Donauinselfest 2025: Free admission and the biggest stars rock Vienna!

Donauinselfest 2025: Free admission and the biggest stars rock Vienna!

The summer highlight on the Vienna Danube Island is just around the corner! The 42nd edition of the Danube Island Festival starts on Friday, which attracts with a loud music festival until Sunday. Admission is traditionally free of charge, which makes the festival a magnet for young and old. According to OE24 is counted with more than 3 million visitors, which the Danube Island Festival is the largest music festival worldwide crown.

Over 700 hours of program on 16 stages await the festival goers. A wide range is offered from international stars to domestic talents. The highlights include the Strauss crossover project of Camo & Krooked and the Viennese symphonists, No Angels, Kim Wilde and Conchita Wurst. On Friday at short before 10 p.m., a touching sea of ​​lights is planned for the victims of the Graz killing spree on all stages, which underlines the seriousness of the event.

a festival for all generations

The Danube Island Festival is aimed at all age groups, confirms Musikmagazin.at . The festival is an absolute favorite, especially for the age group of 14 to 29 years, and these make up about 50 % of the visitors. A wide range of music genres - from pop to skirt and hits to cabaret and for the first time opera - creates an exuberant atmosphere. This year over 200 acts will be presented and the festival goers can look forward to special attractions.

The history of the Danube Island Festival goes back to 1984 when it was launched as a "cultural spring festival". Further information provides Viennaseeing.at . With a steadily growing number of stages and music styles, the festival has developed into a true crowd puller in recent decades. In 1995 the festival recorded the most rich appearance when about 250,000 people experienced the Kelly Family.

practical tips for visiting

The festival extends over four and a half kilometers between the north and the Reichsbrücke and not only offers musical entertainment, but also a variety of activities for children and sports enthusiasts. The Viennese lines have announced that the intervals of the U1 and U6 have to be strengthened in order to ensure smooth arrival and departure. If you want to travel by bike or e-scooter, you have to prepare for the fact that they are not allowed on the festival site.

It is advisable for all visitors to drink enough water because specially furnished drinking water wells are available. And don't worry that the weather promises to be summer-friendly. In this regard everything is ready for an unforgettable weekend on the Danube Island!