Madison Beer brings "the locket tour" to Vienna's St. Marx
Madison Beer arrives in Vienna at a moment when her career is entering a new, broader pop phase: after the albums "Life Support" and "Silence Between Songs", the new album "locket" has opened space for a concert that combines vulnerable melodicism, darker dance-pop and choruses written for a large audience. The concert has been announced for 13.05.2026 at 20:00, in a space connected with the former Wiener Zentralviehmarkt in Vienna's St. Marx, namely today's Marx Halle, which concert schedules for this tour list as the Vienna location of the performance.
For audiences from Croatia and the region, this is a particularly interesting date because Vienna is one of the closest stops on the European leg of the tour. "the locket tour" starts in May 2026 and, through Europe, the United Kingdom and North America, follows Madison Beer's new chapter, with an album that had already received strong context before the tour through the songs "make you mine", "yes baby", "bittersweet" and "bad enough". Tickets for this event are in demand.
Pop that relies on atmosphere, vocals and a darker shine
Madison Beer is not an artist who relies only on one radio single. Her catalogue is built around contrast: an intimate vocal in the foreground, glossy pop production in the background, and then sudden entries into dance-pop or R&B shades. That is precisely why songs such as "Selfish" and "Reckless" have a different weight live than faster, more club-oriented moments such as "make you mine". In a concert space, this means an alternation of quieter parts, choruses taken over by the audience and production that does not have to be aggressive in order to fill the hall.
Her status is not only the result of internet recognisability. In the biography used by her team, Madison Beer is highlighted as a platinum artist, songwriter, producer and two-time GRAMMY nominee. The album "Silence Between Songs" brought her first nomination, while "make you mine" received a nomination in the Best Dance Pop Recording category. This is an important context for the Vienna concert: the audience is not coming only to hear pop hits, but also an artist who is increasingly clearly taking part in shaping her own sound.
What "locket" changes in her concert story
The album "locket", released on 16.01.2026, was presented as Madison Beer's third studio album. The title itself already suggests a more personal tone: locket as a pendant or small container of memories, something intimate, but worn in a visible place. Apple Music, alongside the album, shared her explanation that she chose the title before the songs were written, because she wanted a word that sounded personal, gentle and vintage. That idea also describes expectations for the concert well: pop production with a lot of shine, but not without an emotional centre.
In practice, this means that the Vienna audience can expect a blend of newer material and songs that have already built her a loyal base. There is no need to guess the exact setlist, because a complete repertoire for this performance has not been published. But the context of the tour clearly shows that the emphasis is on the new album and on the songs that announced it. "bittersweet" brings a cinematic feeling of breakup and recovery, "yes baby" moves toward more sensual pop, while "make you mine" connects her current phase with a dance-oriented, darker pulse.
- Current album: "locket", Madison Beer's third studio album, released on 16.01.2026.
- Recognisable songs of the new period: "make you mine", "yes baby", "bittersweet" and "bad enough".
- Earlier catalogue pillars: "Selfish", "Reckless", "Good in Goodbye" and songs from the album "Silence Between Songs".
- Concert context: the Vienna date is part of the European leg of "the locket tour".
Who this concert is especially attractive for
Long-time Madison Beer fans at this concert get the chance to hear how her sound has developed from earlier, more confessional pop moments toward a more assured and more broadly arranged production. For them, Vienna is important because this is not only one evening with familiar songs, but a first encounter with a new chapter after the release of the album "locket". Songs that are personal and headphone-focused on streaming platforms can gain a stronger communal effect in a space such as Marx Halle.
The wider audience, which may know only "Reckless", "Selfish" or "make you mine", also has a clear way into the concert. Madison Beer belongs to the kind of pop artists who do not require the audience to know the entire discography in order to join the evening. The choruses are memorable, the production is contemporary enough for an audience that follows current pop, and the vocal part is emphasised enough for those looking for a concert with more emotion than mere rhythm.
Fans of darker, atmospheric pop could particularly enjoy the Vienna performance. In her songs, one often hears the tension between glamour and vulnerability: the music can be polished, but the lyrics and vocals do not hide melancholy. It is a combination that works well in an evening slot, especially in a space with industrial architecture and a large interior volume.
