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Application form Pflasterspektakel 2026

The Pflasterspektakel is taking place from 23 – 25 July 2026.

The call for applications for Pflasterspektakel 2026 runs from 15 November 2025 until 15 January 2026.

If you have any queries contact us at pflasterspektakel@linz.at

Fields marked with * must be filled in.

Performance details

Stage name / Company name *

Website of the artist / company

Performance title (to be published in the program booklet) *

Premiere date *

Short performance description (max. of 1000 characters) *

Performance duration (in minutes) *

Video link (preferably video of street performance) *

Technical Details

Performances take place directly on the streets. No stages or technical equipment available. Some spots don't have power supply. Due to the proximity of spots, sound has to be directed to the nearby audience only.

I/We use music in the performance

I/We use electronic amplification for our musical instruments

I/We use drums/percussion (even if only during a short section of the show)

I/We use brass music instruments (even if only during a short section of the show)

I/We use fire (even if only during a short section of the show)

I/We use pyrotechnics (even if only during a short section of the show)

Other details or remarks on the performance (space requirements, floor/performance area conditions, anchoring points/weights, clearance etc., max. 500 characters)

A technical rider can be attached to the file upload after filling out the form.

Official permissions are obtained by the organizer. The City of Linz is not liable for damage to property or personal injury resulting from activities of street artists during the Pflasterspektakel.

Details about artists

Contact person for organisational arrangements

First name *

Surname *

Postal address of contact person / office *

ZIP code/Place/Country of contact person / office *

Telephone number for organisational arrangements *

Email * (By submitting your email address, you authorize the City of Linz to contact you that way)

Nationality (announcement in program booklet, on website etc.) *

Group members (min. 1 / max. 10)

Number of persons - female *

Number of persons - male *

Number of persons - diverse *

Number of persons - inter *

Number of persons - other *

Number of persons - prefer not to say *

Person 1

First name

Surname

Nationality

Participation mode

Person 2

First name

Surname

Nationality

Participation mode

Person 3

First name

Surname

Nationality

Participation mode

Person 4

First name

Surname

Nationality

Participation mode

Person 5

First name

Surname

Nationality

Participation mode

Person 6

First name

Surname

Nationality

Participation mode

Person 7

First name

Surname

Nationality

Participation mode

Person 8

First name

Surname

Nationality

Participation mode

Person 9

First name

Surname

Nationality

Participation mode

Person 10

First name

Surname

Nationality

Participation mode

I/We already have participated in Pflasterspektakel *

yes

Festival details

Festival times

Presumably Thursday from 4 - 11 p.m. and Friday/Saturday from 2 - 11 p.m.

Performance locations

Performance locations spread throughout the pedestrian zone, courtyards, squares and park areas in the city centre. In case of very bad weather, there are alternative indoor locations.

My/Our show can also be performed indoor *

yes

Performance mode details

Artists and groups can determine their performance locations and times in the morning of each day of the festival at the "location and time selection meeting".

FREE location selection

Number of performances: Thursday: 2 performances / day, Friday & Saturday: 3 performances / day, for one hour each (including set up and take down) at different locations. Performances start every hour on the hour.

RESTRICTED location selection

Especially "loud" music formations (samba, percussion, drums, brass music), fire shows, aerial performances, walking acts and artists with special technical requirements perform in selected locations in agreement with the organization team.
A technical rider can be attached to the file upload after filling out the form.

Accommodation *

Artists are accommodated at city centre hotels. The accommodation including breakfast is provided by the organizers.

I/We need accommodation

I/We do not need accommodation

Arrival

Check-In: Wednesday, 22 July 2026, 12 a.m. – 12 p.m. (Welcome Drink at 8 p.m.)

Departure

Check-Out dressing room: Sunday, 26 July 2026, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Travel Allowance

Participating artists will receive a travel allowance regardless of the means of transportation used to reach the festival. This allowance is calculated based on the direct route from the starting point to the festival. Carpooling with at least three people in a private car/van or traveling by train or public bus qualifies for an additional bonus for environmentally friendly travel. Payment will be made exclusively by bank transfer and only after verification of the starting point and departure date.

The following conditions apply:

The distance from the starting point to Linz, starting no earlier than the reference date of July 19, 2026, will be used to calculate the travel allowance.
The travel allowance is based on a zonal model, meaning that distances are divided into zones, each with a fixed flat rate.
The travel distance is counted twice (for both the outbound and return trip), regardless of the actual return route.
Passengers traveling in a private car/van will receive a reduced travel allowance. A maximum of €1,000 in travel allowance will be paid per artist or group.
Accompanying persons are not entitled to a travel allowance and will not be included in the calculation.
To receive the travel allowance, proof of the starting point and departure date is mandatory. The reference date is July 19, 2026 — any documents dated before this cannot be accepted as travel proof.
The travel allowance is calculated based on three days of participation.

Detailed information available at: https://pflasterspektakel.at/en/info-for-artists/

Means of transport *

Plane

Train

Public bus

Private car/bus

Place of departure to the Pflasterspektakel

City / Place *

Country *

In case members of the group depart from different places, please contact the festival management at pflasterspektakel@linz.at.

Daily allowance

The organizer allocates 30€ per person and festival day for food for a maximum of 10 persons.

Artists keep performance revenues (busking money).

Other conditions

For companions who do not essentially contribute to the performance, neither daily allowance nor accommodation or travel cost reimbursement can be covered.

The invitation or rejection will be sent until 15 February 2026.

50% of the artists will be invited for the first time.

Declaration of consent *

Hereby I accept that my submitted personal data will be processed by Pflasterspektakel – International Street Performance Festival Linz. I recognize that I can revoke my consent any time. A written revocation can be sent to pflasterspektakel@linz.at. In that case all data in the database will be deleted.

I don't agree to this declaration. All my data will be deleted automatically by 31 December 2026.

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Information about data protection

In the context of personal data you have the right to information, correction, deletion, restriction of processing, data transfer as well as the right to file a complaint with the data protection authority.

Contact details of the data protection officer:
+43 (0)732 7070
datenschutz@mag.linz.at