Saturday, December 28th
We will meet from 3PM in lovely Frau Mayer, a bar entirely dedicated to acoustic live music and jamming culture. They offer food and drink and a chilled-out atmosphere (well, at least before it will become very busy later in the evening).
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From about 7pm, evening action starts:
There will be a triple concert at Frau Mayer, featuring concerts of Bennett Konesni (USA / 6:45pm), Carob (FR / 8pm) and Odysseas, Stoney & Friends (GR&A / 9:30pm).
After that, Frau Mayer will mutate into the session space it's so beloved for - it will only close at 2pm.
At Aera, another well-known live music club nearby, there will be a little semi-acoustic ball with Pieds de Biche, Trio Toxico and a little dance session afterwards, till about 11:30pm.
Two more bars in the neighbourhood will accommodate us for playing sessions: An Irish / Celtic Session at Cafe Wilheim (from 19:00) and there's an open session space at Veggiezz. The latter is also your place to be if you want to get nice vegan food and a quiet chat with friends you haven't seen for some time, while Cafe Wilheim offers fantastic cakes and cocktails.
Until 19th century, Vienna actually used to be quite small -- inside its city walls (now the famous "Ringstraße"), which were only torn down around 1830, the historical Vienna just covered an area of a couple of square kilometres: This is now Vienna's first district, "innere Stadt", and it's here that this year's Folk Marathon starts.
If you arrive earlier, use your time for a nice little walk in the city center, stroll around St. Stephen's Cathedral, Michaelerplatz, Ruprechtskirche or Freyung.