Eurovision Song Contest 2026: Information about ticket sales
Nine sold-out shows with 100,000 visitors – this was the success story ORF could report after the Eurovision Song Contest 2015. In the coming year, thousands of fans are once again expected to gather in the host city Vienna for the 70th anniversary of the world’s largest TV entertainment event, with the Wiener Stadthalle becoming a hotspot for music lovers through nine spectacular shows.
As experience has shown, the demand for tickets to the shows is enormous. Therefore, it is crucial to ensure an orderly, fair, and secure ticket sales process. A proven multi-stage ticketing system will be used, similar to those implemented at other major events.
From registration …
Ticket sales will initially begin with a registration phase, during which fans must sign up to be approved for later ticket purchases.The purpose of registration is to ensure fair access to tickets and to prevent bot purchases or commercial resale. Registration and ticket purchases are only possible via the official ebsites eurovision.com and oeticket.com in order to stop the trade of counterfeit tickets.Only those who successfully complete the registration — open to all interested buyers from 24 November to 18 December 2025 (11:59 p.m.) — will be able to purchase tickets in one of several sales waves.
… to ticket purchase
The first sales phase begins on 13 January 2026, the day after the semi-final allocation draw – meaning it will be known which countries will compete in which semi-final. Operating on a “first come, first served” basis, each registered person may purchase a maximum of four tickets. If tickets sell out in the first phase due to high demand, users with a registration code can participate in one of the subsequent sales phases.
It is important to note that tickets can only be purchased by those who have registered and verified themselves on eurovision.com and oeticket.com during the registration period. Late registration will not be possible, and therefore tickets cannot be purchased afterward.
Tickets available for nine shows
For both Semi-Finals 1 & 2 and the Grand Final, tickets will be available for an Evening Preview Show, an Afternoon Preview Show, and the Live Broadcast TV Show – making a total of nine Eurovision Song Contest shows at the Wiener Stadthalle:
- Evening Preview Show – A full run-through of the show held the evening before the TV broadcast. This is significant for the participating acts, as the international juries cast their votes during this performance.
- Afternoon Preview Show – A full run-through on the afternoon of the live TV show, serving as the final rehearsal for artists and crew, and offering younger fans a chance to experience the event in person.
- Live Broadcast TV Show – The actual live television show. Viewers across Europe (and Australia) can vote and help decide who advances to the final and who wins the 70th Eurovision Song Contest.
Ticket revenues are an essential part of the Song Contest budget and help ensure that all TV viewers can enjoy a spectacular live show from the Wiener Stadthalle. Although the final is a high-priced event, care has been taken to also offer tickets in the lower price range – starting at around €15 for the afternoon shows. The most expensive ticket (for the final evening in the Golden Circle directly in front of the stage) costs €360.
(November 24, 2025)