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Eurovision Vienna 2026
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Austria’s capital Vienna has been selected by Host Broadcaster ORF and the EBU to host the 70th Eurovision Song Contest in May 2026.
We're off to Vienna again!
The Austrian capital has been named as the Host City of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026. A historical hub for the arts, this will be the third time that Vienna has played host to the Contest, after taking on the honour in both 1967 and 2015, following Austria's first two Eurovision victories.
The Grand Final of the 70th Eurovision Song Contest will be held on Saturday 16 May at the Wiener Stadthalle, Austria’s largest indoor arena, with Semi-Finals earlier the same week on Tuesday 12 May and Thursday 14 May.
Vienna becomes tied in 4th place with Copenhagen, Malmö and Stockholm in the rankings of cities which have taken on Eurovision Host City duties the most times. Only Dublin, London and Luxembourg City have hosted more Contests.
Austrian broadcaster ORF will stage next year’s competition following JJ’s win in Basel on 17 May with Wasted Love , giving his country its third Eurovision Song Contest win.
Vienna hosted the first Contest to be held in Austria in 1967 following Udo Jürgens’ win with Merci Chérie in 1966. It also hosted the 60th Eurovision Song Contest in 2015, following Conchita Wurst’s victory in 2014 with Rise Like A Phoenix , and will now host the 70th edition in 2026.
Austria’s capital was chosen to welcome delegations from participating public broadcasters following a competitive city bid process that examined facilities at the venue, local infrastructure and the ability to accommodate thousands of visiting delegations, crew, fans and journalists from around the world, amongst other criteria.
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Wiener Stadthalle
Wiener Stadthalle is an indoor arena , located in the 15th district of Vienna, Austria . It was designed by Austrian architect Roland Rainer and built from 1953 to 1958 . The arena HAS to overall seating capacity of 16,000 people Approximately .
The arena Comprises 6 halls : A and B ( grammar school ), C (ice arena) , D ( main hall , mostly for concerts eg Metallica ), E ( for smaller events eg The Stehaufmandln ) & F ( for more intimate concerts eg Women's World Award). In 1974 , the additional Stadthallenbad , a public swimming pool , which built .
The arena hosts annual tennis tournament at , called Erste Bank Open and the show Holiday On Ice.
Many famous shows and artists played at the Wiener Stadthalle, spanning many different genres of music .
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