This is an iconic concert hall and it's worth a visit for a concert. However, I wasn't thrilled…read morewith paying for a program. The performers were generally top-notch and their Baroque attire was a nice bonus. The staff mostly enforced the "no video" policy. People dress fairly decently here, but you'll find those that consider flip-flops and shorts as proper classical music attire. It's a lovely venue overall, so definitely soak in the history.

Beautiful concert hall and one of the world's most famous. It opened January 6 1870. What an…read moreunforgettable experience. I purchased tickets for the Golden Hall through Booking.com in the Superior Orchestra section, and when we picked up the tickets we were upgraded. That was a nice surprise. The view was absolutely perfect. It was an incredible evening from start to finish. The acoustics were phenomenal, and the entire performance was breathtaking. The solo violinist and the female opera singer were true standouts. Their performances felt like pure magic and were among the highlights of the night. The Vienna Mozart Orchestra appeared in beautiful 18th-century period costumes, bringing the music and atmosphere of Mozart's era vividly to life. A truly unforgettable experience and one I would highly recommend to anyone visiting Vienna.

One of my favorite bars in Vienna!…read more Great staff! Awesome great for soccer games. Very convenient using the train

Supposedly one of the best places in Vienna to go for alternative/rock music but doesn't really…read morelive up to the hype. Its a pretty ok place to go but is a little smallish for so many hipster/rocker/alternies. The music was okish and I guess it would be much better with a live band. The barmaid at the entrance bar is clearly in the wrong job as she was unfriendly, grumpy and rude and the barmaid at the back bar was a little loony. She had the prices of the most popular drinks written on her hands and arms and would flash the prices whenever you ordered. There is a non smoking area towards the back by the dance floor but I honestly didn't notice we were in it as the whole place was fairly smoke free. (unlike what some of the other reviewers say.) Overall its not the worst place to go but not the best either...

Not a classical music expert here, but I did recognize a few of the pieces. Fun evening overall…read more It looks like this show caters to tourists, especially the riverboat people (like me), but don't let that stop you from coming. About a dozen musicians, two singers and two dancers. Very entertaining show and it was obvious that all the artists loved what they were doing. We went on a warm day in October, and the room was VERY hot and no air circulation. Big relief to go outside during intermission. No need to dress up for this one, although many did. Nice way to spend an evening - Five stars!

We had dinner and a show at the kursalon. I enjoyed my dinner and service was good as they were…read moreserving a large group as it seemed we were all with different tour groups that merged this night. I had a clear soup ravioli, beef in brown sauce and for dessert, strawberry vanilla mouse.we were also served wine and coffee. I would rate dinner as maybe a 3.5 to 4 star. After dinner, we went to another room and for me this is where the magic happen. The 9 piece ensemble of strings, piano, percussion, played classical music composed by Mozart, Strauss, Beethoven in the city they lived and maybe composed masterpieces being played by very talented musicians. To see the Viennese waltz danced by a elegant dancers in Vienna felt perfection to me. The male and female singers where so delightful in their rendition of classical songs. At the Kursalon, I understood what Vienna is about...it's glorious culture of music that spanned centuries is being performed on this stage for the audience to experience it's notes that stirs your emotion. It's spiritual as I felt a connection to the past, transported by the performance on stage. I fell in love with Vienna.

So I went to this small charming bar last night with a friend. I'm used to jazz bars in New Orleans…read moreUSA and my taste in jazz is high. We were welcomed with open arms though the night had an event for the jazz band and it's lead singer's students to participate in singing. I must say that it was a great atmosphere and the music was great. Wait staff were efficient and helpful. Other patrons were mingling during the breaks with kind smiles and interesting stories. Overall, we highly recommend this place. Thank you.

