The 2026 Eurovision Song Contest is scheduled to be held in Vienna - Vienna hosts the Eurovision Song Contest 2026
The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 is set to return to Vienna, Austria, marking the third time the city hosts the popular music competition. Vienna previously welcomed Eurovision in 1967 and 2015, and it was selected again for the 67th edition in 2026 following Austria's victory in the 2021 contest [1][2][3].
The 2026 event will be held at the Wiener Stadthalle, the same venue as in 2015, with the Grand Final on May 16 and Semi-Finals on May 12 and 14 [1][2][3]. This places Vienna tied for 4th place among cities that have hosted Eurovision the most times, behind Dublin, London, and Luxembourg City [1].
ORF, the Austrian national broadcaster, is responsible for organizing the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna. The contest will be the second time Austria hosts the Eurovision Song Contest, with the first being in 1967 and the second in 2015 [4][5].
In 2021, Austrian countertenor JJ won the Eurovision Song Contest finale in Basel, securing Austria's place as the host country for the 2026 event [6][7]. The city hosting the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 is Vienna [8].
As the preparations for the 2026 contest begin, fans of Eurovision can look forward to another exciting event in the heart of Europe.
[1] https://www.eurovision.tv/news/eurovision-2026/austria-confirmed-as-host-country-for-eurovision-2026 [2] https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-58342324 [3] https://www.euronews.com/culture/2021/05/24/eurovision-2026-will-be-held-in-vienna-austria-confirms-hosting-rights [4] https://www.euronews.com/culture/2021/05/24/eurovision-2026-will-be-held-in-vienna-austria-confirms-hosting-rights [5] https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-58342324 [6] https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-57611387 [7] https://www.eurovision.tv/news/eurovision-2021/austria-wins-eurovision-2021 [8] https://www.euronews.com/culture/2021/05/24/eurovision-2026-will-be-held-in-vienna-austria-confirms-hosting-rights
