Programme

Bühne frei für die Vielfalt

Auch dieses Jahr erwartet die Besucher*innen des Regenbogenballs wieder ein abwechslungsreiches Programm. Unsere Künstler*innen bieten ein breites Spektrum an Performances, beginnend mit klassischer Musik über Partystimmung mit unseren DJs bis hin zu Comedy, Lipsync und Tanz bei unseren Drag-Shows. Den Höhepunkt des Abends bildet die Mitternachtseinlage: Der Musicalstar Drew Sarich wird den Besucher*innen mit seiner großartigen Stimme unvergessliche Momente bescheren.

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When What Where
When
19:00
What
Admission

Where
When
19:00
What
Reception for guests of honour

Where
Gloriette-Bar
When
20:00
What
Lounge music

DJ NicA, DJ J'aime Julien

Where
Gloriette-Bar
When
21:00
What
Opening

Opening Committee

Where
Ballroom
When
21:00
What
Live broadcast of the opening

The entire opening will be broadcast live on screens or large screens. The speeches during the opening will be transmitted via screens or large screens by interpreters in sign language. Screens are located in: Ballroom and Austria-Hungary Large screens are located in: Maria Theresia Salon and Gloriette Bar.

Where
When
22:15
What
Dance music

Damenkapelle Johann Strauß and A-live

Where
Ballroom
When
22:15
What
Lounge music

DJ NicA, DJ J'aime Julien

Where
Gloriette-Bar
When
22:15
What
Dance music

Dancing school Schwebach

Where
Room Maria-Theresia
When
23:00
What
Opening of the disco

DJ Mart.i, DJ Shane

Where
Lower ground floor
When
23:00
What
Showact

Club Couleur

Where
Room Österreich-Ungarn
When
00:00
What
Midnight interlude

Drew Sarich

Where
Ballroom
When
01:00
What
Audience Quadrille

Dance master Bernard Bach, Schwebach dance school

Where
Ballroom
When
01:15
What
Showact

Club Couleur

Where
Room Österreich-Ungarn
When
02:00
What
Lounge Music

Desert Wind

Where
Room Österreich-Ungarn
When
02:00
What
Tombola Drawing

Where
Ballroom
When
02:30
What
Start of the tombola draw

Where
Foyer
When
04:00
What
End of the tombola draw

Where
Foyer
When
04:00
What
Last Waltz

Where
Ballroom
RBB26 Hotelplan Ergeschoss
Plan of the Hotel
Rainbow Ball 2026
RBB26 Hotelplan Ergeschoss

Artists of the rainbow ball 2026

  • Drew Sarich Musical star

    The American Drew Sarich studied musical theater at the Boston Conservatory. In 1997 he accompanied Liza Minnelli on her international tour as a background singer. He made his European debut as Quasimodo in the world premiere of Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame in Berlin. In 2001 Drew was cast as Berger in the Raimundtheater production of HAIR in Vienna. This was followed by roles such as Count Von Krolock (Dance of the Vampires), Jesus (Jesus Christ Superstar) and Antonio Vivaldi (Vivaldi: The Fifth Season). Drew played Jean Valjean in the London West End and Broadway productions of Les Miserables. He also played the role of Armand in the world premiere and Broadway productions of Elton John's LESTAT. In the world premiere of the ROCKY musical in Hamburg, he portrayed Rocky Balboa. His repertoire includes roles such as Crown Prince Rudolf (Rudolf: Affaire Mayerling), Hedwig (Hedwig And The Angry Inch), Guido Contini (NEUN), the Phantom (Liebe Dies Nie), Jekyll/Hyde (Jekyll & Hyde), Albin/Zaza (La Cage aux Folles), and Juanita (Kasimir & Karoline). Drew's solo albums and the singles from his band EVERYONE'S DARLING are available wherever you stream your music!

  • Club Couleur Drag queens

    Club Couleur combines comedy, dance, singing, lip-sync, and burlesque under the rainbow. Colorful, just like its hosts – Grazia Patricia & Metamorkid.

    The two queens couldn't be more different: Metamorkid, an outstanding performance and fashion queen, and the comedy queen Grazia Patricia, the cabaret princesses, complement each other and invite various artists as guests to bridge the gap between black and white.
    A revue that embraces diverse colors. A revue for everyone.
    Everybody is welcome!