Here I present you the person behind one of the last Viennese Jazz clubs, the ZWE…read more 1)How was the idea born and why Jazz? At first there was the idea of a coffee shop with "Jazz from the can". Together with Mr. Zvala, an internally well-known Jazz musician from Switzerland and professional member of the board of directors - department Jazz of the conservatory of the private university of Vienna the idea was developed to turn the location into a scene location with life-Jazz who also brought the first musicians to the ZWE. The location survived quite eventful times when we took over. With a lot of love, heart, patience and effort we turned it into what it really is today, an already very well-known Jazz basement and meeting point for musicians. For me it is something like a living room. The slipper idea was born - regular, plain simple slippers with the main visitors name on them and of course, especially for ZWE! - lots of people liked that idea. On Tuesdays and Wednesdays there are Jam-Sessions. Thus lots of musicians try out whatever is possible and liked. A location for young and old. This year, we created for the first time a CD, the ""ZWE Summer Sessions" that is presented on Tuesday, the 30th of August, 2011 at the ZWE. Jazz because I have always been fascinated by Jazz. Sometime ago I met Joe Zawinul's son, Anthony. Somehow you are reminiscent of Joe Zawinul, did you know him? Yes, I knew him personally, but only met seldom. 2) Do the instruments belong to the location? The piano is mine, some pieces are items on loan which is very practical and some belong to the musicians. 3) Have you got any visitors from the surrounding of the ZWE? Not really, but sometimes Mr. Wolfgang Katzer, very well-known as "Bamschabel" . What about the noise disturbance, because this is kind of right in the middle of a living environment and there are not many shops, restaurants, etc. around here? We are on good terms with everybody around here and have come to agreements with them concerning this issue. The Big Band, consisting of 17 men including the female singer was a great success and did not disturb anyone; on the contrary, it was very well appreciated by the people around us. Our location has also got a special social character. At Christmas we set up a Christmas tree and offer to lonely people and everybody who likes it a special Christmas atmosphere, no presents of course, but a really homelike atmosphere. Feel like at home, but don't behave like it. 4) What was your best experience? 2010 my wife presented me with Mr. Heli Deinboek, he came to play for us- that was a real highlight. There are so many Austrian musicians. We invite both, the well-known ones as well as the unknown ones, because we are of the opinion, that also young people should get a chance. Young musicians need the contact with the audience and also have to learn how to deal with criticism. At the conservatory the selection is quite hard, out of 400 only 20 are accepted. 5) What was your biggest challenge? November 2010, there was still a drive where Mrs. Sandra Rose had her events. Her visitors came to our location afterwards. It was hard to make up for that loss. "Donaukanal" a big competitor? - No, the opposite is the case. Competition stimulates the business. An access from our side of the "Donaukanal" would be great. But we manage. 6) What advice would you give to today's young people? You have to work hard yourself, in order to develop something and, especially to keep it alive later on. Without any education there is nothing. Attend school, learn something at first, get the right abilities, have a look into the business - the business "in action" and then go into business for yourself. Party is good, but party also has to be organized, but therefore you also have to work. Gastronomy is always associated with lots of work, many working hours, less money? It pays off, but first there is hard work. Lots of people open a business and buy immediately a Mercedes. That does not work. Most of the things that you can buy from insolvencies come from gastronomy. No matter what business you open, you have to keep your money together. 7) Would you change anything or open the business again? No, that's my life. "Moaning is the business man's greeting". As soon as I see and hear the musicians play in front of me, I am feeling great!

Came here for a performance by Alma Deutscher, a British born virtuoso. Great performance by her…read more The seats could be a little more comfortable. Nice venue for classical music and several halls for concerts. The Austrians know how to put on a show!

We saw a lovely string quartet concert. We were looking to add a musical performance to our trip…read moreitinerary that was not too pricey. It was a little frustrating because the tickets had "musikverian" in all caps but the concert was actually in the konzerthsus down the street. Our uber was still outside when we realized the mistake so we hopped in and were at the correct hall in under 5 min. There were multiple performances going on at once and we accidentally got ushered into the wrong area. If you don't speak German give yourself plenty of time to find the correct hall. The concert we saw was open seating with no bad seat in the house. The room was small enough that you could see all the musicians very well. There was a brief intermission which served drinks and lite snacks. The program was one euro. Highly recommend so that you can follow along!

Cafe concerto which my first favorite live music bar in Vienna exploring by self ,near by u6 easy…read morereaching,sometime indie bank performance pretty good at the basement I really like here feeling so relax and comfortable .good stuff good bear good music what is else you also need ? Lol the mood ,by the way NO entrance fee and just toss some coins by your mood for singer lol Come for supporting rock and folk music dude!

