c/o pop

Imagine the Venloer Straße in Cologne, the main artery of the Ehrenfeld district: lots of snack bars, restaurants, shops, streams of traffic. And now imagine what happens when the street is closed for cars — and opened up for music and parties. Voilà — and welcome to c/o pop. That’s when the Venloer Straße is transformed into a lively thoroughfare filled with throngs of people having a good time. Music floats out of the bars and restaurants and lines are forming outside the clubs. After enjoying a concert in a boutique, you can move on to a live act in the shop next door to check out the next promising newcomer on the music scene. In short, there’s a wealth of highlights at the annual c/o pop in cologne.

c/o pop = Cologne on pop

c/o pop is a music festival and also a meeting place for the music sector. It consists of the c/o pop, the c/o pop Convention and the c/o Ehrenfeld. The music festival, which has been held annually since 2004, offers countless gigs and live acts, shows and concerts, discussions, workshops and panel discussions — and lots of fun.

The venues of c/o pop are not limited to the usual indoor and outdoor stages — instead, the live music and networking are spread out over all kinds of venues in Cologne, ranging from kiosks to churches, pop-up stages and shops. On top of all that, c/o pop presents a diverse supporting programme consisting of numerous pop-culture events.