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It's said that Tyrol has more bandleaders than mayors. Folklore shows at the Messehalle and other spots around the city showcase authentic Tyrolean folk dancing, yodeling, and zither music. The tourist office and hotels have more details.
The original "kongresshaus" was built by Archduke Leopold V in 1629 as the first freestanding opera house north of the Alps, and in the 19th century it was converted into the Dogana, or customs house. Destroyed during World War II, its remains were used to create this modern congress and events center in 1973. Concerts take place in the modern Saal Tirol.
Innsbruck's principal theater is said to be the world's oldest German-speaking theater. It was built in 1654 as the court opera house, but totally renovated in the classical style in 1846 and modernized and extended in the 1960s. Both operas and operettas are presented in the Grosses Haus (main hall), with plays and dance shows in the Kammerspiele (smaller theater). Obtain tickets at the box office or at the city's main tourist office.
