🎫 Elevate Ticket Overview Festival passes are now sold out! Day tickets and selected passes are still available from Thursday to Sunday, including concerts and club nights. Day tickets grant access to all festival events and venues on the selected day. 👉 Tickets: elevate.at/en/tickets/

Gilda Sahebi (DE) @gildasahebi.bsky.social is a trained medical doctor & political scientist. She works as an author and freelance journalist, focusing on domestic and foreign politics, authoritarian systems, & polarization, contributing to, among others, taz, Der Spiegel and ARD.

Bendik Giske (NO) THU, 5 March 2026 | Helmut List Halle, Graz Bendik Giske is one of the most dazzling saxophonists today, blending avant-garde, jazz, electronics, and Scandinavian & Balinese traditions. Tickets: elevate.at/de/tickets/

BEAKS (AT) SAT, 7 March 2026 | Orpheum Graz Beaks is the stage name of Vienna-based musician, lyricist, and model Anna Francesca. With a background in poetry, her lyrics testify to her sensitive use of language. Tickets: elevate.at/de/tickets/

Caterina Barbieri and Bendik Giske have collaborated on a new EP, titled At Source You can listen to lead track ‘Alignment, Orbits’ here: buff.ly/yx6vAuA

SAT 7 March 2026 | Orpheum, Graz Matthew Herbert joins Momoko Gill for a new duo performance at Elevate. Moving between dance floor energy and intimate moods, they blend electronic textures, rhythmic complexity and melodic vocals into rich, emotionally open songs. Tickets: elevate.at/en/tickets/

Wer hat Angst vor Peter Thiel? Christian Schiffer von @br24.de jedenfalls nicht. Er ist Autor und Host und KI-Experte und einer der Verantwortlichen hinter der preisgekrönten Peter Thiel Story. Wir haben ihn zum Gespräch geladen: www.haubentaucher.at/2026/01/podc...

Full Music Line-Up now online! Elevate Festival 2026 5 – 8 March Graz / Austria Discover all the artists on our website and secure your ticket: elevate.at/en/tickets/

The full music line-up of Elevate 2026 is now online – combining club culture, transdisciplinary art and pop moments! The latest additions to the line-up include Herbert & Momoko, Bendik Giske, BEAKS and many more! Check out the full line-up here 👇 elevate.at/en/details/n...

💥 50 DAYS TO GO! 💥 The countdown is officially on! We can’t wait to meet you all again in March! Pssst... we have some line-up news tomorrow! 10am on our Telegram Channel and 11am here on Bluesky.

THU, 5 March 2026 | Helmut List Halle, Graz The 2026 festival opens with Steve Reich’s "Music for 18 Musicians" — a landmark of minimal music. Presented by Elevate with KUG, under the artistic direction of Klangforum Wien, performed by PPCM Ensemble. Tickets: elevate.at/en/tickets/

Şeyda Kurt (DE) THU, 5 March 2026 | Helmut List Halle, Graz Şeyda Kurt — journalist and bestselling author — explores culture, politics and leftist feminism. She will deliver the opening speech at Elevate Festival 2026. Free admission to the entire discourse programme! More info: elevate.at

Douglas Rushkoff (US) FRI, 6 March 2026 | Heimatsaal, Graz With @rushkoff.com, Elevate welcomes one of the most influential media and technology theorists of the past three decades. Free admission to the entire discourse programme! More info: elevate.at

Zora Jones (ES) THU, 5 March 2026 | Helmut-List-Halle Zora Jones is a musician & visual artist, operating at the intersection of digital world-building, and progressive club culture. Working with immersive audiovisual formats, she creates hyperreal environments where the organic & artificial blur.

