From mid-August

folkshilfe: With unplugged tour “Owa vom Gas”

For the Austrian pop trio folkshilfe, the last few years have been a frenzy of success.

(Bild: Scharinger Daniel)

With their dialect-quetschn-synthiepop, folkshilfe from Upper Austria are one of the most successful bands. Their concerts between Munich and the Vienna Arena are completely sold out. Now folkhilfe is returning to its beginnings, starting an "Unplugged Tour" in mid-August. And more is in the pipeline.

"We're just getting back to our roots," says Paul Slaviczek, guitarist of the band folkshilfe, which also includes Florian Ritt ("Quetschn") and Gabriel Haider (drums). The pop trio recently wowed audiences at a joint concert with the Bruckner Orchestra Linz - we reported on it.

From mid-August, folkshilfe will be going on an "Unplugged Tour", the first stop being Gars am Kamp (August 16), with further stops including Amstetten, Salzburg and Klagenfurt. In Linz they will play on October 21 and 25 at the Brucknerhaus.

Why unplugged? 
"We come from street music, that's where our roots are," says Paul. "Now we perform with guest musicians, sometimes there are eight of us on stage." The arrangements are by Hans-Georg Gutternigg, a music school teacher in Linz and co-founder of Russkaja, the house band for "Willkommen Österreich".

In addition, folkshilfe, which is one of the most successful Austrian bands, is working on a new album: "It will be Austrofolk. The single 'Owa vom Gas' with Paul Pizzera is the first release." The fifth album is planned for spring 2025.