Programme details
WIR4 – Die Original Austria 3 Band
Saturday, 23 May 2026
5.00 p.m. - 6.30 p.m.
Festival Stage
15 years of WIR4 – The Original Austria 3 Band on their anniversary tour 2026.
The year 2026 will be something special for all fans of Austrian music: WIR4 invites audiences to a big 15-year anniversary show – an electrifying concert that brings together the best of two worlds: unforgettable hits by Austria 3, original songs full of character and depth, as well as international covers translated into Viennese dialect. The unifying thread is the humorous and insightful moderation, which has meanwhile become a trademark of WIR4.
Opening of the Wienliebe Festival with Mayor Ludwig and WKW President Walter Ruck
Saturday, 23 May 2026
6.30 p.m. - 6.45 p.m.
Festival Stage
The Wienliebe Festival officially kicks off! Mayor Michael Ludwig and Walter Ruck, President of the Vienna Chamber of Commerce, invite guests to the ceremonial opening of the four-day Vienna festival.
Best of Monti Beton & Johann K.
Saturday, 23 May 2026
6.50 p.m. - 8.00 p.m.
Festival Stage
Last year, Monti Beton & Johann K. celebrated their 20th stage anniversary live at the Vienna State Opera – today they are rocking the Rathausplatz. The Vienna Rapid legend from Mariahilf and the Viennese cult band from Simmering and Hietzing: the common ground between the three protagonists, Hans Krankl, Thomas Schreiber, and Toni Matosic, is extensive, ranging from a love of great music and football to humour in the spirit of Monty Python.
On stage, a “best of” from the successful programmes of the past 20 years is performed, enriched with plenty of fitting witty remarks. The setlist features carefully selected titles from full-length shows such as “Il Spettacolo Italo-Americano”, “Die Schlagernacht des Schlagers”, or “Die Nacht des Austropop”, among others. And, as always, the inevitable will happen: not a single eye will remain dry, and complete strangers will embrace each other after the concert in sheer enthusiasm!
Outdoor dance experience by “Wiener Tanzschulen”
Sunday, 24 May 2026
5.00 p.m. - 6.00 p.m.
Festival Stage
Wiener Tanzschulen bring dance right into the heart of Vienna and invite everyone to a lively open-air event.
Look forward to a unique atmosphere and a varied musical mix. Experience pure joie de vivre under the open sky – an event that moves and inspires.
www.wiener-tanzschulen.at
MUK goes Wienliebe
Sunday, 24 May 2026
6.30 p.m. - 7.30 p.m.
Festival Stage
The Institut of the Musik und Kunst Privatuniversität of the City of Vienna presents highlights from the international musical repertoire. Under the musical direction of MUK lecturer Lior Kretzer and the overall concept by institute director Alex. Riener, the stars of tomorrow showcase many facets of the broad musical theatre genre.
www.muk.ac.at
VBW – WE ARE MUSICAL 
Sunday, 24 May 2026
8.15 p.m. - 9.45 p.m.
Festival Stage
The Vereinigten Bühnen Wien, a company of Wien Holding, will once again present a major musical concert on the open-air stage at Rathausplatz in Vienna as part of the Wienliebe Festival this year.
Look forward to unforgettable highlights as the stars of the VBW – accompanied by the VBW Orchestra – take the audience on a fascinating journey through the most beautiful melodies of the world of musical theatre.
www.vbw.at
Kosta Quanta live
Monday, 25 May 2026
11.05 a.m. - 12.00 p.m.
Festival Stage
Kosta Quanta is an Austropop newcomer band from Lower Austria. With catchy melodies, Viennese charm, and modern pop/rock influences, the trio combines tradition and the present. Since 2022, Felix Janisch, Nicolas Kellner, and Philipp Windbichler have been impressing audiences live with their energy, charm, and close connection to the crowd.
www.instagram.com/kosta__quanta
Pippa – Träume auf Zement
Monday, 25 May 2026
12.20 p.m. - 1.00 p.m.
