"And when the fourth candle burns"… the next Advent concert tour by Philipp Poisel in 2025 is already just around the corner and will become an unforgettable part of the Christmas season.

In the contemplative pre-Christmas season, it is well known: All good things come in fours. That is why Philipp Poisel is going on an Advent tour for the fourth time next year - again in his personal style: solo, acoustic, and very close in selected, mostly fully seated churches, halls, and theaters.

"2025 marks the fourth Advent tour. Even though I am still in the midst of the current tour, I am really looking forward to the coming year," says Philipp Poisel. "It is simply wonderful that these concerts continue. The special atmosphere of this Advent season, the many encounters, and the calm, intimate mood are a gift for me each time. Sometimes less is more - and in these concerts, it is less about "higher, faster, further," but rather about "deeper, slower, closer." When we experience that in the concerts, I am very happy."

While the candles of the current, completely sold-out Advent tour are still burning, we are already excited to announce Philipp Poisel's Advent concerts for 2025! The concerts offer Philipp Poisel the opportunity to present his songs in a particularly intimate setting, not only in Germany but also in Switzerland and Austria.

"The Advent concerts have now become a beautiful tradition for me and something very special. The festive atmosphere that hangs in the air during the tour, the sparkle of the Christmas season, and the personal encounters make these concerts a unique experience. One feels particularly connected in these moments," says the artist.

Current album:
"Neon Acoustic Orchestra" (2024), Holunder Records

It's high time! A new cabaret program is needed. A new apartment. A new city? Or perhaps the countryside? Kindergarten, career, customer account? Or continue as a guest? And if so, where to? Chrissi Buchmasser is under pressure, right in the rush hour of her life. Priorities need to be set, decisions made, and the tracks for the future laid. And that now. Because she knows: At some point, the train will have left for all of us.

After her award-winning debut "Braves Kind," we meet Chrissi Buchmasser in her second program at the symbolic platform of life. With sharp insights and refreshing humor, she takes us into the world of decisions. And at full speed.

Chrissi Buchmasser (1989, Stmk): She made her cabaret debut in 2021 at the prestigious Graz Kleinkunstvogel. In October 2022, her first solo program "Braves Kind" followed. In March 2023, she received both the jury and audience award at Freistädter Frischling. She has also appeared on television shows like "Pratersterne," "Kabarett im Turm," and "Die Tafelrunde." Exclusive insider tip from Buchmasser herself: Become a fan now, before I go mainstream.

40 Years Rock Me Amadeus - FALCO In Concert - Live on Screen
Anniversary tour for the 40th anniversary of the hit "Rock Me Amadeus" and "Coming Home" in Austria with the original band, special guests, and FALCO live on screen!

40 years of "Rock Me Amadeus" - the undisputed number 1.
With "Rock Me Amadeus," FALCO stormed the US Billboard charts and the UK Top 40 in March 1986, making music history. It remains to this day the first and only German-language song to achieve these top positions. Now - 40 years later - this event will be celebrated with a very special concert tour. With original recordings from FALCO's career, FALCO's original band will take the original sound to stages in Austria in autumn 2025, together with local star soloists.

Tour announcement for FALCO's birthday at the Viennese local U4
Like every year, around FALCO's birthday (February 19), the crème de la crème of the Austrian music scene gathers at the Viennese cult club U4 for the so-called "Goldfish" concerts to reflect on the musical oeuvre of the exceptional musician. A tribute to the country's first pop star and a perfect moment to kick off the anniversary year and announce this unique live production, bringing the sound and style from the former local hangout, the U4, to the provinces and celebrating it properly.

Original band and star duets with FALCO and the local music scene
The original band includes bandleader and keyboardist Thomas Rabitsch, Bernhard Rabitsch (trumpet and percussion), Robert Pistracher (bass), Peter Paul Skrepek (guitar), Peter Vieweger (guitar), and Florian Holoubek (drums) on stage. While FALCO appears to be back on stage on a large LED wall integrated into the stage design, Thomas Rabitsch has gathered a selection of handpicked guests to perform duets with FALCO, bringing his unforgettable hits back to the stage. Among them are no less than Ana Milva Gomes, Drew Sarich, Edita Malovcic, Georgij Makazaria, Johannes Krisch, Roman Gregory, Skero, and Tini Kainrath.