  • Peter Schreiber Host

    The evening will be hosted by Peter Schreiber. The music journalist and presenter has been working in the music and event industry for almost 19 years. On the Viennese TV station W24 he was featured in the live magazine "Guten Abend Wien" and the lifestyle programme "#POP!", and currently he also presents the big acts and newcomers of the domestic music scene as host of the weekly "Austrozone".

  • Johanna Zachhuber Mezzo soprano

    Mezzo-soprano Johanna Zachhuber is known for her versatility. She recently performed on major stages such as the Golden Hall of the Musikverein in Vienna and the KKL Lucerne, while also appearing as a guest singer at the Volkstheater Vienna for two seasons.

    She has performed in Leonard Bernstein's Mass in the Great Hall of the Vienna Konzerthaus and has sung at festivals and concert series in Austria and abroad (including Musica Angelica Los Angeles, Brucknerfest Linz, Pontificio Musica Sacra Rome, MusikMeran, Freystätter Musiktage/Nuremberg, Dvořákova Olomouc/Czechia). She has also sung in Franz Lehár's operetta Die lustige Witwe, Leonard Bernstein's opera A Quiet Place, the contemporary operas Der verschwundene Hochzeiter by Klaus Lang and Angels in America by Peter Eötvös, as well as in productions such as The Medium by Gian Carlo Menotti and Der Opernball by Richard Heuberger.

    These opera and concert engagements have taken her to the Stadttheater Bozen, the Kammeroper Wien, the Neue Oper Wien, the Resonanzen Festival, the Palace of Arts in Budapest, the Great Hall of the Mozarteum for the opening of the Salzburg Festival, and the Reichshof Bayreuth as part of the Bayreuth Festival.

     

    © Marco Sommer

  • Loes Cools Soprano

    The Belgian soprano studied with Roberta Alexander in Rotterdam and with Michail Lanskoi at the Music and Arts University of the City of Vienna, where she completed a course in classical operetta with Wolfgang Dosch. She made her debut as Stasi in DIE CSARDASFÜRSTIN at the Lehár Festival Bad Ischl, where she also sang Belotte in MADAME POMPADOUR, Bronislawa in DER BETTELSTUDENT and Lilly in DER STERNGUCKER. At Schloss Tabor, she took on the role of Nené in SISSY. At the Baden Theatre, she appeared as Anita in GIUDITTA, Riquette in VIKTORIA UND IHR HUSAR, Adele in DIE FLEDERMAUS, Frasquita in CARMEN and Circe in the world premiere of ODYSSEUS. She also sang the roles of Marzelline in FIDELIO, Blondchen in DIE ENTFÜHRUNG AUS DEM SERAIL and Violetta in LA TRAVIATA for children. As part of the Merano Academy, she sang Euridice in ORFEO ED EURIDICE and took on the title role in SUOR ANGELICA. She is a sought-after concert singer and has also performed in the Viennese song genre on various stages in Austria. She is looking forward to making her musical theatre debut in the summer of 2026 at the Operette Langenlois as Irene Molloy in HELLO, DOLLY!


    © Blitzkerl

  • Tirza Gloger Sopranistin

    Born in Vienna, soprano Tirza Gloger began her musical training at the Vienna Boys' Choir Secondary School.

    She went on to complete bachelor's and master's degrees in rhythmics and music and dance education at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna and the Mozarteum Salzburg. As part of her studies, she performed her own choreographies and compositions.

    She then began her studies at the Tyrolean State Conservatory in concert singing with Gabriele Erhard. During her studies in Tyrol, she became a member of the Amaté Meran Opera Studio and a scholarship holder of the International Ensemble Modern Frankfurt.

    Tirza Gloger has performed in roles such as Susanna (Le nozze di Figaro) at the Mozart Verein in Munich, as the Allegory of Revenge (Wherefore Love) at the Theater an der Wien, Frau Fluth (The Merry Wives of Windsor), Amore (Orfeo ed Euridice) at the Puccini Theatre in Merano and Suor Genovieffa (Suor Angelica) at the Schlanders Theatre, as well as in various world premieres, including at the Steudeltenn Festival in the Zillertal, ORF Tyrol and the Horizonte Festival. Her musical companions include Bernarda Fink, Gerhard and Maria Kahry, and Linda Watson. In 2025, she made her debut at the Tyrolean State Theatre in Purcell's semi-opera King Arthur.

