- 08.05.
- 13:00/17:00 - 22:00
- City center
Shopping Night
City on. Stores open.
On May 8, 2026, Innsbruck's city center will once again become a lively stage for music, enjoyment and shopping. The Shopping Night invites you to rediscover the city - during a relaxed stroll through the city, accompanied by a musical heartbeat and enjoyable flair. Tyrolean musicians perform in the shopping streets and squares, creating atmospheric soundscapes that carry and connect the evening.
When the streets fill up, the lights come on and music sounds through the alleyways, a special urban lifestyle is created: Shopping Night stands for encounters, inspiration and experiencing the city together. Whether spontaneous lingering, enjoyable strolling or targeted discovery - Innsbruck's city center shows its liveliest side.
Innsbruck's retailers open their doors until 10 pm and delight visitors with special offers, new trends and culinary highlights. From 1 p.m. to 10 p.m., visitors can expect a varied program that combines shopping, music and enjoyment in a unique way - an evening that invites you to stay, join in and come back.
Program
DAJA
We are DAJA and with our soulful pop we captivate your hearts with a lot of feeling and groove! Our songs are handmade, sometimes in German and sometimes in English! The style is catchy and stands out: the soulful vocals (Janicka), the warm guitar riffs (Daniel), the driving drum rhythms (Basti) and the groovy bass (Jan) will take you out of your everyday life for a moment.
- 17:00 - 22:00
- Cathedral Square
Dave Wildheart Duo
Dave Wildheart is an English singer-songwriter from London. He began entertaining his neighbors from his window in Tyrol during the 2020 pandemic. He plays a kind of acoustic folk with influences from the world of rock, pop, metal & country music. His repertoire includes a wide variety of covers, which are always a cool sound for any event. From Abba to Metallica and everything in between! Dave also plays his own songs about life, with a touch of funny, black humor. This time he is in a duo with a drummer.
- 17:00 - 22:00
- Savings bank square
Fritto Misto
The versatile band "Fritto Misto" chose its name for a reason - the band members are just as colorful as the Italian Fritto Misto, always providing fresh and varied sounds. Their repertoire includes a wide range of jazz standards, Latin jazz and popular songs in English, Italian, French, Spanish, German and Portuguese. But that's not all, because "Fritto Misto" also presents its own compositions, which are enriched with casual improvisations and groovy experiments. The result is a musical journey through different cultures that conveys an authentic Mediterranean flair and will captivate the audience.
- 17:00 - 22:00
- Wiltener Platzl
John Blow
John Blow is a compact 7-piece air cleaner for the ears. Optionally spiced up with trumpet, trombone or saxophone solos. The menu includes old and new classics and those who want to become classics. And across all genres, in marching band format (3x brass, 2x woodwind, 2x drums), without electricity, without chairs, without music stands. Everything to go, also with delivery service.
- Walking Act
Melodic Motion
The Tyrolean duo, consisting of Clemens Wirtenberger and Ralf Leitner, creates a unique atmosphere with a mixture of pop and lounge music, but their repertoire also includes sing-along classics. The two young musicians are masters of playing with the audience and ensure a good mood!
- 17:00 - 22:00
- Ottoburg
JANKA
JANKA finds the special in the banal - it's about everyday emotional outbursts, dying houseplants, mobile phone providers or an aversion to olives. The four-piece indie band from Innsbruck packs approachable German-language lyrics into playful arrangements with driving brass melodies and a great deal of lightness. Sometimes carried by casual disco-funk rhythms, sometimes with influences from the Hamburg School, sometimes with a hint of bossa nova - it is precisely this mixture that gives the sound its individuality and clearly sets it apart from slick German pop. JANKA takes us into her own world - a world full of unabashed honesty.
- 17:00 - 22:00
- Bolzano Square
Nonie
Nonie is an Austrian singer-songwriter. After graduating from high school, Nonie moved to England and graduated from the renowned Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA) with a Bachelor of Arts in Music with a focus on songwriting, performance, production and composition. Nonie has already gained numerous live experiences, including at the Cavern Club and Boxpark Liverpool and as 2025 tour support for the Tagtraeumer in Innsbruck and Dornbirn. Her songs are characterized by honest, detailed lyrics and modern pop sounds. She has been living in Vienna since fall 2025 and is working on establishing herself in the German-speaking music scene.
- 13:00 - 17:00
- Ottoburg
Lisa Seidl
Lisa Seidl is an Austrian singer-songwriter and stands for honest songs about growing up, doubts and the quiet hope in between. She writes songs in both English and German. Her music arises from quiet, thoughtful moments and deals with inner upheavals, insecurities and the search for orientation. Her training as a psychologist is also reflected in her lyrics in a precise, reflective observation of inner processes. In addition to her solo publications, Lisa Seidl is internationally networked and has worked with artists from Botswana, Canada and the USA. Since 2024, Lisa Seidl has also regularly performed live on stage, presenting her songs in an intimate, reduced setting
- 17:00 - 22:00
- Franciscan Square
Sara de Blue
Sara De Blue has been an established and successful part of the Austrian music scene for years. Sara cooks up her own recipe: she mixes melancholic German pop with Italo influences & sounds, and listeners can also look forward to great original interpretations & covers. Her Italo Pop song Cappuccino feat. Robert Palfrader (ORF Kaiser) & others are played on various radio and TV shows and have already reached number 2 in the Austrian airplay charts. She has already enchanted a large audience with her voice.