Festival Stage
In a refreshingly honest way, Pippa tells a story about the search for freedom – while also demonstrating a talent for danceable melodies. At the Amadeus Music Awards 2024, she was nominated as Best Songwriter. Pippa’s ability to translate her experiences into vivid lyrical imagery is evident on her fifth album, “Mein schöner Slow Emotion Club” (release date: 02/2027).
www.schwaiger-music-management.at/pippa
Felix Kramer
Monday, 25 May 2026
1.20 p.m. - 2.20 p.m.
Festival Stage
With his third album, “Oh wie schön das Leben is”, Vienna-based songwriter Felix Kramer has finally broken free. In songs about envy, the pressure to succeed, and the meditative withdrawal from capitalist constraints, he demonstrates his sharp powers of observation – dark, humorous, and gently carried by Viennese charm.
www.medienmanufaktur.com/felix-kramer
Anna Buchegger
Monday, 25 May 2026
2.40 p.m. - 3.40 p.m.
Festival Stage
Following her much-acclaimed debut “Windschatten” (2024), Anna Buchegger releases her second album, “Soiz”. Singing in dialect, she blends Alpine tradition with self-irony, a feminist perspective, and avant-garde sounds. Somewhere between traditional costume and couture, she creates a distinctive pop concept that reimagines the idea of home.
Laurenz Nikolaus
Monday, 25 May 2026
4.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m.
Festival Stage
With a sound somewhere between Austropop and indie – somewhere between Voodoo Jürgens and a hint of Beirut – Laurenz, Isaac, and Moritz tell stories from everyday life in Vienna: Tinder dates, heartbreak, and the romance of old apartment buildings. Their songs feel like diary entries: direct, charmingly offbeat, and deeply moving.
www.instagram.com/laurenz.nikolaus
bratfisch – Mailüfterl 
Saturday, 23 May 2026
11.00 a.m. - 12.15 p.m.
Wienerlied Stage
Vienna is a world city – Bratfisch create “Weltstadtmusik”, as “Wienerlied” would be far too narrow a term for their sound despite its clearly audible local colour. In the distinctive original compositions of the programme “Mailüfterl”, local tradition merge with musical elements from the Balkans and South America, among others.
The stylistic diversity, and above all their immense joy of playing, guarantee a truly captivating concert experience.
vorstadtkollektiv – Gestern klingt Heut‘ anders! 
Saturday, 23 May 2026
12.30 p.m. - 1.45 p.m.
Wienerlied Stage
The Vorstadtkollektiv delivers down-to-earth, authentic Viennese music and embodies both Viennese charm and the cosiness of the city. In their established line-up – vocals, contra guitar, and button accordion – the three musicians create old and new sounds on traditional Viennese instruments.
16er Buam – Wienerlied.Reloaded 
Saturday, 23 May 2026
2.00 p.m. - 3.15 p.m.
Wienerlied Stage
Since 1994, Klaus Steurer and Patrick Rutka have been combining tradition and modernity: chromatic button accordion, contra guitar, and Viennese charm. Authentic, virtuosic, lively, and always spontaneous.
trio albtrieb trio – Echo der Triebe 
Saturday, 23 May 2026
3.30 p.m. - 4.45 p.m.
Wienerlied Stage
The Albtrieb Trio is known for its one-of-a-kind “double trio guarantee” – a concept that remains entirely their own. They breathe new life into traditional Ländler with witty, sometimes contemporary lyrics in Viennese dialect, while playfully distilling works by Mozart and Beethoven down to their essence.
And, more often than not, they do exactly what they originally set out to do:
create dance music for those who would rather stay in their seats.
Stippich & Uhler – Bravour Schrammeln 
Saturday, 23 May 2026
8.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m.
Wienerlied Stage
Two married couples – Monika and Peter Uhler, as well as Maria and Helmut Stippich – have come together musically to revive the familiar sounds of Schrammel music in a chamber-style Viennese folk setting. Viennese music in a concert style, performed with virtuosity – and without relying on the usual crowd-pleasers.
www.stippichs.com/stippich-uhler
Haertel, Wascher & Johanna Kugler – Jodler, Tanz' und Schleunige 
Sunday, 24 May 2026
11.00 a.m. - 12.15 p.m.
