The phenomenal concert of the band Rebel Babel with local brass band Textilanka will take place at Pohoda again. Yesterday they were melting crowds on the main stage with their opening concert, today they are going to replace the band Tshegue, who won’t arrive at the festival regarding their visa problems. Rebel Babel and Textilanka will play their second Pohoda concert at 8 p.m. in the NAY tanečný dom (house of dance). This is how they filled the room with their music in the "Audience" instalation by Ilona Németh within Pohoda accoustic sessions... → read more

The band Bukahara had to cancel their performance at Pohoda due to their singer’s injury. Donny Benét, an exceptional singer, performer, and excellent dancer will perform his second concert in their place. If you didn‘t see him play last night, we strongly recommend that you come to Orange stage at 16:00. We wish Bukahara’s Soufian an early recovery, and we wish Pohoda’s visitors lots of energy for dancing at Donny Benét’s concert. → read more

How do showcase festivals help flourishing bands ? How could bands get the most from opportunity like this ? What means Czechoslovak focus on Waves Vienna and Eurosonic 2019 for artists from the former common republic ? Will the head of booking for Eurosonic Robert Meijerink, head of czech export office (Soundczech) Márton Náray, the co-booker for Pohoda and person responsible for contracts with artists Monika Matiašovská along with manager of bands, promoter from Real Something Táňa Lehocká; talk about this ? Discussion will be lead by the head of magazine for music proffesionals IQ, Gordon Masson, → read more

Please note that the program in EUrópa stage is starting at 9am. The first 4 slots of the program are mistakenly shifted by one hour in the printed version of line-up. Divadlo Přes ploty (Through fences) is starting at 9 am, debate Café Europe: What is dividing our society? Is starting at 11.15 am and the debate by Aktuality.sk with Zlatica Kušnírová and Jozef Kuciak is starting at 12.15. → read more

Each visitor leaving the festival grounds and wishing to return must take a return ticket bearing a barcode from the organisational staff. A return ticket must be obtained before passing the turnstile outwards. If you re-enter, you have to produce both your identification wristband and pass the turnstile using your valid return ticket. The identification wristband entitles you to enter the festival only when it is accompanied by a return ticket. → read more

Blossoms concerts on Urpiner stage is postponed to 7 p.m. They are going to play in the time of cancelled Glass Animals show. We were trying to find replacement, yet in spite of unfavourable weather forecast between 4 - 6 p.m., we'll skip the slot at 5 p.m. → read more

It is possible that this afternoon the weather will get worse. From 13:00 there could be rain-showers, whereas from 15:00 till 18:00 the chance of rain and storms is really high. In the evening the weather should get better again. If you are planning to arrive to Pohoda today, we are recommending to plan your arrival after 6 o' clock - especially to families with children. Don't forget to take your waterproof shoes and raincoats. In the case of bad weather please follow the instructions of organisator and also the evacuation plan.  → read more

Next year we are sending eight bands from Slovakia to the biggest showcase festival Eurosonic, with the same opportunity for Czech artists. What is the chance for our music to succeed abroad ? Today's listening session on MAZAGRANDE stage will show it's chances. We chose songs of slovak bands, that are playing on this year of Pohoda and we've send it to foreign specialists. Would booker of Eurosonic Robert Meijerink took chosen bands to Groningen ? Would Vic Galloway play their songs on BBC Scotland ? Would Thomas Heher offer them to the visitors of Waves Vienna? Favourite, yet uncompromising discussion is lead by Daniel Baláž.  → read more

As in the previous years, in cooperation with ROADTRIP STUDIO, we are preparing videos of acoustic versions of Pohoda perfomer's songs. Let us begin with the most acoustic band and starters of Pohoda's mornings - Funny Fellows. → read more

Camping for visitors arriving by cars ( in the Camping site Opatovce ) is full. You can place your tents in the Camping site Biskupice, where there is a lot of free space. → read more