“Right now it should be clear to the last ones that culture is relevant for society. It is more than just drinking beer and headbanging. The pressure is rising, people are getting restless and need the compensation that concerts, festivals or club visits provide. We hope that we can compensate a little bit for the missing Rock’n’Roll feeling.” – 8KIDS

In a summer without any concerts and festivals, the German post hardcore group 8KIDS are closing the gap and shortening the time until they can play live gigs again by releasing their first live EP, Live in Leipzig 2019.

The EP showcases the bands strong message more intensely than ever, amid an atmosphere of impassioned chanting an the sonically-palpable sweat and energy in the venue it was recorded last year. Rousing live reminiscences invite the listener to look into the past and the future at the same time – holding a dark mirror in their hands. 8KIDS have never made it easy for themselves and they never will – and that’s a pretty good thing: “Dämonen zurück in eure Löcher” (engl. “Demons go back to your holes”). 

Listen to Live in Leipzig 2019 HERE

Tracklisting Live in Leipzig 2019:
1. Kann mich jemand hören
2. Dämonen
3. Wir bleiben Kids (feat. SWISS)
4. Kraft
5. Zeit

At the end of 2020 and the beginning of 2021, 8KIDS will finally be back on stage performing concerts across Germany:

20.11.20 DE – Darmstadt / Centralstation
29.01.21 DE – Hamburg / Molotow
30.01.21 DE – Berlin / Badehaus
05.02.21 DE – Kaiserslautern / Kammgarn
06.02.21 DE – Stuttgart / Universum
12.02.21 DE – Bremen / Tower
13.02.21 DE – Hanover / Lux
19.02.21 DE – Dresden / Groove Station
20.02.21 DE – Nuremberg/ Club Stereo
26.02.21 DE – Dusseldorf / The Tube
27.02.21 DE – Muenster / Sputnik Café

Between socio-critical and political lyrics, German post-hardcore combo 8KIDS have been pushing the envelope since early 2013. To shorten the time until their next live performance and reuniting with fans, the trio now announces their upcoming live EP, Live in Leipzig 2019, to be released digitally on August 14, 2020 via Napalm Records.

Their first live EP showcases the band’s strong message more intensely than ever, amid an atmosphere of impassioned chanting and the sonically-palpable sweat and energy in the venue it was recorded last year. Tracks like “Kann mich jemand hören” (engl. “Can anybody hear me“), “Wir bleiben Kids” (feat. SWISS) (engl. “we remain kids”) and ”Zeit“(engl. “time”) lead through their manifold and expressive previous work and catches more than just an explosive splitter of their live performances. Rousing live reminiscences invite the listener to look into the past and the future at the same time – holding a dark mirror in their hands. 8KIDS have never made it easy for themselves and they never will – and that’s a pretty good thing: “Dämonen zurück in eure Löcher” (engl. “Demons go back to your holes”).

8KIDS stated:
”Since it is not possible to experience rock music live at the moment, we would like to make a little live experience possible, at least digitally. The 5 songs were recorded during our tour 2019 in Leipzig at Täubchenthal. The show was very intense and while listening to it the anticipation of our upcoming tour grows immeasurably.”

Tracklisting Live in Leipzig 2019:
1.     Kann mich jemand hören
2.     Dämonen
3.     Wir bleiben Kids (feat. SWISS)
4.     Kraft
5.     Zeit

🚩   FÜR IMMER KIDS TOUR 2021  🚩 
20.11.20 • DE – DARMSTADT • Centralstation
29.01.21 • DE – HAMBURG • Molotow
30.01.21 • DE – BERLIN • Badehaus
05.02.21 • DE – KAISERSLAUTERN • Kammgarn
06.02.21 • DE – STUTTGART • Universum
12.02.21 • DE – BREMEN • Tower
13.02.21 • DE – HANOVER • Lux
19.02.21 • DE – DRESDEN • Groove Station
20.02.21 • DE – NUREMBERG • Club Stereo
26.02.21 • DE – DUSSELDORF • The Tube
27.02.21 • DE – MUNSTER • Sputnik Café