Thomas Stipsits & Band

In June 2025, a warm-up was held first. Thomas Stipsits called his "team" together at the Vienna Orpheum to give a few "warm-up concerts" for the spectacle by Seiler & Speer on July 19 at the Happel Stadium. However, it was already clear at the Orpheum that this was not a cover band at work, but highly motivated musicians who would breathe new life into a music genre - Austropop.

This was to be impressively demonstrated at the stadium concert. Numerous bands were engaged to warm up the fans for Seiler & Speer’s main act. Among them were the Schick Sisters with the Opus band, Wolfgang Ambros and the Nr. 1 from Wienerwald, as well as comedy legend Otto Waalkes and his Friesen boys. This fantastic supporting program took place in the afternoon before around 40,000 visitors. At 4:30 PM, Thomas Stipsits's band took the stage:
Christina Zauner, keyboardist and "leader" of the band
Thomas Hechenberger (E-Guitar/Backing Vocals)
Raphaela Fries (Drums)
Michael Mozeth (Bass/Backing Vocals)
Chris Harras (Acoustic Guitar/Backing Vocals).

When the first notes of "Ollas Leiwaund" were played, audience favorite Thomas Stipsits stormed onto the stage to join his band amidst thunderous applause from the fans. This was followed by a short high mass of Austropop, full of joy and energy. To be precise, it was a teaser for the high mass that the band will celebrate in the future, which will ultimately lead the audience to unanimously declare: Austropop lives!

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