Cafe Concerto is a wonderful place to just relax, chat with people, listen to good music and forget…read morethe time. in Austria you would also call it a great place to "versumpern or versandeln" - I really can't translat this words in english, but they basically mean to hang around and just relax very late at night when its not yet time for you to go home. You can get lost there and if it happens to be in the basement its absolutely possible that you come out and its surprisingly already morning sunlight. There is also a wintergarden on the ground flor, which is really nice to sit.

Mozarthaus (the apartment building where Mozart lived) was a worthwhile visit on my last day in…read moreVienna. It was on my nice-to-visit-but-won't-cry-if-I-run-out-of-time itinerary. It was interesting to see that this was where he lived. There were multiple rooms and displays with information about his life and career. While I enjoy classical music, I'm not terribly well-versed, though I'm sure Mozart nerds will enjoy exploring the rooms. Was able to walk through Mozarthaus under 1 hour. It's a short walk from St Stephen's Cathedral and easy to find with the help of Google Maps.

I visited the Mozarthaus with a friend a few weeks ago when we were in Austria on vacation. Mozart…read morelived in this house from 1784-1787, and it is his only surviving Viennese residence. Today, the house is a museum and houses historical exhibits and audio-visual installations. It's probably worth visiting if you're a big Mozart fan, but I wouldn't say it's a must visit for the more casual Mozart listener. We spent a few minutes in each room, but I didn't find it the most compelling museum, and I would probably skip it in favor of other attractions in Vienna if I had a do-over. I learned a bit about Mozart, but it wasn't one of my favorites from our time in Vienna.

Don't get scammed!…read more My fiancé and I went to visit the Vienna Opera house on our first day here and were greeted by men in costumes advertising a concert. We started discussing it with one of the guys and were led to believe it would be a performance similar to what we would see at the opera house, only held at a different venue. He showed us photos of beautiful stages, large theatres, multiple ensembles of ballet dancers and couples waltzing, and told us the price of the tickets (starting at €42). Once we arrived at the venue we saw this was actually a conference-type hall (albeit in a beautiful building), a 2 foot tall stage, uncomfortable banquet chairs all on one level, similar to what you would see in a high school orchestra concert. This makes the view from the back almost impossible. In reality, it was a small orchestra, 2 ballet dancers doing a couple moves on the very tiny makeshift stage directly in front of the orchestra, and two singers who only performed a couple times. During "intermission," they had glasses of champagne but no change for people to buy, and no sooner did you get your glass were the attendants snatching them away from you, rudely refusing to let you keep your glass and watch the second half of the show. We were even told to not buy the VIP tickets because the stage was too high in "orchestra" seating for us to see all the dancers! Absolutely abysmal. The only good part of this was that the musicians and performers were actually talented, it's just a shame their skills were completely clouded by the fact that everyone felt scammed and cheated. This is NOT worth all the money they charge.

The music was lovely, but the ticket sales are a scam. They show you a searing plan that is bot…read morelike where you will be sitting. They show you that you have certain seats, then after you purchase them, they tell you it is general admission with unassigned seating. We were told to get here 20 minutes early, no problem. It is a national holiday, and everything was very quiet. Well, we got there 20 minutes early, and it was almost full. Seats in the last row.

I think I'm biased, but I'm totally in love with this place…read more the stage is extremely high and far away even if you are front row, but the atmosphere is amazing. I love the graffiti, the variety of gigs, and even the food sold. i had an amazing experience at an unique venue. it's a converted slaughterhouse, which already wins them points in my book.

Far out on the U3 line....the scrubbed former slaughterhouse walls come alive with the colors of…read moresome of Vienna's coolest graffiti art.....musical notes from an indie rock band soar through the air....a draught beer tastes extra good outside underneath the summer night skies or in one of its many nooks and crannies on a cold winter's night....this my friends is the very cool rock & indie music haven called the Vienna Arena!

Szene is one of the best venues for gigs in Vienna and I am usually here at least twice a month at…read morea concert. Vienna has a great music scene and many bands pass through here. Its big enough to treat a crowd and just the size to still make it feel small. I have seen many great bands play here to small upcoming surprises. The venue also has a beer garden which during summer is a perfect place to hang out between concerts or at the end when you are utterly getting smashed from a night rocking. Dont hesitate and just go there!