1-16 January
3 January (Sat)
Ufo Club
Cafe Derwisch 📶
1160
free before 11 PM / 8€ afterwards
1960s/1970s psych/krautrock, soul, funk and pop DJ sets, sometimes with analogue visuals; expect wholesome obscure hippy vibes
5 January (Mon)
Duo Laetus: “Nuevos Arraigos”
Porgy & Bess (Strenge Kammer) ☑️
1010
pay what you can
duo reinterpreting spanish and latin american music on acoustic guitar and hammered dulcimer
Barbiecore: Cunthulhu + Karmeleon
Viper Room ⏳
1030
€ 8
probably not the most interesting show musically, but cute concept (girlypop meets metal safe space), parts of the proceeds (they’re not saying how much exactly) going to a Frauenhaus in vienna (they’re not saying which one)
8 January (Thu)
Tri / Unf Unf Unf: Open Letter to the New Year
Celeste ⏳
1050
pay what you can
storytelling & karaoke
Sinem + Swelle
Flucc Deck ✅
1020
12-18€ presale
anadolu post-punk & local good indie
9 January (Fri)
Yasmina Haddad + Ausländer + La Washa
Venster99 ♿️
1090
donations (going to Gaza Soup Kitchen)
soli event where all proceeds go to Gaza Soup Kitchen; expect an amazing opening DJ set, two experimental punk acts, a küfa organized by Solidarity Kitchen Vienna and a vinyl session at the end
wiRRR2 + Mika Bankomat
gekko ⏳
1170
pay what you can?
experimental DIY noise confrontation
Vernissage Chris Janka: Microtonal Chandalier + Phenomenal World
echoraum 📶🅰️
1150
€ 10/€ 7 reduced
for the sake of Philipp Quehenberger on keys (part of the new formation Phenomenal World) and echoraum’s og qualities, i might overcome my distaste for all-male shows for this evening
Saint Ludo + Cobra + Boyohboy + Keeo.fm + Cherches + Paul Mile (Park It Here)
PRST Club Praterstrasse ⏳
1020
€ 13 PS currently
UK garage club night
10 January (Sat)
Láz + Észlelés + Hektiks
Venster99 ♿️
1090
pay what you can?
incredible hungarian post punk, hardcore and noise rock sounds with opening by local ear-melting noise punk outfit
Qamareen & Abu Naima (TECHNOLOT x Raقsouna)
Das LOT ✅
1100
€ 8 PS/€ 10 BO
Schere3000: Afroninja + Gigaslut + GL2HC1 + M. Uschi Bush + neon.kotze + zey
Club Titanic 📶
1010
€ 10 PS/€ 12 BO < midnight < € 15
sapphic-centred event: cute collective, inclusive concept, great line-up!
A_Phan & FRNRKE + MEL E. LOGAN + Philipp Quehenberger + What’s Inside a Girl
Kramladen ☑️
1080
€ 10 < 20:00 < € 15
should be a good occasion for dancing
11 January (Sun)
Colin of Arabia + Street Power + Alive Inside
Venster99 ♿️
1090
pay what you can?
first HC4L mosh of the year featuring east coast hardcore from brockton and boston + local support
[via klingt.org] Alexander Babikov + Burkhard Stangl
koje ⏳
1170
pay what you can?
contemporary electric guitar duo improvisation
The Tree Trio
Vekks ☑️
1120
pay what you can
free improvisation trio, playful, imaginative, kinda dada, small insights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7qZJJGYwhk&t=369s
12 January (Mon)
Eric Arn + Kasho Chualan + Michael Prehofer + Alessandro Vicard
Porgy & Bess (Strenge Kammer) ☑️
1010
pay what you can
improvisational sound research on guitar, (prepared) piano, drums and upright bass
14 January (Wed)
Aki Takase + Gina Schwarz: “So long Carla”
Porgy & Bess ☑️
1010
€ 25
high-profile pianist and bassist play pieces by legendary Carla Bley
Teleport Collective
Alte Schmiede ♿️
1010
free!
electronic grooves
Ignaz Tschinön + Bakkers Trakkers
Kramladen ☑️
1080
pay what you can
VAM (very austrian music)
15 January (Thu)
Obstruktion + Scorn + Shimmer
Venster99 ♿️
1090
pay what you can?
smashin hardcore from gothenburg with viennese and graz support
FreeForms
Vekks ☑️
1120
pay what you can
monthly free improvisation meeting at vekks; a free dialogue of the creative : dancers, musicians, painters, poets and the audience; https://www.freeformsof.art/
Trio Paidia: phönix
echoraum 📶🅰️
1150
€ 10/€ 7 reduced
programme surrounding the titular mythical creature (with works by saunders and saariaho!)
Bonobo Chess Club + Samsara Joyride + börd
Club Lucia ⏳
1080
€ 10
samsara joyride should be good live (guitars!)
16 January (Fri)
Saugbagger
gekko ⏳
1170
pay what you can?
irritating and comedic art-metal trio bringing you that hardcore punk free jazz excavator energy
Farah Deen & Mahan Mirarab
Porgy & Bess (Strenge Kammer) ☑️
1010
pay what you can
highly interesting duet featuring dance and double-neck acoustic guitar
Lewendi: Vagabund + Flutterby
Viper Room ⏳
1030
€ 8 < 23:00 < € 10
yes, i’m consistently putting this middle age rock/metal event series in the newsletter and i hope one day i’ll actually go and be able to tell the tale
Tanzabend: Felix Wolfshöfer + princess nicotine (+ more)
Celeste ⏳
1050
?
probably expect retrofuturist grooves and oldskool techno?
because we’re about to enter the new year, we’ve prepared a don’t-miss-it-just-put-it-in-your-calendar list of interesting festivals next year (some have already made line-up announcements and are selling tickets):
elevate (graz): 5–8 march
donaufestival (krems): 1–3 & 8–10 may
hyperreality: 22 & 23 may
popfest: 23–26 july
unsafe+sounds: 8–13 september
wien modern: 30 october–30 november
heart of noise (innsbruck): no dates yet (afawa), three days in october 2024, june 2025
happy new year! c u @ opera club maybe?