50 Jahre Monokel – Das Jubiläumskonzert 2026

Monokel enjoys cult status, especially in East Germany, and became a medium of identification for a whole generation of dissenters.

Alongside Engerling and Kerth, Monokel is one of the longest-serving blues bands in the former GDR. In difficult, externally determined times, their concerts were a perceived liberation for many - a fixed star for the non-conformists, an appeal to life.

From 1976 to 1989, the band was practically on a 13-year continuous tour: weekend after weekend, they drew thousands of fans to village halls, concert halls and open-air stages. The spirit of resistance and joie de vivre were celebrated here - loud, direct and unmistakable.

Band founder Jörg "Speiche" Schütze, who shaped Monokel for decades, passed away in 2020. His spirit, his attitude and his music remain inextricably linked to the history of this band - and will also be palpable on this evening.

In 2026, Monokel is celebrating this extraordinary chapter in music history with a big anniversary concert in Berlin's Kesselhaus. Musicians and companions from five decades of the Monokel cosmos will be on stage together - a unique, cross-generational line-up full of energy and enthusiasm.

Songs such as "Der Kindertraum", "Das Lumpenlied", "Spannersau", "Bye Bye Lübben City", "Oma Krüger", "Schwarze Marie", "Und ich schrei, weil ich lebe", "Nie wie Vater" and "Rettungsboot" have long been evergreens - powerful, timeless and more relevant than ever.

50 years of Monokel.
One evening. Five decades. One cosmos.