Carlswerk Victoria, Cologne, Germany26th July 2026
Thievery Corporation - “30th Anniversary Tour”
Contemporary club culture mixed with global sound traditions and a creative approach that unites ideas from different eras: THIEVERY CORPORATION are considered the kings of electronic fusion music for good reason. Now, they are celebrating their thirty-year anniversary with an extensive tour that will take them to Cologne, Hamburg, and Berlin.
A shared passion for rare vinyl finds and sounds outside the current mainstream initially brought DJs Rob Garza and Eric Hilton together in Washington, D.C., in 1995. A collective vision quickly emerged: to liberate club music from all limitations and fuse it with the world’s most exciting sounds, from Brazilian Bossa Nova to classical Indian music. The creative musical collective THIEVERY CORPORATION was born. Just one year after their founding, they released their debut album, ‘Sounds From The Thievery Hi-Fi’, which offered a counter-narrative to an electronic music scene heavily dominated by Techno and House at the time.
The two Americans quickly became an internationally celebrated electronic music duo, releasing a steady stream of records in the following years that not only redefined the boundaries of electronic music but also confidently combined genres like Downtempo, Trip-Hop, Dub, Bossa Nova, Reggae, Soul, and Jazz. In particular, ‘The Mirror Conspiracy’, released in 2000, gained great notoriety and led to the duo’s major breakthrough by creating an accessible sound of Latin vibes, Dub elements, and beats.
Reinvention is also the keyword for THIEVERY CORPORATION’s live shows: thanks to the duo’s unique approach, hardly any two concerts are the same. With a rotating collective of musicians and vocalists, the DJs tour the world, developing constantly evolving, immersive live performances. Hypnotic grooves and atmospheric vocals create an all-encompassing ambiance in which their own catalogue is repeatedly reworked and presented from different facets.
In 2024, they toured again for the first time in a while, playing sold-out shows in Cologne and Berlin. To celebrate their thirtieth anniversary, there is another chance to experience this opulent production live this summer when THIEVERY CORPORATION come to Germany for three concerts in Berlin, Cologne, and Hamburg.
Additional Concert Info
Doors: 19:00
Start: 20:00
Tickets: are available starting at 56.90€ (plus charges pre-sale) via Eventim
Info: https://carlswerk-victoria.com/event/2026-07-26-thievery-corporation
