Batschkapp

Frankfurt am Main


Since 1976, when it began staging live bands (rock, soul, et al), the legendary ‘Batsch’ has seen ’em come and go. Its main premises are in the Frankfurter Kulturzentrum, 8km northeast of the Hauptbahnhof; other concert venues include the Alte Batschkapp ('old Batschkapp') premises at Maybachstrasse 24, 8km north of the Hauptbahnhof (S-Bahn Eschersheim), and Nachtleben.


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