The city of Vienna, Austria, has been selected as the host city for the 70th Eurovision Song Contest in May 2026. This decision was made jointly by the host broadcaster ORF and the EBU following JJ's win at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel, Switzerland with his song "Wasted Love".
This will be Austria's third Eurovision victory, and a significant return to Vienna as a host city. Vienna previously hosted the contest in 1967 and 2015. The Grand Final of the 70th Eurovision Song Contest will take place on Saturday, May 16th, 2026, at the Wiener Stadthalle, Austria's largest indoor arena. The Semi-Finals are scheduled for May 12th and 14th.
Vienna was chosen after a rigorous bidding process that evaluated various factors, including the venue's facilities, local infrastructure, and the capacity to comfortably accommodate the thousands of delegates, crew members, fans, and journalists expected to attend from across the globe. Further details concerning the shows and accompanying events will be revealed in the coming weeks and months.