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Music and stage shows in Vienna

Vienna is the world’s capital of music — The Vienna Philharmonic and the Vienna Boys’ Choir set the international tone, while the State Opera House and the Golden Hall at the Musikverein are among the world’s leading venues. Traditional strengths endure to this day — the Vienna sound pioneered by local DJs enjoys worldwide popularity.

The city’s concert halls and stages offer the whole range from classical  to progressive sounds with end-to-end festivals the whole year through. Opera fans will meet international stars here and jazz lovers will find a pulsating jazz scene. Pop and rock concerts  provide unforgettable live music experiences. The very best in electronic music for chill-out sessions or dancing the night away is available in numerous clubs.

Music & Stage Shows

Violin player

Classical music in Vienna

Every night in Vienna around 10,000 music fans are treated to live classical music, something that is simply unheard of in any other city in the …

Musician Lang Lang

Experience classical music – with VIENNA / NOW

VIDEO: Explore the city of the Blue Danube Waltz, Mozart and Strauss with virtuoso concert pianist Lang Lang.

Theater an der Wien

Operas and operettas in Vienna

The Vienna State Opera is prized for its exceptional acoustics. There are performances almost 300 nights a year and a different billing …

Musical Schikaneder, Mark Seibert, Milica Jovanović

Musicals in Vienna

Vienna’s musical hits are an international sensation and have made the city a name as a Central European entertainment metropolis.

Dancing couple

Dance

Vienna is not just the “city of the waltz.” Renowned festivals such as ImPulsTanz and institutions such as the TanzQuartier have long made the city a center for all …

People dancing in the disco

Pop, rock, jazz & more

Vienna is more than waltzes, opera and classical music. Rock and pop stars from all over the world perform here, Jazz aficionados may want to visit …

People dancing at the Opera Ball

Welcome to the ball season

Each year more than 450 balls take place in Vienna. The city of waltzes exuberantly celebrates Carnival in January and February. The …

Tourist Info

Ticket purchases

Read on to find out how to get tickets to the events you’d like to attend during your time in Vienna. From opera to pop concert, musical to theater …

Olga Neuwirth, Wien Modern 2018

Wien Modern

Making contemporary music is at the heart of the Wien Modern festival, which takes to the city's stages from October 28 to November 30, 2018. 110 events present …

Vienna Boys' Choir: Gute Hirten

Musical Advent

The Christmas atmosphere in Vienna is replete with the sound of festive Advent concerts, cheerful choral singing, captivating Gospel evenings and the …

Holiday on Ice 2019, show "Atlantis", Show scene "Under the Sea"

Holiday on Ice: Atlantis

The most successful ice show in the world brings the program "Atlantis" to the Wiener Stadthalle from January 16: an homage to the submerged …

Annemieke

MYPERFECTDAY in Vienna

Spend a musical day in Vienna with Annemieke, Musical Actress.

Summer Night Concert by the Vienna Philharmonic in front of Schönbrunn Palace

Experience the Summer Night Concert 2016 - now in 360°

At the end of May, the Vienna Philharmonic gave its traditional Summer Night Concert in the Baroque Schönbrunn Palace …

Vienna as a Brand

Video: Experiencing Vienna

Vienna offers the experiences of a city without the stress factors of a city. Simply dive in and enjoy.

New Years Eve Celebrations at the inner city

New Year’s Eve 2018/19 in Vienna

At the change of year, the whole of Vienna is given over to partying and dancing. The New Year’s Eve Trail in the Old City is the …

Violinist at a concert

Vienna, the City of Music

Welcome to the world’s music capital! More famous composers have lived here than in any other city – in Vienna, music is literally in the air: …

Theater in der Josefstadt

Theatres in Vienna

In Vienna, they say, life is a stage; everything is discussed enthusiastically. Above all the happenings in front of and behind the stage curtains of the …

Musikverein, Golden Hall, New Year's Concert, Wiener Philharmonic

New Year's Eve Concerts

In Vienna, Johann Strauss' operetta "Die Fledermaus" belongs to New Year's Eve like the New Year's Concert of the Philharmonic belongs to the first …

Haydn House, interior room with bust of Haydn

Musician's Memorials

In no other city in the world have so many world-renowned musicians and composers made their home. Accordingly, there are numerous occasions to walk in …

String Trio in the Gläserner Saal ("Glassy Hall") of Musikverein

Vienna – the City of Music

Learn about the music city of Vienna on two days: its three opera houses, Musikverein and Konzerthaus and the Mozarthaus Vienna. There's piano …

Composer and singer Randy Newman

Interview: Randy Newman

The Grammy- and Emmy-awarded musician and composer in an interview about Vienna, the influence of world famous viennese composers on his work and …

Joyce Muniz hinter einem DJ-Pult

DJ vs. orchestra star

Two musicians who have both lived in Vienna for many years share their favorite sides of the city. Joyce Muniz and Thilo Fechner on their love of …

David Garrett

Video: David Garrett on Vienna

Violin virtuoso Garret filmed the "Teufelsgeiger" in Vienna in the role of Niccoló Paganini. He calls the city "wonderful", and appreciates …