2025 kept the pace up: festivals and conferences, newfound partnerships and a constant flow of releases and live shows— both domestically, and far beyond Austria. Across genres and formats, Austrian artists showed up on international stages and platforms with real consistency, powered … read more »
Fira Trovam (November 13 – 15, 2025) launches EUxChange to foster artistic collaboration across Europe including a new exchange with Austrian Music Export & Waves Vienna! Representing Austria on stage, FARMAR will perform this year’s festival! This year’s Fira Trovam strengthens its … read more »
The 15th edition of the Waves Vienna Festival and Conference is history, and what a Waves it was! One of Europe’s leading showcase festivals, Waves took place from October 2-4 in and around Vienna’s “Gürtel” and Yppenplatz, spanning the area’s most iconic clubs, cafes … read more »
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 to nominate up-and-coming Austrian acts for the XA Export Award, with … read more »
On the 1st of October, Waves (October 2-4, 2025) will be opening the 15th Waves Vienna with a very special Opening Night at the magnificent Volkstheater in Vienna, and of course they’ve come up with something special to mark the anniversary… The … read more »
We are delighted to announce Spain as the guest country at this year’s Waves festival (October 2-4, 2025). A great wealth of traditional music, many international stars and numerous renowned festivals make the country on the Iberian Peninsula an important music country. … read more »
As part of the Colombia Work Exchange (CWX) project, Waves Vienna and Austrian Music Export are inviting local music professionals to network intensively with colleagues from Colombia, Slovenia, Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic and gain insights into their music markets. The … read more »
From October 2 to 4, 2025, the club and showcase festival Waves Vienna celebrates its fifteenth edition in Vienna. For three days, numerous stages will be transformed into hot-spots for up-and-coming talents and established artists. As of now, the application for one … read more »