Donauinselfest 2025: Music, politics and emotions united on the holiday!

Donauinselfest 2025: Music, politics and emotions united on the holiday!

Wiener Donauinsel, Österreich - On June 20, 2025, the ** 42. Donauinselfest ** opened in Vienna. In bright sunshine and summer temperatures, visitors gathered on the Vienna Danube Island to enjoy a diverse program. The event, which is considered one of the largest open -air festivals in Europe, attracts around 3 million people every year. This year, more than 200 acts will present on 14 stages in a period of 700 hours.

The highlights of the first day of the festival includes appearances by well-known artists such as Avec , nockis and Jazz Gitti . The Wiener Symphoniker appear on the festive stage, accompanied by Camo & Krooked .

versatile program and political prominence

The festival offers a wide range of entertainment, which ranges from ** concerts ** to ** to ** sports and dance programs **. A special attraction is the children's program and the newly introduced ** Democracy island **, which offers the participants and visitors space for discussion and exchange. Mayor Michael Ludwig found himself among the prominent guests and emphasized that he took part in all 42 editions, including the so-called "zero number". Also federal party leader Andreas Babler War present.

The event extends over a 4.5 kilometer festival site and includes four subject areas that emphasize diversity and integration. Security controls on the access locks ensure the safety of all festival visitors. A sea of ​​lights also took place at 9:58 p.m.

The colorfulness of the Danube Island Festival

For the coming days, further major appearances have been announced, including Kim Wilde and Josh on Saturday and the headliner Aut of Orda on Sunday. The extensive program was tailored to the needs of visitors, whereby the event is accessible free of charge for everyone.

The first Danube island -resistant took place in 1983 and originally attracted 160,000 visitors. This number has increased drastically over the years. Even today, the Danube Island Festival remains an important cultural event in Vienna that not only offers music and art, but also serves as a social event and strengthens the community feeling of the city, as also described on wikipedia