     

    © Katja Novcic

  • Bernard Bach Head of the Opening Committee

    From non-dancer to master dancer: Bernard Bach (born 1979) started his dancing career in 1998 at the Mühlsiegel dance school. But it was only in 2004 that he heard about the Stanek Dance School and the Vienna Rainbow Ball. For years he opened as a dancer on the committee under the guidance of dance master Wolfgang Stanek until he became his assistant. Since then he acted as a good soul and support at the dance rehearsals and as a choreographer. After training as a dance master (2013) and many balls later, he has now been leading the dance committee of the Rainbow Ball himself since 2017.


    Bernard Bach has been master of ceremony on many other balls, not only in Vienna but also abroad.

  • DJane NicA

    If you've had enough of monotonous beats and feet falling asleep, NicA is right there for you. A musical talent who has been sitting behind the piano since she was 6 years old now knows how to heat up the dance crowd with CD player & mixing desk.

    Since 2010 she has been playing clubs such as Palais Auersperg, Volksgarten Säulenhalle, Elysium, Camera, Titanic, Rote Bar, Heart Club and many more, and since 2011 she has been the resident DJ of the successful LGBTIQ event series PiNKED.

    In the summer of 2013, NicA's foreign booking series began with Palma de Mallorca, followed by Munich and Berlin, but you could also listen to her unique sound at the radio show FM4 - La Boum Deluxe. Austria's biggest charity event "Life Ball" subsequently booked the up-and-coming DJ for the Redcarpet and so she is also considered a regular act at Vienna Pride and most recently rocked EuroPride Vienna 2019.

    But her journey is far from over...So stay tuned!

  • DJ J’aime Julien DJ

    J'aime Julien is a DJ and event manager. He is best known for his DJ sets and visuals for various parties and creative projects in Vienna, Graz, Berlin and Paris. He is co-organizer of several event series - including MALEFIZ, SISTERS and NAUGHTY NIGHT - and resident DJ at parties such as KIBBUTZ KLUB, CHARMA and VIENNA'S FIRST 2000s CLUB. He is also in charge of DJ bookings for several bars in Vienna via the agency the real Embassy of Style. These include Motto, Onyx Bar, The Bank Brasserie & Bar and Urban City Garden.

  • DJ Mart.i

    Mart.i has been working as a DJ for years and has become known at events such as The Circus, KEN Club and LifeBall. Thanks to his event series such as Astronaughty and XY, he also provides the Viennese community with the right beats and an exuberant party mood.

  • DJ Shane

    Shane has been both DJ and promoter for many years. As a DJ, he provides musical highlights with a sensitive feeling and likes to move between mainstream and individualism, remix culture and circuit sound.

  • Damenkapelle Johann Strauß Dance music

    The ensemble plays chamber music led by the standing violin, in the Viennese tradition that was already popular in the days of the waltz legend Johann Strauss. The repertoire includes the popular melodies of the Strauss era as well as compositions by Josef Lanner, Franz Lehar, W.A. Mozart and Franz Schubert.

    The Wiener Damenkapelle Johann Strauß has performed with great success for many years at concerts, events and balls in Vienna. It has also delighted audiences abroad with its artistic skill and musical variety, for example at the Virtuosi Festival in the Philharmonie in Lviv (Ukraine), four times at concerts in Nuremberg and three times at the Schloßkonzerte in Maria Enzersdorf. With the exception of 2011, the Wiener Damenkapelle Johann Strauss has performed at every Rainbow Ball since 1999.

  • A-live Dance music

    A-live play real, handmade music with a lot of joy and feeling, but without playbacks or computer support. Since 1998 - long before today's dance boom and "Dancing Stars" - the band has been a household name in the local dance scene for perfectly danceable music.

    In addition to the classics that have been used for dance music for many decades, the band also plays current titles from the charts, which - carefully arranged - are also ideal for dancing. A-live's repertoire includes standard and Latin dances such as waltz, rumba, samba, tango, cha-cha-cha, jive, boogie, as well as soulful ballads, pop, disco and soul classics.

