BACKSTREET BOYS HISTORY in AUSTRIA

March 6th – 9th, 1996: short trip to Vienna

• Backstreet Boys at “Treffpunkt Oe3” (radio station)
• Signing at Virgin Megastore (2000 fans)
• Gig at 10^th anniversary of WIENER (an Austrian magazine) at “Sofiensäle”
• Gig at “A2” (a disco) in “Vösendorf”
• Confetti-TV recording in “Stuhleck/ Semmering”
• Oe3 Mountain Mania in “Stuhleck/ Semmering”

May 19^th-21^st, 1996: second trip to Vienna

• Arrival at Vienna airport at 1.10pm
• Fotosession for BRAVO in Vienna (a German magazine)
• Meet&Greet of RENNBAHN EXPRESS (an Austrian magazine)
• Kevin’s evening entertainment on the piano in their hotel’s lobby
• In the morning: press conference at their hotel
• Visit at a Viennese school for “kids 4 kids” (an ORF production)
• In the afternoon: signing at UCI Multiplex cinema Vösendorf (1500 fans)
• Receiving their first gold record for “We’ve Got It Going On” at the City Club
• Oe3 Pool Party at the City Club
• Departure at Vienna airport at 7.30am

June 21^st, 1996: Gig at “Donauinsel-Fest”

• Receiving a gold record for their first album BACKSTREET BOYS
• 1 ½ hour gig at the “Donauinsel”

Nov. 22^nd, 1996

• “Quit playing games” goes straight to number 1 in the Austrian Hitlist

Dez. 19^th, 1996

• Sold out concert at “Stadthalle” in front of 12.000 fans in Vienna

1996: number 4 at Austrian charts of the year

May 29^th, 1997: recording of TV show “VERA”

• lunch at Haas Haus
• signing and photos before recording
• recording of TV show

Sept. 7^th, 1997: Open-Air concert in Salzburg

• supporting acts: Nana, Steve Nick, Aaron Carter
• concert at “Salzburgring” in front of 30.000 fans

Sept. 8^th, 1997: Open-Air concert in Vienna

• press conference at radio station “Oe3”
• supporting acts: Nana, Steve Nick, Aaron Carter
• concert at the “Donauinsel” in front of ......
• tour finish party at the “Kobenzl” in Vienna
   

1997: number 5 at Austrian charts of the year

July 5^th, 1999: concert at “Boschhalle” in Wels was cancelled

1999: number 9 at Austrian charts of the year

Nov. 3^rd- 4^th, 2005: concert at “Messehalle D” in Vienna

• Nov. 3^rd: arrival in Vienna – spending free time in Vienna’s City
• Nov. 4^th: press conference at “Messezentrum” in Vienna
• Receiving a gold record for their album NEVER GONE
• Concert at Messehalle D

Sources: www.austriancharts.at

             Austrian Fanclub magazine