Countdown Strauss

11 pm – 12.30 am – Rathausplatz

Imagine this: an entire city pulsating to the rhythm of music, uniting past and future. On New Year’s Eve, Johann Strauss 2025 Vienna transforms Rathausplatz into a stage for everyone. The top performers from the MyGroove Strauss Challenge will take their place on the New Year’s Eve Trail, joining the MyGroove Artists to welcome the new year with music.

Right after the final chime of the Pummerin, a true artistic highlight will unfold: Ankathie Koi and Max Mutzke will deliver a breathtaking live performance of a newly arranged Blue Danube Waltz by and with Martin Grubinger. Featuring lyrics by Tex Rubinowitz, this spectacular rendition of Johann Strauss’s most iconic work will be performed by a hundred-member super band, officially kicking off the Strauss Fest Year with grandeur.