    Motto: Real dance music for enthusiastic dancers and a diverse repertoire for the audience.

  • Drew Sarich Musical star

    The American Drew Sarich studied musical theater at the Boston Conservatory. In 1997 he accompanied Liza Minnelli on her international tour as a background singer. He made his European debut as Quasimodo in the world premiere of Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame in Berlin. In 2001 Drew was cast as Berger in the Raimundtheater production of HAIR in Vienna. This was followed by roles such as Count Von Krolock (Dance of the Vampires), Jesus (Jesus Christ Superstar) and Antonio Vivaldi (Vivaldi: The Fifth Season). Drew played Jean Valjean in the London West End and Broadway productions of Les Miserables. He also played the role of Armand in the world premiere and Broadway productions of Elton John's LESTAT. In the world premiere of the ROCKY musical in Hamburg, he portrayed Rocky Balboa. His repertoire includes roles such as Crown Prince Rudolf (Rudolf: Affaire Mayerling), Hedwig (Hedwig And The Angry Inch), Guido Contini (NEUN), the Phantom (Liebe Dies Nie), Jekyll/Hyde (Jekyll & Hyde), Albin/Zaza (La Cage aux Folles), and Juanita (Kasimir & Karoline). Drew's solo albums and the singles from his band EVERYONE'S DARLING are available wherever you stream your music!

  • Club Couleur Drag queens

    Club Couleur combines comedy, dance, singing, lip-sync, and burlesque under the rainbow. Colorful, just like its hosts – Grazia Patricia & Metamorkid.

    The two queens couldn't be more different: Metamorkid, an outstanding performance and fashion queen, and the comedy queen Grazia Patricia, the cabaret princesses, complement each other and invite various artists as guests to bridge the gap between black and white.
    A revue that embraces diverse colors. A revue for everyone.
    Everybody is welcome!

  • Peter Schreiber Host

    The evening will be hosted by Peter Schreiber. The music journalist and presenter has been working in the music and event industry for almost 19 years. On the Viennese TV station W24 he was featured in the live magazine "Guten Abend Wien" and the lifestyle programme "#POP!", and currently he also presents the big acts and newcomers of the domestic music scene as host of the weekly "Austrozone".

  • Johanna Zachhuber Mezzo soprano

    Mezzo-soprano Johanna Zachhuber is known for her versatility. She recently performed on major stages such as the Golden Hall of the Musikverein in Vienna and the KKL Lucerne, while also appearing as a guest singer at the Volkstheater Vienna for two seasons.

    She has performed in Leonard Bernstein's Mass in the Great Hall of the Vienna Konzerthaus and has sung at festivals and concert series in Austria and abroad (including Musica Angelica Los Angeles, Brucknerfest Linz, Pontificio Musica Sacra Rome, MusikMeran, Freystätter Musiktage/Nuremberg, Dvořákova Olomouc/Czechia). She has also sung in Franz Lehár's operetta Die lustige Witwe, Leonard Bernstein's opera A Quiet Place, the contemporary operas Der verschwundene Hochzeiter by Klaus Lang and Angels in America by Peter Eötvös, as well as in productions such as The Medium by Gian Carlo Menotti and Der Opernball by Richard Heuberger.

    These opera and concert engagements have taken her to the Stadttheater Bozen, the Kammeroper Wien, the Neue Oper Wien, the Resonanzen Festival, the Palace of Arts in Budapest, the Great Hall of the Mozarteum for the opening of the Salzburg Festival, and the Reichshof Bayreuth as part of the Bayreuth Festival.

     

