser-known hiphop stars such as Kelvyn Colt and BHZ as well as several newcomers such as Amilli and Sofia Portanet were also in the limelight, attracting around 30,000 visitors to over 70 concerts and parties. 120 artists & bands 20 70 Concerts 30.00 countries & parties visitors

Festival Days: Wednesday to Friday 8 9 10 11 c/o Ehrenfeld — Festival Days: Saturday and Sunday

12 The concept was newly developed by the festival organizers in 2019. The "Festival inside the Festival" takes place in several locations around Venloer Straße – reaching from the Gürtel to Leyendecker Straße. However, the concert venues do not only consist of regular live music venues such as CBE, Yuca or the festival headquarters at Bürgerzentrum Ehrenfeld, but also of many small shops, kiosks and stores, most of which have neither a stage nor a bar. The shows are as special for the artists as they are for the audience.

c/o Ehrenfeld 13 In addition to an extensive musical program, c/o Ehrenfeld has much more to offer: From political discussions and workshops to yoga, karaoke, readings, rave aerobics and wine tastings, there's plenty to discover for visitors over an entire weekend.

c/o Ehrenfeld 14 15 16 Festival Locations

17 The c/o pop Festival also proves its versatility with its choice of regular locations. In addition to clubs and classical concert halls, open-air stages and places originally reserved for high culture such as the Cologne Philharmonic or the WDR studios are also played at.

Festival Locations 18 Palladium Köln 19 Kölner Philharmonie 20 Festival Locations — wednesday to friday Festival Locations — c/o Ehrenfeld c/o pop Convention

23 Alongside the c/o pop Festival, the c/o »It’s been a real pleasure pop Convention will once again take and one of the best festivals place in Cologne – once again in I have been at!« spring, for the first time on Saturday! Charlotte von Kotze, With the new location at Herbrand's in Vice Media, USA the Ehrenfeld district, the c/o pop Convention will be even closer to the »The festival was just an festival. awesome experience – great panels, a really futuristic The c/o pop Convention is the first conference, good venues, cool industry meeting of the year for the brands. It really was one of music industry and cooperating my best conference experien- industries such as the digital economy ces in a while.« and games. For three days, keynotes, Andraz Kaizer, Ment Festival, Slovenia panel discussions, presentations, workshops and training sessions will »Leaving the convention provide a practical look into the future. I felt mentally energized and There will also be plenty of creatively lifted!« opportunities to network. James Armstrong, Sony/ATV Publishing, New York c/o pop Convention 24 » For 15 years, the c/o pop has been an integral part of the festival calendar and an important location factor for the city of Cologne and the surrounding region. The most important thing is the music. The blend is intriguing and appeals to the audience. Thanks are due to the organizers for giving newcomers a chance. Equally important: the scene meets at the c/o pop Festival, and since the first c/o pop Convention the entire cultural and creative industries have met, but also representatives of other industries. The network is unique and has become a trademark of Cologne.«

Dr. Ulrich S. Soénius, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, IHK Köln c/o pop Convention 25 »The c/o pop has long been part of guests and thus harmonizes business our family! And not only because and joie de vivre. c/o pop has kept Koelnmesse, together with the first music in the city and since then has bunch of Cologne creative artists, dignifiedly represented Cologne's was involved in launching it 15 years image as a music metropolis and ago. It is the musical, always a little carried it into the world. We are weird and colorful sister of events proud to have one of the most like gamescom, photokina and important festivals and industry dmexco. forums in our region«

Together they stand for the joy of Statement Gerald Böse, CEO, the event in Cologne, which Kölnmesse mobilizes and motivates the whole city together with thousands of c/o pop Convention 26 Dirk von Lowtzow Maria Furtwängler Susan Rogers Singer/Songwriter Actress Professor/Former Sound Tocotronic Engineer for Prince

Vanessa Reed Suroosh Alvi Susanne Franz CEO New Music USA Co-Founder VICE Media Global Head Brand Communication, AUDI AG

