Tradition, future folk music and the “Pracht der Tracht”

Over 500,000 guests visited the Wiener Wiesn Festival in the past three years. This year, Austria’s largest traditional festival, under the auspices of the mayor of Vienna, will take place for the fourth time. Between September 25 and October 12, 2014, many new things will be on offer on the Kaiserwiese in Vienna’s Prater: three festival tents, the ORF cabin, the Winzer Stadl, two new cabins, the first Trachten clubbing is celebrating its premiere, and in addition to the federal provinces that once again are visiting the capital city for the “Golden Austria” program item, Austria’s neighboring countries are presenting themselves for the first time during the “Crown Land Days.”

Wiener Wiesn, Copyright Roland Rudolph

Tradition, over 400 hours of folk music, Austrian tradition, splendiferous Trachten (Austrian traditional attire) and a unique celebratory mood – all this is on the program when the 4th Viennese Wiesn-Fest once again moves into the Kaiserwiese in Vienna’s Prater from Thursday, September 25 through Sunday, October 12, 2014. “We are very happy to get to  greet even more Wiener Wiesn Festival fans every day this year,” Claudia Wiesner, chief executive of the Wiener Wiesn Festival, explained. “After all, our large festival tent alone, the Gösser tent, offers an additional 1000 seats this year. The new balcony enables around 300 guests to get very special views of our stage and the events in the tent,” Wiesner said. Our guests in Wojnar’s Kaiserzelt this year can feel like they’re in heaven – since the new, partially transparent roof offers wonderful views of the sun, moon and stars – and on Vienna’s landmark, the Riesenrad [Giant Ferris Wheel].” Next to the third festival tent, the Wiesbauer tent, two new cabins this year offer room for future fun: the Heuboden directly next to the Winzer Stadl and a second cabin across from the ORF Almhütte.

Wiener Wiesn Festival DAY starting at 11:30 AM

The Wiener Wiesn Festival starts at 11:30 AM each day with lots of music and great Frühschoppen (a traditional brunch or alcoholic drink before noon) to kick off the Wiesn Festival DAY. All festival tents can be visited for free until 6:00 PM, after which the entire Wiesn Festival Village as well as the cabins remain open to visitors, also for free, until midnight.

Golden Austria and Crown Land Days

Wiener Wiesn-Fest Wiesn Dorf, Copyright Faruk Pinjo

In 2014, like last year, Austria’s most beautiful regions will present themselves at the Wiener Wiesn Festival on a day dedicated to each region under the program item “Golden Austria” – with regional traditions, old traditions and of course lots of music as well. For the first time, Austria’s neighbors may also present themselves at the Wiener Wiesn Festival during the nine Crown Land Days. Representatives from the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia and Istria will each have a rendezvous at the major traditional festival. A federal province stand in the Wiener Wiesn Festival Village and musical entertainment along the entire festival area and in the festival tents complete the program.

Wiener Wiesn Festival PARTY starting at 6:30 PM

Starting at 6:30 PM every day at the Wiener Wiesn Festival PARTY, Austria’s largest folk music festival transforms itself into the hippest party zone in the city with top concerts in all three festival tents. The first Wiener Wiesn Festival Trachten clubbing takes place the first Sunday, September 28, 2014, in the Wiesbauer tent (admission: EUR 10.00). In addition, the Rosa Wiener Wiesn Festival will make for a spirited party mood on October 3, 2014. The party tickets are available starting at EUR 39.00 (price per person when booking a table) or EUR 44.00 (single ticket per person) at the Wiener Wiesn Festival office and via wien-ticket.at.

To the Wiener Wiesn Festival – with Blaguss and Eventbus from all over Austria

This year, the new cooperation partner Blaguss has a very special offer for Wiener Wiesn Festival fans from throughout Austria. “With our Eventbus ‘bus and ticket’ offer, we succeeded in offering safe and attractive transportation to the Wiener Wiesn, with over 300 stops available in Austria,” chief executive Paul Blaguss explained. For information and booking: www.eventbus.eu T: 01 / 488 88

400 hours of entertainment at Austria’s largest folk music festival

Music fans can look forward to numerous musical highlights this year as well, from the “Sumpfkröten” to the “Spider Murphy Gang” and “Volxrock” all the way to the “Edlseern” and “Saubartln.”

The 2014 Wiener Wiesn Festival will definitely get you in the mood!

For further detailed information and to reserve tickets, visit: www.wienerwiesnfest.at

Information, text and photos: © Purtscher Relations, www.purtscherrelations.at , Wiener Wiesn Fest www.wienerwiesnfest.at

Tip:

If you wish to stay in Vienna a bit longer for the Wiener Wiesn Festival and are looking for a room, you can lodge at the centrally located Schick Hotels Vienna and discover the Austrian capital on foot and via public transportation. The Wiener Wiesn Festival is also quite close by…