On Friday, October 10, 2025, Bootshaus Cologne will transform into a temple of memory, energy, and raw emotion. In an exclusive collaboration, HAKKE360 joins forces with Paul Elstak for a unique showcase: 3 Decades of Paul Elstak. A night that dives deep into thirty years of hardcore history, told through sound, atmosphere
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Since launching in 2022, HAKKE360 has become a staple on the hardcore calendar. In collaboration with Bootshaus and Inurfase, it has grown into a movement focused more on experience and tribute than on flashy headlines. No overproduced formats, just honest rave culture rooted in love for the underground.
More than a show, more than a set – this is a monument in beats. For the first time ever in Germany, Paul Elstak will perform an extended three-hour journey through his career. From the early rave days to the golden era of happy hardcore and today’s brutal kicks, a story told through rhythm, melody and legacy.
A musical legacy
Paul Elstak isn’t just a name, he’s an institution. As founder of Forze Records, architect of melodic hardcore and the mind behind timeless anthems like ‘Luv U More’ and ‘Rainbow in the Sky’, he has left an indelible mark on everything hardcore was and is.
With a three-part set, he takes the crowd through his body of work. Every chapter of his career will unfold into a complete experience: kicks, melody, emotion and energy, forged into a one-of-a-kind liveshow. Heard like this for the first time and only in Germany.
Friends, legends, and new energy
For this special moment, Paul Elstak won’t stand alone. On the mainfloor, he’ll be joined by both veterans and fresh blood. Expect back-to-back sets with Mad Dog and Panic, two heavyweights who know how to tear up a dancefloor.
Up-and-coming talents like RØZA, Decode and Noxa will also take the stage. This new generation of producers and performers proves that the future of hardcore is just as uncompromising as its past. The energetic Boogshe will host the evening and keep the tempo relentless.
Hardcore in three dimensions
As always with HAKKE360, this event goes beyond a single stage. Three areas, three styles, one mission: to give every form of hardcore its space. From industrial aggression to emotional melody to raw, uncompromising early terror.
BLCKBX will be taken over by Germany’s own PTP HARDCORE, known for underground events like A Nightmare in Germany. With Marc Acardipane, Lenny Dee and Ron & MC Ike on the lineup, this area dives deep into the roots of industrial and early hardcore.
Meanwhile, in the basement of the Dreherei, things will get wild with an all-night early terror set by Akira & Bruhze. No breaks, no compromises. Just pure BPM warfare for those who dance on the edge of madness.
Mainfloor
BLCKBX - Hoster by PTP Hardcore
Dreherei - Early Terror All Night Long
Bootshaus: the perfect stage
An event of this magnitude deserves a venue with weight. With its raw aesthetic, cutting-edge production and devoted crowd, Bootshaus has long been one of the leading clubs in the world, the perfect place to celebrate a milestone like this.
The club’s multi-floor layout fits HAKKE360’s vision perfectly. Whether you’re stomping on the mainstage, going hard in the BLCKBX, or getting lost in early terror below, every space contributes to the bigger story.
“This is what we live for – Let’s HAKK again”
HAKKE360: 3 Decades of Paul Elstak takes place on Friday, October 10, 2025, at Bootshaus Cologne. For tickets and more information, visit the official website. “3 Decades of Paul Elstak is not a concert, it’s a chapter in the book of rave culture. For longtime fans, it’s a full-circle emotional moment. For the next generation, it’s a rare glimpse into the roots of the sound they love.”
