{{Short description|Austrian music festival}} {{infobox music festival|music_festival_name=Poolbar Festival|image=|location=Feldkirch, Vorarlberg (Austria)|years_active=1994 – present|founders=|dates=annually in July and August|genre=music, film, literature, fashion, cabaret|website=https://www.poolbar.at/}}[[File:Feldkirch-Spielplatz-Reichenfeld-01.jpg|thumb|The Reichenfeld park in the city center of Feldkirch is one of the locations of the Poolbar Festival ]]The '''Poolbar Festival''' is an annual music and culture festival in the city of Feldkirch in the Austrian province of Vorarlberg. Between 20,000 and 25,000 visitors attend the festival each year.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Österreichischer Kunstpreis 2014 - Bundeskanzleramt Österreich |url=https://www.bmkoes.gv.at/Kunst-und-Kultur/preise/oesterreichischer-kunstpreis/kunstpreise-archiv/oesterreichischer-kunstpreis-2014.html |access-date=2022-05-11 |website=Bundesministerium für Kunst, Kultur, öffentlichen Dienst und Sport |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Poolbar Festival 2022 |url=https://www.feldkirch.at/entdecken/kulturangebote/veranstaltungskalender/detail/14-08-2022/poolbar-festival-2022?contrast=1&cHash=1128efbdd8c9ec6da8d1f8ef903f3311 |access-date=2022-05-11 |website=Stadt Feldkirch |language=de-DE}}</ref>
== The festival == It was first held in 1994 as a cultural summer-academy and is through organization and implementation of landscape and architecture very different to other open-air events.<ref name=":0" />
Placed at the geographical interface between Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein and Switzerland, the "Altes Hallenbad" in Feldkirch becomes a cross-border hotspot every summer, when the poolbar festival opens its doors to all its visitors, cultural disputes and events for several weeks during July and August. In addition to concerts and parties, the festival offers for six weeks a broad variety of cinema and short films, cabaret, poetry slam, pop quiz, fashion performances and discussions.
The festival takes place in the city center in the former indoor pool (''Altes Hallenbad'') of the private school Stella Matutina in the Reichenfeld park. The furniture, which is renewed every summer, is determined by an international architecture competition. The competition is organized by the Vorarlberger Architekturinstitut (VAI; Institute of Vorarlberg Architecture) as well as the local Chamber of Commerce.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://poolbar.at/pages/festival/architektur|title=Poolbar-Festival / Architecture|website=poolbar.at|access-date=2018-04-04}}</ref> Art and fashion competitions are also held at the festival.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.feldkirch.at/stadt/kunst-kultur/musik/poolbar-festival|title=poolbar-Festival|last=bernadettebiedermann|website=www.feldkirch.at|language=de|access-date=2018-08-22}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://derstandard.at/2000082751329/Klein-und-fein-Das-Poolbar-Festival-feiert-das-erste-Vierteljahrhundert|title=Klein und fein: Das Poolbar-Festival feiert das erste Vierteljahrhundert - derStandard.at|website=DER STANDARD|access-date=2018-08-22}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://kurier.at/kultur/musik/poolbar-festival-das-beste-im-westen/17.639.845|title=Poolbar-Festival: Das Beste im Westen|access-date=2018-08-22}}</ref>
Despite the COVID-19-pandemic, 10,000 visitors were able to attend the festival in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |title=poolbar.beta |url=https://www.poolbar.at/news-posts/finale-2020 |access-date=2022-05-11 |website=www.poolbar.at}}</ref>