    © Marco Sommer

  • Loes Cools Soprano

    The Belgian soprano studied with Roberta Alexander in Rotterdam and with Michail Lanskoi at the Music and Arts University of the City of Vienna, where she completed a course in classical operetta with Wolfgang Dosch. She made her debut as Stasi in DIE CSARDASFÜRSTIN at the Lehár Festival Bad Ischl, where she also sang Belotte in MADAME POMPADOUR, Bronislawa in DER BETTELSTUDENT and Lilly in DER STERNGUCKER. At Schloss Tabor, she took on the role of Nené in SISSY. At the Baden Theatre, she appeared as Anita in GIUDITTA, Riquette in VIKTORIA UND IHR HUSAR, Adele in DIE FLEDERMAUS, Frasquita in CARMEN and Circe in the world premiere of ODYSSEUS. She also sang the roles of Marzelline in FIDELIO, Blondchen in DIE ENTFÜHRUNG AUS DEM SERAIL and Violetta in LA TRAVIATA for children. As part of the Merano Academy, she sang Euridice in ORFEO ED EURIDICE and took on the title role in SUOR ANGELICA. She is a sought-after concert singer and has also performed in the Viennese song genre on various stages in Austria. She is looking forward to making her musical theatre debut in the summer of 2026 at the Operette Langenlois as Irene Molloy in HELLO, DOLLY!


    © Blitzkerl

  • Tirza Gloger Sopranistin

    Born in Vienna, soprano Tirza Gloger began her musical training at the Vienna Boys' Choir Secondary School.

    She went on to complete bachelor's and master's degrees in rhythmics and music and dance education at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna and the Mozarteum Salzburg. As part of her studies, she performed her own choreographies and compositions.

    She then began her studies at the Tyrolean State Conservatory in concert singing with Gabriele Erhard. During her studies in Tyrol, she became a member of the Amaté Meran Opera Studio and a scholarship holder of the International Ensemble Modern Frankfurt.

    Tirza Gloger has performed in roles such as Susanna (Le nozze di Figaro) at the Mozart Verein in Munich, as the Allegory of Revenge (Wherefore Love) at the Theater an der Wien, Frau Fluth (The Merry Wives of Windsor), Amore (Orfeo ed Euridice) at the Puccini Theatre in Merano and Suor Genovieffa (Suor Angelica) at the Schlanders Theatre, as well as in various world premieres, including at the Steudeltenn Festival in the Zillertal, ORF Tyrol and the Horizonte Festival. Her musical companions include Bernarda Fink, Gerhard and Maria Kahry, and Linda Watson. In 2025, she made her debut at the Tyrolean State Theatre in Purcell's semi-opera King Arthur.

     

    © Katja Novcic

  • Bernard Bach Head of the Opening Committee

    From non-dancer to master dancer: Bernard Bach (born 1979) started his dancing career in 1998 at the Mühlsiegel dance school. But it was only in 2004 that he heard about the Stanek Dance School and the Vienna Rainbow Ball. For years he opened as a dancer on the committee under the guidance of dance master Wolfgang Stanek until he became his assistant. Since then he acted as a good soul and support at the dance rehearsals and as a choreographer. After training as a dance master (2013) and many balls later, he has now been leading the dance committee of the Rainbow Ball himself since 2017.


    Bernard Bach has been master of ceremony on many other balls, not only in Vienna but also abroad.

  • DJane NicA

    If you've had enough of monotonous beats and feet falling asleep, NicA is right there for you. A musical talent who has been sitting behind the piano since she was 6 years old now knows how to heat up the dance crowd with CD player & mixing desk.

    Since 2010 she has been playing clubs such as Palais Auersperg, Volksgarten Säulenhalle, Elysium, Camera, Titanic, Rote Bar, Heart Club and many more, and since 2011 she has been the resident DJ of the successful LGBTIQ event series PiNKED.

    In the summer of 2013, NicA's foreign booking series began with Palma de Mallorca, followed by Munich and Berlin, but you could also listen to her unique sound at the radio show FM4 - La Boum Deluxe. Austria's biggest charity event "Life Ball" subsequently booked the up-and-coming DJ for the Redcarpet and so she is also considered a regular act at Vienna Pride and most recently rocked EuroPride Vienna 2019.

    But her journey is far from over...So stay tuned!

  • DJ J’aime Julien DJ

    J'aime Julien is a DJ and event manager. He is best known for his DJ sets and visuals for various parties and creative projects in Vienna, Graz, Berlin and Paris. He is co-organizer of several event series - including MALEFIZ, SISTERS and NAUGHTY NIGHT - and resident DJ at parties such as KIBBUTZ KLUB, CHARMA and VIENNA'S FIRST 2000s CLUB. He is also in charge of DJ bookings for several bars in Vienna via the agency the real Embassy of Style. These include Motto, Onyx Bar, The Bank Brasserie & Bar and Urban City Garden.

