Life
A life devoted to the stage
Before he turned twenty, Freddy Burger had already made a name for himself as manager of the pop group Les Sauterelles and as a promoter of pop concerts. With his management of Pepe Lienhard, the founding of the Rent-a-Show AG agency and his own nightclubs, the young entrepreneur had become a household name in Switzerland by the late 1960s.
In 1977, taking on the exclusive management of Udo Jürgens marked his ascent into international show business. Alongside Udo Jürgens, Freddy Burger coordinated the worldwide appearances of Nana Mouskouri for decades and, together with his partners, left a lasting mark on the Swiss concert scene.
Entertainment has always remained the core of his business. With up to 300 events a year, FBM Entertainment is one of the most important promoters in Switzerland, covering music, musical theatre, dance, opera, drama and comedy. In 2024, Freddy Burger handed the core business over to his son, Oliver Burger.
- 1961–64Apprenticeship as a structural draughtsman
- 1965Concerts with Cliff Richard and the Shadows and The Kinks
1965Concerts with Cliff Richard and the Shadows and The Kinks - 1965–67Management of Les Sauterelles (the Swiss Beatles)
1965–67Management of Les Sauterelles (the Swiss Beatles) - 1967–70Employed at the Carl Schlaepfer concert and theatre agency
- seit 1967Management of Pepe Lienhard
seit 1967Management of Pepe Lienhard - 1968Concerts with The Hollies
- 1969Concerts with the Small Faces
- 1969Founding of Rent-a-Show AG
