New Colours Festival 2026: Double concert in KAUE ignites sound magic
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Jazz, Groove and Sound Space: New Colours Festival brings Bruce and Nighthawks to KAUE
On September 25, 2026, the New Colours Festival in KAUE Gelsenkirchen opens the space for a double concert that elegantly shifts musical boundaries. On stage, Bruce and the Nighthawks encounter an audience that not only listens to jazz, nu-jazz, and free sound design, but physically experiences it in the industrial resonance space of KAUE. The festival runs from September 24 to 27, 2026, at several venues in Gelsenkirchen and focuses on curated evenings with a special atmosphere. ([colours-festival.de](https://colours-festival.de/))
An evening between space and groove
Bruce opens the evening with a sound that emerges from the bass clarinet of Sha and the pedal steel guitar of James Gilligan. The official announcement describes the duo as an organic, flowing conversation full of depth and unexpected turns. Then the Nighthawks take over with their nu-jazz, pulsing between funk, hip-hop, and casually swinging guitar. Their live presence is considered particularly strong by the organizer, and the current album Paris Dakar is highlighted as part of this long musical journey. ([emschertainment.de](https://www.emschertainment.de/veranstaltungen/doppelkonzert-mit-bruce-und-nighthawks/))
KAUE as the perfect festival space
KAUE Gelsenkirchen brings exactly what a good festival concert needs: industrial history, high ceilings, dense atmosphere, and a hall where the distance between stage and audience remains small. The venue was once part of the Wilhelmine Victoria coal mine and has been an established place for concerts, theater, and cabaret since the early 1990s. Free parking and the address Wilhelminenstraße 176 make planning the evening additionally convenient. ([emschertainment.de](https://www.emschertainment.de/veranstaltungsorte/kaue-gelsenkirchen/))
Festival context with a clear signature
New Colours sees itself as a multi-day cultural format with several locations in Gelsenkirchen. For 2026, the official festival site cites a program from September 24 to 27, including venues such as Musiktheater im Revier, Nordsternturm, Bleckkirche, stadt.bau.raum, Neue Zeche Westerholt, Werkstatt, and Heilig Kreuz Church. This mix of urban locations, concert dramaturgy, and curated program depth shapes the character of the festival. ([colours-festival.de](https://colours-festival.de/))
Tickets, timing, and entry
For the evening at KAUE, the organizer quotes a pre-sale price starting at 35 euros and 18 euros reduced until the age of 25. At the box office, the price starts at 39 euros, reduced at 20 euros. Doors open at 19:00, and the concert begins at 20:00. This makes the concert ideal for anyone seeking a concentrated, high-quality festival experience without camping logistics. ([emschertainment.de](https://www.emschertainment.de/veranstaltungen/doppelkonzert-mit-bruce-und-nighthawks/))
Conclusion
This double concert connects experimental sound spaces, strong groove, and the special intimacy of KAUE into an intense festival evening. Those who want to experience New Colours are not offered a loud spectacle here, but a carefully crafted live experience with atmosphere, depth, and stylistic class. An evening that does not explain jazz but makes it palpable. ([emschertainment.de](https://www.emschertainment.de/veranstaltungen/doppelkonzert-mit-bruce-und-nighthawks/))
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