A-Ha in Stadthalle

A-Ha liveOn April the 10th A-Ha will come to Stadthalle in Vienna to perform. This is the tour celebrating the new A-Ha album named Cast in Steel, but hopefully we will get to hear some of their old hits such as Take On Me and other hits as well.

If you want to be there in Stadthalle on April 10th as A-Ha comes to town, then you can buy tickets for this A-Ha concert from WorldTicketShop. If you have not yet listened to the newest A-Ha album Cast of Steel, then you will be happy to know that you can buy it online from Amazon.com. There you can decide whether you want to buy it as .mp3, on CD or as vinyl. One more thing you can buy on Amazon.com is the rights to watch The Living Daylights on DVD or maybe as an Instant Video. You can find it here. But, why should you watch that James Bond film from 1987 with Timothy Dalton playing the role as James Bond? There is an obvious reason, and that is the theme song for this film which was made by A-Ha. To watch the film as an Instant Video outside the US follow these instructions.

If you are eager to be there in Stadthalle in Vienna on April 10th to listen to the music and see the A-Ha musicians and singer Morten Harket live, go ahead and buy your tickets today. If you look for information about attractions and other activities in Vienna, just look around here in our Vienna Guide!

Iron Maiden concert in Vienna 2016

Iron MaidenAs a part of Rock In Vienna there will be an Iron Maiden concert on the 5th of June in the Austrian Capital. Rock in Vienna is an event that takes place at the Danube Island (Donauinsel) in Vienna and one of the highlights will be the Iron Maiden concert.

If you want to be there at the Iron Maiden concert in Vienna on June 5th then you can buy tickets for the event from WorldTicketShop. This will be a great event and at the link you can get hold of second hand tickets for the event.

This concert will be arranged only a few days before the start of the Euro 2016, but if you stay in town for some more days make sure to get prepared for the Euro 2016 as you read more about sports pubs in Vienna and read about the sights and attractions in Vienna here in our Vienna Guide.

ACDC concert in Vienna 2016

ACDC Vienna 2016ACDC will come to Ernst Happel Stadium in 2016 and the date for their concert is May 19th. This is a great chance to listen to this legendary band as they play on the national stadium in Vienna which is located almost in the heart of the city, very near the fantastic Prater area.

If you want to be there at the ACDC concert in Vienna then you can buy tickets for from WorldTicketShop. If you would rather buy yourself an ACDC fan t-shirt or maybe some other ACDC effects then that can be done from Amazon.com.

We look forward to this event, but even more we look forward to an event that will start about 3 weeks later, and that is the Euro 2016 in which Austria will take part. We are cheering for Austria in that tournament and we hope they will start the tournament with a fantastic win against our eastern neighbors Hungary. More information about the Euro 2016 and full schedule can be found here.

Enjoy the concert with ACDC and if you want more information about attractions and things to do in Vienna, just look around in our Vienna Guide.

We almost forgot to write that at Hulu you can now also watch the documentary named ACDC in Performance. This is a great way to listen to more ACDC music and get to know more about your favorite band. If you want to know more about Hulu and how to watch it online, visit hulu.fromabroad.org.

Simply Red concert in Vienna in 2015

Simply Red concertSimply Red will be on a European tour from the fall of 2015 and one of its stop will be Vienna.

Simply Red is an English soul and pop band which was formed in 1985 and then the band broke up in 2010. During the band’s career Simply Red tried a lot of music styles from rock through reggae to jazz. Last year the band announced a reunion and a world tour to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the band. So after the reunion the band consists Mick Hucknall, Steve Lewinson, Kevin Robinson, Kenji Suzuki, Roman Roth, Ian Kirkham and Dave Clayton.

So Simply Red will be back from October 2015 with a new European tour, the Big Love Tour 2015 in which the band will give plenty of concerts in Europe including Vienna as well.

