Carnival chaos in Cologne: Small clubs fight for top acts for 2027!

Der frühe Zeitpunkt der Karnevals-Künstlerbuchungen 2027 bringt für kleine Kölner Vereine große Herausforderungen mit sich.
The early point in time of the carnival artist bookings 2027 has great challenges for small Cologne clubs. (Symbolbild/MK)

Carnival chaos in Cologne: Small clubs fight for top acts for 2027!

In the cathedral city of Cologne, there are currently a lot of vertebrae for the artist bookings for the carnival session 2027. The reason for the turmoil is the decision of the literary regulars to provide the booking phase for the coveted live acts by two months. Instead of as usual in September, the inquiries have already started in July - and this has fatal consequences, especially for the smaller carnival clubs. A fact that not all clubs have been communicated and is now bringing it into a predicament. While large carnival clubs were able to take care of their top acts in time, many small family societies have been denied access to the most sought -after artists. WDR reports that there are only a limited number of artists in Cologne who can guarantee a full meeting room-including the popular bands such as Bläck Fööss, Brings, Brings and Kasalla.

The situation is tense: Carl Hagemann, President of the KG Alt-Lindenthal, says that his company happened to have found out about the pre-submitted bookings at a presidential evening. The KG had to improvise in the 60th anniversary year, but it was not possible to get a suitable appointment. Your girl meeting will take place on January 6, 2027, just three days before the proclamation - and at a time that is not very attractive. Radio Köln emphasizes that many of the smaller clubs are worried about their sessions, since the top acts are now fully booked.

The concerns of the little clubs

Small carnival clubs in the cathedral city are dependent on one or two well -known artists to fill the halls and increase the number of visitors. If these names are missing, this could mean that the income is significantly reduced. Jessica Witte from the KG Alt-Severin also sees this: she was able to ask inquiries in good time, but is aware of the difficult situation of many other clubs. The chaotic process has now also been registered with the Cologne Carnival Festival Committee, which was not integrated into the booking process. Spokesman Michael Kramp admits that such a procedure is not future -proof and announces a meeting of everyone involved in order to create regulated processes for the booking round 2028.

In addition, the fact that the carnival session 2026/27 is in danger for great uncertainty due to an early Rosenmontag on February 8, 2027. Tonight reports that the street carnival in Cologne reached on February 27 (women WDR even broadcasts the start of the street carnival live on TV - all organizers must keep an eye on these crowd -pullers.

It remains to be seen whether the small clubs still find the opportunity to make space for their meetings and some of the most sought -after appearances. Experience shows that there is something, and the carnival trains through the Cologne streets require for full commitment of the organizers to keep the foolish swing and tradition alive.

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