Kulturkirche Köln, a former Lutheran church now transformed into a cultural venue, hosts concerts, readings, comedy, film, and art events. The space proved to be a perfect backdrop for a concert by Sivert Høyem. Having spent decades outside Europe, I wasn’t familiar with his music, but as a fan of Nick Cave, David Bowie, and Tom Waits, his sound resonated with me immediately.
The concert was completely sold out, the church filled with a distinctly different crowd — a middle-aged, wine-sipping audience. You can sense when something unusual is happening at a show: instead of people guzzling beer from plastic cups, they sip wine. As the band took the stage, the atmosphere shifted — more intimate, more attentive, almost ceremonial. The echoing music rose into the vast space, filling the historic building as effortlessly as it captured the audience’s keen attention. It was immediately clear: people were here for the music, not simply for a night out. The architecture, the musicians, the music, and the audience seemed locked into a single, tight formation.
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