In Vienna the Simply Red concert will be held on Tuesday on the 27th October 2015 at Stadthalle and the previous night on Monday on the 26th October 2015 the band will be on stage in Prague. Tickets for the concerts are already available.

Wiener Stadthalle
Roland Rainer Platz 1, 1150 Wien, Austria

Tickets: WorldTicketShop

Tom Jones Vienna 2015

Tom JonesFrom the beginning of June 2015 Tom Jones will be on a tour and he will stop in Vienna as well.

Tom Jones is Welsh singer who became popular during the middle of the 1960s. Since that Jones sang all kind of genres from pop, rock, R&B to country, dance and soul and he sold over 100 million records world wide. His most notable songs are It’s Not Unusual, What’s New Pussycat, Delilah, Green, Green Grass of Home, She’s a Lady, Kiss and Sex Bomb.

So from the summer of 2015 Tom Jones will be on a tour in Europe in which he will be on stage in various European cities including Vienna as well. The first concert of the tour will be in the beginning of June 2015 in Sønderbog in Denmark.

The Tom Jones concert in Vienna will be on Sunday on the 28th June in 2015 at the Wiener Stadthalle. Before the show in Vienna Tom Jones will be on stage in Frankfurt on Friday on 26th June 2015. Tickets for the concerts are already available.

Wiener Stadthalle
Roland Rainer Platz 1, 1150 Wien, Austria

For more information on the tickets and prices check the following site: WorldTicketShop.

Cirque du Soleil Vienna 2015

Cirque du Soleil  Vienna 2015The Cirque du Soleil will give a special and unique show in Vienna in November in 2015. The Varekai which means whatever in the Romani language is a touring production of the Cirque du Soleil which premiered in 2002 in Montreal, Canada.

The Cirque du Soleil is Canadian entertaining company which was founded in 1984 in Montreal, Canada. Cirque du Soleil often use animals and it is theatrical so it is often defined as a contemporary circus. All the shows has their own central theme and leading characters.

The Varekai show begins reimagining the story of Icarus in the Greek mythology. In the original story Icarus flew too close to the sun and fell in the sea and died but in Varekai instead of Icarus drowning in the see he falls on a magical island where he meets various exotic creatures in the lush forest.

The Cirque du Soleil Varekai will take place in Austria in Vienna at the Wiener Stadthalle from the 4th November to 8th November in 2015. Tickets for the shows are already available and can be bought from WorldTicketShop.

Wiener Stadthalle
Roland Rainer Platz 1, 1150 Wien, Austria

Jazz Festival 2015 in Vienna

JazzFest WienThe annual Jazz Festival will open its gates again in Vienna in July 2015. The Vienna Jazz Festival was first held in 1991 which soon became one of the most prestigious events in the life of the city.

The Vienna Jazz Festival is a modern, urban music festival with an international reputation and it is considered as one of the best jazz festivals in the whole world. Vienna is also considered as the world capital of music. The city gives home to the nicest and largest music festivals and various concerts such as opera, classical music, waltzes, jazz, blues and soul. Like in every year the festival host the best concerts again.

The Vienna Jazz Festival takes place at the different venues in the city including the beautiful Vienna State Opera which is one of the leading opera houses of the world, MuseumsQuartier Vienna which is one of the world’s largest cultural district, Vienna City Hall which turns every summer into a vibrant cultural and gastronomic centre and at last concerts will be held at the famous Hundertwasser Fernwärme Anlage as well.

The Vienna Jazz Festival will take place from 1st July to 11th July 2015. Tickets for the festival are already available.

For more information on the event please check the official site.

One Direction concert in Vienna

One DirectionThe band One Direction is on a world tour from 2014 until 2015. One Direction is an English-Irish pop boy band including Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson.

They signed a contract with the record label Syco Records after they finished third at the singing competition The X Factor in 2010. They came out with four albums the first one was Up All Night in 2011, the second album was Take Me Home in 2012 and their third one was Midnight Memories in 2013. So far they achieved great success and they received several awards including four Brit Awards, MTV Awards and multiple others as well.