No imitators, no karaoke, no playback
Thomas Rabitsch: "The concept works! The power of the unique interpretations of live artists together with FALCO in virtual duets will excite the audience and create a perfect illusion. It is no exaggeration to say that FALCO remains an absolute fixed star of German-language pop history." FALCO's unparalleled career and tumultuous life have already been processed in various books, brought to the stage, and adapted into films. For the 40th anniversary of the song that catapulted him to the international charts, the audience can look forward to a very special production featuring authentic and high-quality Austrian sound and singing together the world hit: "He was a superstar, he was so popular, he was so exalted, because he had flair, he was a virtuoso, he was a rock idol, and everyone shouted: come on Rock Me Amadeus."

Tour finale at the Vienna Gasometer on November 28, 2025
The Raiffeisen Halle in the Gasometer, operated by Planet Music & Media, is Vienna's number 1 hotspot for live concerts and clubbing. However, even before this use, nearly 40 years ago, when the gasometers were decommissioned, the storages initially served as a film set. They were not only available for film shoots for the James Bond film "A View to a Kill" but also for Austria's first pop star: in the music video for "Coming Home (Jeanny Part 2, A Year Later)" (1986). FALCO used not only the interiors of these gigantic cylinders but also exterior shots. Therefore, the anniversary tour for 40 years of "Rock Me Amadeus" will culminate on November 28, 2025, in Vienna.

Dass es uns überhaupt gegeben hat

"What's to say - life is a vacation from being dead, and even if we had no idea about anything - this felt like life." On the road with Marco Wanda! The band leader and songwriter of Wanda has written a book. He tells the story of a success and does not hide the price one pays for it; he talks about Vienna and the people who make this city, about an artist generation that has become "living culture." A strikingly honest book about someone who has achieved more than he ever imagined - and who has survived. A big, fundamental book about death and loss, about music and friendship.

A fascinating voice and the experience of more than 2,000 stage shows, combined with an extraordinary talent for hypnosis, immense knowledge about the workings of the subconscious, and intelligent humor make this show something special!

Motivation | Humor | Hypnosis

Wolf motivates, fascinates, and entertains his audience in a unique way during this show. He demonstrates astonishing hypnotic phenomena with volunteers from the audience, explains them to the audience, and shows ways to utilize this newly gained knowledge for themselves.

With this show, he captivates organizers, critics, and the audience alike. He helps his participants to tap into their full mental potential and leave the limits of the imaginable far behind. He treats all his participants with the utmost respect and does not make them do anything they would later regret. On the contrary: His participants enjoy every second of being part of this great show.

And of course, no one has to be afraid of being unexpectedly brought on stage. Wolf only works with people who really want to participate. And there are always more than enough of them at every show!

After the spectacular successes of recent years and a series of sold-out concerts, Lemo will again take to the stage in 2025 – specifically in the largest cities of the country.



“Lemo live 2025” promises a show that eclipses everything that has come before. The Viennese artist not only brings new songs but also a completely new live performance. Look forward to breathtaking light effects, impressive outfits, and a stage that highlights the mood of the songs even more intensely. The only constant? His fantastic band!

She is infamous, she is unique, and she is definitely crazy. She doesn't just have a green thumb, she has two of them. "Gardening without much fuss" is not only her motto, but also the title of her current live tour.

We're talking about Katrin Iskam, a trained and active nurse, but above all, the hottest discovery in the local gardening scene. Because who digs, shovels, and plants in rubber boots and a nightgown? That's right, only "Katrinchen," as she is affectionately called by her fans. And there are quite a lot of them now. Nearly 200,000 followers on her Instagram page @katrinsgarten, which won the 1st place in the German Garden Book Prize. The self-taught gardener is a successful garden influencer and a SPIEGEL best-selling author (2022 "With Wit, Charm, and Method - The Slightly Different Garden Book"; 2023 "Go Big or Go Home: Garden Design with @katrinsgarten"; Book No. 3 "With Heart & Fork Through Katrin's Garden Year 2025" will be released in late summer). Born and raised in Altmark, she now lives in Himbergen in the Lüneburg Heath. Can a place of residence sound more like a garden? Hardly.

