The Reeperbahn Festival is Europe’s premiere platform for pop culture and international musical talent. It’s happening this year from September 18 – 21, and a phalanx of Austrian artists will be making their way to Hamburg to take part. For details, read … read more »
Waves 2024: XA Export Award Nominees Announced
Radio FM4, Austrian Music Export, and Waves Vienna are pleased to announce the nominees for this year’s XA Export Award. Since 2017, Radio FM4, Austrian Music Export, and the Waves Vienna festival put their heads together before to nominate up-and-coming Austrian acts … read more »
Open Call: Austrian Music Theatre Day 2024
Do you live in Austria and make music theatre? If so, your best chance to get your work seen and mix it up with other people in your branch is coming around again: the Austrian Music Theatre Day, happening on September 27 … read more »
Apply Now! impuls Academy 2025
Graz is an international center for contemporary and experimental music, and every two years, the picturesque city on the Mur plays host to an array of international coaches and participants: the impuls Academy. The next edition will take place from February 17 … read more »
Round Two: Apply Now for the Waves Heartbeats Songwriting Camp!
We’re doing it again! In the run-up to the 2024 edition of the Waves Vienna conference & festival, Austrian Music Export and Waves invite studios, producers, and songwriters to apply for the 2nd Waves Heartbeats Songwriting Camp, happening from September 2-4! Applications … read more »
Austrian Music Highlights: July/August 2024
After a period of fairly humane weather, Mother Nature has turned on the broiler, and everything and everyone is moving a little more s l o w l y around here..but the Austrian music scene waits for no one! Hot (and we … read more »
First-Time Open Call: Square Showcase Festival in Portugal
Braga is a smallish city in Portugal, a little inland and just north of Porto, and it has been named the Portuguese cultural capital in 2025. In celebration, the city is launching the SQUARE festival – and they’re looking for artists to … read more »
Soundpark Act of the Month: Kässy
From Charli XCX to Nirvana, from guitar to A.I.: Kässy’s glitch-pop is the musical reflection of the social media age – and it’s made the Austrian artist our Soundpark Act of the Month for July. What does it take to break into … read more »
Popfest Wien Announces 2024 Lineup
Huzzah! Popfest Wien – Vienna’s annual, extravagant pop-music Song Of Myself – has released its program of artists and side events for 2024. And not a moment too soon! The festival is taking place from July 25 – 28. Read on for … read more »
NASOM – The New Austrian Sound of Music Acts 2025-26
The long wait is over: the Austrian Foreign Ministry has announced the acts selected to represent the country as part of the NASOM program in 2025 – 2026. NASOM – The New Austrian Sound of Music is a support program for Austrian … read more »