- 17:00 - 22:00
- Maria-Theresien-Straße / mariatheresia
The Blue's Acoustic Band
The Blue's is an "Acoustic Trio" from the Tyrolean Oberland, which performs in a wide variety of constellations. Our aim is not only to move "butts", but also hearts. With passion and joy for music, we try to arouse enthusiasm for songs from a wide variety of genres. Whether with guitar and bass, guitar and saxophone or even violin - paired with a singer you simply have to like - we want to reach music lovers with a diverse program from all genres.
- 17:00 - 22:00
- Meraner Straße / Miller Optics
The Gang
Funk, soul & pop with a pinch of blues and a hint of jazz.
All ingredients finely mixed and very uniquely seasoned.
With these musical flavors, The Gang has been playing their way through world history for more than two decades.
The Tyrolean band is still bubbling over with enthusiasm and often has a special & additional course ready.- 13:00 - 17:00
- Golden Roof
Tschentig
Cool, casual, leiwand - or simply tschentig? All these words mean the same thing, but none of them are as accurate as our Tyrolean dialect word Tschentig. It stands for what we are: honest, genuine and passionate. We - Hanna, Daniel, Michael and Paul - have been making music together since 2006. It all started with our love of traditional folk music. Today we combine the best of folk music, pop and film music to create our very own style. With three-part vocals, versatile instruments and a good portion of Tyrolean attitude to life, we create music that touches, connects generations, tells stories and creates unforgettable moments. There is probably no better word to describe this style of music than Tschentig.
- 17:00 - 22:00
- Golden Roof
Tiger Dixie Band
The Tiger Dixie Band is one of the few international formations that is consistently dedicated to reviving the jazz of the "Roaring Twenties" and presenting it with an independent, contemporary approach to interpretation.The typical soundscapes of the New Orleans and Chicago styles, Charleston and ragtime are authentically preserved both in sound and spirit - not least through the use of original instruments from the era. At the same time, the overall sound is filtered through the more modern musical experiences of the individual band members and reinterpreted on different levels - from arrangement to improvisation.
- Walking Act
THIA and Alissa
As a former competitive gymnast, THIA from Innsbruck combines folky acoustics with modern pop arrangements and loop pedals. Alarie, who also has a sporting background, stands for classic pop, has a strong voice and has already worked with the producers of Söhne Mannheims, among others.Together they present a varied program - from quiet acoustic covers like "Stay With Me" to energetic songs like "Complicated" and classics like "Valerie". The set is complemented by solo numbers: THIA moves between Passenger, John Mayer and Ed Sheeran, ALARIE between Taylor Swift, Coldplay and ABBA.
- 17:00 - 22:00
- Vier-Viecher-Eck / Old Town
ROOKIE STAGE INNSBRUCK
Purple Soil
The first scene of a Scorsese film can be appropriately accompanied by a song from 'Purple Soil'. We imagine Tamara's voice and lyrics cutting through the smoky atmosphere of a New York underground bar, where writers, directors, bankers, singles, lovers and musicians are all talking about everyday life and their dreams. The others listen with their eyes closed and let the whiskey work in their blood. how great it is' is a song full of soul and groove.
The band Purple Soil was founded just a few months ago. We are very much looking forward to their first official performance!- 20:00 - 22:00
- St. Anne's Column
PRYZMA
PRYZMA are a live electronica quintet from Innsbruck. Their sound combines the hypnotic energy of club music with the organic flow of a live performance to create a danceable mix of electropop and progressive house that will get any crowd dancing. Ethereal vocals and poppy hooks meet pulsating 80s, trippy synths and spherical guitar layers meet driving basslines. Based on classical, experimental and jazzy backgrounds and influenced by artists such as 5KHD, Klangphonics, Monolink, Djrum or Kerala Dust, PRYZMA unfolds a kaleidoscopic journey along infinitely fine lines.
- 18:00 - 19:00
- St. Anne's Column
Bluetooth Pony
Bluetooth Pony is an up-and-coming indie rock trio from Innsbruck that is attracting attention with its fresh energy and catchy songs. Inspired by bands such as Arctic Monkeys, The Hives and Kings of Leon, the band combines raw guitars with strong hooks and a clear sense for captivating melodies. Their sounds continue to grow - powerful, direct and made for the stage. Initial singles such as "Get Me" and "Now or Never" have already been played on the radio and show where the journey is heading. With their tangible live dynamics and honest indie rock, Bluetooth Pony is a band you should definitely get to know!
- 16:30 - 17:30
- St. Anne's Column
DJ Rox
As an all-round DJ, he has everything a really good party needs: a broad repertoire, a keen sense for the crowd and plenty of energy on the microphone. From charts to pop, hip-hop and rock to house and fresh remixes - here comes exactly what fills the dance floor.
surprising, thrilling and always on point - DJ Rox makes sure that the dance floor is boiling.- 13:00 - 20:00
- St. Anne's Column
Innsbruck becomes a stage and showcases its musical talents. For the first time, Shopping Night will have its own rookie stage in the middle of Maria-Theresien-Straße. Young musical talents from Tyrol are given the opportunity to perform in front of a large audience and help shape the evening with fresh sounds. For many of them, this is their first big stage - a special moment that you should experience live. Stop by, discover and be surprised.
© Thomas Steinlechner