OPEN JAZZ VIENNA 2026 – For Jazz Lovers and Everyone Yet to Discover It!
On June 18 and 19, OPEN JAZZ VIENNA returns for its third edition, bringing fresh sounds, outstanding artistic personalities, and unique musical encounters to the Austrian capital. The festival is curated and organized by Marina Zettl – acclaimed jazz vocalist, artistic director, and lecturer at JAM MUSIC LAB Private University – whose vision has helped establish OPEN JAZZ VIENNA as a platform for innovative artistic exchange and first-time collaborations.
DAY 1 – JUNE 18 – CLUB NIGHT @ FLUCC Wanne
3 Acts = Album Release / Special Guests / Austrian Premiere
An evening full of energy, groove, and sonic explosions.
20:00 – OTHERMOTHER (AT/CH)
otherMother celebrate the release of their new album with hypnotic loops, raw noise energy, and pulsating electroacoustic soundscapes somewhere between industrial textures and pure ecstasy.
- Arthur Fussy – modular synthesizer
- Jul Dillier – keys
- Judith Schwarz – drums
21:05 – SCHMACK (AT)
One of Austria's most exciting young jazz bands, SCHMACK delivers an intense and captivating performance full of energy and musical joy.
Special Guest: Sophia Andlinger
- Andi Holler – saxophone
- Philipp Wohofsky – keyboard
- Tobias Woehrer – bass
- Patrick Pillichshammer – drums
- Sophia Andlinger – vocals
22:10 – ANATOLE MUSTER (GB/CH)
The evening's highlight: an accordion virtuoso from London and internationally acclaimed rising star, performing with his trio in Austria for the very first time.
- Anatole Muster – accordion, vocals
- Hugo Piper – bass
- King Ike-Elechi – drums
Tickets: https://www.ticketladen.at/events/open-jazz-vienna-2026/wien-74/tickets
DAY 2 – JUNE 19 – DUO NIGHT @ ORF Radiokulturhaus
Leading figures of the jazz scene come together in intimate formations, many of them performing together in this constellation for the very first time.
3 Duos = A Reduction to the Essentials – That's the Magic of the Festival's Second Evening.
As part of the "First Contact" series, musicians who have never previously shared the stage come together for truly unique and unrepeatable musical encounters.
19:30 – VIOLA HAMMER & PHILIPP NYKRIN
Two exceptional keyboard artists from the Austrian jazz scene meet on stage for the very first time.
- Viola Hammer – piano, keys
- Philipp Nykrin – piano, keys
20:30 – ELENA SCHÄFER & CHRISTIAN BAKANIC
A first-time collaboration full of spontaneity. Together they create an intense and emotional sonic journey between voice, accordion, and free improvisation.
- Elena Schäfer – vocals
- Christian Bakanic – piano, accordion
21:30 – MARIO ROM & CHRISTIAN MUTHSPIEL
To close the evening, two outstanding voices of Austrian jazz engage in a sensitive and masterful musical dialogue.
- Mario Rom – trumpet
- Christian Muthspiel – guitar
Tickets: https://www.ticketladen.at/events/open-jazz-vienna-2026/wien-76/tickets
Tip for JAM students: Students of JAM MUSIC LAB Private University are eligible for discounted tickets. Check your emails – we'll be sending you all the details there.
