Show with a drink
The Tyrolean evening show with a drink, chosen as the option when you book on GetYourGuide.
Good forHearing and watching the programme without a meal.
What the evening is
What a Tyrolean evening puts on stage
Folk music played as folk music
The Gundolf family describes traditional folk music, Tyrolean dances and Schuhplattler, with typical songs and yodelling, and says it has staged evenings in Innsbruck since 1967. Innsbruck's tourist board describes the same mix and dates the family's work to that year. The ticket page puts it in four words: folk music, yodelling, dances and shoe-slapping.
Instruments you rarely hear
The programme the family currently publishes names a song on the singing saw, a country harp solo, alphorn sounds, a solo on tuned cowbells, the Hackbrett, the zither and a wooden xylophone. A reviewer on the ticket page praised the playing of some unorthodox instruments. Pieces can change, so read the list as the range on offer.
The dinner is optional, and reviews are split
Reviews of the meal differ: one calls it just average and suggests the show alone, others describe a good meal. The performance earns the praise either way. Choose the dinner if you want to eat in the hall, and the show with a drink if the music and dancing are the point.
Programme sheet
The programme, in six kinds of music and dance
The family publishes a running order for the evening. It groups into six kinds of performance, and each entry below describes one with what the programme currently shows.
- Yodel songsBoth halves
Voices that began as calls across a valley
The programme the family publishes lists yodel songs in both halves. Wikipedia says most experts agree herders used yodelling in the Central Alps to call their flocks and to speak between villages. A reviewer on the ticket page called the yodelling lead singer superb.
- SchuhplattlerFirst half
Slapping soles, thighs and knees
Two Schuhplattler, Reith im Winkel and Cross Polka, appear in the running order. Wikipedia describes a folk dance of the Eastern Alps in which performers stomp, clap and strike the soles of their shoes, thighs and knees with flat hands.
- Trade dancesBoth halves
A figure dance, a woodchopper and a miller
The running order names a Tyrolean figure dance, a woodchopper's dance, a miller's dance, a jealousy dance, a cowbell dance and a miners' dance. Wikipedia says early Schuhplattlers often imitated the professions of their performers.
- Strings and keysBoth halves
Zither, Hackbrett, Raffele and a wooden xylophone
The programme lists a zither solo, the Hackbrett, which the family calls a typical Tyrolean string instrument, the Raffele, an old Tyrolean string instrument, and a wooden xylophone.
- Saw, bells, hornFirst half
The part reviewers mention
The first half lists a song on the singing saw, alphorn sounds and a solo on specially tuned cowbells. A reviewer on the ticket page praised the playing of some unorthodox instruments, and a visitor quoted by the family names a harp, a saw and a zither.
- FinaleEnd of the evening
Songs from the countries in the room
The programme closes with popular songs of visiting countries. One reviewer on the ticket page singles out the finale, and a visitor quoted by the family was surprised by how international the audience was when popular songs from all over the world began.
The family says its programme is subject to alterations, so treat each entry as the kind of thing on offer, not a promise of a particular piece on your night.
Hall and family
The hall, the tram and the family
The evening is held in one hall at Messe Innsbruck, and the family behind it has a long record in the city.
- The Alpensaal
- The family's page says it now performs exclusively at the Alpensaal an der Messe, a traditionally styled hall in the centre of Innsbruck, with the entrance near the Expo entrance Messe Süd on Ingenieur-Etzel-Straße.
- Tram line 1 or the S-Bahn
- The family says the hall is a short walk from the city centre or reachable by tram line 1 from the city centre, and that S-Bahn trains stop at the station Messe. Innsbruck's tourist board says the tram takes just a few minutes.
- The Alpenbühne Geschwister Gundolf
- The family says the brothers Franz, Konrad and Ernst Gundolf founded the ensemble in 1967 and began at the Gasthaus Stiftskeller in Innsbruck. It describes itself as keeping a piece of popular culture alive in the third generation.
