In recent years, the MQ Summer Stage in the main courtyard has established itself as a fixture of the summer in Vienna. From the end of May to end of September, its varied open-air evening program complements the museums' offerings and invites visitors to concerts, performances, talks, readings and film screenings free of charge after their closing times.
The popular literature festival “O-Töne” and the open-air film festival “frame[o]ut” are also part of this year’s program once again. The new concert series “MQ Tunes” brings fresh sounds to the MuseumsQuartier every Wednesday – featuring young, up-and-coming bands from Austria.
Wed 04.06., 19.30h
MQ Tunes: JUNGLE JADE
Concert
JUNGLE JADE – that’s alternative pop from Vienna with heart and depth. Founded by singer-songwriter Yelvilaa and Shari (guitar, keyboard), the duo creates atmospheric soundscapes that speak of new beginnings, intuition, and connection. Since their debut in 2021, they have captivated live audiences at events such as POPFEST Vienna, Kultursommer, WAVES Vienna – and now also on our MQ Summer Stage.
Wed 11.06., 19h
MQ Pride Night: Stand Up!
Performances, music
MQ Pride Night returns to MuseumsQuartier with a powerful celebration of queer performance, music and resistance. Under the motto Stand Up!, this year’s edition brings together artists who confront, disrupt and reclaim space through unapologetic expression.
With La Terre', Schwesta Ebra, Madam Léa and DaDa, Helena Araújo, Nondlwana and Pêdra Costa. DJ-set by মm. Hosted by Daniel Hill and Jupiter Rhae Braun
Mon 16.06., 18h
Monday Listening Club hosted by Martin Markeli
Special guest: MJANE
Music
The Monday Listening Club offers visitors a unique combination of vinyl listening experience, vintage flea market and live DJ sets. MJANE can look back on 20 very active years in the Austrian subculture. Coming from the Salzkammergut, the Viennese by choice has since played a major role in shaping the scene in various roles - mainly as a vinyl DJ and organizer (Zanglasound, UPD8E, Urlaub In Jazzolo) but also as a radio producer, for example on FM4 “Tribe Vibes Extended” or on res.radio with her own show Atmospheric Funk.
Wed 18.06., 19.30h
MQ Tunes: Onk Lou
Concert
If Joe Cocker and John Mayer had made “Sweet Love”, it would probably have been Onk Lou - the “Pizza Fritta” of the Austrian music scene. He already had more than 500 concerts under his belt before he entered the music circus of management and record deals. His distinctive voice, with which he covers every octave between Tom Waits and Bon Iver, has left its mark on the local music scene.
Tue 17.06., 19.30h
Artist in Residence: Joe Lyimo
Concert
Step into the soul of sound and fire of rhythm - Experience the unfiltered magic of Tanzanian sensation - Joe Lyimo, well know as FYJ (Forever Young Joy), winner of the 2023 Goethe Talents Award! With a voice that pulses truth and beats that move the spirit, FYJ takes you on an unforgettable journey through Hip-Hop, R&B, and original heartfelt anthems—all laced with the tender strum of ukulele and guitar.
Mon 23.06., 18h
Monday Listening Club hosted by Martin Markeli
Special guest: DJ muZikfranZ
Music
A master of sound diversity and a veteran of the DJ scene! During his time in Vienna, muZikfranZ conquered the clubs, especially at Café Leopold, where he was a permanent fixture at the legendary parties. His passion for rare records and different cultures is reflected in his sets. Look forward to an unforgettable world music experience with Psychedelic, Easy Listening, Exotica, Hawaiian, Latin, Cumbia, Calypso, African, Cape Jazz, Bollywood, Luk Thung, Mo Lam, Cambodian Classicals and surprising cover versions - and much more!
Wed 25.06., 19.30h
MQ Tunes: Edna Million
Concert
The deep voice and gloomy guitar of young songwriter Edna Million instantly beams you into a universe of lost places. The kind of smoke-filled bars, that Tom Waits might like. Or a lonely desert in Palm Springs. Dark and unique.
Tue 24.06., 19h
PHOTOGRAPHY FOR ALL
hosted by Friedl Kubelka School for Artistic Photography
The installation PHOTOGRAPHY FOR ALL combines various elements: it includes the reading of statements on photography, while the stage is staged as a collage of images. Here, the space is transformed into an exhibition that allows visitors to experience photography to take away. The artists are also on site to encourage exchange and interaction.
Fri 27.06., 10h
School's Out Gaming
Fancy some new games? Play the latest highlights from the Viennese game agents of White Castle Games and ultra-secret prototypes from local and international game designers.
Fri 27.06., 19h
Places of Counter
Sitting, observing, and (co-)feeling.The Open Stage—conceived as an open-ended performance format—has become a vibrant social anchor at the Angewandte Performance Lab Studio of the University of Applied Arts Vienna. Now, it finds its ecstatic expansion in the MQ: Moving bodies, a bench by artist Annette Wehrmann – created for the purposeless passing of time at MQ – and a DJ booth. As satellites of the everyday, sculpture and intervention open up dynamic social processes.
