From the owner: Die Kantine und ihr Open Air Bereich sind seit über 20 Jahren eine feste Größe in der Kölner Club-…read moreund Partyszene. Sie spricht mit ihren Konzerten und Partys ein Publikum jeden Alters an. Die wöchentlichen Partys sind auch über die Stadtgrenzen von Köln schon sehr bekannt! Neben den wöchentlichen Partys, finden auch Konzerte für jedermann statt. Direkt neben der Kantine ist der "Yard Club", der für Bands als Sprungbrett für Auftritte in der Kantine dienen soll. In der Kantine geben nationale und internationale Musiker und Bands ihre Konzerte - ob Punk, Hard Rock, Pop oder Blues - alle Musikrichtungen sind vertreten. Unter anderem spielten schon Größen wie Alanis Morisette, Die Ärzte, Fanta4, Marilyn Manson in der Kantine. Ausreichend kostenlose Parkplätze werden auch angeboten! Ein kostenloser Free Shuttle-Service steht bei den Party-Events ebenfalls zu Verfügung! Neben den Konzert- und Partyräumen hat die Kantine mit ihrem 2500 qm großem Outdoor Bereich, ein weiteres Highlight!

Eigentlich eine schöne Location. Aber das Personal (im Security Bereich) geht gar nicht. Nach dem…read moreKonzert wurden wir direkt nachdem die Band von der Bühne war mit einem Wellenbrecher Gitter nach draußen gedrückt und angeschrien, dass wir raus gehen sollen. Wir konnten noch nicht mal unsere Sachen (Fahnen, Pullover, leere Getränkeflaschen usw.) vernünftig packen oder das Abschlusslied, welches von Platte gespielt wird und (zumindest gefühlt und inoffiziell) fester Bestandteil des Tourprogramms ist, genießen. Jugendliche/Kinder sind hier gar nicht willkommen. Unter 12 Jahren kommt man nur mit Kapselgehörschutz rein. Vernünftige Kinder-ohropax, die bestimmt besser dicht sind als zu große andere Ohrschützer, werden nicht akzeptiert und man muss trotz Ticket draußen bleiben oder wenn man Glück hat noch irgendwo neue (billige, die dann gar nichts taugen) aus dem Baumarkt kaufen. Ist angeblich gesetzlich so, dann haben sich die anderen 30 Clubs in den letzten zwei Jahren wohl nicht an die Gesetze gehalten?! Waren noch viele andere Probleme mit den Türstehern/Security Personal. Sowas schlechtes und unprofessionelles habe ich noch nie erlebt. Schade, so macht man einen ansonsten schönen Club kaputt.

Cool place, different events, all kinds of music, nice concerts…read more Very alike to Sonic Ballroom just bigger, and mixed. It's not very well located, i mean for what people in Cologne are used to, a bit far, "wrong side" of the Rhine, etc. But it's really cool, looks like an old warehouse made to a club. Really underground from the way it's done, somehow a Berlin-style club. If you are into alternative not mainstream stuff full of college kids, this is the place to go.

Went there today to the trash pop party. music was ok, place was decent. However, what really…read moresucked was the fact that 3 guys (foreigners) didn't get in, despite the fact that the club was half empty at the time. There was definitely no legit reason, except perhaps that they were foreigners. Won't be supporting this type of racism and definitely won't be coming back.

took 35 minutes to order a beer and another 10 to return the bottle. Moreover many older (40+)…read morepeople and no space to even dance because it's way too full.

Was there last night for Rebell Comedy. Super friendly staff, organized and great atmosphere…read more Great venue and all seats can see the stage.

I had the privilege of attending two concerts here, both around Christmas, and this hall is…read moreprobably one of my favorites. DB is 5 minutes walk from the hall and your ticket includes train fare so that you can leisurely ride in to the concert. The walk to and from DB passes by the Cologne Cathedral, which is even more striking at night by the way it is illuminated. There are multiple coat check stations to avoid the bottleneck after the concert as well as multiple bars that serve your drinks in actual glasses, not the flimsy plastic cups served at too many theaters in the states. You can move your seat with five minutes to curtain time. I was able to sit right above the orchestra and the close proximity to the musicians was simply wonderful. But the best thing about this concert hall is the manners of the audience. It is so irksome when audience members cough and whisper among themselves during the performance because the noise and movement detracts from the full experience. The audience here knows to hold it in and show reverence to the musicians as well as to other patrons. A true appreciation of music.

This is a really great concert hall. The acoustic is amazing, and the people are really…read moreenthusiastic. I played here with an orchestra from the Netherlands, and we had a great time. I would definitely recommend a trip to a concert here.

Went to see Noel Gallagher here and it was a mixed bag really, the venue obviously, not Noel!…read more Plus points.... Sold curry wurst. Looks like a cool venue. Easy to get into, no big queues. Negative.... Boiling hot. Shit beer. In the middle of no where so hard to get to and from they city. Hard to move about the hall when full. Not great acoustics. Summing up - if someday you really really like is playing there you should go. If ur not that bothered, then give it a miss. Standard/average 3 stars.

Great location for concerts with huge stage and hopefully a cheering crowd. Other things you should…read morepay attention to is that it is a smokers area so if you are allegic to smoke better be careful

Great venue! About an hour and 1/2 drive from our house in Niedernhausen, but well worth it…read more My daughter wanted to see a live musical, so... Rocky Horror Show it was. Despite the nose bleed seats, a great view. I seriously don't think there's a bad seat in the house. Whether it's a musical, a play, or a rock concert, I think you'll be pleased with this venue. Parking was even easy... Prost!

Some reviews deserve a context…read more.. The man asked what I wanted to do for my birthday. I do not celebrate birthdays, sometimes I do not even remember it until the last minute. However, I said I would like to see Sade when she goes on tour in 2011 because only Lord knows when she will go on tour again. It's been 10 years since her last tour, and I missed the last one because I was in an inaccessible country at that time. I told him I am not missing her this time. Normal people, who are not crazy, will wait for their favorite artist to come to town (or a nearby town) and see him/her. Not us! We are two crazy guys, we don't do things normally. Instead of waiting for Sade to come to Chicago in August, the man bought me tickets to see her on the exact day of my birth (in May). The only issue: the concert is in Cologne, Germany. Kinda far from Chicago. Not the kind to flinch at such decisions, we hopped on a plane and flew to Cologne (there were other European cities to be visited on the trip, but that is a separate topic). The concert took place at the Lanxess arena, which leads us to the review at hand... Located on the east side of the Rhine, Lanxess arena is a moderately sized venue. It pales in comparison to the huge arenas we have in the US (United Center, Staples Center etc), but this is Europe, things are not as big as the US. They are just well designed and pretty. The acoustics were perfect. Lighting arrangements added an extra punch to the show. We had excellent seats, just a few rows from the stage and the view was spectacular. Sade brought the crowd to their feet swaying in harmony. I have never seen a more sophisticated and classy concert in my life. Vendors selling pretzels and beer, clean bathrooms and orderly crowd made the experience better. This would be a five star concert venue if not for the small projection screens. People in the US have TVs bigger than the screens inside Lanxess. Best birthday ever!