GASWERK MUSIC DAYS 2026 - PULSE & CURRENT: Burnt Friedman & João Pais Filipe, Maurice Louca Quartet, Kenneth Scott, Rabih Beaini, falak

GASWERK MUSIC DAYS 2026 - PULSE & CURRENT

A day shaped by complex rhythmic structures, expanded instrumental approaches, and exploratory electronic forms. Across the program, sound unfolds through tension and release, precision and openness, creating a space where different musical languages meet without forcing resolution. Subtle threads of Middle Eastern and Arabic sonic elements punctuate the day without settling into fixed identities.

The afternoon unfolds in the open-air gART.n with a long-form selection by High Ends Recordings, followed by Maurice Louca Quartet presenting Barĩy (Fera) for the first time in Berlin and Burnt Friedman & João Pais Filipe. As the program moves into BLOCK1, Scott & Garafano bridge the transition with their live A/V performance, before the night expands into further dance-oriented territories.

From attentive listening to more physical moments, the day moves fluidly between concentration and immersion, allowing connections to emerge naturally across sets.

Line Up 01.08.2026
BURNT FRIEDMAN & JOÃO PAIS FILIPE
MAURICE LOUCA BARĨY (FERA) QUARTET
RABIH BEAINI
KENNETH SCOTT & STEVE GARAFANO
XRYSAFENIAX
FALAK
HIGH ENDS RECORDINGS
ALEXANDRA MACIÁ

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GASWERK MUSIC DAYS
Gaswerk Music Days returns in summer 2026 for its fourth edition, continuing its dynamic growth as a community-rooted festival dedicated to Radical Live Music.
Across two consecutive weekends (July 24 - August 2), the festival invites audiences to six eventful days filled with a diverse program of live concerts and other special formats.

Organised by Gaswerksiedlung Berlin, the festival unfolds across the open-air gART.n, the concert venue BLOCK1, and the surrounding creative studios - spaces that are not neutral containers, but active participants in the music-making process.

As a festival made by musicians for music lovers, open minds and curious ears, the event unites experimental electronics, African sounds, dub, avant-pop, kraut, improvisation, jazz, and dance music under its "Radical Live Music" flag, binding and crossing genres in a program with over 30 acts on 2 stages.

In connection with the festival, we also organise the Spring and Autumn Gaswerk Music Concert series and other initiatives, expanding the movement into new formats and locations across Berlin.

Guided by curiosity and supported by a growing audience, we celebrate those who take risks and push boundaries, creating spaces for exchange, fostering diversity, and offering a proud alternative to a mainstream-dominated music ecosystem.

https://www.gaswerk-music-days.de/