For the Thursday-to-Sunday run of September 17–20, one of the week’s most concise routes sits by the Spree. K-INDIE ON Festival 2026: No Borders, Just RocK(락)! takes over Säälchen at Holzmarkt 25 on Saturday, September 19, and Sunday, September 20. The format is appealingly direct: a two-night presentation of four Korean acts, framed by the Korean Cultural Center and built around indie music’s broad working definition—bands, songwriters and guitar-led forms sharing the same small festival container.[1][2]

That shared bill is the point. Catch The Young, Bongjeingan, kimseungjoo and Chang Kiha place different generations and approaches on one programme, giving listeners a sharper entry into contemporary Korean independent music than a single touring stop can offer. The festival’s title supplies its own curatorial idea: language and geography matter to the context, while live songs remain the meeting place. At a moment when Berlin’s weekend calendar sprawls across rooms and long club lineups, this is a finite, focused plan.[1][2]

Saturday, September 19: a compact entry point

Saturday’s CrowdMate listing begins at 6pm, with Säälchen as the room inside Holzmarkt 25. The venue’s event page gives a 6pm entry time and a 7pm programme start, alongside a 10pm finish, so the evening is shaped as a concert night with a clear arc. Catch The Young brings a current band profile to the bill: its official channel is actively maintained around releases, performances and its fan community. That presence suits a festival designed to introduce artists across borders without turning the night into a sprawling showcase.[1][3]

Bongjeingan sits alongside Catch The Young on the announced four-act line-up. The useful way into Saturday is simple: arrive early enough to hear the bill unfold as a sequence, instead of treating the headline slot as the only destination. Säälchen’s scale should keep that sequence legible, with each project functioning as part of the festival’s central conversation about Korean indie’s range.[1]

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Sunday, September 20: return for the full picture

Sunday repeats the festival setting at Holzmarkt 25, again from 6pm, and carries the same overall event framing. The second date matters because the programme is presented as a two-day whole; a weekend pass is available alongside day tickets. For anyone choosing one evening, the decision can rest on schedule and stamina. For listeners drawn to the festival’s premise, the full weekend gives the four-name line-up room to register as a fuller, scene-facing selection.[2]

Chang Kiha and kimseungjoo complete the announced roster, widening the bill beyond any single band format. Keep expectations practical: this is a concert programme at Säälchen, within the wider Holzmarkt 25 site, and the calendar lists both Saturday and Sunday separately. The official listing places entry at 6pm, music from 7pm and the end at 10pm. Recheck the official Holzmarkt 25 and artist pages before heading over for any changes to timings, tickets or running order.[1][2][3]

Practical details

K-INDIE ON Festival 2026: No Borders, Just RocK(락)! runs Saturday, September 19, and Sunday, September 20, at Säälchen, Holzmarkt 25. CrowdMate lists each date from 6pm; the official venue pages list 6pm entry, a 7pm start and a 10pm finish. Day tickets and a two-day option are listed by Holzmarkt 25. Recheck the official pages before travel for changeable details.[1][2]

These concerts happened on 19–20 September 2026

The next dates at these venues: Holzmarkt 25

Sources

  1. K-INDIE ON Festival 2026 - No Borders, Just RocK(락)! — Holzmarkt 25
  2. K-INDIE ON Festival 2026 - No Borders, Just RocK(락)! — Holzmarkt 25
  3. CATCH THE YOUNG Official Homepage — CATCH THE YOUNG