Mon, 3 Jun 2024 19:30

Jimmy Webb

Legendary American songwriter / Replaces concert from 18 March 2024

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Tickets €28 €28

The man behind the hits

He is a composer, author and performer and was named one of the 50 best songwriters of all time by Rolling Stone in 2016: Jimmy Webb. He has written hits for stars such as Frank Sinatra, Glen Campbell, Barbara Streisand, Nina Simone, Isaac Hayes, Art Garfunkel, Linda Ronstadt, Tony Bennett and Josh Groban. His first platinum album »The Worst That Could Happen« was followed by classics such as »Up, Up and Away«, »By the Time I Get to Phoenix«, »Wichita Lineman«, »Galveston«, »All I Know«, »Didn’t We«, »MacArthur Park« and the famous »Highwayman« for the country supergroup around Johnny Cash. Webb wrote the film music and songs for the animated film »The Last Unicorn«. Now he is taking to the stage himself – a rare chance to experience this songwriting legend live.

Please note: This event replaces the cancelled concert from 18 March 2024. Tickets purchased for the postponed concert are valid for this event.

Webb wrote music history as a composer – it’s impossible to imagine the charts over the last few decades without him. One of his biggest fans, Frank Sinatra, even called Webb’s »By the Time I Get to Phoenix« the »best song ever written«. But Webb doesn’t just pen hits, he also performs them: the multi-Grammy-winning musician has also been a successful artist for three decades and has released five critically acclaimed solo albums. What an honour, then, that he is giving his first live performance in Germany at the Elbphilharmonie!

Programme (booklet)

Reflektor André Heller (PDF, 5.5 MB)

Performers

Jimmy Webb piano, vocals

Programme

The concert takes place without an intermission.

Estimated end time

21:15

Promoter: HamburgMusik

Supported by Stiftung Elbphilharmonie

From the Mediatheque : Videos, Podcasts, Articles

Leif Gütschow from ByteFM and Elbphilharmonie colleague Tom R. Schulz talk about André Heller and his very special »Week of Amazement« on the Elbe.

Leif Gütschow from ByteFM and Elbphilharmonie colleague Tom R. Schulz talk about André Heller and his very special »Week of Amazement« on the Elbe. #Podcast #AndréHeller

André Heller on his »Reflektor« festival

Location : Elbphilharmonie
Kleiner Saal

The Recital Hall, designed in contrast to the Grand Hall in the classic »shoebox« style, offers seating for up to 550 people.

Arrival time

The Elbphilharmonie is a special building situated in a special place. Allow for plenty of time for getting to the Elbphilharmonie and the way to the concert area. We suggest visitors arrive at the Elbphilharmonie Plaza not later than 30 minutes before the start of the concert or event. Late seating is not guaranteed and latecomers may not be admitted to the concert hall.

Concert tickets for the Grand and Recital Halls authorise a visit to the Plaza from two hours before the start of the concert or event. Visitors to the Kaistudios require a separate Plaza ticket to visit the Plaza.

Admission times:

Events without pre-concert talk:
Recital Hall Foyer: 60 minutes before the start of the event
Recital Hall: 30 minutes before the start of the event

Events with pre-concert talk:
Recital Hall Foyer: 90 minutes before the start of the event
Recital Hall: 15 minutes before the start of the talk

If a pre-concert talk is offered for this event, it is noted above under PROGRAMME.
Finding your seat

All visitors enter the building via the main entrance; access to the concert hall is via the Plaza, the public viewing platform on the 8th floor of the Elbphilharmonie. The Plaza can be reached from the entrance area via the Tube (long escalator) or lifts. Your tickets will be checked twice: at admissions in the main entrance area and on the Plaza in front of the staircase to the Grand or Rcital Hall. Stairs and lifts lead from the Plaza to the concert hall foyers.

The Recital Hall is situated on the 10th floor and can be accessed via a stairway or lift.
Cloakroom

The cloakrooms are located in the foyer (fee: € 2). Jackets and handbags may be taken into the hall.