Speaker Highlights 27 Imogen Heap Benji Rogers Michela Magas Singer, composer & producer Co-Founder PledgeMusic & Founder, Music Tech Fest DotBlockchain Media

Paula Schwarz Cliff Fluet Paul Pacifico World Datanomic Forum / CEO Partner at Lewis SIlkin LLP and AIM - Association of Managing Director, Eleven Advisory Independent Music UK / CEO

Speaker Highlights 28 Partners of c/o pop Festival & Convention

29 music hub Wunderkinder – German Music Talent »The Cologne edition of The promotional project "music hub germany" was initiated by The project "Wunderkinder – 'Wunderkinder – German the makers of the c/o pop German Music Talent" was Festival 2015. For them, the started in 2013 by the organizers Music Talent' is intended to promotion of local, regional and of Reeperbahn Festival and in establish a springboard to national young artists has always 2019 it took place for the first been an important pillar of the time in Cologne as part of c/o that perfectly festival. In 2019, the promotion Ehrenfeld. The aim is to present of young artists was further particularly promising newcomer complements the activities expanded: About 80 % of the talents from Germany who stand booked bands were from a good chance of an international and programs to promote Germany and about 60 young career to the music industry. young German acts within German acts could present their Two of the prodigies will then music to an international have the chance to play at the the framework of the c/o audience for free during c/o Reeperbahn Festival and Ehrenfeld. music hub germany is participate in an international pop festival.« also a way in which the c/o pop project that will take the artists festival's creators initiate and to Nashville, Beijing and New Norbert Oberhaus, CEO, establish an exchange with other York. cologne on pop GmbH festival makers as well as agencies, labels and media from over 25 countries. The project is supported by the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media.

Partners of c/o pop Festival & Convention 30 We Are Europe popNRW »Since its inception in 2013, The project is an innovative The "popNRW" promotional 60 national artists and industry and artist exchange with program has been in existence around 150 international the aim of promoting culture and since 2012. The aim is to discover music. In 2015, eight festivals and support talented young talent buyers have been part from Europe joined forces for this bands from North Rhine- of our 'Wunderkinder – project in order to bundle Westphalia and make them synergies and make artists, known both regionally and German Music Talent' personalities and speakers better nationally. The popNRW Prize, known beyond their own national which comes with prize money of program. Since then, many borders. 10,000 euros, is awarded once a of the participating year as part of the program by a Thanks to the project, artists jury of experts. The award musicians have also from the areas of music, digital ceremony is hosted by the c/o- and contemporary culture can pop organizers and is one of the established themselves in present themselves at the highlights of the festival each markets outside of various festivals and enter into year. dialogue with one another. In this Germany.« way, the festival organizers want Further Projects to provide impulses in the fields Alexander Schulz, of culture and politics. In addition The c/o pop Festival also Director Reeperbahn Festival to the c/o pop Festival, the cooperates with other content following festivals are also partners and national and involved in the project: Elevate international associations from (Graz), Sónar (Barcelona), Germany and other European Reworks (Thessaloniki), Unsound countries, including Cosmo, (Krakow), Nuits Sonores (Lyon), Deutschlandfunk, RockCity Insomnia (Tromsø) and Hamburg, Central Eastern TodaysArt (The Hague). European Network, Popkultur Bayern, LAG Rock & Pop RLP and many more.

Partners of c/o pop Festival & Convention 31 Reach

32 Visitors The c/o pop festival's recipe for • 51% male success is simple: • 49% female • 45% 25-34 years • 30.000 visitors on 5 days • 68% from North Rhine- • 38 stages in the city Westphalia (Cologne, • 120 acts Düsseldorf, Dortmund) • Students, young professionals Facts • Interested in music, art, photography and social media • Very good blend of established • Looking for new music, new artists and newcomers impressions and influences • No genre gets rejected: indie, electronic, hiphop and related styles • National headliners + international newcomers

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