Wienerlied Stage
Johanna Kugler, Hermann Haertel, and Simon Wascher devote themselves to the music they grew up with: traditional forms such as yodels, Ländler, Styrian dances, and Schleunige. Yet they interpret this heritage in a distinctly contemporary way – not because it is old, but in spite of it. The result is an improvisational music of the present: exuberant, heartfelt, and full of warmth.
Hojsa-Hojsa
Sunday, 24 May 2026
12.30 p.m. - 1.45 p.m.
Wienerlied Stage
A musical journey through 200 years of Viennese folk music. All the key forms are represented – from Dudler and Couplet to the classic Wienerlied. Tommy Hojsa performs and sings together with his daughter Constanze Hojsa, continuing a well-established family tradition – as if they had never done anything else.
www.instagram.com/constanze.hojsa
Trio Südbahnhof – Lieder entlang der Donau 
Sunday, 24 May 2026
2.00 p.m. - 3.15 p.m.
Wienerlied Stage
The Trio Südbahnhof is dedicated to the rich and moving world of folk songs. Their musical journey begins with Low German songs from the far north of Germany and travels south through Bavaria to Austrian pieces ranging from dialect songs and Gstanzl to yodels and Carinthian songs, before continuing on to Hungary and culminating in the lively, passionate sound of Hungarian song tradition.
Trio Lepschi – A Vaserl und a Bleampl 
Sunday, 24 May 2026
3.30 p.m. - 4.45 p.m.
Wienerlied Stage
Fünfzehn Jahre Trio Lepschi! Hunderte Konzerte mit nicht immer leicht verdaulichen, aber biologisch abbaubaren Liedern - von den Groupies, Jachten, dicken Bankkonten, verwüsteten Hotelzimmern et cetera gar nicht zu reden. Eine Rückschau, eine Vorschau, eine Schau!
Koschelu & Bäuml
Sunday, 24. May 2026
6.00 p.m. - 6.30 p.m.
Wienerlied Stage
Rudi Koschelu and Herbert Bäuml are two indispensable, ever-present figures in the scene and embody the musical soul of Vienna. Anyone looking to immerse themselves in authentic traditional Viennese music is in exactly the right place.
Offenes Singen mit Herbert Zotti und Koschelu & Bäuml 
Sunday, 24 May 2026
7.30 p.m. - 8.15 p.m.
Wienerlied Stage
Wiener Volksliedwerk, under the guidance of Herbert Zotti, has sparked a trend with its “Offenes Singen.” People of all generations come together here to sing Wienerlieder, folk songs, Schlager, and operetta melodies in an open and unpretentious way.
Wiener Stadtmusikanten
Monday, 25 May 2026
12.00 p.m. - 12.20 p.m. & 1.00 p.m. - 1.20 p.m.
Wienerlied Stage
Wiener Stadtmusikanten – two violins, clarinet (including the high G clarinet), and cello – represent a young, dedicated generation of musicians who engage deeply with Viennese sound traditions and reinterpret them in a contemporary way. Their chamber ensemble formation creates a transparent, flexible sound that clearly highlights the character of Viennese music.
www.instagram.com/wiener_stadtmusikanten
knopf & streich
Monday, 25 May 2026
2.20 p.m. - 2.40 p.m. & 3.40 p.m. - 4.00 p.m.
Wienerlied Stage
Three people who love making music and singing together, joined by Alpine folk music, Burgenland-Croatian songs, yodels, and a great sense of joy. knopf & streich draw from their shared treasure of melodies and musical experiences – at times loud and playful, at others quiet and tender, but always heartfelt and sincere.
Wiener Tschuschenkapelle – Von Wien nach Sarajevo und zurück 
Monday, 25 May 2026
5.00 p.m. - 5.45 p.m.
Wienerlied Stage
The program draws from the rich repertoire of the Wiener Tschuschenkapelle – ranging from Wienerlied to Greek Rembetiko and Bosnian Sevdalinka, as well as G’stanzln from Slavonia and much more. Performed with wit, humorously commented on, and delivered with great esprit.