Aptly hosted by Electronic Church, and in collaboration with Tresor, TAG DER CLUBKULTUR, and Unbox, the event will pay homage to the late tastemakers as part of a weekend-long event called Safer Spaces – Build Bridges, Not Walls! K-HAND, Loveland, and Huckaby all passed away within the last 18 months. Oldham will perform a set of K-HAND tracks, with Mareena paying tribute to Huckaby, and finally Plaslaiko honoring Loveland.

“Whether you’ve been to a church or electronic music club all the time or never before, or you’re just curious about all the worlds in between, everyone is invited to come and open your eyes and ears at this peace-loving meeting place,” reads the Safer Spaces event description. “To build bridges and tear down walls. To be united through the language of music.”

The free weekender also includes DJ sets, live music performances, and dance as the city’s nightlife begins to spring back to life after the lockdowns instituted for safety in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Recently, famed Berlin club Berghain announced that its Klubnacht events will return beginning October 2nd.

The citywide event was organized by Senator for Culture and Europe Klaus Lederer in conjunction with Clubcommission Berlin. Among the institutions to receive awards are Club Der Visionaere [ipsə], ://about blank and Sisyphos with collectives like female:pressure, QueerBerg and Freak De L´Afrique honored as well. Dancing will be permitted at outdoor spaces.

“The DAY OF CLUB CULTURE gives the award-winning clubs and collectives the opportunity to present themselves to the whole city and to set an example for the diversity and liveliness of Berlin’s club culture,” reads verbiage on the event website. “The showcases will take place on October 3rd, subject to the necessary hygiene and safety requirements, in and around the clubs as well as in external open spaces.”

More information can be found on the TAG DER CLUBKULTUR website.

Image credit: Alexander Popov