Spekki Webu b2b Woody92 (NL) SAT, 7 March 2026 | Dom im Berg, Graz Spekki Webu and Woody92 are avant-garde DJs and producers at the core of the Dutch underground techno scene. In their sets, trance-driven psychedelia meets rave. Tickets: elevate.at/en/tickets/

Happy New Year! A new year begins, and with it a moment to pause and say thank you. The past year has shown how valuable community, trust, and shared passion truly are. We’re incredibly grateful to everyone who continues to support and believe in what we do. 📷 David Kranzelbinder

UCHE YARA (AT/NI) SAT, 7 March 2026 | Orpheum Graz At just 22, UCHE YARA is reshaping modern pop. A singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer, she blends alternative pop, R&B, club and indie into a raw, emotionally charged sound. Tickets: elevate.at/en/tickets/

Marc Almond (UK) performing the songs of SOFT CELL and solo hits 8 March 2026 | Orpheum, Graz Exclusive show in Central Europe! Tickets: www.ntry.at/elevatefesti...

Eli Preiss (AT) SAT, 7 March 2026 | Orpheum Graz The Viennese singer, rapper, and songwriter Eli Preiss has become one of the most distinctive voices in the German-speaking music scene with her mix of contemporary R&B, neo-soul, cloud rap, and electronic pop. Tickets: elevate.at/en/tickets/

Elevate 2026 is coming your way! These acts are only the beginning – discover the full line-up at elevate.at. 🎟️ Secure your tickets now: elevate.at/en/tickets/ 🎥 Samuel Traber

Maria Somerville (IE) SUN, 8 March 2026 | Orpheum Graz The Irish musician, producer, and NTS radio host is crafting introspective dream pop that blends analog warmth, ghostly vocals, and shimmering synth landscapes situated between experimental folk, shoegaze, and ambient.

Darwin (CA/DE) SAT, 7 March 2026 | p.p.c. Graz Canada-born, Berlin-based DJ, curator and community-builder Darwin is offering a progressive mix of techno, breaks, dub, jungle, and experimental club sound, with her sets being physical and bass-heavy. Tickets: elevate.at/en/tickets/

gyrofield (NL) The Hong Kong–born, Netherlands/UK‑based producer, DJ, and musician gyrofield has gained a name in the global club scene with her hyper-modern mix of drum & bass, jungle, techno, and experimental sound design. Tickets in all categories now available: elevate.at/en/tickets/

Elevate Festival #DISCOURSE: "Vital Signs" 5 – 8 March 2026 Heimatsaal, Graz @rushkoff.com @gildasahebi.bsky.social @ilonamotto.bsky.social @kkropshofer.bsky.social 3 days of discussions, lectures and workshops at Elevate. Free admission to the entire discourse programme!

Marc Almond (UK) SUN, 8 March 2026 | Elevate Festival | Orpheum Marc Almond is one of the UK’s most distinctive and influential vocal artists, celebrated for his dramatic voice, emotional depth, and genre-spanning career. Tickets: www.ntry.at/elevatefesti...

ELEVATE 2026 – 20 new acts added to the line-up! Festival passes and tickets for all categories are available via NTRY and Öticket. Further information can be found in our ticket shop. elevate.at/en/details/n...

DJ Storm (UK) Storm has always been one of the most influential DJs within D&B, known for tight mixing skills and an exclusive selection. Affectionately dubbed the "First Lady of Drum & Bass", she represents Metalheadz at their residencies, label nights and tours as well as countless solo gigs.

What a show! Caribou absolutely smashed it at the Orpheum Graz. 💥 Thank you all for coming out and dancing with us on a Monday evening! We can’t wait to see you again at Elevate 2026. And next week… we’ve got some line-up news coming your way! 👀 📷 David Kranzelbinder

Kuntari (ID) Kuntari slice tradition with surgical precision, reshaping it into primal-core: guttural mating-call echoes and 16th-century Indonesian rhythms fuse into a feral rite, roto toms snarl, and Tesla’s percussive guitar becomes a raw, thrumming force.

Anika (UK) is a genre-blurring artist known for her experimental electronic sound, confrontational lyrics, and distinctive live performances. She has now released her raw and urgent third album “Abyss” (2025).

