The singles, extended players and album of AFAR:

Changing Rules (ALBUM)
The Refuge (ALBUM)
tell me more (EP)
Rational Ecstasy (EP)
Lulled and Fake (EP)
music from afar (ALBUM)
Neglected (EP)

AFAR Releases

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https://lautundlui.se/afar-tell-me-more-lul022

Heavy distortions and gentle sweeps, the second chapter: »tell me more« is AFAR's latest installment on Laut & Luise and a humble announcement of more to come. True to its title, »tell me more« is the proclaimed manifesto of this extended work: The EP itself is followed up by six remixes with broad range, each artist unique in their approach and style. A tale repeatedly told and adjusted by its narrator.

∿∿∿∿∿∿∿∿∿∿∿∿∿∿∿∿∿∿∿∿∿∿∿∿∿∿∿∿∿∿∿∿∿∿∿∿∿∿∿∿∿∿∿∿∿∿

Artist: @AFARlive
Titel: tell me more
Label: Laut & Luise
Cat-No: LUL022
Distribution: KOMPAKT
Format: Digital
Release Date: December 2022

tell me more

AFAR - tell me more (LUL022)

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https://youtu.be/BssDwt11PQI

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https://fanlink.tv/TheRefuge

With »Hold Me Dear« the Berlin Electronica Duo »AFAR« delivers the fifth and last single from their upcoming album »The Refuge«. In addition to the usually dystopian or critically tinged other pieces, a hymn to love and tenderness, the intimate moments of a self-created refuge: In February, the two had retreated to the Pyrenees for the recording session. Secluded from the rest of the world, the complete album was created here in four winter weeks. A work between self-reference and artistic liberation. Unusual and honest.

Artist: @AFARlive
Titel: Hold Me Dear
Label: Laut & Luise
Cat-No: LULLP007
Distribution: KOMPAKT
Format: Digital
Release Date: 14 Sep 2023

Hold Me Dear 

WATCH ON YT

[VIDEO] AFAR - Hold Me Dear (LULLP007)

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https://fanlink.to/TheRefuge

The first taste of their upcoming new album »The Refuge«, which will be released this fall. Produced within four winter weeks, sheltered in the French Pyrenees, this album is AFAR's most intimate and vulnerable work to date. »All Of Yours« makes for an unconventional opening, as it is one of the few tracks where Joseph sings. Still, it's a perfect summation of the album's atmosphere and theme, and AFAR's powerful play with minimalist elements.

Artist: @AFARlive
Titel: All Of Yours
Label: Laut & Luise
Cat-No: LULLP007
Distribution: KOMPAKT
Format: Digital
Release Date: 30th June 2023

All Of Yours

Buy & Stream

AFAR - All Of Yours (LULLP007)

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https://fanlink.tv/TheRefuge

AFAR is a Berlin based music duo consisting of Elena on vocals and guitar, and Joseph on synthesizers and live hardware. Their forthcoming album stems from the misty heights of the pyrenees, hidden and sheltered within thick, old walls. The whole album was written and recorded in four winter weeks. An intense and demanding period, yet liberating and empowering. »The Refuge« is the collection of stories, the process of it is a story on its own. All tracks are touching, drifting, driving. Soft and raw voices meet between rough synthesizer lines. The result ranges from powerful breakouts to fragile moments. Honest and vulnerable, bold and brave: A true journey, a real refuge.

Artist: @AFARlive
Titel: Hit Me Up
Label: Laut & Luise
Cat-No: LULLP007
Distribution: KOMPAKT
Format: Digital
Release Date: 13 Oct 2023

Hit Me Up 

AFAR - Hit Me Up (LULLP007)

WATCH ON YT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h623RpNNakY

LISTEN & BUY
https://fanlink.to/TheRefuge

»The Beach« is the fourth single from the upcoming album »The Refuge« by Berlin-based electronica duo »AFAR«. A comforting lullaby in deceiving garment. We will meet in the place where there is no darkness. In February, the two had retreated to the Pyrenees for the recording session. Isolated from the rest of the world, »The Refuge« was created here in four winter weeks, an album between self-reference and artistic liberation. Unusual and honest.

