by Five shows in the United Kingdom, right one in the additional parts of Europe – country music fans could definitely not complain about the rather long World Tour 2026 by Warren Zeiders. After he had played Munich the day before, my home town Cologne was his second of five stages in Germany. On 25th October 2026, he played at the E-Werk, supported by Bellah Mae.
This posting comes with 323 major size pictures as part of the concert gallery.
E-Werk – About The Venue
The E-Werk is a venue located in a former power plant in Cologne-Mülheim. The 2,000 people venue is located at the Schanzenstraße, right opposite of the major Palladium which is roughly double the size. Especially if you have sold out shows there in parallel, parking is a bit of tricky and you should rather arrive in advance. There are bus stations right in front of the venue, connection to Cologne Mülheim rail station and to light rail at Keupstraße. The venue is protected as a historic landmark.
Warren Zeiders – About The Artists
Warren Zeiders, born on 6th May 1999, is a US American country / country rock artist. He is originally from Hershey in Pennsylvania. Even though he signed his record deal with Warner in 2021, he has already released five studio albums. His debut one was the 2021 Acoustic Covers. I reviewed his 2024 album Relapse and already covered a show in February 2025 in Cologne. In September 2026, Warren Zeiders published his most recent album, No Brakes.
Bellah Mae is a 2002-born English country and country-pop artist. Originally from Solihull, she started to play the guitar at the age of eleven. After growing a fan base on social media, she started releasing songs in 2022. Her debut Boyfriend Of The Year was already very successful and has been streamed 7.6m times so far on Spotify only. After releasing numerous singles, she published her debut EP Never Waste A Heartbreak in 2024. In August 2026, she added a sophomore one, Keep It Peachy. Right before the beginning of the tour, Mae and Zeiders released the single Overrated.
Warren Zeiders – The Show
Before the show, the evening was already a nightmare. There were two subsequent events in the Palladium across the road, both sold out, with a comparably short time between the two shows. That would already killed the limited parking capacities around. However, the first show was even delayed by some 45 minutes, so that the visitors of the first show blocked the (likely too limited) parking capacities, the people for the second show arrived and mixed with people for Warren Zeiders people looking for parking. Even though l looked for about an hour, I could not find a spot which avoided a longer walk.
Back to music: Bellah Mae stepped on stage just very few minutes after the announced show time of 19:00. She started with Drama King and Salt & Sugar, before dedicating Compatible to two fans in the first row. The 25 minute show closed with the unreleased Platinum and Fast Lane.
Warren Zeiders is rocking Cologne
The intermission was an experience of its own. From die-hard metal to Britney Spears – you could really say that this playlist had a song for everyone. At around 20:01, Nickelback’s Rockstar told Cologne that Warren Zeiders would be on stage soon. Already with the starting song Intoxicated, Zeiders and his bandmates caught Cologne and raised the mood of the evening significantly. Several times, Zeiders stepped on a small podium to be closer to the fans. He dedicated the seventh song Weeping Willow to the ladies in the audience.
Later, Bellah Mae came back for the duet of their song. As pushed by some social media, some of the fans were likely delighted when Zeiders also performed with naked upper body. Towards the end of his 90 minute set, he played the Brooks & Dunn cover Brand New Man, followed by Overrated. The set closed with Pretty Little Poison and Ride The Lightning.
Warren Zeiders – The Gallery
Here are 323 major size pictures of the show. They are located in the concert gallery:
Warren Zeiders – My View
First of all, shame on you Köln Events, who are driving the E-Werk and the Palladium. Having this kind of schedule in both arenas must not happen and lead to a lot of trouble – from rather late spectators to even people from the security of the show, who did not make it on time.
Bellah Mae did a typical modern country / country pop show. I feel that if she can improve her stage presence, she can definitely boost her live performances. Warren Zeider is an energetic performer. The almost sold out show underlines that country and especially country rock does have a certain market in Germany. The fans were energetic and enjoyed the concert of their idol.
