Everything Will Be... OK KID - Vienna 2026

The night started with German artist Tape Head. After not selling enough tickets for his own show, he got the chance to join OK KID on tour instead, raising the room temperature by a couple of degrees with his indie-rap sound before handing the stage over to the headliner. Determined to get the crowd moving, he told them that their energy might be good enough for a support act, but that they could do better; he asked them to jump and encouraged them to sing along. Drenched in red and blue light, the crowd finally let go and started losing themselves to "Machtlos", which, considering the title, seemed rather fitting. During "Arm in Arm", the audience grew closer than ever, while Tape Head climbed down into the photo pit to join them from the other side of the barricade. 

After getting the crowd sweating, Tape Head made way for OK Kid, who brings together indie-rock energy, rap and social commentary, making them feel a little like Kraftklub’s younger brother with K.I.Z somewhere in the extended family. As the first notes of "Hoffnung Stirbt" filled the hall, singer Jonas Schubert slowly made his way onto the stage, taking his time before joining the rest of the band. After a few songs, he took a moment to thank Vienna for being so loud that night. Looking out into the crowd, he added "Ich seh‘ nur gute Menschen", providing a smooth transition into his song "Gute Menschen". A little later, "Einfach So", the band's only ballad, slowed things down, with fans gently swaying along under the yellow light coming from the IKEA plastic bins at the back of the stage. Picking up the pace again with "Fünftes Rad", hip-hop hands went up across the room as OK KID took things back to some of their older songs, including "Unterwasserliebe" or "Zuerst war da ein Beat", back to a time when, quite literally, it all started with a beat.

After introducing the members of the band and explaining the intricacies of who had swapped which instruments over the years, they launched into "Die Kids sind alright". A nod to The Offspring’s "The Kids Aren’t Alright" or even the original "The Kids Are Alright" by The Who, the song came with its own set of flags, printed with the title and waved across the stage, while a tiny mosh pit formed in the middle of the room. Showing some love to the people behind the show, OK KID brought their touring crew, from their tour manager to the person behind their merch stage, up on stage for "Verschwende mich". As soon as the song ended, applause filled the hall, quickly turning into calls for an encore. The band eventually returned, but instead of heading back to the stage, they made their way into the middle of the crowd for a more intimate rendition of "Es ist wieder Februar". "Hör Nie Auf" finally brought the set to an end, though not quite the night, with "Mr. Brightside" by The Killers coming through the speakers after the band left, giving everyone one last song to dance and sing along to.