Artist: @AFARlive
Titel: The Beach
Label: Laut & Luise
Cat-No: LULLP007
Distribution: KOMPAKT
Format: Digital
Release Date: 01 Sep 2023

The Beach

Watch on YT

[VIDEO] AFAR - The Beach (LULLP007)

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https://fanlink.to/TheRefuge

»The Trap« is the second single from the upcoming album »The Refuge« by Berlin-based electronica duo »AFAR«. In February, the two had retreated to the Pyrenees for the recording session. Isolated from the rest of the world, »The Refuge« was created here in four winter weeks, an album between self-reference and artistic liberation. Unusual and honest.

Artist: @AFARlive
Titel: The Trap
Label: Laut & Luise
Cat-No: LULLP007
Distribution: KOMPAKT
Format: Digital
Release Date: 21th Jul 2023

AFAR - The Trap (LULLP007)

WATCH THE VIDEO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_Y9lPNyApY

LISTEN & BUY
https://fanlink.tv/TheRefuge

AFAR is a Berlin based music duo consisting of Elena on vocals and guitar, and Joseph on synthesizers and live hardware. Their forthcoming album stems from the misty heights of the pyrenees, hidden and sheltered within thick, old walls. The whole album was written and recorded in four winter weeks. An intense and demanding period, yet liberating and empowering. »The Refuge« is the collection of stories, the process of it is a story on its own. All tracks are touching, drifting, driving. Soft and raw voices meet between rough synthesizer lines. The result ranges from powerful breakouts to fragile moments. Honest and vulnerable, bold and brave: A true journey, a real refuge.

Artist: @AFARlive
Titel: Vervain
Label: Laut & Luise
Cat-No: LULLP007
Distribution: KOMPAKT
Format: Digital
Release Date: 14 Sep 2023

Vervain 

[VIDEO] AFAR - Vervain (LULLP007)

LISTEN & BUY
https://fanlink.tv/TheRefuge

AFAR is a Berlin based music duo consisting of Elena on vocals and guitar, and Joseph on synthesizers and live hardware. Their forthcoming album stems from the misty heights of the pyrenees, hidden and sheltered within thick, old walls. The whole album was written and recorded in four winter weeks. An intense and demanding period, yet liberating and empowering. »The Refuge« is the collection of stories, the process of it is a story on its own. All tracks are touching, drifting, driving. Soft and raw voices meet between rough synthesizer lines. The result ranges from powerful breakouts to fragile moments. Honest and vulnerable, bold and brave: A true journey, a real refuge.

Artist: @AFARlive
Titel: On Me
Label: Laut & Luise
Cat-No: LULLP007
Distribution: KOMPAKT
Format: Digital
Release Date: 13 Oct 2023

On Me 

AFAR - On Me (LULLP007)

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https://fanlink.tv/TheRefuge

»Plastic Riot« is the third single from the upcoming album »The Refuge« by Berlin-based electronica duo »AFAR«. Rough pop between technoid elements and Elena's powerful, albeit dystopian tender voice. An ironic hymn to the brave new world, love beneath halogen tubes and above PVC floors. A track that is in stark contrast to its origin: in February, the two had retreated to the Pyrenees for the recording session. Isolated from the rest of the world, »The Refuge« was created here in four winter weeks, an album between self-reference and artistic liberation. Unusual and honest.

Artist: @AFARlive
Titel: Plastic Riot
Label: Laut & Luise
Cat-No: LULLP007
Distribution: KOMPAKT
Format: Digital
Release Date: 18th Aug 2023

The Refuge

AFAR - Plastic Riot (LULLP007)

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https://fanlink.tv/Vervain_VRILsSyncopathicRmx

It's a wrap: @Vril_01 with a fantastic closer for this remix journey. Hypnotic, melodic, rough and honest. We couldn't be happier. A huge thank you to everyone involved

Artist: @AFARlive
Remixer: @Vril_01
Titel: Vervain
Label: Laut & Luise
Cat-No: LULLP007R
Distribution: KOMPAKT
Format: Digital
Release Date: 26 Jan 2024