And that's exactly where it is: her garden. Her retreat. The origin of all her creative katrinsgarten constructions. And the birthplace of countless incredible stories. Sometimes a late-night snail rescue almost ends up at the police station. And if the natural fertilizer accidentally ends up on the Christmas tree, "Head Gardener" Tyson, Katrin's dachshund, is thrilled at most. Together, the two form an unbeatable team when it comes to planning, caring for, and nurturing. Then there's Waldemar, the divine husband who prefers to place the stonecrop in the chicken coop. And when Katrin suggests "stabbing," it's always with the best intentions. In "Gardening without much fuss," Katrin Iskam serves up plenty of practical tips and just as many funny anecdotes. "Happy Garden" in a whole new light. And if someone should happen to get lost and show up on her doorstep in Himbergen, "Katrinchen" also has a down-to-earth and preventive piece of advice for this scenario: Breaking in is pointless, the money is in the garden.

All this and much more can be found in "Gardening without much fuss," the live program by and with Katrin Iskam.

A sea voyage is fun, a sea voyage is beautiful.

Eva Maria Marold has accepted an engagement as a singer on a large cruise ship. Dream job or disaster? The ocean is endlessly vast, the cabins are scandalously cramped, and the passengers are unbearably human. Fortunately, there are Eva's wonderful musicians (non-swimmers), who support her not only musically but also morally. The mood stays up. The weather and the hairstyle too. Until suddenly, in the middle of one of the countless oceans, the ship gets in distress. In fast motion, Eva's life flashes before her mind's eye. What was actually important, right, necessary, meaningful?!

In her new program "Frauen und Kinder zuerst," Eva Maria Marold, directed by Captain Serge Falck, takes us on a humorous, and at times ironic and sarcastic journey on the cruise ship "Costa Dekadenzia."

The air at sea is rough. The tone can be as well. And the difference between "sing" and "sink" is a small but very essential one.

FEINE SAHNE FISCHFILET announce new tour: "WE COME IN PEACE" WINTER 2025

Feine Sahne Fischfilet belong to the acts of the hour this summer: They have just managed to bring an album to number one in the German charts for the first time in their band's history. Last weekend, they also counted among the big winners at the twin festivals Rock am Ring and Rock im Park. To the delight of their fans, the five musicians from the Vorpommern province finally announce the long-awaited tour for the new album: Under the motto "WE COME IN PEACE" – WINTER 2025, they will embark on an extensive concert tour through the Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland, and Germany starting from November 18. 17 cities can look forward to the live spectacle of one of the most captivating bands of the present, before it culminates in a Christmas tour finale with presents in Berlin on December 22.

“FSF are back in the fast lane” - Rolling Stone

“The punk band Feine Sahne Fischfilet has renounced slogans and is living new ambivalences” - Berliner Zeitung

“The new album promises punk rock with bite, and is at the same time an invitation to conversation and a declaration of war” - DPA

After two sold-out headlining tours, festival gigs at the Donauinselfest and CSD Köln, and with many new releases in tow, NESS will embark on a major “LEBEN ÜBERLEBEN” tour through Germany, Austria, and Switzerland in November 2025. On top of that, her eagerly anticipated new EP will be released ahead of the tour!

With over 2.3 million monthly listeners on Spotify, NESS is among the most streamed artists in Austria. The 20-year-old singer-songwriter is no longer a hidden gem on social media – over 177,000 followers on Instagram and 288,000 on TikTok are following her career, which has turned her from a newcomer into a relevant voice for her generation in just a few years. In May 2025, NESS, together with Kontra K and Unheilig, landed the top-5 hit “Geboren um zu leben,” which debuted at number 4 on the German single charts – further proof of her relevance in the German-speaking music scene.

The next milestone in her career is now the “LEBEN ÜBERLEBEN” tour 2025 - the tour title refers to her single “Leben überleben,” which was released at the end of June. The sound is emotional and direct – typical NESS: honest, clear, and approachable. The message of the song is personal: NESS wrote it for a close friend who is currently going through a very tough time. Her message is clear: “You are not alone. It will get better.” With the track, NESS addresses people who are struggling with mental or physical challenges – while simultaneously sending a strong signal for more solidarity in difficult times.

