The Reeperbahn Festival is Europe’s premiere platform for pop culture and international musical talent. It’s happening this year from September 18 – 21, and a phalanx of Austrian artists will be making their way to Hamburg to take part. For details, read … read more »
Radio FM4, Austrian Music Export, and Waves Vienna are pleased to announce the nominees for this year’s XA Export Award. Since 2017, Radio FM4, Austrian Music Export, and the Waves Vienna festival put their heads together before to nominate up-and-coming Austrian acts … read more »
THE GREAT ESCAPE (TGE) is returning this year, taking place in 30+ venues across Brighton from May 15th to the 18th. As always, the renowned festival will feature a cutting-edge assortment of brand-new and established artists from all over the world – … read more »
Austrian Music Export is happy to announce the recipients of the second wave of Impulse grants. 21 applications were submitted during the second call period, for a total of €89,475. The jury had a total of €18,500 to disburse for this round, … read more »
What can you say about March? It’s kind of an in-between month – often too raw to really feel like spring, but definitely no longer winter. It’s a time for planning, for getting all your ducks in a row before spring sashays … read more »
The MENT Festival – one of Central and Eastern Europe’s leading showcase festivals – is turning ten this year, and they’re not missing the chance to celebrate. In 2023, the award-winning event brought 76 artists from 20 countries (including four from Austria) … read more »
Vienna is fertile ground for highly-trained jazz virtuosi, some of whom decide now and then to move well beyond their own genre, exploring the outer reaches of pop music. oh alien: a surprised ‘oh!’ upon meeting the unknown in oneself and a dialogue … read more »
It seems impossible that it’s been months since we were sweating at Popfest Wien or watching bands and discussing hot topics at Waves Vienna…but here we are: “daytime” consists of a period of twilight from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., after which … read more »
With “Surface” and “Edgy”, the Viennese synth indie-pop trio OH ALIEN released their first two singles at the end of May 2021. Since last week, their third is out – “Wear the Words”. The spherical, dynamic sound and Anselma Schneider’s voice entice … read more »