The Night Train is a collective swing event in Cologne celebrating African American jazz dance forms. International musicians and dancers come together to share and grow the Lindy Hop and swing scene. Collaboration, celebration and community are at the heart of the event.
THE FESTIVAL
Lindy Hop, Solo Jazz Workshops
2 Social Dance Nights With live Music
Sunday Afternoon Social Dance
Special Perfomances
history, Music Talk & Suprises
DJs
coming soon
Program
20:00-01:00
Social Dance Night with Shorty Juke LIVE, DJ, Show, Taster
11:00-15:30
Lindy Hop Workshop
Nils & Bianca, Rikard & Pamela
15:45-16:45
Solo Jazz Pamela
17:00-18:00
Solo Jazz Rikard
20:00-01:30
Social Dance Night with Shorty Juke Live, DJ, Show, Taster
11:00-15:45
Lindy Hop Workshop
Nils & Bianca, Rikard & Pamela
16:00-19:00
*organized by cologne community, open for public
Afternoon Social Dance
Friday, 6.11.
Saturday, 7.11.
Sunday, 8.11.
*Preliminary schedule
Detailed schedule will be announced soon
*Lindy Hop Workshop max 2,5 hours per day
Registration
Opens 13.5.2026 19:00 CET
SOLO JAZZ PASS SOLD OUT
- 2h Solo Jazz Open Level (Sat)
- Teachers: Rikard & Pamela
- 2 Social Dance Nights with Live Band & DJs
- History/Music Talk
LINDY HOP PASS SOLD OUT
- 5h Lindy Hop (Sat 2,5h , Sun 2,5h)
- Teachers: Nils & Bianca, Rikard & Pamela
- Level: Int, Adv & Advanced plus
- 2 Social Dance Nights with Live Band & DJs
- History/Music Talk
FULL PASS SOLD OUT
- 5h Lindy Hop (Sat 2,5h , Sun 2,5h)
- 2h Solo Jazz (Sat)
- Teachers: Nils & Bianca, Rikard & Pamela
- 2 Social Dance Nights with Live Band & DJs
- History/Music Talk
- You would host our guest for 1-2 nights in Cologne or neighbours ?
- We really appreciate it. Just write us email
info@groovestationcollective.de
PRIORITY ACCESS FOR LOCAL HOST
All prices include 19% VAT
Location
All activities will held in our cozy and centre location.
The Night Train Festival is organized by Groove Station Collective in partnership with Tanzraum Cologne.
(Some pictures above were taken during the Night Train at Tanzraum, taken by Juls Sobron)
Tanzraum Zentrum, Salierring 33, 50677 Köln
“Music is universal language,
it brings people closer together”
— Ella Fitzgerald