“Let’s survive our lives together, we’ve come too far to turn back” – this line from the chorus encapsulates the feeling of the track. It’s about holding on, continuing, and supporting each other. However, “Leben überleben” is not just a song for individuals – it also has a societal dimension. In a world marked by conflicts, crises, and digitization, NESS reminds us that we can only overcome emotional lows together, and sends a signal for more togetherness, empathy, and for not losing sight of one another – especially in a time when so much seems to be drifting apart. This attitude runs through all her work – musically and personally.

NESS’s live shows are powerful, emotional – and filled with palpable closeness to the audience. Her new live arrangements bring more intensity to the stage – the songs feel even more direct and resonate deeper live. The atmosphere is intense and authentic - those who experience her live take home goosebump moments.

In November 2025, NESS will go on a major headlining tour through Austria, Germany, and Switzerland, inviting her community to continue this journey together with the “LEBEN ÜBERLEBEN” tour 2025 – loud, honest, and close.

"Blackbirds and the Sun of October" is the new album by Federico Albanese and his debut at XXIM Records (Sony Music). It was inspired by his home Monferrato in northern Italy, where it was entirely written and recorded. "It's an album about returning home, but above all about origins and heritage," says the pianist, composer, and producer.

After living in Berlin for several years, Federico Albanese returned with his family to his homeland in the autumn of 2022 - to a picturesque landscape and with the feeling, as he says, "of being deeply connected to this place." This proved to be inspiring in many ways. "It's a feeling of freedom that comes with the return and flows into everything you do - even into the music." His compositions reflect the deep, natural beauty of his surroundings - the colors, the wildlife, the changing seasons, but also the rich history and the many myths and legends that have been passed down over millennia. "This place breathes history," he adds. "It's very romantic in that sense."

While his previous albums often centered around memories, inner worlds, and imaginary landscapes, "Blackbirds and the Sun of October" draws from the concrete, physical world around him - from history, nature, and beauty. "I feel the freedom in this music," he says, "and there's more positivity in it. I notice that something is different than before."

This freedom - and the reflection on heritage and history - also leads him to utilize various musical influences, merging classical music with modern sounds. Challenged to explore new directions and ideas in his music, "Blackbirds and the Sun of October" includes compositions that feel timeless and draw on the classical musical traditions of the region, as well as more modern, experimental pieces. "I felt freer to do things I normally wouldn't do. So I added drums where I would never have added them before, or wrote a suite just for piano and cello that could be 400 years old."

Thus, we hear the calmly sounding piano and strings of "The Prince and the Emperor," based on the story of the knight Aleramo and Emperor Otto I from the 10th century AD, and the bright, hopeful "Adelasia," inspired by the princess who so enchanted Aleramo. There is also a fragility, delicate moments of gentle beauty that glow like sunlight on dew; the tenderness of "A Story Yet to Be Told" and "Song for the Village" or the soothing sounds of "Wallpaper of Dreams."

Then there is the title track, a more modern, busy composition that builds on an ascending piano line, steady drums, and a touch of darkness that resonates in the background. It was the first piece he wrote upon arriving in Monferrato, just as the autumn colors began to bloom.

"Blackbirds and the Sun of October" is a title that felt right from the start - "I wanted to find an image that perfectly captures the essence of the place and the time when the album took shape," explains Albanese. "The blackbirds, the autumn light - there was a hint of magic in those moments that I wanted to translate into music. The place conveys all that makes this album what it is."

Painting and Drinking - Drinking and Painting...a wonderful symbiosis!

Immerse yourself in this creative experiment for three hours and discover what’s inside you! Everything is allowed as long as you have fun painting. In a cozy atmosphere, in a small circle between art and crafts with quality wine. Accompanied by two trained art educators. (Note: This is NOT a painting course!)

Event end: 7pm

You want to be successful? Okay!

There are a few things in life you have to go through: birth canal, crawling nursery, bike test. But if you want to reach the top, you need more!

You need the three "Bs": education, body, burnout!

Because if you are gradually approaching your 40s and have never had a real, true burnout, then in our performance society, you are considered a social free rider waiting for a permanent nap in the minimally secured hammock.

Then you're done for.

Verena Titze knows what she's talking about: After her own burnout, she is now successfully on stage to provide her audience with a guide to a hefty burnout.

Because AFTER such a burnout, nothing stands in the way of promotion and true success! And isn't that the goal for all of us?