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Support acts and line-up for the Vienna performance
For the Vienna concert, Madison Beer is listed as the headliner, and Isabel LaRosa and Lulu Simon are listed as support acts. This is an important addition to the evening because both artists belong to a pop environment that fits well into the atmosphere of the tour: contemporary, melodic, generationally close pop with an emphasis on voice, mood and direct communication with the audience.
In recent years, Isabel LaRosa has built a recognisable space in a darker alt-pop sound, with songs that often combine intimate tension and minimalist production. Lulu Simon brings a different type of pop sensibility, easier on entry, but still compatible with the audience coming to Madison Beer. Together they make an evening that is not conceived as an isolated performance by one artist, but as a pop programme with a clear generational signature.
It is important to stick to what has been verified: for the Vienna date, the headliner and two support acts have been confirmed, but details such as the duration of individual performances, possible guests or special production effects have not been published. Therefore the realistic expectation is simple: an evening with opening performances that warm up the space, and then Madison Beer as the central part of the programme.
Marx Halle and the trace of the old Wiener Zentralviehmarkt
The venue gives this concert additional character. Today's Marx Halle is located at Karl-Farkas-Gasse 19, in Vienna's 3rd district, in the St. Marx zone. Historically, it is linked to the Wiener Zentralviehmarkt: the Vienna city council decided in 1877 to build a central livestock market in St. Marx, and today's hall was completed in 1881 according to the plans of architect Rudolf Frey. Today it is a renovated industrial space for concerts, fairs, exhibitions, congresses and cultural programmes.
For the concert experience, this is not an unimportant detail. Marx Halle is not a classic theatre hall with red seats and strictly controlled acoustics, but a large historical structure with an industrial character. Such a space carries a pop concert differently: rhythm and bass have a physical presence, the audience gathers in a wide space, and the view toward the stage often has the feeling of a large shared event, but without stadium distance.
According to the venue's own data, Marx Halle covers about 20,000 square metres and consists of flexible spaces that can be adapted to different types of events. This means that the concert setup may differ from one production to another, so for this performance one should not assume in advance the exact layout of the space, the number of entrances or the details of audience zones. What is certain is that this is a large, recognisable Vienna event location with a strong industrial identity.
- Location: Karl-Farkas-Gasse 19, 1030 Wien.
- Historical context: the space was created as part of the former Wiener Zentralviehmarkt in St. Marx.
- Year of completion of the historical hall: 1881.
- Size of the complex: about 20,000 square metres.
- Today's purpose: concerts, fairs, exhibitions, conferences and cultural programmes.
How to get to the hall
Marx Halle is well connected by public transport, which is often the simplest option for visitors from outside Vienna. The venue lists access by tram, bus, S-Bahn and underground railway in the wider St. Marx area. For audiences coming from the centre of Vienna, it is practical to plan an earlier arrival, because concerts in large halls mean queues at the entrances, additional time for the cloakroom and security checks, and possible crowding around stations after the programme ends.
Useful orientation points for arriving by public transport include the U3 station Schlachthausgasse, the S-Bahn station St. Marx, and tram and bus lines that pass through the Viehmarktgasse and Neu Marx area. For visitors coming to this part of the city for the first time, St. Marx is east of the inner centre and is part of a wider urban belt in which former industrial and market infrastructure has gradually turned into a business, media and cultural district.
Arrival by car is also possible, but for a concert it is wise to count on congestion. Nearby is BOE Garage Neu-Marx, and the venue states that accessible parking spaces for people with reduced mobility are provided directly in front of Marx Halle in Karl-Farkas-Gasse. If you are coming from Croatia, a practical decision is often to combine driving to Vienna with public transport within the city, especially if you do not know the local parking zones and evening traffic.
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Vienna as a concert weekend and a short city escape
Vienna is a convenient city for audiences coming to a concert from other countries because the concert can be connected with a short stay. St. Marx is not the most tourist-oriented part of the city, but it is well connected with the rest of Vienna. This means that before the concert one can plan a walk through the centre, dinner in the wider Landstraße area or a quick return to the hotel after the performance without complicated transfers across the entire city.
