8MM Fest

In the organizer's words:

The 8MM Fest celebrates Berlin's underground with A Place to Bury Strangers, Divide and Dissolve, Snapped Ankles, Public Circuit, Zahn and Test Plan.

A new chapter for Berlin's underground scene: after the well-known Synästhesie Festival had to take a break due to financial bottlenecks, the team behind the 8MM Bar is now launching a new joint project with the 8MM Fest. Two days, seven stages, local newcomers alongside international stars - a festival that is all about cohesion, diversity and strengthening the music scene. To expand this vision, 8MM Fest is introducing the New Colossus Festival Showcase. This reciprocal exchange ensures that emerging artists from both cities have access to diverse platforms, creating a rich mosaic of musical and cultural innovation.

The New Colossus Festival is an annual music festival on New York City's Lower East Side that showcases emerging independent artists from around the world. Held in legendary small venues such as Mercury Lounge and Arlene's Grocery, the festival offers an intimate atmosphere in which to make new discoveries. It is known as the North American equivalent of events like SXSW and emphasizes community, diversity and cross-cultural exchange in the indie and underground music scene.

Berlin talent comes to Manhattan

Next March, Berlin's vibrant music scene will make a splash in Manhattan when the Synaesthesia Stage becomes the highlight of the New Colossus Festival. The collaboration promises to showcase the best up-and-coming talent from Berlin, bringing them to international attention and connecting them with a new audience in the cradle of the underground rock scene on the Lower East Side.

8MM FEST 10-11.10.2025

With acts like A Place to Bury Strangers (NYC, noise-rock legends), Divide and Dissolve (AUS, politically charged doom/drone), Snapped Ankles (post-punk from London), Ceremony East Coast (lo-fi noise from Brooklyn), ZAHN (Berlin, kraut/post-punk) and Test Plan (London, dance-punk-noise-rock), the line-up stays true to the underground aesthetic: raw, intense and beautifully uncomfortable. The 8MM Fest stands for collaboration instead of commerce, DIY spirit and a platform for what the Berlin scene is all about. From the 8MM Bar to ACUD and the Zionskirche to the Kesselhaus - the 8MM Fest is not just a continuation, but a bold new beginning. For the scene. For the music. For Berlin.