Only 100 days to go until Elevate Festival 2026! ✨ Secure the final festival passes now in our ticket shop – once they’re gone, they’re gone: elevate.at/en/tickets/ Day Tickets and Weekend Passes are coming soon, so stay tuned. And keep your eyes open… line-up news is just around the corner!

n less than two weeks: Caribou live in Graz! The concert in Vienna is already sold out. The last tickets for Graz are available in our ticket shop: elevate.at/en/ticketsI Video: Samuel Traber

Kittin (FR) Kittin, an icon of the international electroclash era, remains a symbol of female self-empowerment within a historically male-dominated electronic scene, with subversive and ironic club hits such as "1982" and "Frank Sinatra", both created in collaboration with The Hacker.

Caribou 01.12.2025 Orpheum Graz Support: Kelbin Kelbin sets the tone with innovative, genre-defying soundscapes, proving why they’re one of the most exciting names in electronic music right now. Last remaining tickets: ntry.at/caribougraz/...

"Vital Signs – Between Collapse and Renewal" Elevate Festival 2026 5 - 8 March At its 2026 edition, the festival turns its attention to the subtle signals of life within a world in flux.

DAME AREA (ES) Dame Area, a Catalan-Italian duo from Barcelona, have earned a reputation as one of Europe’s most powerful live acts, performing over 300 shows at major festivals and venues like Berghain and CTM.

mnesia Scanner (FI) is the Berlin-based Finnish duo Ville Haimala and Martti Kalliala. Founded in 2014, the group’s scope encompasses music writing, production, and performance, as well as its creative staging and circulation. Festival Passes now available: elevate.at/en/tickets/

Caribou are finally back in Graz – bringing their unmistakable sound and their brand new album Honey to the Orpheum. Have you got your tickets yet? 🎟️ Caribou 01.12.2025 Orpheum, Graz Tickets: ntry.at/caribougraz/...

Polygonia (DE) represents a multidisciplinary music and art project conceived by Lindsey Wang from Munich, Germany. Her musical palette flows between various shades of groovy, trippy Techno, Breakbeat, Bass Music and Grey Area, while also incorporating elements of House, Electro, Ambient and more.

Cabaret Voltaire (UK) As a pioneering force in the industrial avant-garde, the legendary band emerged from Sheffield in the late 70s, crafting a groundbreaking fusion of post-punk, tape experiments & early synths. Tickets for the concert on 06 March 2026 now available: ntry.at/elevatefesti...

The first 10 musical highlights for Elevate Festival 2026 have been confirmed. Under the guiding theme "Vital Signs", the discourse programme will focus on the signs of life in a world between crisis and new beginnings. elevate.at/en/details/n...

🎟️ Get your Regular Festival Passes now in our ticketshop: elevate.at/en/tickets/ First artist drops coming your way shortly 👀

Our Early Bird Tickets are officially sold out – thank you so much to everyone who grabbed theirs early and supported us! If you missed out, don’t worry: Regular Festival Passes are available in our ticket shop. Join us for an unforgettable festival weekend: elevate.at/en/tickets/

The Elewait is over! Early Bird Tickets for Elevate 2026 are now available: elevate.at/en/tickets/ Elevate Festival 2026 5 – 8 March Graz, Austria

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Mark your calendars: Elevate Festival returns 5 – 8 March 2026! Stay tuned – big news dropping next week 👀 #Elevate2026 #Graz #Austria

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Suzanne Ciani - Music for Elevators 2025 Part of "New Perspectives for Action". A project by Re-Imagine Europe, co funded by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union. In Cooperation with KIÖR and Holding Graz. youtu.be/LoxAoOYK-Dk

Elevate Rave | 08.03.2025 @ Helmut-List-Halle with Goldie, Helena Hauff, The Blessed Madonna and many more...

DIY Soundlab w/ Mo’ong Santoso Pribadi (Takkak Takkak) at Elevate 2025: Explore sound beyond instruments using everyday objects – ending in a joint performance. Co-curated w/ Nuits sonores & European Lab for Times Movement.