Branči Kováč, aka Vec, will appear at the twentieth Pohoda, this time at mixing console. His domain is not just the microphone, and he made it clear already in 2001, when he made it to the DMC World Finals in London as a DJ. Vecʼs DJ set will be the last Saturday's show in the SLSP arena. → read more

Midi Lidi are slowly but surely becoming a traditional Pohoda band. It is due to the exceptional dance expression of Petr Marek and the fact that he “likes to cook”. The female colleagues from the agency present the same ultimatum each year: they would not depart for the airport without Midi Lidi. They and the rest of the agency value the detachment in the work of this five-member trio and the abundant curls of Prokop Holoubek. Agency people aimed to extend Tomino Kelarʼs stay at Pohoda so they unambiguously asked him to hold the post of stage manager of the Visegrad stage. We will also examine the veracity of their lyrics at the festival – we strongly believe that Koller will not be slayed by cholera and Prodigy “will come with their parents”.  → read more

Longital Suita, the project of the band Longital with string quartet arrangements of Slavo Solovic, had a huge success at the sold-out premiere of the festival Convergences. The same was true also at their next appearance at the event for homeless people Doma Dobre. Dano Salontay said: “The concert of the project at Pohoda, that will be celebrating its birthday, will be the culmination of fifteen-year work of our band that has released nine albums and played at a thousand concerts in twelve European countries, USA, and Canada”. → read more

Advance sale of 3-day tickets for the 20th edition of Pohoda is currently a quarter higher than last year over the same period...   → read more

Lenka Dusilová is a multiple winner of the Angel Award issued by the Czech Academy of Popular Music in the categories of the Singer of the Year and the Album of the Year. She was active in the bands Sluníčko, Lucie, and Čechomor. The next stage in her career is the project Baromantika, which brings electronics, tribal beats, and experienced jazz musicians in her personal songwriting. Lenka Dusilová will perform with Baromantika also at Pohoda. → read more

Public Art Festival Contest winners will build the very first Slovak minaret at Pohoda. The minaret is aimed to symbolize the open society and the authors would like to express solidarity with those who have been affected by migration crisis. → read more

Bjarki is an Icelandic techno DJ who publishes under Nina Kravizʼs label Trip. He became famous with the track “I Wanna Go Bang”, which was one of the most played tune of last summer on the dance scene. In August 2015, the magazine Rolling Stone included him in their selection: 10 New Artists You Need to Know.   → read more

In late 2013, they released a great debut Fever, which made them the Newcomer of the Year 2013 (at Radio_Head Awards). In January this year, they represented Slovakia at Eurosonic, the biggest showcase festival, and are currently working on a new album. The excellent Slovak rockʼnʼroll band Walter Schnitzelsson will perform on the main stage of Pohoda 2016. → read more

Lifecutter is an electronic / techno / experimental live act with dark ambient vibe. It is a moniker name for Domen Učakar, The man behind the electronic adventure in front of you is far from being a newcomer to musical explorations. → read more

Go to one of the most prestigious D&B YouTube channels UKF Drum & Bass. You can find B-Complex on the first page of the most played artists, among the names such as Sklrillex or Netsky. One of the most significant figures of not only Slovak electronic scene will not be missed at this year's Pohoda. → read more