Walking-stick umbrellas, bags sized A3 (42 x 30 cm) or above, luggage and other bulky items must be stored in the lockers (largest size 27 x 87 x 47 cm) located in the corridor leading to the ticket shop on the ground floor (on the right-hand side of the entrance area).

Strollers and prams can be left with the admissions personnel on the Plaza. Wheeled walkers can be handed in at the hall entrances.
Toilet Facilities

Facilities for guests of the Recital Hall are located in the Recital Hall Foyer.

An accessible toilet is located in the foyer.
Photography and video recordings

It is forbidden to take photographs or record videos during a concert or event. Video recordings and photography are permitted for private purposes only on the Plaza and in the foyers as well as before the start or following an event in the concert hall, provided that you respect the privacy of other visitors and do not interfere with regular business operations. Employees may not be photographed or filmed.

Photography, audio or video recordings of concerts and events are strictly prohibited.

Event-related video recordings or photographs for editorial or commercial purposes must be authorised by the Press Office of the Elbphilharmonie.
Getting here

Elbphilharmonie Hamburg
Platz der Deutschen Einheit
20457 Hamburg

The Elbphilharmonie can be easily reached by bus, underground, bicycle and ferry.

The nearest stops include:
Underground line U3: Baumwall
Underground line U4: Überseequartier
Bus 2, 111: Am Kaiserkai (Elbphilharmonie)
Bus 6: Auf dem Sande (Speicherstadt)
Ferry 72 (from Landungsbrücken pier): »Elbphilharmonie« pier
StadtRAD (bicycle sharing system) stations: U Baumwall (Elbphilharmonie) and Am Kaiserkai / Großer Grasbrook

Multistorey car park in the Elbphilharmonie (open 24/7, 435 parking spaces):
Please note that visitors to the Elbphilharmonie should use the entrance marked »Elbphilharmonie«. The entrance »Elbphilharmonie Hotel« is reserved for »The Westin Hamburg« hotel guests.

Please find more information about prices and advance booking of the discounted flat rate on this page: arrival by car
Toilet Facilities

Foyers

Toilet facilities are located in the foyer areas of each respective hall.

Grand Hall: The central toilet facility is located on the 13th floor of the Grand Hall Foyer. Further facilities can be found on floors 11, 12 and 15. Fully accessible toilets for persons with mobility disabilities are located on floors 12 and 13.

Recital Hall: Facilities for guests of the Recital Hall are located in the Recital Hall Foyer.

Kaistudio: Facilities for guests of the Kaistudio are located in the Kaistudio Foyer on the third floor.

Plaza

Free public toilets are located on the western tip of the Plaza, adjacent to the Elbphilharmonie Shop, and are accessible via stairs.

Main Entrance

Further toilets are located behind the ticket shop at the main entrance of the Elbphilharmonie.
Accessibility

All halls and spaces are accessible for visitors with disabilities. More information at www.elbphilharmonie.de/en/accessibility.

Lifts to the Plaza are located in the tunnel on the right-hand side of the Tube (long escalator). From the Plaza, access to the Grand and Recital Hall foyers is via lifts, also located to the right. Please note: cloakrooms for visitors to the Grand Hall are only located on the 11th floor. From there, the upper floors can be accessed via further lifts.
Coughing, clapping, chatting – Tips for your concert visit

A concert at the Elbphilharmonie is a unique experience for both audience and artists. Guests and musicians alike rave about the precise acoustics in the Grand Hall. You can hear every note, even from the highest balcony.

Unfortunately, the opposite is also true: even presumably quiet noises from the audience are clearly audible in the entire hall. We therefore ask our visitors to take the following recommendations into consideration: Tips for your concert visit

Jimmy Webb

The man behind the hits

Programme (booklet)

Performers

Programme

Estimated end time

From the Mediatheque : Videos, Podcasts, Articles

Leif Gütschow from ByteFM and Elbphilharmonie colleague Tom R. Schulz talk about André Heller and his very special »Week of Amazement« on the Elbe.

: André Heller on his »Reflektor« festival

A Dreamer

Stories with the hashtag #Singing

During your visit

Elbphilharmonie Plaza

Food and Drink

Coughing, clapping, chatting