picture on festival

“Pinkarocken” with a surprise effect

At the weekend, the 350-soul community of Bildein will once again be transformed into a big stage for the "picture on festival".(Bild: David Bitzan)

At the weekend, the 350-soul community of Bildein will once again be transformed into a stage for the "picture on festival": 3,000 guests will make the pilgrimage to the small border village to experience the big music stars live.

Anyone who has never been to "picture on" has definitely missed out. For music lovers who appreciate a family atmosphere, the festival has become a must-attend event. However, there is bad news for those who decide spontaneously, as the festival on August 9 and 10 has been sold out for months. And even that is hardly surprising, as the program impresses with its unique, colourful mix of styles across all musical genres.

Who will follow Wanda as the surprise act?
After 2022, when Wanda rocked the Grenzdorf as a surprise act, this year's event will once again be a guessing game: the audience will only find out who the headliner is during the performance on Friday night.

The metal veterans Soulfly and Max Cavalera will also be on stage.(Bild: RaMaR_pictures)

Among others, you can look forward to the Australian hard rock greats Wolfmother, the British music legends The Sweet and the metal veterans Soulfly.

Big stage for local artists
There will also be a strong exclamation mark again from local artists: likeable neo-Austro pop comes from Granada, electro-swing heroes DelaDap celebrate their 20th anniversary, Ankathie Koi delivers exuberant stage action, great pop comes from singer-songwriter wunderkind Oskar Haag and summer sun feeling from Norbert Schneider. The festival will also provide literary delights.

This year's "Anschiffen" reading, where artistic director Christoph Krutzler (right) welcomes Thomas Hofer and Wolfgang Millendorfer to Pinkastrand, is once again a must.(Bild: DB-Photography)

At this year's edition of "Anschiffen", authors Thomas Hofer and Wolfgang Millendorfer as well as actor Christoph Krutzler dedicate themselves to Burgenland. Speaking of literature: there will also be murder at "picture on" - bestselling author Martina Parker presents her latest novel "Eintunkt".