Max Raabe (born 1962 in Lünen) is a German baritone and bandleader who founded the Palast Orchester in Berlin in 1986, dedicating it to the dance and cabaret music of the Weimar Republic era. He broke through to wider audiences with the 1992 hit "Kein Schwein ruft mich an" and the 1994 film "Der bewegte Mann", and has since performed to sold-out houses at Carnegie Hall and concert venues across Europe, the Americas and Asia. Alongside the classic 1920s/30s repertoire, Raabe writes original songs and delivers deadpan covers of modern pop hits - a combination that has made him one of Germany's most distinctive live acts.
Max Raabe released the EP "Komm Mal Her" in April 2026 as a preview of an upcoming new pop album he is currently working on.
In December 2025, Max Raabe & Palast Orchester announced a brand-new concert programme for 2027, with tickets already on sale.
Additional 2026 tour dates for the "Hummel streicheln" programme were added due to high demand, including a Scandinavian leg covering Norway, Finland and Sweden.
Palast Orchester trombonist and violist Jörn Ranke, a member since 1988, died in a tragic accident in September 2025.
Max Raabe & Palast Orchester launched the "Hummel streicheln" tour in January 2025; the twelve Berlin shows at the Admiralspalast sold out, prompting twelve additional Berlin dates for February 2026.
Max Raabe & Palast Orchester perform in Munich. Classic shanties and songs in the orchestra's distinctive style.
Max Raabe & Palast Orchester perform their programme "Hummel streicheln" at Frankfurt's renowned opera house.
Max Raabe and his Palast Orchester present their new programme for 2027 in Frankfurt (Oder).
Max Raabe and his Palast Orchester present their new programme for 2027. An evening of classic hits and elegance.
Max Raabe and his Palast Orchester present their new programme for 2027 in Düsseldorf.
Max Raabe and his Palast Orchester present their new concert programme for 2027.
Max Raabe and his Palast Orchester present their new concert programme in Bielefeld.
Max Raabe and his Palast Orchester present their new programme 2027 at Berlin's Admiralspalast.
Max Raabe and his Palast Orchester present their new programme 2027 in Ingolstadt.
Max Raabe and his Palast Orchester present their new 2027 programme – an evening of classic chansons and nostalgic melodies.
Max Raabe and his Palast Orchester present their new programme for 2027. An evening of classic hits and elegance.
Max Raabe and his Palast Orchester present their new programme for 2027. An evening of classic songs and elegance.
Max Raabe and his Palast Orchester present their new programme 2027 at Volkswagen Halle.
Max Raabe and his Palast Orchester present their new programme 2027 in Cologne.
Max Raabe and his Palast Orchester present their new programme 2027 in Bochum.
Max Raabe and his Palast Orchester present their new programme 2027 in Siegen.
Max Raabe and his Palast Orchester present a new programme filled with classic hits and elegance.
Max Raabe and his Palast Orchester present their new programme 2027 at Konzerthaus Dortmund.
Max Raabe and his Palast Orchester present their new programme 2027 in Bremen.
Max Raabe and his Palast Orchester present their new programme 2027 at Rheingoldhalle Mainz.
Max Raabe and his Palast Orchester present their new programme 2027 at Congress Center Rosengarten.
Max Raabe and his Palast Orchester present their new programme 2027 in Trier.
Max Raabe and his Palast Orchester present their new programme 2027 – an evening of classic hits and elegance.
Max Raabe and his Palast Orchester present their new programme 2027 in Karlsruhe.
Markus Kaufmann celebrates the charm of Max Raabe with a programme of elegant cabaret songs and classic German hits from the 1920s and 30s.