Music Tips

Vienna Boys Choir Events in Vienna – Schedule and Tickets 2025/26
The Vienna Boys Choir is one of the world’s most famous and cherished choral groups, with a unique history and reputation that makes it truly special. To enjoy the Wiener Sängerknaben during your stay, I’m sharing their schedule in 2025/26

Advent And Christmas Concerts In Vienna 2025: A Native’s Choice
Advent and Christmas Concerts in Vienna 2025. In the run up to Christmas trumpets, strings and choirs provide give classical music special vibes. Many of them take place in our sumptuous baroque churches and at St. Stephen’s Cathedral. There is

Ottakringer Vinyl & Music Festival: A Weekend of Music and Community
Each March, the historic Ottakringer Brewery hosts the annual Ottakringer Vinyl & Music Festival, a vibrant celebration of vinyl culture and live performances. This free event invites vinyl enthusiasts and casual music lovers alike to experience Vienna’s dynamic pop music

Vienna Ball Review from Hofburg: What It Is Really Like.
Vienna Ball Review. Unless you are a die-hard rock fan, visit a Vienna Ball. This complete first-hand report from Wiener Kaffeesiederball at Hofburg Imperial Palace will take you through the setting, the etiquette, the program, ballroom dancing, getting tickets in

Arnold Schoenberg: Life, Works, and Musical Style Explained
In 2024 Vienna celebrates the 150th anniversary of Arnold Schoenberg. The Austrian Jewish compos er and artist Arnold Schoenberg or Schoenberg (how his name spells in German language) was born in Vienna in 1874. Most famously, Schoenberg invented the revolutionary

Vienna Opera Ball 2027: What To Know
More than any other ball in Wien, the Vienna Opera Ball embodies social traditions of the old Imperial Austria. Not only does the Wiener Opernball constitute Austria’s largest meeting point for art celebrities, entrepreneurs and politicians but attracts celebrities from

Vienna Nightlife – Best Young Clubs And Student Bars
Guest Post, by Sam As old as the city is, some Vienna nightlife takes years off it. In case you find yourself in Wien, the nightlife is your best bet to get fully acquainted with the city. Since Vienna Unwrapped has talked

Classical Vienna Concerts With Small Children – Where To Take Your Kids
To enjoy classical Vienna concerts with small children pick events with the right format at the right time of day. Unless your kids are night owls they will probably be calmer during day-time concerts. As for the set up, also
Get Your Time in Vienna Sorted
For 15 years I have been connecting independent travellers to the pulse of my hometown Wien: by designing bespoke itineraries that allow you to get behind Vienna’s local charm on your own, while covering its key highlights.
Vienna Unwrapped Partner Guides
Local Connections
Taking you a step further: To apply the insight provided here my local partner guide Claudia and her team take over when you arrive in Wien. From meeting the Spanish Riding School’s Lipizzaner horses backstage and crawling through the attic of St. Stephen’s Cathedral to exploring neighbourhoods where locals still play cards in cafés.