Oktoberfest Music Competition
The Oktoberfest music competition “A Liad für d'Wiesn” is entering its final stage. From now until September 15, the public can once again vote for their favorites online. In the second voting phase, our partner in the music competition, Antenne Bayern, will be overseeing the voting.
The three finalists for “A Liad für d'Wiesn” have been announced
Saustoimusi with “Käferbam,” Fenzl with “Bierdringa,” and Matakustix with ‘Hüttenliebe’ are the finalists in the Oktoberfest music competition “A Liad für d'Wiesn.” More than 13,000 music enthusiasts voted on the voting portal between June 12 and July 16, midnight, to decide who would advance to the second round.
The top 3 were played at the “Brass Wiesn” in Eching.
Now the final phase is underway. The starting signal was given on Saturday, August 2, at the Brass Wiesn in Eching. On the stage of the well-known brass band festival, the finalists' songs were played live in front of an audience for the first time by the Wiesnkapelle “Die Blechblos'n” brass band.
And this is how the competition went
In May, musicians from Bavaria and neighboring regions had the opportunity to submit their songs online. 115 participated in the “A Liad für d'Wiesn” competition. After the selection process by the expert panel, which consisted of Wolfgang Köbele (bandleader of Münchner Zwietracht/Fischer Vroni), Manfred Leopold (director of the Platzl Oktoberfestkapelle/Armbrustschützenzelt), Gary Hohlweg (Oktoberfestkapelle Gerry & Gary/Käfer Wiesn-Schänke), Benni Kostal (head of entertainment and deputy program director at Antenne Bayern), Alexander Wolff (organizer of Brass Wiesn), Maximilian Kronseder (front man of DeSchoWieda and management Oimara), Andreas Maisberger (managing director of the Munich Breweries Association) and Peter Inselkammer (spokesperson for the Munich Oktoberfest landlords), eight songs were put to a public vote. The top three will now have to face the public again in September.
Organizer and organization
This year, the music competition organized by the Department of Labor and Economic Development is being held for the first time in cooperation with Antenne Bayern, Brass Wiesn, the Verein der Münchner Brauereien e.V. (Association of Munich Breweries), and the Vereinigung der Münchner Wiesnwirte (Association of Munich Oktoberfest Landlords). The Oktoberfest bands “Münchner Zwietracht” and “Die Kirchdorfer” are supporting the development, as is the Bayerische Landesverein für Heimatpflege (Bavarian State Association for Local History). The musical patron is Beni Hafner (Oimara), the rising star of the young Bavarian music scene.
