In bright sunshine, the #DIF25 opened the festival weekend-this year on Thursday with a fully attended pre-opening together with the Vienna Volksoper. On the festival Friday, the motto #deinein-Lechtemomente could be experienced on how strongly Europe’s largest open-air festival connects-with free admission and in the sign of solidarity. Participation and inclusion were already at “Milow for everyone – the inclusion concert Presented by Magenta”In the morning, the focus before a colorful music mix on 16 stages caused a great festival atmosphere – with a brilliant conclusion at the festive stage headliner Red Bull Symphonic – Johann Strauss 2025 Edition Camo & Krooked, Christian Kolonovits & Die Wiener Symphoniker inkl. den Special Guests Mira lu kovacs and Antonetta.
In order to show the solidarity of the Danube Island Festival family with all victims, whose relatives and those affected by the Schreckenstat in Graz, shone on Friday evening Sea of lights Before all stages.
Vienna Mayor Dr. Michael Ludwig: „The Danube Island Festival has always been for the respectful coexistence that we live in Vienna. It is open to everyone, with free admission and without hurdles – a place of lived participation that connects people of all generations and living environments. With the sea of lights for Graz, the many visitors have set a strong sign of solidarity, humanity and cohesion. The island shone for Graz.
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Jörg Neumayer, organizer and state party secretary of the SPÖ Vienna: „The Danube Island Festival stands for lived together and comprehensive participation. It is not only freely accessible, but should be a place where everyone feels welcome and supported. This applies especially to people with disabilities. With a free buddy system, shuttle service and wheelchair stands as well as for the first time also calm zones and selective signal formances, we specifically rely on inclusion – not as an extra, but as a matter of course. Today’s inclusion concert at the opening has impressively showed this. We continue this path.
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Matthias Friedrich, project manager Donauinselfest and Managing Director Pro Event Team for Vienna: „The start with the Volksoper on Thursday showed that opera and Danube Island Festival not only harmonize, but also well with the audience. Today there was a lot going on on the island from the morning: from the inclusion concert to a diverse daily program for the whole family to the evening, which has proven again with Johann Strauss and Electronic, how well classic is reorganized to this festival. The day went peacefully – we look forward to two more colorful festival days.
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Among today’s #DIF25 guests: the Vienna city government and Vice Chancellor Andreas Babler
The Vienna city government also celebrated the starting signal of the Danube Island Festival with the Viennese: on the inside: Mayor Dr. Michael LudwigVice Mayor Kathrin GaalFinancial City Councilor Barbara NovakHealth city councilor Peter HackerTraffic councilor Any of the Sima as well as climate city council Jürgen Czernohorszky Visited together with Wiener Landtag President Christian MeidlingerSPÖ Vienna club chairman Joe TaucherSPÖ Vienna Women’s Chairman and municipal councilor Marina Hanke The 42nd Danube Island Festival.
Parts of the federal government, including Vice Chancellor Andreas Babler, Eva-Maria HolzleitnerFederal Minister for Women, Science and Research, The twist of SchumannFederal Minister of Labor, Social Affairs, Health, Nursing and Consumer Protection, paid a visit to the island as well as Philip kucherSPÖ club chairman and MP to the National Council.
Unforgettable festival moments for all Viennese: inside
Diversity at all levels shaped the Festival Friday – musically, human and atmospheric. The Vienna Energie / Radio FM4 Festbrühne Already caused a full festival on Festival Friday – enthusiastic here Portrait of Tao, With, symba and Milky Chance. The other stages also offered music for all tastes: acts like J.B.O. and STEEL PANTHER brought Bank Austria / Radio 88.6 Rock stage for trembling. On the OBI / Kronehit Electronic Music Bühne worried the blind DJ Artin and Milk and Sugar for the fact that fans of electronic music also got their money’s worth. The Nockis and Jazz Gitti & Disco Killers made on the Vienna / Radio Lower Austria Airport Schlager & Austrohits Stage a lot of mood.
Festival Friday invited visitors: Inside to participate and exchange ideas
Throughout the day, visitors divided: inside from all generations and Viennese districts on the island. The Special Olympics presented themselves with an inclusive program, including various sports stations and a creative corner for children and adolescents. Also older visitors: expected inside as part of Suddenly friends – experience real club moments together. A diverse program with numerous movement, dance and relaxation offers such as Tai Chi & Chi Gong or yoga while sitting. Anyone who warmed up here could continue to ORF III Kulturzelt pull where to Country-Linedance-Party mit Country Company, Arizona Eagles and Frankie Fortyn was loaded. For everyone who was looking for an open ear at the festival start checkit! And the Festivalseelsorge Already in use to have the first conversations and the visitor: to give stop. Anyone looking for a short break from the DIF pulse could be in the Magenta resting zones withdraw.
The Danube Island Festival
The Vienna Danube Island Festival is the largest open-air festival in Europe with free admission. Visitors have been offered a top-class music, action and fun program on the Danube Island for over 40 years and a comprehensive information and service offer. The festival has always been for social cohesion, affordable and modern Vienna as well as the respectful interaction with each other. www.donauinselfest.at
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The Presenting partners of the Donauinsel Festival 2025 are: Vienna Energie, Unicredit Bank Austria, Obi, Wiener Städtische Versicherung, Austrian Lotteries and Vienna Holding.
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