‘Kaisermania’ shifts 50k tickets in 90 minutes
Tickets to German singer Roland Kaiser’s ever-popular ‘Kaisermania’ concerts sold out around 90 minutes after the pre-sale began.
The 2025 shows will again be held at the annual Film Nights on the banks of the Elbe in Dresden, with the 72-year-old headlining four sold-out shows for almost 50,000 fans.
The 21st annual instalment, promoted by Semmel Concerts, will take place on 25 and 26 July and 8 and 9 August. The final night will be televised live on German TV.
The 72-year-old headlining four sold-out shows for almost 50,000 fans.
Kaiser, one of Germany’s most successful artists, celebrated his 50th anniversary in the business this year and achieved several milestones.
The Schlager singer sold out 20 concerts including stadium shows in Leipzig, Cologne, Rostock and Hanover. Along with the sold-out 20th anniversary of Kaisermania, he drew more than 400,000 visitors to his 2024 shows.
Kaiser will hit the road again next year with an arena tour and a series of open-air summer concerts in Germany.
Between 25 April and 6 June 2025, he will perform 23 dates at arenas in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, marking his first major arena tour since his 70th birthday.
Kaiser will then deliver 11 dates on his open-air venue tour of Germany between 27 June to 3 August 2025.
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Concerns over Rammstein & AC/DC dates played down
Organisers of Rammstein and AC/DC’s forthcoming tour dates in Dresden, Germany, have played down rumours that the gigs will need to be relocated.
Rammstein are due to play four outdoor shows at the 80,000-cap Dresden Rinne from 15-16 & 18-19 May, with AC/DC set to follow for two nights on 16 & 19 June.
But a Facebook post by the Free Voters/Free Citizens faction of Dresden City Council last week sparked fears that the gigs were in jeopardy over noise concerns.
“We have learned that the concerts by AC/DC and Rammstein planned… in the summer will allegedly have to contend with considerable requirements from the Dresden city administration,” said the statement. “A cancellation and relocation to Leipzig should be on the cards.”
While the city of Dresden acknowledged “challenges” regarding the venue, it insisted “nothing is in the balance”.
“The rumours that planned concerts in the Dresden flood channel will be cancelled or relocated to other locations are false,” said a press release.
“The city’s press release reveals that the information we received from a trustworthy source is accurate”
Responding on social media, the Free Voters say: “The city’s press release reveals that the information we received from a trustworthy source is accurate. After the concerts were publicly announced and tickets were sold, the city government noted: ‘The venue has challenges.’ Typically, ‘challenges’ are clarified before an event.
“What ‘challenges’ these are, we remain silent about. As far as we know, it’s about ‘noise pollution’. We will request access to the files as soon as possible.”
Rammstein promoter Rodney Aust of Bernd Aust Kultur Management tells Bild the concerts will go ahead.
“We are in daily contact with the city of Dresden about this,” explains Aust. “We want the concerts, the city [does] too. They will take place in Dresden.
“Due to the Christmas floods and the problems surrounding the Christmas circus, the event area is now viewed a little more sensitively. That’s exactly what we all do together. We are planning normally, the traffic light is green.”
Semmel Concerts, promoter of the AC/DC gigs, is similarly confident the dates will proceed.
“We have no reason to believe that the two AC/DC concerts in Dresden cannot take place as planned,” it assures Berliner Zeitung. “On the contrary: the band is looking forward to their Dresden fans.”
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CTS inks ticketing partnership with Semper Opera
Pan-European live entertainment giant CTS Eventim has agreed a deal to become the official ticketing partner of Dresden’s Semper Opera House.
The Eventim.Inhouse solution will offer benefits including new “simply control gates”, which will give ticket-holders quick and easy access to events using a code on their smartphone, while a 3D seating map for choosing the best seats and buying tickets is set to be introduced in the near future.
“We are delighted to equip one of the world’s most famous music venues with an in-house ticketing solution that enhances the wide range of events it hosts,” says Karsten Elbrecht, CTS’ chief commercial officer of ticketing in Germany. “We want to ensure that Semper Opera House’s service offering matches its reputation as a world-class venue, while turning it into a role model for other cultural venues.”
“CTS Eventim is the ideal partner for us, providing extensive expertise that enables us to offer our visitors the best possible service”
“CTS Eventim has shown how a tailor-made software solution can meet customers’ expectations when it comes to booking and buying tickets, as well as the needs of our own operation,” says Wolfgang Rothe, commercial director of Sächsische Staatstheater Dresden. “CTS Eventim is the ideal partner for us, providing extensive expertise that enables us to offer our visitors the best possible service, from booking and purchasing tickets through to admission. We look forward to using Eventim.Inhouse this season and to continuing our collaboration with CTS Eventim.”
CTS CEO Klaus-Peter Schulenberg recently discussed the company’s record 2022 financial results, which were supported by strong growth in both the ticketing and live entertainment segments.
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