Berlin Indie Festival: Cool Kids Menu

Founded as a community-oriented platform for emerging artists, Cool Kids Menu has quickly established itself as a fixture in Berlin’s independent music scene.

The festival combines live music, DIY culture, art, and grassroots-oriented collaboration in an inclusive and accessible environment. This year’s edition features, among others, the internationally touring indie rock band Agatha is Dead!, the Berlin nu-punk group pinkpool, and the synth-pop/post-punk artist Carlo Karacho.

Additional artists performing on two stages will be announced in the coming weeks.

Since its launch in 2024, the festival has become known for providing a stage for emerging musicians from Berlin and beyond, while placing a strong focus on inclusivity, community, and independent culture. Fully self-funded and organized by volunteers, Cool Kids Menu works closely with the Greifswalder DIY collective to create a safe space and a low-barrier atmosphere for artists and audiences alike. In addition to live acts

the festival also provides space for art, skate culture, awareness initiatives, and creative community projects. More than 500 guests attended the second edition of the festival in 2025—a sign of the growing interest in independent, community-driven cultural spaces in Berlin.

Cool Kids Menu aims to continuously support artists while also strengthening the creative networks that have developed around the festival in recent years. For this year’s edition, Cool Kids Menu is collaborating with Marshall, who will support the festival as part of their ongoing commitment to independent music culture. Just as with their new initiative Keep Live Music Alive, Marshall advocates for independent venues, artists, and the local live music scene, thereby helping to preserve the cultural structures upon which Cool Kids Menu and Berlin’s indie scene are built.

All proceeds will be donated to Save the Children and the Greifswald DIY Association.

Event Information

Cool Kids Menu

• July 18, 2026
• Doors open: 1:00 PM
• Greifswalder DIY, Lilli-Henoch-Straße 21, 10405 Berlin