Bandbattle comeback in Lienz: pure nostalgia at brilliant live show!
Bandbattle comeback in Lienz: pure nostalgia at brilliant live show!
The East Tyrolean Bandbattle celebrated a spectacular comeback in the RGO Arena in Lienz on April 19, 2025, almost 30 years after the last event in 1996. This new edition, organized by the cultural collective Ummi Gummi, was not only a review of the local music history, but also a big festival for the regional music scene. With around 600 enthusiastic visitors, the event was fully sold out and offers a lively insight into the variety of domestic artists.
A total of 19 bands occurred at the event, each had a 15-minute appearance. Styles such as singer-songwriters, indie, funk and metal were represented. The atmosphere was characterized by the energy of the acts, which were present with the audience in a special connection. Moshpits and loud applause accompanied the musical performances, which reinforced the nostalgic flair, since some bands appeared in the 90s. dolomitenstadt reports that the event will set a sign of cultural engagement in the near future.
The history of the Bandbattle
The original bandbattle took place on April 16, 1995 in the auction hall and was organized by Ummi rubber. With only eleven participating bands, the event was already a complete success and gave the domestic musicians the opportunity to present their talent. For the 30th anniversary, the goal was to revive the first band battle in an updated form: the large number of the bands and the positive response illustrate the liveliness of the East Tyrolean music scene, especially in the current new edition. osttirol today supplements the information with the development of the number of participants and the local support.
The event not only offered a framework for appearances, but also the opportunity for visitors to choose their “Most Liked Artist” using a ballot. Each visitor was able to tick three bands, and the winner received the title among the musicians. On the ballot paper, it was also necessary to specify the name in order to have chances for ticket gains for a concert on April 30th.
Bands and visitor offers
The selection of the bands was colorful and ranges from alternative skirt to indie, grunge to metal. Family -friendly offers such as a shuttle bus between the Lienz train station and the RGO Arena also ensured a simple journey. The shuttle transport only cost 1 euro and was active between 3:30 p.m. and 6.30 p.m., while return trips were offered after the end of the event.
The participating bands included:
- The Anvils - Alternative Rock
- The Cigollos - Indie Rock
- Circuit of Agony - Grunge/Hard Rock
- crucifixion - trash metal
- daintree independent - rock
- Deadhead Sound Experience - Downrence Psychedelic Rock
- The Dukes - Rock/Pop
- Friends of Yoda - Space Rock
- Hard Excess - Hard ’N’ Heavy
- habtiwari - quetsch’n rock
- Kintsugi (Ex. Men’s Lib) - Pop
- Die Colotetters - Blues Rock
- lavish-indie rock
- overdose - alternative rock/metal
- Route to Groove - Funk/R & B
- sansara - alternative
- Souph - Souljazz, BluesRock
- Thorles - Metal
- Tragedy - Underground/Alternative
With this energetal new edition, a strong sign for the local music scene was set: The "Osttiroler Bandbattle 2025" has impressively demonstrated that the passion for music in the region remains alive. dolomitenstadt emphasizes that the event impressively displayed the vitality of cultural life in East Tyrol.
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