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Through The Web Of Time - 40 Years, One Voice
5/29/2026
/ 8:00 PM
Frankfurt (Oder)
, Messehalle 1
1986, the Rainbirds turned a plan into a hit: With "Blueprint," they created not just a song, but a true blueprint for sophisticated pop music. The sound of the Berlin band led by singer and songwriter Katharina Franck proves, even four decades after its founding: When pop is done well, it strikes directly at the heart.
The songs of the Rainbirds have lost none of their relevance. They are delicate, playful, expansive, and minimalist. And they always carry the urge to be heard. For their 40th anniversary, they return to the stage in (expanded) original lineup: In addition to founding members Katharina Franck and bassist Michael Beckmann, as well as longtime "Rainbird" pianist and composer Ulrike Haage, guitarist Werner Neumann and drummer Dominique "Gaga" Ehlert will also be on stage.
For the anniversary concert series, which focuses on seven albums – from the celebrated debut "Rainbirds" to the 2014 release "Yonder" – Rodrigo González (Die Ärzte) and founding member Wolfgang Glum will also honor the event as guests.
"These will be the best Rainbirds that have ever existed," promises Katharina Franck, the leading bird with the still-clear and variable voice and the only constant in the formation that has constantly changed since 1986. "Or, as I sing in my song 'Meilenstein,' it will be nothing less than 'the turning point as a calm center in tumultuous days, the caesura as a starting point for many new questions.'"
Entry: 19:00 // Tour VA:MSK Meistersinger
The presale starts at 12 PM