Popfest proposes this year rap and lyrics

The ninth edition of the Popfestival begins today at Karlsplatz. For four days, visitors can discover about 60 acts of the local music scene. According to the weather report, the send-off could also be wet from the floating scene

It becomes strong again at Karlsplatz and "certainly not bland", as the two commissioners Katharina Seidler and Nino Mandl, better known under the name from "Nino Vienna", promise this year's Popfest. To make sure that pop ambitious and established the local music scene. With Kreisky, Naked Lunch, Mavi Phoenix and Tony Wegas

Kyle Weeks

Mavi Phoenix will sing the opening day

The three garage rockers Dives launch the festival followed closely by the pioneers of indie rock Naked Lunch. At the end of the first day outdoors, Mavi Phoenix, the Austrian pop star of the hour, will be held on the floating stage in front of Karlskirche. On the day of the inauguration, Stefan Weber, the head of "Drahdiwaberl" recently deceased, will also be commemorated. In the Stadtkino the film on Weber "Weltrevolution" is shown. Subsequently, there will be a series of lectures under the title "Ois gangats um ii Leben".

On Friday, the scene with Kreisky, Aivery, Ash my Love and Paul Jets will be devoted to rock. On Saturdays, Kroko Jack, Kreiml & Samurai, Pau and Esrap celebrate rap. Esrap, these are the brothers Esra and Enes. They deal, among other things, with daily racism with texts such as "Tschusch is da".

For the first time, Sunday offers a lyrical afternoon and traditionally a special line-up in the Karlskirche. Among them: the great cello master Lukas Lauermann and Andreas Spechtl, the last act to end the Popfest of this year

Simon Brugner

The Popfest extends to new places this year

With a total of nine sites, the ninth Popfest stretches across Karlsplatz. In addition to the floating stage, the Red Bull Stage, the Vienna Museum and the Prechtlsaal of the Technical University will also serve as concert halls this year. After its debut in 2009, Popfest has become a folk festival over the years. Again this year, around 60,000 visitors are expected. His claim to present a representative sample of Austrian music creators was also made this year.

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