  • DJ Mart.i

    Mart.i has been working as a DJ for years and has become known at events such as The Circus, KEN Club and LifeBall. Thanks to his event series such as Astronaughty and XY, he also provides the Viennese community with the right beats and an exuberant party mood.

  • DJ Shane

    Shane has been both DJ and promoter for many years. As a DJ, he provides musical highlights with a sensitive feeling and likes to move between mainstream and individualism, remix culture and circuit sound.

  • Damenkapelle Johann Strauß Dance music

    The ensemble plays chamber music led by the standing violin, in the Viennese tradition that was already popular in the days of the waltz legend Johann Strauss. The repertoire includes the popular melodies of the Strauss era as well as compositions by Josef Lanner, Franz Lehar, W.A. Mozart and Franz Schubert.

    The Wiener Damenkapelle Johann Strauß has performed with great success for many years at concerts, events and balls in Vienna. It has also delighted audiences abroad with its artistic skill and musical variety, for example at the Virtuosi Festival in the Philharmonie in Lviv (Ukraine), four times at concerts in Nuremberg and three times at the Schloßkonzerte in Maria Enzersdorf. With the exception of 2011, the Wiener Damenkapelle Johann Strauss has performed at every Rainbow Ball since 1999.

  • A-live Dance music

    A-live play real, handmade music with a lot of joy and feeling, but without playbacks or computer support. Since 1998 - long before today's dance boom and "Dancing Stars" - the band has been a household name in the local dance scene for perfectly danceable music.

    In addition to the classics that have been used for dance music for many decades, the band also plays current titles from the charts, which - carefully arranged - are also ideal for dancing. A-live's repertoire includes standard and Latin dances such as waltz, rumba, samba, tango, cha-cha-cha, jive, boogie, as well as soulful ballads, pop, disco and soul classics.

    Motto: Real dance music for enthusiastic dancers and a diverse repertoire for the audience.

Drew Sarich Musical star

The American Drew Sarich studied musical theater at the Boston Conservatory. In 1997 he accompanied Liza Minnelli on her international tour as a background singer. He made his European debut as Quasimodo in the world premiere of Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame in Berlin. In 2001 Drew was cast as Berger in the Raimundtheater production of HAIR in Vienna. This was followed by roles such as Count Von Krolock (Dance of the Vampires), Jesus (Jesus Christ Superstar) and Antonio Vivaldi (Vivaldi: The Fifth Season). Drew played Jean Valjean in the London West End and Broadway productions of Les Miserables. He also played the role of Armand in the world premiere and Broadway productions of Elton John's LESTAT. In the world premiere of the ROCKY musical in Hamburg, he portrayed Rocky Balboa. His repertoire includes roles such as Crown Prince Rudolf (Rudolf: Affaire Mayerling), Hedwig (Hedwig And The Angry Inch), Guido Contini (NEUN), the Phantom (Liebe Dies Nie), Jekyll/Hyde (Jekyll & Hyde), Albin/Zaza (La Cage aux Folles), and Juanita (Kasimir & Karoline). Drew's solo albums and the singles from his band EVERYONE'S DARLING are available wherever you stream your music!

Drew Sarich
Club Couleur Drag queens

Club Couleur combines comedy, dance, singing, lip-sync, and burlesque under the rainbow. Colorful, just like its hosts – Grazia Patricia & Metamorkid.

The two queens couldn't be more different: Metamorkid, an outstanding performance and fashion queen, and the comedy queen Grazia Patricia, the cabaret princesses, complement each other and invite various artists as guests to bridge the gap between black and white.
A revue that embraces diverse colors. A revue for everyone.
Everybody is welcome!

Club Couleur Links http://www.instagram.com/club_couleur http://www.instagram.com/metamorkid http://www.instagram.com/graziapatricia_
Peter Schreiber Host

The evening will be hosted by Peter Schreiber. The music journalist and presenter has been working in the music and event industry for almost 19 years. On the Viennese TV station W24 he was featured in the live magazine "Guten Abend Wien" and the lifestyle programme "#POP!", and currently he also presents the big acts and newcomers of the domestic music scene as host of the weekly "Austrozone".

