Declan Welsh and The Decadent West

Name: Declan Welsh and The Decadent West
Start: 2026-10-08T20:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-08T23:00:00+02:00
Location: artheater Köln

Thu, 8 Oct 2026 · 20:00

artheater Köln, Cologne, Germany

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Declan Welsh and The Decadent West — artheater Köln, Cologne

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Declan Welsh and The Decadent West perform at artheater Köln on Thursday, 8 October 2026 at 20:00. The British group brings their tour to Cologne as part of a five-date German run that also includes Hamburg, Berlin, Munich, and Frankfurt. Artheater Köln is an independent cultural centre in the Ehrenfeld district, hosting concerts, club events, theatre performances, readings, and art exhibitions. The venue provides a dynamic setting for indie rock in the heart of the city's creative scene.

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About: Declan Welsh and The Decadent West

A four-piece from Glasgow whose ferocious live shows and politically charged songwriting have won them sold-out tours across the UK and Europe, festival stages at Glastonbury and TRNSMT, and a devoted following on both sides of the Channel. They return this autumn with their third album Explicit Agitation.

16M

Total Spotify streams

4.5M

Streams for 'Absurd' alone

30K

Instagram followers

8.9K

Facebook followers

What's new

2026-04
The band announced a 25+ date UK and European autumn 2026 tour in support of their third album Explicit Agitation, due September 2026.
2026-04
Declan Welsh signed a publishing deal with Notting Hill Music ahead of the new album release.
2025
The band's track 'Hardly News' was featured in Universal's 2025 film Drop.

Tour

GlasgowManchesterLeedsNottinghamBristolLondonBerlinAmsterdamBarcelonaMadrid

Tracks

Absurdmost-streamed track, 4.5M+ streams

No Fundebut album opener, BBC Radio 1 Introducing Track of the Week

Nazi Boysearly anthem from 2017, established the band's political voice

Inaction2024 single, politically charged, written at 188bpm for live crowds

Carefreelatest single ahead of third album Explicit Agitation (2026)

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