Linz is a UNESCO City of Media Arts and known for the Ars Electronica festival as well as the spectacular Klangwolke on the Danube riverbank. Upper Austria's capital offers a wide range of innovative events throughout 2026/2027.
21 events found
Illustrative photo Delinquent Habits mark their 30th anniversary in 2026 with the El Ritmo Anniversary & Album Tour at the Posthof in Linz. The concert in the Mittlerer Saal starts at 8:00 PM and features Latin hip hop with Spanglish rap and horns.
Illustrative photo The Italian Christmas concert with Matthias Brandt, Dorothee Mields, Dorothee Oberlinger and Ensemble 1700 takes place at the Brucknerhaus Linz in 2026. High baroque shepherd music meets reflective texts in a narrative Christmas program.
Illustrative photo The Music of Queen Live Tour 2026 plays at the Brucknerhaus in Linz on December 13, 2026, at 8:00 PM. The Queen tribute show with singer Valentin Findling and a live band performs the famous hits and ballads of the legendary group.
Illustrative photo The concert "Musik der Völker: Slovakia Meets Upper Austria" brings Slovak folk music and Upper Austrian musical tradition to the Brucknerhaus Linz on December 15, 2026 at 7:30 PM. Tickets start at 7 euros.
Illustrative photo New Year's Eve 2026/2027 in Linz centres on Brucknerhaus by the Danube and the historic streets around Hauptplatz. On 31 December 2026 the city offers the little and big New Year's Eve concerts, a free foyer party and a 19:30 Danube cruise; 1 January 2027 brings Beethoven's Ninth. Tickets start from youth rates around 7 EUR, the cruise is 199 EUR, and public outdoor space remains free to enter.
Illustrative photo The Great New Year’s Eve Concert on 31 December 2026 at 19:30 in Brucknerhaus Linz (Main Hall) features Josef Sabaini, Erica Eloff and Philharmonices mundi in opera arias and Strauss dances. Afterwards: free foyer party and optional gala buffet at Restaurant BRUCKNER’S.
Illustrative photo Das kleine Silvesterkonzert on 31 December 2026 at 16:00 in the Middle Hall of Brucknerhaus Linz: Johanna Rosa Falkinger and Ensemble Castor perform Vivaldi, Handel and Bach – an intimate baroque close to the year 2026–2027. Tickets from €7 via brucknerhaus.at.
Illustrative photo Silvester auf der Donau 2026 brings a festive gala cruise to Linz on 31 December, featuring a gourmet dinner, live music and a midnight countdown on the river with views of the illuminated city.
Illustrative photo Aperschnalzen Linz 2027 brings the traditional New Year whip cracking custom to the Linz Landhaus. This free, century old tradition takes place on the morning of January 1st.
Illustrative photo On 10 July 2027, Nina Chuba (support: Dani Lia) plays Ahoi! Pop Sommer Open Air on Linz's Danube riverside. Tickets from around 79.90 euros, more program details to follow.
Illustrative photo From 15 to 17 July 2027, the Pflasterspektakel turns downtown Linz into a huge open air stage. Around 100 international artists perform acrobatics, comedy, music and more, completely free for the whole family.
Illustrative photo The Ars Electronica Festival transforms downtown Linz into a stage for media art, conferences and concerts again from September 8 to 12, 2027. Several venues around the OK Quarter on Domplatz host this globally recognized festival.