The Refuge Remixes

Vervain (VRIL's Syncopathic Remix)

AFAR - Vervain (VRIL's Syncopathic Remix)

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https://fanlink.tv/Vervain_ArutanisMidnightRmx

Arutani's Midnight Remix for AFAR's Vervain is out today. A soozing and minimal direction for this lovely ballad, the next chapter in a long list of fantastic reworks with a new take on the overall variety. We are all super happy, have a listen and let us know what you think 🥂

Artist: @AFARlive
Remixer: @Arutani
Titel: Vervain
Label: Laut & Luise
Cat-No: LULLP007R
Distribution: KOMPAKT
Format: Digital
Release Date: 17 Jan 2024

Vervain (Arutani's Midnight Remix)

AFAR - Vervain (Arutani's Midnight Remix)

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https://fanlink.to/HoldMeDear-AndiOttosLoveisLoveRmx

Holds you dear: @andiotto for @afarlive. Love is love, traumatized by sound. Have a listen and let us know how you like it.

Artist: @AFARlive
Remixer: @AndiOtto
Titel: Hold Me Dear
Label: Laut & Luise
Cat-No: LULLP007R
Distribution: KOMPAKT
Format: Digital
Release Date: 05 Jan 2024

Hold Me Dear (Andi Otto's Love is Love Remix)

AFAR - Hold Me Dear (Andi Otto's Love is Love Remix)

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https://fanlink.tv/Vervain-HainbachRework

Well this is a gem: @Hainbach himself laid hands and machines on @AFARlive's »Vervain«. Analogue glory for a very spacey rework. 

Artist: @AFARlive
Remixer: @Hainbach
Titel: Vervain
Label: Laut & Luise
Cat-No: LULLP007R
Distribution: KOMPAKT
Format: Digital
Release Date: 22 Dec 2023

Vervain (Hainbach Rework)

AFAR - Vervain (Hainbach Rework)

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https://fanlink.tv/AFAR_KeralaDust_TheTrap

It's a trap, it's a game: @KeralaDust with cinematic exposure for @AFARlive's »The Trap«. The inofficial OST for your next road movie and desert trip. 

Artist: @AFARlive
Remixer: @KeralaDust
Titel: The Trap
Label: Laut & Luise
Cat-No: LULLP007R
Distribution: KOMPAKT
Format: Digital
Release Date: 13 Dec 2023

The Trap (Kerala Dust's Wide Open Sky Rework)

AFAR - The Trap (Kerala Dust's Wide Open Sky Rework)

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https://fanlink.tv/Vervain_EfdeminsAcidDreamRmx

Here we go again: @efdemin himself with his acid electronica Version of @afarlive's »Vervain«. We're stoked and glad to have you in on this, Thank you 🥂

Artist: @AFARlive
Remixer: @efdemin
Titel: Vervain
Label: Laut & Luise
Cat-No: LULLP007R
Distribution: KOMPAKT
Format: Digital
Release Date: 01 Dec 2023

Vervain ( Efdemin's Acid Dream Remix ) 

AFAR - Vervain (Efdemin's Acid Dream Remix)

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https://fanlink.tv/TheTrap-PatriceBaeumelsCloserRmx

There we go for round #2: @patrice-baumel with a real banger for @afar-live. The Trap in complete new garment. We're much in love with this version, thank you so much, Patrice!

Artist: @AFARlive
Remixer: @patrice-paumel
Titel: The Trap
Label: Laut & Luise
Cat-No: LULLP007R
Distribution: KOMPAKT
Format: Digital
Release Date: 22 Nov 2023

The Trap (Patrice Bäumel's Closer Remix)

AFAR - The Trap (Patrice Bäumel's Closer Remix)

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https://fanlink.tv/Vervain-AcidPaulisSilenceDubRmx

 Hello @acidpauli  Kickoff for a long and impressive series of remixes for @afar.live — we're super stoked and happy for this wide variety of fantastic interpretations. Grab a tea and have a listen, let us know what you think ❤️

Artist: @AFARlive
Remixer: @acidpauli
Titel: Vervain
Label: Laut & Luise
Cat-No: LULLP007R
Distribution: KOMPAKT
Format: Digital
Release Date: 10 Nov 2023

Vervain (Acid Pauli's Silence Dub Remix)

AFAR - Vervain (Acid Pauli's Silence Dub Remix)

changing rules is a personal mantra and a collective call. It’s about turning anger into action and numbness into power—challenging the very things that poison us. In a world gone wrong, there’s no right way to live. It’s time to rewrite the rules and reclaim what’s ours.

