Women's power at the Danube Island Festival: Young artists conquer the stage!

Women's power at the Danube Island Festival: Young artists conquer the stage!

On the occasion of World Women's Day on March 8, 2025, an extraordinary pop-up concert took place in Vienna, which put the potential and creativity of artists in the spotlight. The "Wiener sausage stand" in Spittelau turned into a stage for talented female musicians such as Avec, Esrap, Mira Taylor and Joanish. This event, which was under the motto "Women on the stage", not only gathered an enthusiastic audience, but also prominent guests such as Vienna's Vice Mayor Kathrin Gaál and Barbara Novak, the organizer of the Danube Island Festival. Gaál emphasized how important it is to present women as role models to inspire girls and young women and show them ways to realize their dreams. This visibility is intended to drive the change in a still male -dominated music scene, as Novak explained.

strong appearance at the Danube Island Festival

The Danube Island Festival, which will take place in June 2025, traditionally relies on the promotion of young artists. This is clearly shown in the Rock The Island Contest, a competition that took place in cooperation with Hitradio Ö3 this year. Here, the talented acts Rahel, Ktee and Felicia LU prevailed under 250 applicants. These three artists will open the large festival stage on June 23 to 25 June 2023. Veronica Kaup-Hasler, City Councilor for Culture, emphasized that the festival is a decisive platform for aspiring talents and guarantees fair payment for artistic services.

Rahel will enter the stage on June 23 and inspire the audience with catchy melodies. Ktee, known for their emotional texts and catchy pop melodies, appears on June 24th. The end is Felicia LU, who will captivate the audience with her Dark-Pop sounds on June 25th. The three women are not only musically promising, but also represent the important progress in the visibility of artists in the music scene, which gives the Danube Island Festival a special touch, as well as the reports from ots.at and Donauinselfest.at show.