- How the family describes the tone
- The family's page says guests meet Tyrolean customs and traditional folk music presented with emotion and joie de vivre, not excessive kitsch. A reviewer quoted there calls the evening rather touristy but praises the passion of the performers.
Drink or dinner
Show only, dinner, or the family's own card codes
Show with a three-course dinner
The same show with a three-course meal, served before the show or during it, as the ticket page describes.
Good forMaking one evening of dinner and folk music in the same hall.
Card discount codes
The family's own ticket shop lists codes for the Welcome Card and the Innsbruck Card and says the card is shown on arrival. A GetYourGuide booking is a separate ticket.
Good forCard holders who would rather buy from the family.
On stage and around town
On stage and around the town
Photographs from an evening with the Gundolf family in 2015, a folk dance group in the Old Town in 2019 and the Messe railway stop.
Your ticket for the evening
The ticket
One ticket page and two choices: the show with a drink or the show with a three-course dinner. The calendar underneath lists days, seats and start times.
Tyrolean evening with the Gundolf family
A folk programme of yodel songs, Schuhplattler dances and alpine instruments in an Innsbruck hall, with a drink or an optional three-course dinner. The ticket lists 1.5 to 3 hours.
See dates and options ↗More to book around Innsbruck
Before the curtain goes up
Plan your evening
Tyrolean music, the hall and the town: guides
Tyrolean music, the hall and the town: guides
What happens, and whether it is worth it Tyrolean evening in Innsbruck
What happens at the Gundolf family's Tyrolean evening in Innsbruck: the programme, show only or dinner, what reviews say and who it suits.
Read on in the full guide → Hall, trams, season and practical questions Tyrolean evening: getting there
How to reach the Gundolf family's Tyrolean evening at the Alpensaal in Innsbruck: tram, train, season, length, language, children and access.
Read on in the full guide →- The instruments in the programme Alphorn, zither and singing saw Read on in the full guide →
- The dances you will see Schuhplattler and Tyrolean dances Read on in the full guide →
- The family behind the evening The Gundolf family since 1967 Read on in the full guide →
- Places to pair with the evening Innsbruck around the evening Read on in the full guide →
FAQ
What people ask first
What happens at a Tyrolean evening in Innsbruck?
A family folk programme of yodel songs, Schuhplattler dances and alpine instruments, in two halves with an interval and a finale. The ticket page lists folk music, yodelling, dances and shoe-slapping, with a drink or an optional three-course dinner.
Is the Tyrolean evening worth it?
Reviewers give it 4.7 out of 5 from 1,164 reviews and praise the performers. The dinner draws mixed comments. One reviewer calls the evening rather touristy yet loved the passion on stage, so judge by whether you want a lively folk programme.
Should I add the dinner?
Only if you want to eat in the hall. One reviewer called the meal average and advised skipping it, while others describe a good meal. A vegetarian reviewer saw no option, though the family lists one, so ask the family first if diet matters.
How long does the evening last?
The ticket lists 1.5 to 3 hours, depending on the option. The programme has two halves with an interval, and the calendar shows the start time for your day.
Do I need to understand German?
Very little depends on it, since the programme is songs, dances and instruments. A visitor quoted by the family enjoyed the evening without speaking German, and the booking page can be set to English.
Where is it, and how do I get there?
At the Alpensaal an der Messe in Innsbruck. The family's page names tram line 1 from the city centre, the S-Bahn station Messe, or a short walk.
Do the Innsbruck Card and Welcome Card give a discount?
The family's page and Innsbruck's tourist board give discounts of 25% and 15% through the family's own ticket shop, with a code and the card shown on arrival. The family ties those codes to its own shop.
Is this the family's own website?
No. This is an independent guide, and its booking links lead to GetYourGuide, which pays a commission on each sale. The Gundolf family stages the evening and has no connection to this site.
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