Peter Schreiber
Johanna Zachhuber Mezzo soprano

Mezzo-soprano Johanna Zachhuber is known for her versatility. She recently performed on major stages such as the Golden Hall of the Musikverein in Vienna and the KKL Lucerne, while also appearing as a guest singer at the Volkstheater Vienna for two seasons.

She has performed in Leonard Bernstein's Mass in the Great Hall of the Vienna Konzerthaus and has sung at festivals and concert series in Austria and abroad (including Musica Angelica Los Angeles, Brucknerfest Linz, Pontificio Musica Sacra Rome, MusikMeran, Freystätter Musiktage/Nuremberg, Dvořákova Olomouc/Czechia). She has also sung in Franz Lehár's operetta Die lustige Witwe, Leonard Bernstein's opera A Quiet Place, the contemporary operas Der verschwundene Hochzeiter by Klaus Lang and Angels in America by Peter Eötvös, as well as in productions such as The Medium by Gian Carlo Menotti and Der Opernball by Richard Heuberger.

These opera and concert engagements have taken her to the Stadttheater Bozen, the Kammeroper Wien, the Neue Oper Wien, the Resonanzen Festival, the Palace of Arts in Budapest, the Great Hall of the Mozarteum for the opening of the Salzburg Festival, and the Reichshof Bayreuth as part of the Bayreuth Festival.

 

© Marco Sommer

Johanna Zachhuber Links
Loes Cools Soprano

The Belgian soprano studied with Roberta Alexander in Rotterdam and with Michail Lanskoi at the Music and Arts University of the City of Vienna, where she completed a course in classical operetta with Wolfgang Dosch. She made her debut as Stasi in DIE CSARDASFÜRSTIN at the Lehár Festival Bad Ischl, where she also sang Belotte in MADAME POMPADOUR, Bronislawa in DER BETTELSTUDENT and Lilly in DER STERNGUCKER. At Schloss Tabor, she took on the role of Nené in SISSY. At the Baden Theatre, she appeared as Anita in GIUDITTA, Riquette in VIKTORIA UND IHR HUSAR, Adele in DIE FLEDERMAUS, Frasquita in CARMEN and Circe in the world premiere of ODYSSEUS. She also sang the roles of Marzelline in FIDELIO, Blondchen in DIE ENTFÜHRUNG AUS DEM SERAIL and Violetta in LA TRAVIATA for children. As part of the Merano Academy, she sang Euridice in ORFEO ED EURIDICE and took on the title role in SUOR ANGELICA. She is a sought-after concert singer and has also performed in the Viennese song genre on various stages in Austria. She is looking forward to making her musical theatre debut in the summer of 2026 at the Operette Langenlois as Irene Molloy in HELLO, DOLLY!


© Blitzkerl

Loes Cools Links
Tirza Gloger Sopranistin

Born in Vienna, soprano Tirza Gloger began her musical training at the Vienna Boys' Choir Secondary School.

She went on to complete bachelor's and master's degrees in rhythmics and music and dance education at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna and the Mozarteum Salzburg. As part of her studies, she performed her own choreographies and compositions.

She then began her studies at the Tyrolean State Conservatory in concert singing with Gabriele Erhard. During her studies in Tyrol, she became a member of the Amaté Meran Opera Studio and a scholarship holder of the International Ensemble Modern Frankfurt.

Tirza Gloger has performed in roles such as Susanna (Le nozze di Figaro) at the Mozart Verein in Munich, as the Allegory of Revenge (Wherefore Love) at the Theater an der Wien, Frau Fluth (The Merry Wives of Windsor), Amore (Orfeo ed Euridice) at the Puccini Theatre in Merano and Suor Genovieffa (Suor Angelica) at the Schlanders Theatre, as well as in various world premieres, including at the Steudeltenn Festival in the Zillertal, ORF Tyrol and the Horizonte Festival. Her musical companions include Bernarda Fink, Gerhard and Maria Kahry, and Linda Watson. In 2025, she made her debut at the Tyrolean State Theatre in Purcell's semi-opera King Arthur.

