As part of the WAVES VIENNA FESTIVAL & CONFERENCE, the XA-Export Award is presented annually. Out of six nominated Austrian acts, rapper BEX emerged as this year’s winner of the XA – Export Award 2023. With her hot performance at the venue … read more »
From September 7th – 9th, 2023, the WAVES VIENNA CONFERENCE, organized by Waves Vienna, mica – music austria and Austrian Music Export, will take place for the 13th time at WEST Space (Augasse 2-6, 1090 Wien). As always, the festival will feature a wide … read more »
The WAVES FESTIVAL is the city’s first club- and showcase festival and takes place now for the 13th time from the 7th to the 9th of September, 2023. Numerous international emerging alternative, electronic, rock, and club acts will be performing around Vienna’s … read more »
Climate change is no longer deniable. The summer of 2022 was one of the warmest and driest on record. It is high time to take this development seriously and to tackle the internationally agreed upon measures to achieve the climate goals with … read more »
The annual WAVES VIENNA FESTIVAL AND CONFERENCE is a staple of the international and domestic popular music scene, filling the city with music and discourse in the heart of Vienna every September. So, how did the festival play out this year, and … read more »
Why are networks necessary for FLINTA? Itta Francesca Ivellio-Vellin passes the opening question to her guests Regina Fisch (MEWEM Europa / mica – music austria), Marie Fol (KEYCHANGE project manager), Myassa Kraitt (KÖNIGIN DER MACHT, D/ARTS) and Lynn Meisner (POP NRW, MUSIC … read more »
A new feature of the Waves Conference program this year, “POPULAR MUSIC, EQUITY, DIVERSITY: The Struggle for Creative Justice” was created and hosted by Rosa Reitsamer and Rainer Prokop from the the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna (MdW) and offered … read more »
The “Parenthood in Music” panel was a thoughtful follow-up to a previous edition of the Waves Conference. In 2018, the question was: Is a career in the music business compatible with a family life? There is still no clear answer to this … read more »
From September 8th – 10th, 2022, the WAVES FESTIVAL CONFERENCE, organized by Waves Vienna, mica – music austria and Austrian Music Export, will take place for the 12th time, with national and international music and media experts, pioneers and activists, label owners, bookers and … read more »
2021 saw the 11th edition of the Conference at Waves Vienna, co-organised by Austrian Music Export and Waves Vienna. Inspiring panel discussions, fascinating talks and exciting presentations were all part of the program. Which conclusion can we draw from the panels? Which … read more »