{"id":17214,"date":"2019-07-06T05:07:54","date_gmt":"2019-07-06T04:07:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/?p=17214"},"modified":"2025-11-13T07:40:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T06:40:13","slug":"popfest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/popfest\/","title":{"rendered":"Popfest music festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"174\" height=\"183\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/guitar1.jpg\" alt=\"Guitar image\" class=\"wp-image-17223\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Skip the black tie, evening gown or opera glasses for a change of musical pace. The Popfest Wien festival showcases the latest Austrian pop music. And it&#8217;s free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Multi-day festival with open-air and indoor stages<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Typically c. 50 acts and a supporting event programme<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pop, hip hop, and numerous other genres<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2026 dates: July 23-26<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Take a 2-hour <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/en\/vienna-walking-tours-l205287\/?partner=visitingvienna&amp;tq_campaign=LG_AnEvent\" rel=\"sponsored\">walking tour<\/a>* through Vienna<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>See also:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/july\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"17160\">Vienna in July<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/activities\/events-in-vienna\/\">Events in Vienna<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pop music from Austria<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/popfest.jpg\" alt=\"The atmosphere at Popfest\" class=\"wp-image-48925\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/popfest.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/popfest-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(The Popfest atmosphere. Photo \u00a9 Simon Brugner)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vienna may be known for its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/classical-concert\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"5359\">classical concerts<\/a>, but like any big city it has a vibrant wider musical scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each year, Popfest Wien brings diverse contemporary offerings from pop and related genres to town on various stages in and around the central Karlsplatz square.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Popfest performers might include established stars in the Austrian firmament or relative newcomers. Feminist rappers or punk rockers. Singer songwriters or mavens of experimental electronic music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The locations last time out included a waterborne stage in front of the giant baroque <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/karlskirche\/\">Karlskirche church<\/a>, the church itself, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/museums\/wien-museum-karlsplatz\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"66174\">Wien Museum<\/a>, the hallowed halls of the local university (TU Wien), and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Various side events and activities accompany the music, too, with around 60,000 people typically tuning in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2026 dates, tickets &amp; tips<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/popfest2026.jpg\" alt=\"Two people sitting in front of a small lake\" class=\"wp-image-87061\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/popfest2026.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/popfest2026-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(Curators for the 2026 event: composer &amp; producer Wolfgang Lehmann and musician &amp; artist Sofie Royer; press photo \u00a9 Jasmin Baumgartner)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2026 Popfest takes place from July 23rd to 26th. Check with the official <a href=\"https:\/\/popfest.at\/\">website<\/a> for full details of the coming edition when available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Attendance is usually free thanks to sponsors like the Arbeiterkammer Wien (the representative organisation for Vienna&#8217;s employees) and the Wiener St\u00e4dtische insurance company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to extend the contemporary experience but switch media, then nip over the road to the neighbouring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/museums\/kuenstlerhaus\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"73350\">K\u00fcnstlerhaus<\/a>. This houses the art exhibitions of both the same-named artist association and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/museums\/albertina-modern\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"21859\">Albertina Modern<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And should you prefer the pop of the early 18th-century, then the Karlskirche hosts <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/vivaldi-concert-karlskirche\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"74311\">regular performances<\/a> of Vivaldi&#8217;s <em>The Four Seasons<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to get to Popfest Wien<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Popfest&#8217;s traditional home on Karlsplatz is not just a large central open space for outdoor events, including the fantastic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/christmasmarkets\/karlsplatz\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"219\">divina art Christmas market<\/a>: it also sits on top of one of the city&#8217;s main transport hubs. Which is a happy coincidence if you&#8217;re trying to reach the festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Subway: take the U1, U2 or U4 lines to Karlsplatz station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tram\/bus: take the 1, 2, D, 62 or 71 trams to Oper\/Karlsplatz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Address: Karlsplatz, 1010 Vienna<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/0\/embed?mid=1NMqkks0X31kXFcGlJhOYbfticeDu8Nk4\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Skip the black tie, evening gown or opera glasses for a change of musical pace<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17223,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-17214","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-events","8":"entry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17214","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17214"}],"version-history":[{"count":23,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17214\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":87063,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17214\/revisions\/87063"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17223"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17214"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17214"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17214"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}