 

© Katja Novcic

Tirza Gloger Links
Bernard Bach Head of the Opening Committee

From non-dancer to master dancer: Bernard Bach (born 1979) started his dancing career in 1998 at the Mühlsiegel dance school. But it was only in 2004 that he heard about the Stanek Dance School and the Vienna Rainbow Ball. For years he opened as a dancer on the committee under the guidance of dance master Wolfgang Stanek until he became his assistant. Since then he acted as a good soul and support at the dance rehearsals and as a choreographer. After training as a dance master (2013) and many balls later, he has now been leading the dance committee of the Rainbow Ball himself since 2017.


Bernard Bach has been master of ceremony on many other balls, not only in Vienna but also abroad.

Bernard Bach Links https://schwebach.at/
DJane NicA

If you've had enough of monotonous beats and feet falling asleep, NicA is right there for you. A musical talent who has been sitting behind the piano since she was 6 years old now knows how to heat up the dance crowd with CD player & mixing desk.

Since 2010 she has been playing clubs such as Palais Auersperg, Volksgarten Säulenhalle, Elysium, Camera, Titanic, Rote Bar, Heart Club and many more, and since 2011 she has been the resident DJ of the successful LGBTIQ event series PiNKED.

In the summer of 2013, NicA's foreign booking series began with Palma de Mallorca, followed by Munich and Berlin, but you could also listen to her unique sound at the radio show FM4 - La Boum Deluxe. Austria's biggest charity event "Life Ball" subsequently booked the up-and-coming DJ for the Redcarpet and so she is also considered a regular act at Vienna Pride and most recently rocked EuroPride Vienna 2019.

But her journey is far from over...So stay tuned!

DJane NicA Links https://www.facebook.com/djnicavienna
DJ J’aime Julien DJ

J'aime Julien is a DJ and event manager. He is best known for his DJ sets and visuals for various parties and creative projects in Vienna, Graz, Berlin and Paris. He is co-organizer of several event series - including MALEFIZ, SISTERS and NAUGHTY NIGHT - and resident DJ at parties such as KIBBUTZ KLUB, CHARMA and VIENNA'S FIRST 2000s CLUB. He is also in charge of DJ bookings for several bars in Vienna via the agency the real Embassy of Style. These include Motto, Onyx Bar, The Bank Brasserie & Bar and Urban City Garden.

DJ J’aime Julien Links https://www.instagram.com/florianloveshack/
DJ Mart.i

Mart.i has been working as a DJ for years and has become known at events such as The Circus, KEN Club and LifeBall. Thanks to his event series such as Astronaughty and XY, he also provides the Viennese community with the right beats and an exuberant party mood.

DJ Mart.i Links https://www.facebook.com/mart.i.official.music
DJ Shane

Shane has been both DJ and promoter for many years. As a DJ, he provides musical highlights with a sensitive feeling and likes to move between mainstream and individualism, remix culture and circuit sound.

DJ Shane Links https://www.facebook.com/michael.strommer
Damenkapelle Johann Strauß Dance music

The ensemble plays chamber music led by the standing violin, in the Viennese tradition that was already popular in the days of the waltz legend Johann Strauss. The repertoire includes the popular melodies of the Strauss era as well as compositions by Josef Lanner, Franz Lehar, W.A. Mozart and Franz Schubert.

The Wiener Damenkapelle Johann Strauß has performed with great success for many years at concerts, events and balls in Vienna. It has also delighted audiences abroad with its artistic skill and musical variety, for example at the Virtuosi Festival in the Philharmonie in Lviv (Ukraine), four times at concerts in Nuremberg and three times at the Schloßkonzerte in Maria Enzersdorf. With the exception of 2011, the Wiener Damenkapelle Johann Strauss has performed at every Rainbow Ball since 1999.

Damenkapelle Johann Strauß Links https://www.musik-wien.at/konzert
A-live Dance music

A-live play real, handmade music with a lot of joy and feeling, but without playbacks or computer support. Since 1998 - long before today's dance boom and "Dancing Stars" - the band has been a household name in the local dance scene for perfectly danceable music.

In addition to the classics that have been used for dance music for many decades, the band also plays current titles from the charts, which - carefully arranged - are also ideal for dancing. A-live's repertoire includes standard and Latin dances such as waltz, rumba, samba, tango, cha-cha-cha, jive, boogie, as well as soulful ballads, pop, disco and soul classics.

Motto: Real dance music for enthusiastic dancers and a diverse repertoire for the audience.

A-live Links https://a-live.at