MUSIC

ABOUT

ACUA is a Psych Pop / Alternative band from Cologne, Germany.
„If you put your head under water, everything gets quiet and you can hear nothing but yourself.“

They have been active since 2018 and built up a remarkable international reputation going on tour in Canada from Toronto to Vancouver in 2022 and 2024 as well as playing at Canadian Music Week. Being nominated as german „outstanding newcomer artist“, in 2023 they performed 12 shows in Japan from Tokyo to Takamatsu. In addition to being a support act for FKJ, Japanese House and Darwin Deez, they played over 50 shows in the run up to their debut album, such as Reeperbahn Festival or c/o Pop Festival. They continued their journey with their second album „IS THERE MORE PAST OR MORE FUTURE“ which was released on Papercup Records in 2022. They’re currently working on new music for their upcoming third album.

VIDEOS

SHOWS

2025

06/22 Saarbrücken, Osthafen
06/27 Dortmund, Subrosa
09/11 Bremen, Litfass
09/19 Braunschweig, KufA

2023

01/14 Düsseldorf, The Tube
01/26 Hamburg, Grüner Jäger
02/04 Bonn, Kult41
02/10 Tours FR, Bateau Ivre
02/11 Paris FR, Olympic Café
03/17 Utrecht NL, Oude Pothuys
03/30 Utrecht NL, Hofman
04/10 Hamburg, Ponybar
05/03 Cologne, Yard Club
07/01 Berlin, Loophole
08/03 London UK, The Victoria
09/02 Paris FR, Olympic Café
09/03 Cologne, Indie Cologne Fest
09/06 Brussels BE, Bonnefooi
09/22 Essen with Crystal Glass
09/29 Augsburg, Villa
09/30 Vienna AT, Rhiz

JAPAN TOUR
10/28 Tomakomai, Ellcube
10/29 Sapporo, Revolver
10/31 Tokyo, Shibuya Home
11/01 Nagoya, KD Japon
11/03 Tokyo, Deutschland Festival 2023
11/02 Osaka, Hard Rain
11/05 Kobe, Helluva Lounge
11/06 Takamatsu, TOO NICE
11/09 Matsumoto, Give me a Little More
11/10 Tokyo, Flat

11/25 Cologne, Blue Shell

2020

JAPAN TOUR
02/02 Matsumoto, Give Me A Little More
02/03 Tokyo, Shibuya HOME
02/04 Morioka, SICKth
02/05 Omiya, hisomine
02/06 Nagoya, k.d.japon
02/10 Osaka, Hard Rain
02/11 Kobe, Helluva Lounge
02/12 Takamatsu, Toonice

02/28 Cologne, Indie Cologne Fest
04/26 Cologne, c/o pop Festival
06/13 Paris FR, Olympic Cafe
09/16 Hamburg, Reeperbahn Festival

2019

01/30 Cologne, The Japanese House Support
01/31 Cologne, Gewölbe
03/06 Darmstadt with International Music
04/04 Oldenburg, Umbaubar
04/05 Düsseldorf, ZAKKhalle
05/18 Rotterdam NL, Roodkapje
06/28 Cologne, MTC
08/24 Zytanien Festival
09/28 Cologne, Subway
10/22 Düsseldorf, The Tube
12/07 Kiel, Alte Mu

2024

CANADA TOUR
05/30 Montreal, Casa del Popolo
06/01 Peterborough, Bar 379
06/02 Ottawa, LIVE on Elgin
06/04 Windsor, Meteor Bar
06/05 London, Palasad Social Bowl
06/07 Toronto, Canadian Music Week
06/08 Toronto, Canadian Music Week
06/13 Hamilton, Into The Abyss
06/15 Vancouver, The Cobalt
06/20 Sherbrooke, Le Murdoch
06/21 Knowlton, Thirsty Boot
06/22 Montreal, Maison de la Culture

09/14 Cologne, Em Drügge Pitter
10/03 Cologne, Bumann & Sohn

UK TOUR
11/23 London, The Gunners
11/23 Cardiff, The Moon
11/25 Bristol, Exchange
11/27 Lancaster, Gregson
11/28 Birmingham, The Victoria
12/03 Edinburgh, Sneaky Pete’s

2022

03/18 Düsseldorf, The Tube
04/23 Cologne, c/o pop Festival
05/24 Cologne, Luxor
06/23 Cologne, Gewölbe

CANADA TOUR
07/01 Toronto, Tranzac
07/02 Sarnia, Rüstr
07/03 Toronto, Supermarket
07/04 Windsor, Phog Lounge
07/05 Ottawa, Avant-Garde Bar
07/06 London, Palasad Social Bowl
07/08 Montreal, La Sotterenea
07/11 Winnipeg, The Pyramid Cabaret
07/12 Regina, T+A Vinyl and Fashion
07/13 Saskatoon, SASC
07/14 High River, Brewing Company
07/15 Calgary, Koi
07/16 Edmonton, Blakbar

07/30 Burg Herzberg Festival
10/03 Offenbach, Hafen 2
10/25 Hannover, Glocksee
10/28 Paderborn, Sputnik
12/02 Berlin, Loophole
12/08 Vienna AT, Rhiz
12/09 Budweis CZ
12/10 Passau, Zauberberg
12/14 Hamburg, MS Stubnitz

2018

02/24 Trier, Villa Wuller
03/07 Würzburg, Cairo
03/09 Mainz, Schon Schön
03/10 Erfurt, Franz Mehlhose
03/13 Hannover, Lux
03/14 Desden, OstPol
03/15 Magdeburg, Stadthalle
03/17 Göttingen, Nörgelbuff
05/09 Cologne, Acephale
06/07 Cologne, Bumann & Sohn
07/13 Melt Festival
07/27 Wrexfest UK
07/28 Brighton, The Green Door
08/29 Cologne, c/o pop Festival

CANADA TOUR
09/18 Charlotte Town, Babas Lounge
09/19 Halifax, Gus Pub
09/20 Sackville, Thunder&Lightning
09/21 Fredericton, Capitol Complex
09/22 Montreal, Brasserie Beaubien
09/23 Ottawa, Bar Robo
09/25 Windsor, Phog Lounge
09/26 Toronto, The Cavern
09/28 Vancouver, The Roxy
09/29 Vancouver, The Heatley

10/12 Chemnitz, Aaltra
10/19 Cologne, Artheater with Leyya
10/25 Berlin, Festsaal Kreuzberg
12/13 Düsseldorf, R25 Kulturschlachthof

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„If you put your head under water, everything gets quiet and you can hear nothing but yourself.“