Overview

• Herbert Grönemeyer kicked off the ‘mittendrin – akustisch’ series with a high‑energy, more than two‑hour set that mixed classics and deep cuts in new acoustic versions.
• He performed on a stage in the middle of the Westfalenhalle with his band, orchestral musicians and members of the Rundfunkchor Berlin supporting the arrangements.
• All seven dates are sold out, with five shows in Dortmund followed by two at Berlin’s Velodrom on September 11 and 12.
• The Dortmund residency is part of the Westfalenhalle’s 100th‑anniversary celebrations, which Grönemeyer called an honor, likening the venue to the Madison Square Garden of the Ruhrgebiet.
• Deutsche Bahn is broadcasting his recorded greeting at Dortmund Hauptbahnhof on concert days between 16:00 and 19:00 about every five minutes, as the run previews his Unplugged album ‘Von allem anders’ due October 17 for roughly 90,000 attendees.