A Chinese artist is to place a four-tonne rock on one of Austrias highest mountains.Organisers of Styrias Regionale10 festival announced today (Tues) that famed architectural designer Ai Weiweis creation will be positioned on the peak of the 2,995-metre Hoher Dachstein on 23 June.They said the rock from the Chinese province of Sichuan will be transported […]
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Aura Dione extra dates revealed
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Two more concert dates for Aura Dione have been announced.It was made public earlier this year that the Danish pop sensation will co-headline the 27th Donauinselfest Vienna set to take place between 25 and 27 June and be the top act at this years Stadtfest Linz festival on 20 August.Now bosses at Viennese WUK club […]
Some of Europes best brass bands will perform at this weekends Blasmusikfestival Vienna.Organisers of the festival which first took place in 1980 said today (Mon) highlight of events this Friday and Saturday will be a march from Helden Square to City Hall Square on Saturday (3pm) in which 1,800 musicians will take place […]
The Vienna Chamber Opera presented its premiere performance of Italian Tomaso Albinonis (1671-1751) composition “Il Nascimento dell Aurora” yesterday (Thurs) evening.The performance under the musical direction of Rene Clemencic played to a full house.Experts claim that the work, which features melodies beloved in the early 18th century, is really much more of a “pastoral festival” […]
Alter Bridge November gigs announced
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Alter Bridge will give two concerts in Austria this November, according to a Britishrock.cc report from today (Thurs).The online music newspaper reports that the American rock band will perform at Viennas Gasometer on 22 November before playing the Posthof in Linz five days later.No Austrian summer festival appearances of the band which is made […]
More than 500 international breakdance artists will perform at this years Urban Culture Festival in Salzburg.Organisers of the event set to take place between 25 and 27 June said today (Tues) b-boy stars like the South Korean formation “Gamblerz” are lined up to entertain the crowds.Top acts from America and Asia have also confirmed performances […]
Schubert focus at Steyr festival
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Concerts are merged with exhibitions and culinary delicacies at the third “Schubert @ Steyr” festival.Several performances of chamber music and sacred music works by famed Austrian composer Franz Schubert are set to take place at various locations at the Upper Austrian town of Steyr until 30 April as part of the festival which started earlier […]
Muse to headline Frequency Festival
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British rock superstars Muse will head the bill at this years Frequency Festival, it was announced today (Thurs).Organisers said they had signed the award-winning trio to perform at the open air event taking place at St. Pöltens Green Park from 19 to 21 August.English rock band Skunk Anansie, who reformed last year, will also perform […]
‘Fest der Pferde’ show jumping is history
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There will be no more editions of the “Fest der Pferde” (Horse Festival) show jumping tournament, it has been announced.Organiser Peter Nidetzky said today (Weds) the decision to close the show, which would have celebrated its 25th anniversary this year, was based on soaring costs and the departure of several important sponsors.He explained it had […]
Music fans are being given the chance to decide about a part of the line-up at the biggest free of charge music festival in Europe.Organisers of the Vienna Donauinselfest said people can select 26 bands to perform on six of the events dozen stages on the festivals website, www.donauinselfest.atThe “Rock The Island Talent Contest” voting […]