Dälek is a pure hip-hop band with atypical approach to musical base for their tracks. Musically, they can be characterized as something between My Bloody Valentine, Public Enemy, Einstürzende Neubauten and Death Grips. Six months back, they released a new album Endangered Philosophies which AllMusic describes as “another triumphant, socially relevant album from the masters of industrial shoegaze hip-hop.” Dälek will introduce Pohoda 2018 visitors to the new album accompanied by a phenomenal jazz saxophonist Mats Gustafsson.    → read more

The 22nd Pohoda will continue the successful cooperation with Slovak breweries. Our main beer partner, as they already were the past two years, will again be Banskobystricky Brewery Urpiner. → read more

Today, we are launching pre-sale of combo tickets to Pohoda and OFF, our partner festival in Poland. Apart from names playing Pohoda 2018, with the discount of 15 percent you can also see and hear artists such as Grizzly Bear, Jon Hopkins Live, Turbonegro or John Maus. → read more

The first winner of the 10th anniversary edition of Radio_Head Awards is Michal Kaščák. Radio_FM and Denník N (Daily N) editorial staff decided to give him the Outstanding Contribution to Music Award. The gala will be held on Thursday, March 14th, but the laureate of this award is being announced a week prior to the event. “What can I say? I am happy and at the same time feel slightly taken aback, because I want to contribute more,” said Michal Kaščák as a reaction to Oliver Rehák from Denník N. → read more

They were nominated for the Ivor Novello Awards three times; three of their albums made it to TOP 10 in the UK Albums Chart and they also received a nomination for the Mercury Prize. With each new album, they receive better reviews from renowned critics. Everything Everything is a guitar band from Manchester that loves Aphex Twin, Jackson as well as RnB stars. It is a band that convinced many critics and will also convince visitors at the 22nd Pohoda that, when in good hands, pop becomes art. → read more

A week after concert in Bratislava, we will pay tribute to murdered journalist Ján Kuciak and his girlfriend, archeologist Martina Kušnírová, on Sunday evening (March 13th 2018) in Žilina and Prešov. They were born in these two regions (Ján came from Štiavnik near Žilina and Martina from Gregorovce near the metropolis of Šariš). Concert at Mariánske Square in Žilina will start at 6 PM and concert at the Main Street in Prešov an hour earlier. → read more

Our Michals are now in London at The Green Events & Innovations Conference. Today, Michal Kaščák will be participating in “Taking a Stand: Social Cohesion” panel. Together with gentlemen from Roskilde and 10 000 HOURS Foundation, Michal will be talking about why responsible environmental and societal behavior matter. The panel explores how to react to negative trends and how to take a stand for the right thing. Pohoda CEO than continues at ILMC (International Live Music Conference). On Thursday, he will be guest speaker at the panel focusing on artist fees that rise extremely quickly. The discussion will also tackle the topic of adopting a more sustainable approach within free market. → read more

Eight artists from Slovakia and eight artists from Czechia will get a chance to perform at the next edition of the most prestigious European showcase festival Eurosonic Noorderslag (ESNS). Pohoda and other music professionals’ long-time membership in the talent-exchange organizations ETEP (European Talent Exchange Programme) a CEETEP (Central Eastern European Talent Exchange Programme) bears fruit: The next edition of Groningen-based festival will welcome the biggest number of our artists ever. Now it’s artists’ turn who, starting in May, can submit their applications to grasp this unique opportunity. → read more

This Sunday (March 4, 2018) we are organizing a concert at Hlavné námestie (Main Square), Bratislava, to pay tribute to journalist Ján Kuciak and his girlfriend Martina Kušnírová. The following artists will be performing at Concert for Ján and Martina:     → read more

Lebanese singer-songwriter Yasmine Hamdan is great at combining Oriental music with Western influences. As a member of bands Soapkills, Y.A.S. as well as thanks to her solo career she is considered an icon of underground music across the Arab world. She collaborated with CocoRosie, Mirwais (Y.A.S.) and after her excellent debut Ya Nass, she released a follow up album last year named Al Jamilat which BBC included in their “BBC Culture’s Best Albums of 2017” list. At the beginning of July, she is coming to present it to Pohoda 2018 visitors. → read more