Event
Date(s)
Wednesday
20.10.202720:00 o'clock
ROXY Ulm
Schillerstraße 1 / 12
89077 Ulm
Schillerstraße 1 / 12
89077 Ulm
Maybebop
Organiser ROXY gGmbH:
MAYBEBOP
25 Years of MAYBEBOP—Four Guys. Four Microphones. Nothing else.
Some people still think a cappella is a stuffy
genre for bland musical performances lacking punch. They didn’t
count on MAYBEBOP! Some 25 years after their
formation, they’re fresher than ever and delight in
subverting every expectation.
What this band has been doing full-time for a quarter-century
is far more than mere vocal acrobatics. It’s an
exploration of the essence of musical expression,
distilled down to the purely human: the voice. The results
are original, German-language compositions that elegantly
navigate the spectrum between sharp-tongued satire, profound reflection,
touching empathy, and absurd comedy.
MAYBEBOP is intellectually agile and politically unambiguous.
They stand for tolerance and openness; their lyrics are a clear
rejection of any form of populism. Their stated goal is
not only to sing about social issues and goodness, but to actively
foster them. Their idealism is pleasantly down-to-earth and
firmly anchored in reality. Their fundamentally likable,
self-deprecating way of interacting with one another alone is balm for every
audience member’s soul.
MAYBEBOP resists rigid set lists.
The setlist is put together anew every evening, and the audience
helps decide what gets sung: brand-new songs meet
beloved classics, interaction meets spontaneity, curiosity meets
a love of taking risks. Every concert evening is like a surprise bag, celebrating the
magic of the moment and, with it, nothing less than life itself.
Why can MAYBEBOP be so effortlessly spontaneous? Quite
simply: They’ve practiced! Every note they sing is precisely
calibrated. The sound is an audiophile masterpiece that makes the
invisible audible. The lighting design is a dramatic
extension of the musical discourse. The video show sets
highlights and becomes a visual echo of the pointed lyrics.
MAYBEBOP tickles the mind, touches the soul, and soothes
the heart. You can never predict what the four of them have in store.
The only thing you can be sure of is what you’ll
get: four guys. Four microphones. Nothing else.
25 Years of MAYBEBOP—Four Guys. Four Microphones. Nothing else.
Some people still think a cappella is a stuffy
genre for bland musical performances lacking punch. They didn’t
count on MAYBEBOP! Some 25 years after their
formation, they’re fresher than ever and delight in
subverting every expectation.
What this band has been doing full-time for a quarter-century
is far more than mere vocal acrobatics. It’s an
exploration of the essence of musical expression,
distilled down to the purely human: the voice. The results
are original, German-language compositions that elegantly
navigate the spectrum between sharp-tongued satire, profound reflection,
touching empathy, and absurd comedy.
MAYBEBOP is intellectually agile and politically unambiguous.
They stand for tolerance and openness; their lyrics are a clear
rejection of any form of populism. Their stated goal is
not only to sing about social issues and goodness, but to actively
foster them. Their idealism is pleasantly down-to-earth and
firmly anchored in reality. Their fundamentally likable,
self-deprecating way of interacting with one another alone is balm for every
audience member’s soul.
MAYBEBOP resists rigid set lists.
The setlist is put together anew every evening, and the audience
helps decide what gets sung: brand-new songs meet
beloved classics, interaction meets spontaneity, curiosity meets
a love of taking risks. Every concert evening is like a surprise bag, celebrating the
magic of the moment and, with it, nothing less than life itself.
Why can MAYBEBOP be so effortlessly spontaneous? Quite
simply: They’ve practiced! Every note they sing is precisely
calibrated. The sound is an audiophile masterpiece that makes the
invisible audible. The lighting design is a dramatic
extension of the musical discourse. The video show sets
highlights and becomes a visual echo of the pointed lyrics.
MAYBEBOP tickles the mind, touches the soul, and soothes
the heart. You can never predict what the four of them have in store.
The only thing you can be sure of is what you’ll
get: four guys. Four microphones. Nothing else.
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