It's the first single of AFAR's new upcoming album, released in autumn 2025.

changing rules 

AFAR - changing rules (LULLP009)

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https://afarlive.bandcamp.com/track/no-more-advice

»No More Advice« is the second single from AFAR's upcoming album »Changing Rules«. Fast-paced, driving, angry and liberating. Just moving forward without looking back, far from expectations and well-meant guidance. No more explanations, no more justification, but determination. Clear-eyed, and fed up, decisions come quietly, but they hit hard. Oh please, just no more advice.

It's the second single of AFAR's new upcoming album, released in autumn 2025.

No More Advise 

AFAR - No More Advice (LULLP009)

PREORDER ALBUM
https://afarlive.bandcamp.com/album/changing-rules

Psychedelic Krautwave wrapped in analog warmth, raw guitar bursts, and machine-driven pulse, carried by a mesmerizing voice. Songs that stretch time, reject convenience, and crave the real. A romantic revolt against the daily noises that numb and distract – slow, honest, and widely aware. For those who still long to long and refuse to get comfortable. Changing Rules is the third studio album by Berlin-based duo AFAR – a sonic manifesto of presence, eruption, and resistance.

ALBUM PREORDER

AFAR - Born and Die (LULLP009)

www.musicfromafar.de
booking: ck@powerline-agency.com


"Consisting of a collaboration between two musicians, AFAR seeks to bridge the distance between the natural and the industrial, exploring the paradox between organic and electronic. In some spaces, AFAR might build dance-oriented rhythms layered with haunting vocals. Whereas in others, the band creates moments of ambience composed of multi-instrumental soundscapes."
Analog & Live.

2025

01.01. Friedas Pier // Stuttgart (DE)
17.01. ESNS // Groningen (NL)
15.03. Cosmic Playgrounds // Esslingen (D)
24.04. C/O Pop (supporting ANIKA) // Cologne (D)
21.06. Fete de la Musique // Rough Trade Neukölln (D)
28.06. Fusion Festival // Lärz (D)
11.07. About Blank // Berlin (D)
19.07. Between Mountains Festival // (CH)
27.07. Zugvögel Festival // (D)
01.08. Jenseits von Millionen Festival // Friedland (D)
09.08. Detect Classic Festival // (D)
16.08. Concert w O/Y // EddM Wendland (D)
04.09. Mystic Creatures Festival // (D)
13.09. Blow Festival // Frankfurt (D)
04.10. Vienna Waves Festival // Wien (A)
11.10. Micropopweek // Düsseldorf (D)

...::: ±±± Changing Rules Tour 2025 ±±± :::...
23.10. Hamburg // Nachtasyl
24.10. Köln // jaki
25.10. Duisburg // museum kueppersmuehle
26.10. Leipzig // tba
29.10. Jena // Trafo
30.10. München // Milla
01.11. Zürich // Exil
04.11. Milano // arci bellezza
06.11. Graz //  cafe wolf
22.11. Berlin // BiNuu 

04.12. Trans Musicales de Rennes // (FR)




2024

..: The Refuge Tour :..
15.03.2024 Conne Island // Leipzig (DE)
16.03.2024 Gannet // Basel (CH)
17.03.2024 Exil // Zürich (CH)
19.03.2024 Slow Club // Freiburg im Breisgau (DE)
20.03.2024 Tanzhaus West // Frankfurt a.M. (DE)
21.03.2024 King Georg // Köln (DE)
22.03.2024 Uebel & Gefährlich // Hamburg (DE)
23.03.2024 Melkweg // Amsterdam (NL)
28.03.2024 Säälchen // Berlin (DE)

