Music lovers will find plenty to enjoy in Vienna and the surrounding area. Numerous music events invite you to listen, dance, and sing week after week. Not only is classical music strongly represented in our capital city, but you can also enjoy other genres such as pop, EDM, techno, and rock. To make the mix perfect, the Vienna Blues Spring festival awaits you again this spring, bringing you many great concerts.
Legendary venue
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The Vienna Blues Spring is spread across several stages throughout the city, but the vast majority of concerts are played at the legendary Reigen. This club was founded in 1989 out of the Schönbrunnkeller, where jazz musicians had already been performing in the 1950s. Year after year, you can attend around 150 concerts at this location, most of them during the blues festival. You can also enjoy hot meals here, including a selection of vegan dishes.
However, Vienna Blues Spring is not limited to the Reigen. You can attend individual concerts at the Theater Akzent and the Haus der Musik. Since 2010, the Mozarthaus has also been involved, which was a rather unusual venue for blues concerts at the time. Today, however, it is an integral part of the festival locations.
What to expect at Vienna Blues Spring 2026
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Vienna Blues Spring is taking place for the 22nd time this year from March 20 to May 31. During this time, you can look forward to over 40 concerts by national and international blues musicians. You can enjoy a wide variety of subgenres, from delta blues to blues rock to boogie woogie. You can listen to performances with or without vocals, sway to slow ballads, or tap your feet to lively up-tempo numbers.
If you can hardly wait, then visit the pre-opening on March 14. At 8:30 p.m., the Stratzinger Trio will perform at the Reigen and get you in the mood for Vienna Blues Spring. Your festival passes are also valid for this concert, so you don’t have to pay extra admission. Festival passes are available until the end of February for €360, after which prices will rise to €390. There is also a 10-pass for €200, which allows you to see ten shows of your choice. If you can’t get enough, you can also stop by the Jazz Room and enjoy even more music.
📍 Venues: Reigen, Theater Akzent, Haus der Musik & Mozarthaus
📅 Dates: March 20 to May 31, pre-opening on March 14
💶 Price information: 10-show pass €200, festival pass €360 until the end of February, €390 from March