Berlin Punk Band CAVA Tours America

The Goethe-Institut is joining celebrations and explorations surrounding this significant 50 Year Anniversary of the punk movement globally with their Fall programming titled, Alle gegen Alles. Punk@50. Central to the event programming is a club tour featuring Berlin punk band CAVA. The eight American Goethe-Institut locations hosting the band include Los Angeles, San Francisco Bay Area, Houston, Chicago, Washington, D.C., New York, Boston and Mexico City.
 
CAVA identify as punks and feminists. They channel their rage with the status quo through unforgettably powerful, high energy live shows and engage listeners with thoughtful, catchy lyrics (main themes include sexism, classism, capitalism, feminism). The band has sharpened their skills and demonstrated their stamina with over 200 live shows throughout Germany, Austria and Switzerland and beyond.

They have shared the stage with international touring acts like Lambrini Girls, Sleaford Mods, Death Valley Girls, Spite Fuxx, Beatsteaks, Bibione, Tocotronic, Team Scheisse, Leopard and more. Festivals they’ve performed include Fusion Festival, Breminale, Back To Future Festival to name a few. 
 
The band has been featured in VISIONS, Kulturnews, L-Mag, Musikexpress and on the air at FluxFM, radioeins & fritz, Bayern 2, MDR Kultur. Their current album, Powertrip, has been met with praise from press and media outlets: 
 
“No small talk here—this is a call to action: sharp, uncompromising, and bursting with power.” 
- Kulturnews 
 
“Powertrip amps up the anticipation for the next mosh pit—and for knocking out the next jerk who steps out of line.” 
- VISIONS 
 
“Distorted guitars, driving drums, and angrily spat-out self-empowerment lyrics deliver hit after hit, clocking in at two minutes apiece.” 
- Radioeins 

"This will be our first ever American tour,” says Peppi Ahrens (guitars, vocals), “it is an incredibly exciting opportunity to have this invitation from the Goethe-Institut to participate in this fantastic project they are producing.” 
 
Emerging in the mid-70s, punk subculture opposed everything and everyone. The Goethe-Institutes in America will use the 50th anniversary as an occasion for a transatlantic engagement and dedicate a quarter of their programming to the theme Alle gegen Alles. Punk@50. 
 
Mela Schulz (drums, vocals) says “For me, touring is truly the most fun and exciting part of life in a band. And celebrating 50 Years of Punk seems like a dream come true. Touring is a huge part of what punk is all about. Touring America gives us a chance to see a country that has produced so many inspiring bands, and to get a glimpse behind the scenes is quite exciting.” 
 
“Touring is just great,” adds Paprotta. “I’m super excited for this American tour, to get the chance for this perspective. It strengthens the bond within the band because we go through so much together, especially sharing that irreplaceable feeling on stage. It’s going to be fantastic to meet loads of people who share the same love for music and touring that we have. Also, hoping that some of my friends from the U.S. and Mexico whom I have met during these last years here in Berlin will be able to make it out to some of our shows so I can reconnect with them.” 
 
The band plays out regularly in and around Berlin and are active on social media. Look for them online and on stage! 

CAVA Live Show Tour Itinerary:

Saturday, August 29th
At Levitt Pavilion Bandshell in MacArthur Park
In Los Angeles, CA

Thursday, September 3rd
At Gilman
In Berkeley, CA

Wednesday, September 9th
At Cobra Lounge
In Chicago, IL

Tuesday, September 15 th
At Ottobar
In Baltimore, MD

New York, NY
club and date TBA

Friday, September 11th
at Midway Café
In Boston, MA

Thursday, September 24th
At 13th Floor
In Austin, TX

Friday, September 25th
At Big Top at The Continental Club
In Houston, TX

Saturday, October 3rd
Museo Universitario del Chopo
In Mexico City, Mexico

CAVA line-up:
Peppi Ahrens, guitar, vocals.
Mela Schulz, drums, vocals.
Lars Paprotta, guitar, bass.

CAVA online:
instagram.com/cavacavaca
cava.bandcamp.com
linktr.ee/caaava
youtube.com/@cavabandberlin
 

Online
www.goethe.de/usa/punk50

Press Release "BERLIN BAND CAVA TOUR AMERICA AS PART OF GOETHE-INSTITUT PROGRAMAlle gegen Alles. Punk@50"