20.04. Circular // Izmir (TUR)
24.05. Aken (sold out) // (DE)
30.05. Razondetr // Sicily (IT)
02.06. Theater City Stage // Bremerhaven (DE)
27.06. Fusion Festival (Vinyl) // Lärz (DE)
29.06. Fusion Festival (Live) // Lärz (DE)
05.07. Deutsche Oper Berlin // (DE)
06.07. Jupiter // Hamburg (DE)
20.07. Detect Classic Festival // Bröllin (DE)
01.08. Appletree Garden Festival // (DE)
09.08. Lethargy Festival // Zurich (CH)
16.08. Bucht der Träumer // Helenesee (DE)
06.09. Import Export // München (DE)
18.-21.09. Reeperbahn Festival // HH (DE)
27.09. Wildwechsel Festival // Duisburg (DE)
01.11. Werkstattkonzert // Wendland (DE)
02.11. Museumsnacht, Museum Schnütgen // Köln
14.11. UT Connewitz // Leipzig (DE)
01.12. Miras B Day (Kater) // Berlin (DE)
07.12. KunstWerk // Köln (DE)

2023

......Violet Drive Tour with Kerala Dust......
10.03. Gaskessel // Bern (CH)
11.03. Konzerthaus Schüür // Lucerne (CH)
12.03. Plaza // Zürich (CH)
14.03. Täubchenthal // Leipzig (D)
15.03. Uebel & Gefährlich // Hamburg (D)
16.03. Kantine // Cologne (D)
18.03. Le Trabendo // Paris (FR)
19.03. Melkweg // Amsterdam (NL)
21.03. Fluc // Wien (AT)
23.03. Próżność // Poznan (PL)
24.03. Klub Bezsenność // Wroclaw (PL)
25.03. Praga Centrum // Warszawa (PL)
28.03. Debaser // Stockholm (S)
29.03. Pumpehuset // Copenhagen (DK)
30.03. John Dee // Oslo (NOR)
05.04. Technikum // München (D)
06.04. Huxleys // Berlin (D)
¨¨¨Violet Drive Tour with Kerala Dust¨¨¨

28.04. Support Kalabrese // Säälchen Berlin
12.05. AFAR Kirchenkonzert // Zwingli Kirche Berlin
11.06. Sternfest Festival 
16.06. Zuparken Festival
23.06. La Nature Festival (BEL)
01.07. Fusion Festival // Lärz 
28.07. Ackerbeat Festival 
29.07. Sunnseitn Festival (AT) 
30.07. Mit Dir Festival 
04.08. RKNKT Festival // Hamm
05.08. Garbicz Festival (PL)
11.08. Detect Classic Festival // Schloss Bröllin 
25.08. Ostend // Leipzig
02.09. Open Air Jam Session // Berlin
14.09. Club Chinois // Ibiza
15.09. Kauz // Zürich
06.10. Kaschemme // Basel
07.10. Slow Club // Freiburg
18.10. ADE // Amsterdam
20.10. ADE // Amsterdam

25.10. Album Release Concert // Berghain Kantine Berlin
https://www.berghain.berlin/de/event/77386/
27.10. Album Release Concert // ImportExport München


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2022
01.05. Kater Blau (Miras B Day) // Berlin
21.05. Hanseatische Materialverwaltung // Hamburg
26.05. Beate Uwe // Berlin
28.05. Detect Landpartie, KLP // Wendland
11.06. Altes Kino // Ebersbach
21.06. Fete de la Musique CFB // Berlin
25.06. Opening P8 // Karlsruhe
01.07. Fusion Festival // Lärz
02.07. LAS Festival // PL
30.07. Detect Classic Festival // Schloss Bröllin
31.07. Sommerfest // ...
13.08. 3000Grad Festival // Feldberg
21.08. Bucht der Träumer // Helenesee
05.11. Museumsnacht, Museum Schnütgen // Köln
27.11. Kater Blau/Säälchen (Mira Birthday) // Berlin