Since 2020, the Poolbar Festival has been awarding the Vorarlberg Music Prize "Sound@V" together with ORF Vorarlberg and Wann&Wo. This is endowed with 20,000 euros in prize money.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Musikpreis Sound@V {{!}} Kooperation mit dem ORF |url=https://www.vorarlberg-chancenreich.at/projekte/musikpreis-soundv/ |access-date=2022-05-11 |website=Marke Vorarlberg |language=de-DE}}</ref>
== Awards ==
* 2013: Culture award of the City of Feldkirch ("Kulturpreis der Stadt Feldkirch")<ref>{{Cite web |last=gernotschweigkofler |date=2013-07-30 |title=poolbar Festival erhält Kulturpreis |url=https://www.vol.at/poolbar-festival-erhaelt-kulturpreis/3653230 |access-date=2022-05-11 |website=vol.at}}</ref> * 2014: Austrian culture award for cultural initiatives ("Österreichischer Kunstpreis für Kulturinitiativen")<ref name=":0" />
== Line-ups == Line-ups of past festival years (not complete):
*2023: Gentleman, Danger Dan, Xavier Rudd, Digitalism (band), Heaven Shall Burn, Kruder & Dorfmeister, Russian Circles<ref>{{cite web |access-date=2024-07-08 |language=German |title=Poolbar Festival 2023 |url=https://www.festivalsunited.com/festivals/poolbar-festival/2023}}<!-- auto-translated from German by Module:CS1 translator --></ref> *2022: Sportfreunde Stiller, Metronomy, Local Natives, Kytes, HVOB, 5/8erl in Ehr'n, Alicia Edelweiss, My Ugly Clementine, Wolf Haas, Alfred Dorfer<ref>{{Cite web |title=Poolbar Festival 2022 |url=https://www.falter.at/festival/19257/poolbar-festival-2022 |access-date=2022-05-11 |website=FALTER Festivalprogramm}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=poolbar.beta |url=https://www.poolbar.at/news-posts/neu-sportfreunde-stiller-hvob-salute-local-natives-u-a |access-date=2022-05-11 |website=www.poolbar.at}}</ref> *2021: The Notwist, Cari Cari, Sharktank, Mighty Oaks, Patrice<ref>{{cite web|title=poolbar.beta|url=https://www.poolbar.at/|work=www.poolbar.at|access-date=2021-05-24}}</ref> *2020: Lou Asril, Nneka, Buntspecht<ref>{{Cite web|title=poolbar.beta|url=https://www.poolbar.at/news-posts/das-27-poolbar-festival-bilanz-einer-aussergewohnlichen-saison|access-date=2020-09-07|website=www.poolbar.at}}</ref> *2019: Bilderbuch, Xavier Rudd, Mattiel, The Twilight Sad, Tove Lo, Propaghandi *2018: Eels, Ziggy Marley, Shout Out Louds, The Subways, Seasick Steve<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.vol.at/poolbar-festival-2018-ersten-bands-stehen-fest/5638932|title=Poolbar-Festival 2018: Erste Bands stehen fest|work=vol.at|access-date=2018-04-04}}</ref> * 2017: Pixies, Jake Bugg, Sohn, The Naked And Famous, HVOB, Leyya, Conor Oberst * 2016: Nada Surf, Travis, Dispatch, Peaches, Lola Marsh, Bilderbuch * 2015: Patrice, Wanda, William Fitzsimmons, Elektro Guzzi, Dillon, Darwin Deez, Colour Haze * 2014: Shout Out Louds, Bonaparte, The Dandy Warhols, Anna Calvi, Maximo Park * 2013: My Bloody Valentine, Frank Turner, Young Rebel Set, Casper, Bad Religion, Kate Nash * 2012: Marilyn Manson, Regina Spektor, Yann Tiersen, Theophilus London, The Whitest Boy Alive, Gogol Bordello * 2011: Portugal The Man, The Subways, Molotov, Kettcar, dEUS, Hercules & Love Affair * 2010: Nada Surf, Juliette Lewis, Flogging Molly, Ebony Bones, Die Goldenen Zitronen * 2009: Dropkick Murphys, Anti-Flag, Morcheeba, Art Brut * 2008: The Wombats, The Notwist, Friska Viljor, Modeselektor, Iron and Wine * 2007: Shout Out Louds, Kosheen, Final Fantasy, Slut, IAMX * 2006: Calexico, Vendetta, Trail of Dead, Attwenger, Eagle*Seagull
== References == <references />
== External links == * [http://poolbar.at Official Website of the Festival (in German)]
Category:Festivals in Vorarlberg Category:Feldkirch, Vorarlberg Category:Music festivals in Austria