Mark Lanegan is one of the most outstanding figures of grunge and also the first singer of the golden era of this genre to have performed in Slovakia. In 2012, he played a memorable concert at the Zrkadlový háj hall. He has been part of the bands Screaming Trees and Mad Season (with the Alice in Chains singer Layne Staley), the Queens of the Stone Age, and has worked with Nirvana, PJ Harvey, Moby, and Isobell Campbell (Belle and Sebastian). It is for his raspy, deep voice and mesmerizing dark atmosphere of his songs that he is likened to Waits, Cohen, and Cave. Any comparisons are useless. Lanegan is unique, just as each of his performances. Visitors to Pohoda 2017 will see one of them. → read more

Punkʼs not dead! Donʼt you believe? Listen to Sleaford Mods! A perfect confirmation of the veracity of this statement and cyber-punk-rap for the 21st century. A computer in the minimalist role of a band, served by the simple Enter key, no pretense, no unnecessary hitting the buttons: just a direct dynamic base and shooting lyrics on the top of it, sharp and uncompromising, and a throaty voice whom you believe every word. Everything works convincingly, captivatingly, wonderfully. We  have been hunting after this band after the first time we heard them as if they were the wildest game and it took a couple of years, but the time has come when we can proudly say they are on the trophy list for the upcoming edition of Pohoda.  → read more

Last Tuesday, 20 journalists of Pitchfork published a selection of the fifty best IDM (Intelligent Dance Music) albums of all times. Tom Jenkinson, also known as Squarepusher, appeared there with as much as two albums (on the 9th and 24th place). This brilliant fretless bass guitar player, electronic multi-instrumentalist, and innovator combines jazz and electronic dance music in compositions intertwined with virtuoso parts. The legendary Warp Records representative will show his art of music also at the 21st Pohoda. → read more

Also this year, the tent hotel by Tent Inn will not be missing at the Trenčín airport. Our visitors are still more and more interested in this form of accommodation: visitors were accommodated in the record 933 tents last year. Tickets can be purchaded on our site: www.pohodafestival.sk/en/product/camp-hotel-tent-inn   → read more

Motor-powered leaf blower, painting with an oversized hand as well as draining pipes all around the dancing band… There are all sorts of props which form an essential part of this French phenomenon’s – band Salut c'est cool – stage performance. The band was formed by four students of fine arts who create new connections between music and performance. The instinctive techno complemented by daring visuals and raw poetry enchanted us at Eurosonic.  They will present their mix of “spring break”, Dadaist happening and amusing rave party at Pohoda 2017.   → read more

A journey to a punk concert. Pankáč proudly pulls out the latest burned CD and The Wilderness roar all over the car... In this moment, it is clear that we have just discovered another band for our Pohoda line-up. Headbanger_FM introduced them before the first this yearʼs session with words: “Dáša Fon Fľaša says they are the best Slovak punk, Shooty says they recorded Slovak Nevermind, and Sveťo Korbeľ called them his favourite Slovak band”. In early July, they will show off their high-speed mixture of punk music / HC in the standard dialect of Trnava also at Pohoda 2017.   → read more

The Indonesian pioneers of the rockabilly genre, The Hydrant, played at Pohoda in 2009. Already before the concert, Slovak journalists announced that they would bring joy, enthusiasm, commitment, and a real passion for music. Hospodárske noviny wrote that their appearance in NAY Dance house was an extraordinary success. So far they have released 5 studio albums and played at hundreds of concerts, among them the last year's performance at Viva Las Vegas, the biggest rockabilly festival in the world. → read more

British duo Heymoonshaker will play on Saturday, 4th February at Pohoda Party in the A4 club. Their loaded combination of beatbox, raspy vocals, and blues guitar was one of the best concerts of Pohoda 2015. Another performing duo will be the Russian-Hungarian Gonsofus and the afterparty will be taken care of by DJ Džbán (translates are DJ Pitcher), who will play until he breaks. Pohoda Party will also have Pohoda Shop, the “3-day for Pohoda and a box of pralines” promo, and Urpiner will offer a selection of four kinds of beer. Tickets for Pohoda Party will be available in advance sale in Ticketportal for € 10 starting this Monday. The spot price of tickets is € 15. The event starts at 8:00 pm. Tickets here: www.ticketportal.sk/event.aspx?id=23249 → read more

Our Monica says the Swiss duo Egopusher is the best she has seen at the Paris' showcase festival MaMA. Their intellectual compositions have incredible amount of energy, are virtuous, but also playful and joyful. Violinist Tobias Preisig and drummer Alessandro Giannelli use synthesizers, loopers and other SFX boxes to disintegrate acoustic motifs and reinvent them again in energetic and original compositions. Egopusher will bring wailing violin alternated with strong melodic parts, supported by high-speed rhythmic patterns to Pohoda 2017.   → read more

Virtuous cello play, captivating vocals, and jazz drums are basic elements combined by cellist Maya Belsitzman and drummer Matan Ephram in their performances. They will play their own compositions at Pohoda, as well as original interpretations of well-known rock and roll songs and jazz standards. → read more