Elevate Festival 2027

For its 23rd edition, Elevate brings internationally established artists, distinctive emerging talents, and experimental approaches to Graz. Across four days, concerts, DJ sets, and performances meet artistic works and a discourse programme addressing the pressing questions of our time. Under the theme “Raw Power”, the 2027 festival explores the different manifestations of power: its concentration, exercise, and legitimacy. It also asks how empowerment and empathy can create room to move from powerlessness to agency.