Cologne cult band Kasalla join us at this event to talk about their texts, carnival and the special magic that brings people together. Combining local humor, social consciousness and honest emotion, Bastian Campmann and Florian Peil share how their songs come into being – from the first chord to the goose-bump moment on stage in front of thousands of fans. It’s about language, identity and the meaning of home. What does it mean to sing in a city that celebrates music like no other? And how is it possible for songs to build a bridge between generations and worlds? Like hardly any other band, Kasalla represents the new, cosmopolitan Cologne – full of solidarity, tolerance and joie de vivre. Their songs are hymns that unite generations, uplifting during carnival and in everyday life. An evening full of stories – passionate, authentic and simply Cologne. Host: Sarah Brasack

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Bastian Campmann © Christian Hedel

Bastian Campmann

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Sarah Brasack

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Event data

  • Date:

    Thursday
    19. March 2026
    21:00

  • Pre Pre sale price (fees excluded) ab 16 €

  • WDR Funkhaus
    Klaus-von-Bismarck-Saal

    Wallrafplatz 5
    Köln-Innenstadt

    Please follow the checkroom instructions.

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  • Accessibility

    • Induction loop Available
    • Wheelchair friendly + toilets Available
    • Assistance dogs welcome Available

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