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2021
03.12. Nachtasyl // Hamburg
28.11. Kater/Säälchen // Berlin
04.09. La Nature Art & Music Festival // Belgique
03.09. La Nature Art & Music Festival // Belgique
29.08. Kunstfestival Ortstermin // Berlin
28.08. Fusion / Plan:et C // Lärz
06.08. Lichtalben Festival // Boffzen
30.07. Detect Classic Festival // Neubrandenburg
11.07. YNFND Special // Rostock
02.07. a secret Chateau in // France

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2020
17.01. AFAR Video Release Il-Kino // Berlin
23.01. Support Bobby Rausch // Urban Spree
29.01. Beate Uwe w arutani // Berlin
22.03. Klunkerkranich :(
26.03. Record Release Concert // 
Theater im Delphi :(
30.03. unitedwestream.com, live at Klunkerkranich
13.05. Audiovisuelles Kirchenkonzert :(
30.05. Vigyázz-Festival // Nürnberg :(
20.06. La Nature Art & Music Festival // Belgique :(
21.06. Fête de la musique, centre de francais
26.06. Fusion Festival // Lärz :(
31.07. Detect Festival // Neubrandenburg :(
13.10.-16.10 Mondo 2020 // NYC

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2019
27.12. CCC Chaos Communication Congress // Leipzig
23.11. Holy Mountain, Mensch Meier // Berlin
31.08. Park Open Air // Wedding
24.08. HÜTTE Festival // AT
17.08. Bucht der Träumer Festival
11.08. Fuchsival
03.08. Garbicz Festival
27.07. Detect Classic Festival
28.06. Fusion Festival // Lärz
27.06. Fusion Festival // Lärz
14.06. Meeresrausch Festival
11.06. Klunkerkranich // Berlin
10.06. Hedo Kongress
06.04. Punto // Bern
05.04. MOLO Bar // Luzern
04.04. rauscharm, Schneiderei // Zürich
29.03. Postgarage // Graz
23.03. Werk // Wien
15.03. Animal Farm, Bucht // Berlin
07.03. Beate Uwe // Berlin
13.02. RECORD RELEASE CONCERT, Berghain Kantine // Berlin

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2018
09.12. Konzert, Klunkerkranich // Berlin
18.11. Beate Uwe, Barfuß // Berlin
27.10. Tal der Verwirrung, Kater Blau // Berlin
20.10. Rixpop Festival, Rotbart // Berlin
25.08. Hütte Festival // (AT)
18.08. Bucht der Träumer Festival
04.08. Detect Classic Festival // Funkhaus Berlin
28.07. DreiFragezeichen, Mensch Meier // Berlin
21.07. Ackerbeat Festival
23.06. Raketentechtachel, Mensch Meier // Berlin
21.06. Unkraut Floß // Berlin
16.06. Der geheime Pfaffengarten // Temnitztal
08.06. Hit and Run
02.06. Festherum Festival // Fort Gorgast
20.05. Biesenthal
27.04. Drosssel x Fernab at Fiese Remise
14.04. Werkstatttraum // Berlin
17.03. IPSE // Berlin
24.02. Moos Festival // Berlin
09.02. Blindsmith Release at Beate Uwe // Berlin

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2017
31.03. Sturm&Drang - Bucht // Berlin
22.04. Künstlerhaus Parkstraße // Berlin
26.05. WirGarten // Erfurt
03.06. Festherum Festival // Fort Gorgast
16.06. Ritter Butzke // Berlin
08.07. ***Festival // ~Berlin
16.07. So&So Summer Closing // Leipzig
22.07. Universität der Künste - Rundgang // Berlin
12.08. Kölpinstock Festival // Kölpin
13.08. Oewerall Festival // Grünz
19.08. Dockville Festival // Hamburg
07.09. Beate Uwe // Berlin
23.09. 5 Jahre Sternstunde, Bucht // Berlin
18.11. Secret Konzert// Berlin
24.11. Konzert //Neu West Berlin
01.12. Konzert /w Sid Vision, PrivatClub // Berlin
07.12. Konzert /w Eleonora, Fabrik im Gängeviertel // Hamburg