For a one-day arrival, it is important to be realistic with time. The concert starts at 20:00, and the ticket is valid for one day of the event, so it pays to arrive in Vienna early enough to avoid stress around traffic, accommodation, the cloakroom and entry. Organisers of individual concerts sometimes subsequently publish additional information about door opening, bag rules or the evening schedule, so before departure it is necessary to check the latest instructions on the event or venue channel.
For those arriving by train or bus, Vienna's advantage lies in its dense public transport network. For those arriving by car, the advantage is the proximity of city roads, but also the obligation to plan parking. A concert at Marx Halle is not an event for arriving at the last minute: the space is large, the audience will concentrate around the same entrances, and St. Marx in the evening hours can be lively with traffic because of other events and local movement.
What the audience can expect from the evening
The best way to understand this concert is to see it as a meeting of two Madison Beers: the one who built an emotional base with songs such as "Selfish" and "Reckless", and the one who with "locket" and "make you mine" enters a stronger, darker and more danceable pop space. Live, that combination should work through changes of tempo. One part of the audience will wait for choruses that are sung almost like a shared diary, while another part will wait for moments in which the production carries the space and moves the crowd.
The Vienna performance is therefore attractive not only because of proximity. It comes very early in the European leg of the tour, immediately after the beginning of the May run of concerts. This gives the concert the feeling of fresh material: songs from the album "locket" are still new, the audience is only just translating them from listening at home into collective singing in the hall, and the artist is only beginning on tour to shape the energy of the new cycle.
One should not expect every song to be a festival peak. Madison Beer is more convincing when she leaves room for silence, vocal tension and a slower emotional transition. That is precisely why Marx Halle can be an interesting choice: it is large, but it does not carry the same cold impression as an arena with a completely standardised layout. The industrial structure, the height of the space and the feeling of a former market hall can give additional texture to songs dealing with memory, longing, breakups and self-confidence.
Ticket sales for this event are in progress.
Practical notes for visitors
For the Madison Beer concert in Vienna, the most important thing is to plan three things: arrival, entry time and return. This especially applies to visitors travelling from outside Austria. Since specific entry rules, door-opening times and details about bringing in belongings can change from event to event, it is safer before departure to check the latest information related to the hall and concert instead of relying on experiences from other performances in the same space.
- Arrive earlier: concerts in large halls usually mean queues at the entrance, cloakroom and toilets.
- Plan public transport: the St. Marx area is connected with the U3, S-Bahn, tram and bus lines nearby.
- Check the bag rules: entry restrictions depend on the event and production, so they should not be assumed.
- If coming by car, count on parking: BOE Garage Neu-Marx is nearby, but a concert evening can increase demand.
- Save energy for the end: after the concert ends, the biggest crowds form around the exits and the nearest stations.
This concert has a clear audience: fans who have followed Madison Beer from earlier songs, listeners who discovered her through "make you mine" and "bittersweet", and everyone who likes pop that is not completely carefree, but carries within it a little darkness, a little cinematic romance and a lot of vocal focus. Vienna adds the practical advantage of proximity, while Marx Halle adds visual and spatial character that differs from the typical hall routine.
Sources:
- Madison Beer - biographical data about her career, GRAMMY nominations, the albums "Life Support" and "Silence Between Songs" and the nomination for "make you mine".
- Madison Beer Official Store - information that "locket" is the third studio album and that the release date is 16.01.2026.
- The Locket Tour - tour context, the start of the May run of concerts and the international framework of the European, British and North American legs.
- Live Nation Austria - data for the Vienna concert: Madison Beer as headliner, Isabel LaRosa and Lulu Simon as support acts, date, time and Marx Halle as the location.
- Marx Halle - data about the history of the space, its connection with Wiener Zentralviehmarkt, completion in 1881, the address Karl-Farkas-Gasse 19 and the size of about 20,000 square metres.
- Marx Halle Anreise and Vienna Convention Bureau - information about arrival, public transport, accessibility and the traffic position of the location in St. Marx.