We Want to Live Forever

To mark the 80th birthday of Freddie Mercury, one of the 20th century’s most outstanding musicians, we are hosting one final Queen Unplugged evening. For some time now, we have been staging this extraordinary concert around the birthday of the former Queen frontman. This year marks the final Queen Unplugged concert.
For years, the Capitol Ensemble has been celebrating Freddie Mercury’s music in the rousing show “I Want It All,” earning not only a large fan base but also a deep understanding of Queen’s music. During the Unplugged evening, the band performs the legendary songs acoustically.

In 2026, the concert will once again feature a string quartet composed of musicians from the German State Philharmonic Orchestra of Rhineland-Palatinate.

With Birgit Widmann, Sascha Lien, and Sascha Kleinophorst as vocalists, we can look forward to a wealth of Queen expertise, unique sonic experiences, and powerful emotions. Irena Müller, Francesca Galiano, and Daniel Würfel will join the trio as soloists for the finale.

Total concert duration: 2 hours and 20 minutes (including intermission)

Band:
Frank Schäffer
Matthias Klöpsch
Rainer Dettling
Michael Gilb
Stefan Engelmann
Daniel Kroh
Joseph-Viorel Dragus
Kilian Ziegler
Christoph Haaß

Organizer: Capitol Mannheim UG, a non-profit theater for children and adults

*VRN combo ticket valid for this event:
Validity Period
2 trips—one there and one back—for one person on the day of the event until 3:00 a.m. the following day (please note the instructions on the combo ticket)

Valid Area
Valid throughout the entire VRN network on all buses and trains (DB: RE, RB, and S-Bahn) in second class, as well as in the transition zones to the neighboring KVV and HNV networks