Work-life balance is overrated: The work-work balance is the only true balance!

The renowned world-class choir, known from numerous television shows and CD recordings, presents a new, powerful concert program. The ensemble consists exclusively of Ukrainian singers, who create an unforgettable musical experience with their expressive voices and deeply felt hymns.

Under the direction of WANJA HLIBKA, who sang as the youngest soloist in the legendary choir of SERGE JAROFF, the ensemble remains true to the tradition of the original. The concerts of the DON KOSAKEN CHOR SERGE JAROFF® are cult worldwide and are regularly celebrated with standing ovations.

With their festive songs and an otherworldly sound, the top ensemble brings church music to new life – a moving tribute to SERGE JAROFF, the founder and visionary of the famous choir.

"Dreams come and go and remain, like waves on the sea. Sometimes they become reality, but believing in them is often hard." Hardly any lyric describes the journey of singer-songwriter Gregor Meyle better than these opening words from his song "Warum sich träumen lohnt" from the now 7th studio work titled "INDIVIDUALITÄT"

Many know Gregor Meyle from numerous TV formats like "Sing meinen Song – das Tauschkonzert," "Meylensteine," and currently "Your Songs," for which even stars like Robbie Williams traveled to take a seat on the ARD couch between Meyle and Jeanette Biedermann. TV viewers love the song poet with hat, glasses, and guitar. But anyone who has not yet experienced a Gregor-Meyle concert should make up for that in 2025 as an unplugged tour by Meyle is always a special live event. A highly versatile artist whose colorful nature is truly written all over "Individualität."

Together with his Champions-League band, he stands on stage for over two hours, presenting great emotions and a cross-over of numerous music styles. Alongside his hits like "Keine ist wie du," he brings new songs with him every year. In 2025, these will mainly be tracks from his album "INDIVIDUALITÄT," in which he sings about the balance a traveling musician must and wants to find between tours, songwriting, and time for family. Challenges that life as a family person and father brings, but which also add spice to life. And in the best song poet manner, he will of course tell many stories again: unmistakable and authentic – simply genuinely Gregor Meyle.

"Individualität" not only provides a cross-section of life in the lyrics but also individual sound textures that the trained sound and stage technician adds in a playful manner. Sometimes a large orchestra, then again exotic kalimba sounds, up to soft melodies that excite acoustic music lovers.

The well-known and popular Linz bookseller Alex Stelzer presents favorite authors with their current books: The successful author Vea Kaiser tells in her exhilarating new novel about a young mother who makes a career at a traditional Viennese hotel while overcoming all obstacles and taking her story into her own hands.

Vienna, late 1980s: Angelika Moser, raised in a council estate as the daughter of the caretaker, spends her free time dancing through the nightlife. At the same time, she loves her job in a new, elegant world for her: As an accountant at the Grand Hotel Frohner, frequented by Viennese originals and guests from everywhere, she engages in dubious number games to save the establishment. Suddenly faced with a small child on her own, Angelika takes up the fight for a good life and starts manipulating invoices. Decades pass - until the numbers explode in her face.

Vea Kaiser narrates in "Fabula Rasa" with linguistic brilliance, wit, and emotion about the pursuit of happiness.

The author Vea Kaiser was born in 1988 and lives in Vienna, where she studied Classical Philology. In 2012, she published her first novel "Blasmusikpop oder Wie die Wissenschaft in die Berge kam," which reached number 1 on the ORF bestseller list. "Makarionissi oder die Insel der Seligen" followed in 2015 and received the award for "best family novel" from the Ravensburger Verlag Foundation. In 2019, Vea Kaiser's third novel "Rückwärtswalzer oder die Manen der Familie Prischinger" was published, and in 2024 she was awarded the international Jonathan-Swift Prize for satirical and comical literature.

Alex Stelzer was born in 1959. At the age of 17, he dropped out of school and began an apprenticeship in bookselling. From 1987 to 2025, he operated the ALEX bookstore in Linz's main square, which was awarded the Austrian Bookstore Prize by the Ministry of Culture in 2017 as one of the five best bookstores of the year in Austria.

Vea Kaiser: Fabula Rasa oder Die Königin des Grand Hotels, Kiepenheuer & Witsch, 2025