Barbershop Music Festival 2028
»A CAPPELLA LOVE« is the motto under which numerous choruses and quartets will gather at the Historische Stadthalle Wuppertal from March 9-12, 2028 for Germany's largest barbershop event. The German Barbershop Championships, shows filled with exhilarating performances as well as tags and afterglows are moments to remember, filled with that unique barbershop a cappella sound.
Together, we will experience a huge a cappella festival with singers from all over the world, as the World Mixed Championships will also be held again in 2028, bringing together the world’s best mixed quartets and choruses in Wuppertal.
The Barbershop Music Festival 2028 is all about love – love of music, love of spectacular entertainment and love of enjoying a fantastic and unforgettable experience together. Look forward to the journey and feel the fire that burns within over 1,500 passionate singers. You’ll find a look back at 2026 below.
How to get there
Wuppertal is easy to reach from many German railway stations.
Wuppertal Central Station and the city centre are both about a 10-minute walk from the Historische Stadthalle. If you take the escalator to platform 1 at the station and walk straight along the platform towards platform section E, then take Elisabeth-Schniewind-Str. to Bahnhofstr., you will almost have reached the Historische Stadthalle Wuppertal.
The nearest international airports are Düsseldorf (DUS), Frankfurt (FRA) or Amsterdam (AMS).
Contest
For over 30 years now, the German Barbershop Chrous Championships and the German Quartet Championships have been held every two years as part of the Barbershop Music Festival. We are delighted by the steadily growing numbers of participants, both on stage and in the audience, by the vibrant atmosphere, and by the many songs and tags that are sung together at shows and afterglows.
Since 2012, BinG! has been organising BinG! World Mixed, the World Championships for mixed barbershop quartets. Since 2018, we have also had the pleasure of hosting the World Championships for mixed barbershop choruses.
In recent years, many outstanding mixed barbershop choruses and quartets have emerged, enriching the world of barbershop. Throughout its history, our association has been committed to promoting mixed barbershop singing, and we are delighted that, in consultation with the international associations, we have been entrusted with organising the "World Mixed Championships".
Following a break caused by the pandemic, we were finally able to welcome the world’s best mixed quartets for the fifth time and the best mixed choruses for the second time in 2026.
You can view this year’s results, as well as those from previous years, here.