Music & Talk in the Motorworld: Live, loud and full of 90s nostalgia

Music & Talk in the Motorworld: Live, loud and full of 90s nostalgia

Willi Meyer and his band bring guests from television and the dubbing world on Wednesday, June 24 — starts at 8 PM, open air on the outskirts of Palma

When the lights go up at the Motorworld Mallorca: A new mobility experience center on the island on Wednesday, it sounds a little like Palma opening a loud, cheerful front door. The open-air series 'Music & Talk' returns, and this time not only songs but also stories are on the program. Host and songwriter Willi Meyer brings his regular lineup: Soriana Ivani on violin and vocals, Patti Balinas on drums, Silke Hamann as backing vocalist, Brahm Heidl on bass, HdR on guitar and Daniel Nadal Molina on keyboards. Meyer himself takes guitar and lead vocals.

The audience can look forward to two special guests. Mola Adebisi, known in the 90s as one of the faces of the music channel VIVA, comes with a package of music and TV memories. In the years since, Adebisi has worked as a DJ and performer, been part of dance formations, released a solo single 'Shake That Body' and gained experience as an actor in series and as a participant in reality formats. Whether he will only talk or perhaps sing along spontaneously remains one of the evening's exciting questions.

The second guest is Volker Wolf, a frequently heard voice in the German dubbing business. If you hear Jean-Claude Van Damme in German, you associate him with Wolf. In addition, his voice is familiar from the TV show 'Bares für Rares', from documentaries and audiobooks. At 'Music & Talk' Wolf will read texts — a calm, contrasting addition to the live band.

The setting fits: the Motorworld on the Ma-19 is on the edge of Palma, a place where evening engine noises, the clinking of glasses from the restaurant and conversations of people on the terrace come together. Evenings like this work well because they attract a wide variety of visitors — residents from southern Palma, people looking for a drink with live music after work, and tourists wanting a bit of local atmosphere.

For Mallorca this is a welcome mix, complementing larger events such as the Port Adriano Music Festival: Classics, Disco Icons and Powerful Voices under Mallorca's Stars. Events like these link local live culture with familiar faces that evoke memories. Instead of electro mainstream or a pure club night, there is songwriting, conversation and a unique atmosphere that spreads between vintage car halls and open sky. This enlivens the cultural offering outside the typical summer stages and creates space for an audience that wants to leave the hotels and head into urban meeting places.

Practical: the show starts at 8 PM. Tickets are available by reservation for €30 (tickets@audiovisionpalma.com); at the door they cost €35. If you want to make an evening of it, you can also reserve a table at the Motorworld restaurant at +34 871-733940.

A quick look ahead: formats like this could take place more often. One idea would be to offer season tickets for locals in the future or a small shuttle from Palma so more people can participate easily. More collaborations between local musicians and guests with name recognition would further mix up the program and give the city additional evenings in which music and conversation are combined.

The summer is long, the evenings are warm, and in places like the Motorworld light, good-humored evenings are created where people meet, laugh about old TV times and discover new songs. For a Wednesday in June, that sounds like just the right mix.