Nowadays One Direction is one of the most successful and most popular bands on the whole world. Their latest album Four was released in 2014. One Direction is on a tour now with their latest album and they are giving concerts all around the world from North America through Europe to Australia and Japan as well. They will also be giving concerts in Singapore, Thailand and so on. In Europe they will perform in countless countries and cities such as the UK, Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany.

In Austria the concert will be in Vienna. In Vienna the concert will take place at Ernst Happel Stadion. The concert will be held on Wednesday 10th June in 2015. Tickets for the concert are already available at WorldTicketShop.

If you want to know more about other programs, concerts and events in Vienna, check out what is going on in Vienna.

Eurovision Song Contest 2015 in Vienna

Eurovision or the Eurovision Song Contest is one of the most popular and watched non-sporting events in Europe. Eurovision is an annual song competition and it has been held since 1956. The countries that are participating in the contest are the members of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).

Eurovision 2015
Eurovision 2015 – Wien

The European Broadcasting Union was formed in 1950. Each year every member country submits a song to perform on live tv and then the votes from each countries will decide which one is the most popular song in the competition. The Eurovision is the longest and most popular running tv shows in the world. The winner of the Eurovision has the opportunity to further their career. Several artists and bands started their career at one of the Eurovision Song Contests including ABBA who won the contest for Sweden with the sing Waterloo in 1958, Celine Dion for Switzerland who won with a French song in 1988 and the latest winner of the Eurovision Song Contest was Conchita Wurst from Austria who won the contest last year in 2014.

Every year the winner country has the opportunity to be the host country of the next Eurovision Song Contest and this year in 2015 the Eurovision Song Contest will be held in Austria. It will be the 60th annual Eurovision since the first show. The show will take place in the capital of Austria in Vienna after Conchita Wurst won the contest last year in Copenhagen in Denmark with the song Rise Like a Phoenix.

Eurovision Song Contest 2015 dates and venue

Grand Prix 2015The semi-finals of the Eurovision will be held on 19th May and 21st May in 2015 and the final will be 23rd May in 2015. This will be the second time Austria will be the hosting country of the contest the first time was in 1967. Every year the contest has a theme or slogan, last year it was #JoinUs and in 2015 the slogan of the Eurovision Song Contest will be Building Bridges. Austria is participating in the contest since 1957. For the competition in 2015 so far 31 countries confirmed their participation including Serbia, Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Spain, France, Germany and so on. The deadline of the application to the contest was 15th September in 2014. In Vienna the competition will be held at Weiner Stadthalle in 2015.

If you want to be there at the event, you can buy tickets from WorldTicketShop. If you want to know more about attractions, activities, best hotels in Vienna or good restaurants, keep on reading here in our Vienna Guide for more information.

Bryan Adams concert in Vienna

Bryan AdamsBryan Adams is a Canadian singer, songwriter, musician and producer. He is best known for his husky vocals and his real energetic performances. He has been one of the most successful and well known musician in the world of rock. During his musician career he sold over 100 million records which made him one of the best-selling rock musicians of all time. He had his biggest breakthrough in his career when he released his album Reckless in 1984 which brought him ultimate success. He released his next album Waking Up the Neighbours in 1991 and from the album (Everything I Do) I Do It for You single is one of the best-selling singles.

Bryan Adams is on a world tour from 2014 until next year 2015. He is on tour with the Reckless 30th Anniversary tour and he will perform in several countries all over the world from North America through Australia to Europe. He will be on stage in different European countries such as Germany, the Netherlands, France, Austria and so on. Bryan Adams will perform in Austria in Vienna at Wiener Stadthalle on Monday 15th December 2014. Tickets for the concerts are already available.

For more information on the tickets and prices check the following site: WorldTicketShop.

For more information on concerts and events in Vienna, check the events calendar.