James Blunt, Umberto Tozzi and Berq in Vienna in February

February is carnival time, and the concert program for the coming four weeks is correspondingly colourful: From the subdued singer-songwriter sound of US artist William Fitzsimmons to the hit spectacle of Andrea Berg to the popular pop hype around Vienna chart-topper Bibiza, the offer in Austria is wide-ranging. In addition, the following highlights can be experienced:

Berq and Umberto Tozzi

Last autumn he already gave some samples of his skills, but now the German pop newcomer Berq is back to really clean up. The young man with the strikingly deep voice is certainly one of the discoveries of the past year and landed with the self-titled debut album both in his home country and in Austria at number 2 in the charts. Stylistically, he reminds a little of his Swiss colleague Faber, but thanks to humming basses and elegiac strings, he takes a somewhat more serious approach. Pop for dark grey days. On February 13, he starts his tour with a performance in the Linzer Posthof, followed directly by detours to Graz and Vienna.

Stage farewells are a tricky thing: They are quickly announced, but not always kept - final tours often and gladly lure the loyal regular audience out from behind the stove, which makes a continuation of the live business quite attractive. How it will turn out with the Italian pop size Umberto Tozzi has yet to be determined. His "Final Tour" will take the 72-year-old to the Vienna Stadthalle on February 24, where classics like "Ti amo" or the rousing "Gloria" will certainly tear people off their seats. After all, it is about bringing a career spanning more than five decades to a worthy conclusion.

James Blunt in Vienna

It was one of the most bizarre news from the pop business in 2024: British musician James Blunt, known not only for melancholic pop songs but also a good dose of wit and self-irony, wanted to top the British charts again for the 20th anniversary of his breakthrough album "Back To Bedlam". If his fans made this possible, he would change his name to "Blunty McBluntface" based on social media suggestions. Well, that didn't happen, but it probably wasn't the last joke from the Blunt household. Anyone who wants to treat themselves to an evening between grand pop gesture and plenty of winking should make a pilgrimage to the Vienna Stadthalle on February 25, where Blunt will certainly be in a good mood on stage.

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