Donauinselfest 2025: Vienna becomes a stage for young music talents!

Donauinselfest 2025: Vienna becomes a stage for young music talents!

Wien, Österreich - On December 18, 2024, the preparations for the 42nd Danube Island Festival in Vienna were announced, which will take place from June 20 to 22, 2025. This largest open-air festival in Europe attracts millions of visitors every year and offers a platform for local artists and international acts. This year the festival will be enriched again by the Rock The Island Contest and Rock The Island Contest 4 Kids, with the Bipa drugstore chain for the first time. The contest participants have the opportunity to present their musical talents at the big stages of the festival, as

conditions of participation and special highlights

Registration for Rock The Island Contest runs until February 15, 2025. Participants must be at least 16 years old and have their place of residence in Austria. The selection of the winners is selected by a specialist jury at live auditions on April 8th. As a highlight, the winners not only receive a appearance at the festival, but also a fee of 1,500 euros per act. The Rock the Island Contest 4 Kids is aimed at young talents aged seven to 15, which also have the chance of a performance and a professional vocal coaching worth 1,500 euros, as wikipedia

The Danube Island Festival is an important part of the Viennese cultural scene, since its foundation in 1984 the festival has promoted numerous artists and has attracted up to three million visitors year after year. The event extends over a 4.5 -kilometer festival area with 11 open stages and numerous gastronomic offers that include a variety of international and Austrian cuisine. Despite the free concerts, it is estimated that the festival generates around 40 million euros in income for the city, which underlines the economic relevance of the event.