Ticket Sales for Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna Begin

After the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 in Vienna, ORF was able to look back on nine sold-out shows with 100,000 visitors. Next year, thousands of fans are once again expected at the Wiener Stadthalle. The interest in tickets is traditionally high, which is why a multi-stage ticketing system is used to ensure a fair and secure sale.

Eurovision Song Contest 2026: From Registration ....

The ticket sale initially begins with a registration phase, during which fans must sign up to be able to purchase tickets later. This registration is intended to ensure fair access to tickets for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 and to prevent purchases by bots and commercial resale. Registrations and purchases can only be made through the official websites eurovision.com and oeticket.com to avoid the sale of counterfeit tickets. Only upon successful completion of the registration, which is open to all interested buyers from today until December 18, 2025 (11:59 PM), can tickets for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 be purchased in several sales phases.

... to Ticket Purchase for the ESC 2026 in Vienna

The first sales phase begins on January 13, 2026, one day after the draw for the semifinals of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 – then it will also be clear which countries will compete in which semifinal for a place in the final. Following the "first come, first served" principle, a maximum of four tickets can be purchased per registered person. If the quota is exhausted due to high demand in the first phase, users can participate in future sales phases with their registration code. It is crucial that tickets can only be purchased if you have registered and verified on eurovision.com and oeticket.com during the registration phase. Later registration and thus the purchase of tickets are no longer possible.

Eurovision Song Contest 2026: Tickets Available for Nine Shows

For the first and second semifinals as well as the final, tickets can be purchased for an "Evening Preview Show," an "Afternoon Preview Show," and a "Live Broadcast TV Show" - a total of nine shows of the Eurovision Song Contest at the Wiener Stadthalle. The "Evening Preview Show" is a full rehearsal of the event held the evening before the TV broadcast. This evening is particularly important for the participating artists, as the international juries give their evaluations on this day.

The "Afternoon Preview Show" is a full run-through of the show held on the afternoon of the live TV broadcast. It serves as a final rehearsal for the artists and the team and also gives younger fans the opportunity to participate at the Wiener Stadthalle. The "Live Broadcast TV Show" is exactly that: a live broadcast on television. Viewers across Europe (and Australia) can vote and decide on reaching the final and winning the 70th Eurovision Song Contest.

The revenue from ticket sales is an essential part of the budget for the Eurovision Song Contest and makes it possible to offer TV viewers an impressive live show from the Wiener Stadthalle. Although the final is an expensive event, care has been taken to also provide affordable ticket options – prices for the afternoon shows start at around 15 euros. The most expensive ticket costs 360 euros and is for the final evening in the Golden Circle directly in front of the stage.

(Red)

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