Thomas Stipsits & Band

What was originally intended as preparation for Seiler & Speer's big stadium spectacle turned into a musical confession - Austropop is alive and well, and with a freshness, enthusiasm and authenticity that has long been missing.

This impression was impressively confirmed at the concert in Vienna's Happel Stadium, in front of around 40,000 fans and in the midst of a top-class supporting program. When Stipsitz stormed onto the stage to the first bars of "Ollas Leiwaund", the audience's reaction was clear: pure euphoria. What followed was a rousing, energetic short concert - a high mass of Austropop that impressed with passion, wit and musical power.

But this moment was just the beginning. Stipsits and his band have breathed new life into the genre - not as a nostalgic copy of times gone by, but as a self-confident, modern continuation of a 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 is immediately moving.

In the summer of 2026, they will bring this energy to Toscanapark Gmunden for the first time: in the open air, with a view of Lake Traunsee and in that summery expanse in which their songs and interpretations unfold their full magic. A concert that touches the heart and soul in equal measure - and shows that Austropop is more alive today than ever.

An evening for all those who have grown up with this music - and for those who are just rediscovering it.