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Kaffeesiederball Coffeemaker Ball Tickets
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Ladies and gentlemen, welcome!
Here you have the possibility to order tickets for the 68. Kaffeesiederball on 22 January 2027.
On January 22, 2027, the 68. Kaffeesiederball takes place. The Hofburg and the Redoutensäle as well as the Dachfoyer turned into the probably largest coffee house in the world.
Tickets
Entrance ticket
Student cards
Seating cards
The price of seats depends on the chosen room
Program and cast
Schedule and Program
The program is constantly being updated
7:30 p.m. -
Hall opening Entrée Heldenplatz
9:00 PM – FESTIVE OPENING in the ballroom
The opening of the Vienna Coffee House Owners' Ball 2026 goes back 100 years: the tango, as a dance and art form as well as one of the fashionable dances of the 1920s, is at the center with the ballet interlude.
The renowned composer and bandoneonist Miloš Todorovski has created a new tango piece as a ballet interlude especially for the Coffee House Owners' Ball, which he will present together with Tango 5 and guests. The tango will be danced by the Vienna State Opera Ballet.
Tango innovation “Tango goes electronic” by Miloš Todorovski,
danced by the Vienna State Opera Ballet.
Principal Dancer: Natalya Butchko, Principal Dancer: Timoor Afshar, Choreography: Lukas Gaudernak, Costumes: Christof Cremer, Tango Singer: Ivana Ecetová
"The Cozy Ones" Waltz Op. 70 by Johann Strauss II.
Presented by the Young Ladies' and Gentlemen's Committee. Choreography: Veronika Baldassari, Elmayer-Vestenbrugg Dance School, Prof. Thomas Schäfer-Elmayer
"Artist's Life" – Waltz Op. 316 Johann Strauss II
Choreography and dance: Viennese Waltz Formation of the Elmayer-Vestenbrugg Dance School, Conductor: Mag. Reinhard Hohenegger
Vienna Opera Ball Orchestra,
Musical Director: Andreas Spörri
11:00 PM – FIRST PERFORMANCE AT THE HOLLYWOOD PALACE
in the Ceremonial Hall with Julia Koci and Christiana Uikiza, accompanied by the Hollywood Palace Orchestra. Musical direction: Béla Fischer.
24:00 – MIDNIGHT PERFORMANCE in the ballroom – also for dancing along!
Tango5 stands for the music of Astor Piazzolla, 5 for the musicians. They present their programs sometimes in close connection with the original tradition, and sometimes in a completely new, individual style! In addition to tango classics, there will be a crossover with contemporary tango arrangements of well-known pop songs and works of classical music literature. As a special guest for the midnight performance in 2026, Tango5 has secured the versatile singer Ivana Ecetová, known for her captivating voice and charismatic artistic expression.
00:30 – First public quadrille
in the ballroom with Prof. Dkfm. Thomas Schäfer-Elmayer.
1:00 – SECOND PERFORMANCE AT THE HOLLYWOOD PALACE
in the Ceremonial Hall with Julia Koci and Christiana Uikiza, accompanied by the Hollywood Palace Orchestra. Musical direction: Béla Fischer.
2:00 AM – Late Night Concert in the Ballroom – Tribute to ESC
The Late Night Concert 2026 is a humorous and heartfelt welcome to the ESC community in Vienna and its coffee houses! The Bad Powells pay tribute to the greatest ESC hits with their program and will have the Ballroom rocking.
02:30 – Second public quadrille
in the ballroom with Prof. Dkfm. Thomas Schäfer-Elmayer.
4:30 – End of the ball.
Distribution of ladies' and gentlemen's donations* (starting at 0:30 in the ground floor foyer Heldenplatz).
*Ladies' and gentlemen's donations are available upon leaving the ball only upon presentation of the ball ticket, while supplies last.
Clothing
Ladies – Full ball gown or floor-length evening dress.
Gentlemen – Tailcoat with decoration, tailcoat, tuxedo, or gala uniform. Tailcoat with bow tie, tuxedo with tuxedo bow tie
The ball committee reserves the right to refuse entry to anyone whose clothing is not appropriate!
Official menswear outfitter of the Vienna Coffee House Owners' Ball (purchase/rental): TELLER Men's Fashion House, 1030 Vienna
Vienna Hofburg Kongreszentrum
The Kaiserball developed from the imperial tradition of the so called “Hofball” (court ball) and “Ball bei Hof” that were organized by the imperial couple Franz Joseph (1830–1916) and his wife Empress Elisabeth (1837–1898), who is better known as Sisi. Both ball events were taking place in the Hofburg being the imperial winter residence of the Habsburg family.
The Hofball used to take place towards the end of January, with Empress Elisabeth deciding the precise date. Once the court had gathered in the Zeremoniensaal - which is still one of the most stunning rooms at the Hofburg to this day- selected guests were invited to pay their respects to the Emperor and Empress in person. The popular buffet was set up in the nearby Grosser Redoutensaal. Meanwhile the dance floor was positively brimming with activity - after all some 2,000 ballgoers were in attendance. The last waltz commenced at exactly quarter past midnight, and drew this spectacular imperial event to an end.
The “Ball bei Hof” took place just two weeks later. This more intimate event, reserved for the ruling elite, drew around 700 high-ranking royals and members of the diplomatic corps. To qualify as "Hochadel" (higher nobility), aristocrats were required to demonstrate a lineage going back at least eight generations on both the maternal and paternal sides.The most valuable porcelain in the imperial dining service was unpacked for a formal dinner which was served in the Radetzky apartments and neighbouring rooms. The strict seating order was dictated by rank. Ladies spared no expense and took every care to ensure their appearance matched the occasion, happily parting with between 300 and 500 Gulden for an evening dress - more than the annual income of a court servant.
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