New Substage Opened "It smelled of death, blood and pork," Matthias Wurz describes his impressions of the first ascent of the slaughterhouse. Where two years ago lined up sides of pork hung from meat hooks, holds the architect on Tuesday to four hundred guests his speech at the opening of the new music clubs
Substage . Its re-emergence on the grounds of the slaughterhouse at the age of creativity Parks Durlacher Allee he has played after the exodus from the old subway at the Ettlinger Tor. "Back then I just thought, how can we ever get this beastly stench from the building," said Wurz. "Because the building was literally drenched with blood."
Today only a few white tiles reminiscent of the walls in the interior of the listed building to its original purpose. The atmosphere is similar in character rather shell the underground feel of the old clubs. "We tried as much as possible herüberzuretten of the atmosphere," says CEO Gerald Rouvinez-Heymel. It's been more successful than one could expect. If there were no head room on stage for the musicians in the audience room free view for all and three times as long bar, a difference could be difficult to determine. Revolutionary innovations are
it also, they find themselves but rather in secret: Homely dressing rooms, wash rooms for the artists - Only the sofa set from the old backstage area has been given for reasons of economy a grace period and müffelt in a corner smugly to himself - and probably smelling toilets with hand dryers so-futuristic design that it can be seen only after a thorough investigation as such, for the visitors.
thousand concerts goers can accommodate the new venue, three hundred more than before. The musical concept the makers still want to change anything. "We are an indie-rock venue and stay with Metal impact," promises Vivien Avena, in charge of artist involvement and public relations. "The difference is really only that we for larger concerts, like that of dodge Subway to Sally on Saturday, no longer in a strange room must. "" Even the best concerts with master artists such as Hendrix impersonator Randy Hansen or the U-30 party, there will be more, "adds Rouvinez Heymel.
are very carefree the Substage-makers but also at the new location does not. "Child support is of course more expensive than in the old club," says sound engineer and board member Andreas Schorpp. BE AUTHORIZED, for example, the cost of heating a previously unpredictable size. But today there is at all concerned joy and pride in the achievements. Two million euro has cost of rebuilding, the lion's share shot to the city of Karlsruhe. In addition, the Substageler But 5000 working hours in their new home investment. 'From the counter power to the security guards have all been bakes in construction with ", says Schorpp. "I'm just glad to be here today and no-one drills," says Heymel. "Now there is music!" Self Karlsruhe mayor Heinz Fenrich was infected by the allgeminen high spirits. Unexpected coolness he displayed during his opening speech, when his future wishes for the new Substage in the Neil Young quote dressed: "Rock N 'Roll Will Never Die"