Thomas Stipsits & Band - Salzkammergut Festwochen Open Air 2026

What's it about?

THOMAS STIPSITZ & BAND Austropop lives! Thomas Stipsitz | Vocals Christina Zauner | Keyboardist and "boss" of the band Thomas Hechenberger | E-Guit/Backing Vocals Raphaela Fries | Drums Michael Mozeth | Bass/Backing Vocals Chris Harras | Acoustic-Guit/Backing Vocals When Thomas Stipsitz invited people to some "warm-up concerts" at the Wiener Orpheum in June 2025, it quickly became clear: something bigger was emerging here. What was originally intended as preparation for Seiler & Speer's big stadium spectacle already transformed there into a musical confession - Austropop lives, and with a freshness, enthusiasm, and authenticity that has long been missed. At the concert in Vienna's Happel Stadium, in front of around 40,000 fans and amidst a top-class supporting program, this impression was impressively confirmed. When Stipsitz stormed the stage to the first bars of "Ollas Leiwaund", the audience's reaction was clear: pure euphoria. What followed was a captivating, energetic short concert - a high mass of Austropop that convinced with passion, wit, and musical power. But this moment was just the beginning. Stipsitz and his band have breathed new life into the genre - not as a nostalgic copy of past times, but as a self-confident, modern continuation of music that is deeply rooted in the Austrian way of life. Emotion, humor, down-to-earthness, and great musical skill combine to create an evening that touches directly. In the summer of 2026, they will bring this energy to Toscanapark Gmunden for the first time: under the open sky, with a view of Lake Traunsee and in that summery expanse where their songs and interpretations unfold their full magic. A concert that touches heart and soul equally - and shows that Austropop is more alive today than ever. An evening for everyone who grew up with this music - and for those who are just discovering it.