The Story of Jazz - Open Air Summer Festival

For the sixth time! The small but fine jazz festival at the Wiener Metropol with daily changing focuses! Just like once in Newport, Nice, and Montreux!

This year: The Austrian High Flight – how Austria achieved a top position in the international jazz scene! Featuring big names and emerging newcomers from Austria, America, and around the world. Vocal and instrumental. In a variety of line-ups, bands, and acts. Plus great food and cool drinks.

National and international jazz greats showcase the rise of jazz in Austria!

How "Black American Music" began to influence Austrian dance and entertainment music +++ How jazz was misused for propaganda and managed to survive underground +++ Which pioneers initiated the jazz high-flying in Austria after World War II +++ Why American jazz legends visited Austria and sometimes found a new home here +++ How Austria shaped the international jazz scene +++ Which jazz personalities and institutions made waves in Austria, both then and now.