c / o pop

The c / o pop ( Cologne On Pop ) is a music festival that in since 2004 Cologne is organized. C / o pop is considered the successor to Popkomm , which was relocated to Berlin in 2003 . C / o pop consists of a music festival and an industry meeting (convention). The festival programmatically covers urban, experimental, alternative and electronic forms of pop music . The c / o pop Convention deals with topics from the music industry, the digital media industry, electronic media and marketing strategies. In 2017 more than 30,000 visitors came to the festival, the industry get-together was attended by around 1200 trade visitors .

Structures

Since 2004 the festival has been bringing national and international acts from the fields of electro, indie and related styles to Cologne's indoor and outdoor stages. These include established artists as well as newcomers. Over the years, the focus has shifted more and more towards national newcomers - after all, the c / o pop festival sees itself as a festival of discovery.

The festival highlights include numerous special events such as the popNRW Award, at which the best acts from NRW are selected, label evenings at which national and international showcases take place and networking events at which labels, musicians and other actors meet get to know from the music field.

In 2019 the makers revised the entire c / o pop concept and also made a double move: For the first time, the festival took place at the beginning of the season and thus in May and moved from the Belgian Quarter to the colorful Cologne Ehrenfeld. The concept has also been further developed in terms of content. From 2019, all paid shows will take place from the festival Wednesday to Friday throughout Cologne, while 60 more concerts and showcases will be held on the weekend at c / o Ehrenfeld in the district of the same name. In addition to indoor and outdoor concerts, c / o Ehrenfeld offers an extensive supporting program with cultural, sporting and political activities on the festival Saturday and Sunday. All program items and concerts are free.

The c / o pop Convention will take place in Cologne parallel to the c / o pop festival. With Herbrand's in the Ehrenfeld district as the location, the c / o pop Convention is also moving even closer to the festival.

The convention is the first industry get-together of the year for the music industry and cooperating industries such as the digital economy and games. For three days, keynotes, panel discussions, presentations, workshops and trainings give a practical look into the future. There are also plenty of opportunities to network.

history

The first c / o pop festival was planned from 2003 by Cologne artists as a reaction to popkomm's emigration to Berlin. It took place for the first time in 2004. In 2005 the c / o pop festival took place from August 24th to 28th at the same time as the Ringfest .

In 2010, the c / o pop took place as a festival and convention for the first time from June 23 to 28, 2010 in Cologne with up to 30,000 visitors again. The C 'n' B (Creative Business Convention) trade fair, which was taking place at the same time in the State House in Rheinpark, was attended by 1,400 guests. The end of June was chosen to allow more international industry representatives to attend, and the date during the semester is intended to make it easier for universities to participate in the conference program. In addition, there is now the possibility of cooperation with the Medienforum NRW .

Highlights festival line-up (2004-2019)

Absolute Beginner, Actress, Agnes Obel, Andreas Dorau, AnnenMayKantereit, Arcade Fire, Aufgang, Battels, Beirut, Bela B., Blood Red Shoes, Bonaparte, Booka Shade, BOY, Busy P., Caribou, Chicks On Speed, Die Nerven, Dillon, Dinosaur Jr., DJ Koze, Editors, Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros, Efterklang, Egoexpress, Elbow, Feine Sahne Fischfilet, Fettes Brot, Fehlfarben, Franz Ferdinand, Fritz Kalkbrenner, Gentleman, Get Well Soon, Goldfrapp, Hauschka, Haiyti , Hinds, Honey Dijon, Hundreds, International Pony, Jake Bugg, Janelle Monáe, José Gonzales, Kakkmaddafakka, Kelis, KiNK, Larry Gus, Lena Willikens, Lukas Graham, Maximo Park, Metronomy, MIA, Mighty Oaks, Miss Kittin, Motrip, Kölsch, Michael Mayer, Modeselektor, Moderat, Mount Kimbie, Mouse on Mars, OK KID, Olli Schulz, OMD, Owen Pallet, Paul Kalkbrenner, Phoenix, Retro Stefson, Rhye, Richie Hawtin, Ricardo Villalobos, Roosevelt, Roman Flügel, Scooter, Son Lux, Sven Väth, Tash Sultana, The Field, The Internet, The Notwist, The White st Boy Alive, Tocotronic, Tom Odell, Tomte, Uffie, Von Spar, Warpaint, Wanda, WhoMadeWho, Wir sind Helden, William Fitzsimmons, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Yung Hurn, Drawn Masculine

Events

The festival took place on the following days:

... 0August 6-22, 2004
... August 24th to 28th, 2005
... 23rd to 27th August 2006
... August 15-19, 2007
... August 13th to 17th, 2008
... August 12th to 16th, 2009
... June 23-28, 2010
... June 22nd to 26th, 2011
... June 20 to 24, 2012
... June 19-23, 2013
... August 20 to 24, 2014
... August 19-23, 2015
... August 24th to 28th, 2016
... August 16-20, 2017
... August 19-23, 2018
... May 1st to 5th, 2019
... April 22nd to 26th, 2020

program

The festival offers insights into current trends and pop culture; mostly of an alternative, urban, underground or electronic nature. One of the focal points of the c / o pop festival is the presentation and promotion of up-and-coming artists from the region, the state of North Rhine-Westphalia and the Federal Republic of Germany.

Web links

Official website
Documentation of the Festival 2007 ( Memento of October 6, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF file; 1.16 MB)
The better Popkomm - article in the taz

Individual evidence

↑ c / o pop: A look back - and ahead! July 14, 2010, accessed September 19, 2010 .
^ Agency ddp, KIZ: Festival c / o pop begins in Cologne. June 22, 2010, accessed June 27, 2011 .
↑ ksta.de: “c / o pop” in sight. August 5, 2004, accessed November 22, 2017 .
↑ express.de: Sven Väth is coming to Kölle. August 2, 2007. Retrieved May 20, 2017 .
↑ express.de: Klangprobe presents c / o pop. August 19, 2007. Retrieved November 22, 2017 .
↑ Crazewire editorial staff: c / o pop organizer satisfied. July 28, 2008, accessed June 27, 2011 .
↑ Crazewire Editor: Deutschlandreise - August 2008. July 28, 2008, archived from the original on January 24, 2009 ; Retrieved June 27, 2011 .
^ Agency ddp, KIZ: Festival c / o pop begins on Wednesday in Cologne. August 11, 2009. Retrieved June 27, 2011 .
↑ That was c / o Pop 2010 ( Memento from September 22, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
↑ c / o pop Festival 2011. In: ringrocker.com. Retrieved July 20, 2015 .
↑ c / o pop Festival 2012. In: ringrocker.com. Retrieved July 20, 2015 .
↑ c / o pop Festival 2013. In: ringrocker.com. Retrieved July 20, 2015 .
↑ c / o pop Festival 2014. In: ringrocker.com. Retrieved July 20, 2015 .

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[5] xpress.de: Klangprobe presents c / o pop. August 19, 2007. Retrieved November 22, 2017 .

[6] Crazewire editorial staff: c / o pop organizer satisfied. July 28, 2008, accessed June 27, 2011 .

[7] Crazewire Editor: Deutschlandreise - August 2008. July 28, 2008, archived from the original on January 24, 2009 ; Retrieved June 27, 2011 .

[8] Agency ddp, KIZ: Festival c / o pop begins on Wednesday in Cologne. August 11, 2009. Retrieved June 27, 2011 .

[9] That was c / o Pop 2010 ( Memento from September 22, 2010 in the Internet Archive )

[10] c / o pop Festival 2011. In: ringrocker.com. Retrieved July 20, 2015 .

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