Helge Schneider

HELGE SCHNEIDER —superstar, musical genius, and virtuoso of off-key notes—on a not-quite-so-well-tuned piano—is embarking on a major concert tour. Just his appearance alone gives the audience the feeling of downing five squeezed lemons in one gulp while someone shoves a cold washcloth down your collar: pure goosebumps! After extensive explorations through his experimental basement, the master has made a superb selection and presents on stage a menu from his eclectic collection of instruments—which no one but himself can make sing! The sound is pure force of nature! HELGE often spends the afternoons checking out the venues where he’ll be performing that evening. During the show, he regales his delighted audience with—guaranteed true—stories about his experiences that day, which are completely made up. Occasionally, the master loses his train of thought. Then he picks up another one. Accompanying him is his band, which consists exclusively of people with different hairstyles: Sandro Giampietro – guitar Thomas Alkier – drums Leo Richartz – double bass Bodo Oesterling – tea maker