Mon 30.06., 18h
Monday Listening Club hosted by Martin Markeli
Special guest: THE ZEES
Music
The legendary DJ ZUZEE (Waxolutionists) welcomes his wife MRS. ZEE, originally a dancer, behind the turntables. DJing together as the „THE ZEES“, they prove with their unique sound that the combination of music and dance is not only the secret ingredient for a happy marriage, but also for party nights to remember. Depending on the ingredients (Hip Hop, Soul, Funk, Disco, House, etc.) the musical menue can vary – rest assured it’ll be funky and delicious!
Tue 01.07., 19h
CLAY SESSION Characters of Resilience
Collective Performance & Workshop
In this SESSION, visitors are invited to participate in a collective workshop/performance. Together withStephanie Winter and her SALON HYBRID team, they will shape clay ‘Characters of Resistance’ and find their own role in the movement.
Thu 03.07., 19h
Hurra*, wir lesen noch …
The Female MQ Empowerment Bookclub with Lilian Klebow and Teresa Vogl
Literature & Discourse
In an entertaining double conference, Lilian Klebow and Teresa Vogl will present new publications or personal favorites. Visitors can also look forward to a book table by Petra Hartlieb.
Wed 02.07., 19.30h
MQ Tunes: oh alien
Concert
The wild garden, lush with growth and overrun by weeds—a captivating place in need of tender care. Much like the inner landscape of a person in growth. Viennese band oh alien takes a stroll here, somewhat apprehensive yet full of glistening hope, aiming to feel at home again in their inner forests. Let’s delve in!
Fri 04.07., 19h
FALTER Summer Talks
Vienna and Nature
"The City and the Animal"
Katharina Kropshofer, head of FALTER’s nature section, in conversation with Peter Iwaniewicz. For many years, Iwaniewicz has written FALTER’s popular animal column and is a renowned expert on animals, known for his ability to communicate scientific knowledge in an accessible and engaging way. He also teaches science communication at the University of Vienna.
Mon 07.07., 18h
Monday Listening Club hosted by Martin Markeli
Special guest: DJ Phekt
Music
DJ Phekt is considered a hip hop connoisseur from the very beginning. Together with Trishes, he has successfully hosted the radio show “FM4 Tribe Vibes” for years. The oldest and most important hip hop show in the country. So you can look forward to hip hop in all its facets, including excursions into funk, reggae and soul. With his DJ sets, he has already ensured full dance floors in every corner of Austria and in cities such as San Francisco, Los Angeles, Berlin, Mexico City, Mumbai and many more.
Fri 11.07., 19h
Opening ImPulsTanz
Amala Dianor / Kaplan (FR/SN) LEVEL UP
Dance
ImPulsTanz Festival celebrates its grand opening as an open-air event on the large stage in the MQ courtyard. The Austrian premiere of “LEVEL UP” by choreographer Amala Dianor will be shown: an energetic performance that combines contemporary hip-hop with street dance. Eleven dancers from different backgrounds bring the creative diversity of urban dance culture to the stage.
Mon 14.07., 18h
Monday Listening Club hosted by Martin Markeli
Special guest: DJ Veloziped
Music
Walter Garber aka DJ Veloziped from Merano (IT) has been active as a vinyl DJ since the 90s. As a techno pioneer in South Tyrol, he moves stylistically between house, electro, funk and soul. This year he is celebrating his 30th anniversary as a DJ (1995-2025) and is marking this milestone with special events. He is not only celebrating his own career, but also an era of subculture that ranges from unusual venues to urban clubs.
Wed 16.07., 19.30h
MQ Tunes: LOU PA
Concert
LOU PA create a world of sound in which electronic beat waves crash against fuzzy guitars, while fragile vocal melodies float above powerful gang vocals. Their music sounds like a departure into a sphere between indie and edgy pop. In their Stripped Down set, the trio's intimacy merges with the sound spectrum to create an atmosphere that breaks familiar tones into unexpected colors.
Mon 21.07., 18h
Monday Listening Club hosted by Martin Markeli
Special Guest: Andaka
Music
Andaka has been on the turntables since 2002 and has explored numerous genres over the years. She started out with drum'n'bass and jungle, but soon switched to hip hop and turntablism and its roots in soul, funk, disco and boogie.
Her experience as a back-up DJ for rap acts and at breakdance battles finally opened the door to an even larger musical universe - the world of experimental electronic sounds.
Fri 30.07., 19.30h
MQ Tunes: Low Life Rich Kids
Concert
It's all just theater - but in the end much more. Low Life Rich Kids was created in the course of a theater play and consists of the actresses Coco Brell, Mara Romei and the singer-songwriter and theater musician Bernhard Eder. After their debut single “Angst” was not only well received in the production of Lucien Haug's “Über Nacht”, but also made its way to the top of the FM4 charts, it was clear to the three of them: we're forming a band. Since then, Eder has been producing a wide variety of songs that cover everything from rock and pop to post-punk and avant-garde spoken word.
