PJ Harvey has been the only one to win the prestigious Mercury Prize twice. Last time she succeeded five years ago with the album Let England Shake. Her ninth studio album, therefore, is among the most anticipated recordings of the year. → read more
Typical of Vaults are expressive melodies, magical atmosphere, mix of electronic and live instruments, and the unmistakable voice of singer Blythe. Their song “Cry No More” scored immediately upon posting on SoundCloud. “One Last Night” brought them, thanks to the film 50 Shades of Gray, tens of millions of views on Spotify and YouTube, and fans around the world. → read more
In cooperation with the civic association ARCHIMERA, we announce the second edition of the Public Art Festival Contest. The contest is aimed at arts fit for the grounds of the festival. Artists from the Visegrad countries are to develop and submit their art projects by the 9th May. Winners will receive €1,000 to implement their works at the 20th edition of the Pohoda festival. → read more
Alexis Petridis, music critic and editor of The Guardian and GQ magazine, rated the band’s debut album From Kinshasa five stars out of five. The average score of Mbongwana Star on Metascore is an impressive 88%. The Irish producer Doctor L and former members of the band Staff Benda Bilili created a remarkable project that will represent world music in the line-up of this year’s Pohoda. → read more
The agricultural division of our agency is kept busy. The team of agronomists led by Monika Satková decided that two years of no oil plants were enough for the airport soil to rest, so after a two-year episode of summer annuals, the heart of our festival will be beautified by sunflowers again. → read more
A native of Brooklyn, New York, Xenia Rubinos plays with her fantastic voice and sounds produced down from the ground. Syncopated beats and distorted sound pieces are put together into original rhythmic tracks with a distinctive melody. Therefore, 7.8 points by Pitchfork are no surprise for her debut album Magic Trix. → read more
Their song “You're Mine” became one of the three most viral songs on Spotify and it currently has three and a half million of hearings. The next song “Sirens” made it to the fifth place in Top 10 US viral tracks. The success of these songs will certainly be no surprise to anyone who has seen their concerts at Pohoda, where Lola Marsh turned from an unknown band to one of the most desirable names. → read more
The Jetsetter travel site ranked Pohoda ranked among the sixteen best festivals in the world. → read more
Max Jury is a 23 year old singer-songwriter and pianist from Iowa. He has a tour with Lana del Rey under his belt and has played several sold out shows in London. His song “Crooked Time” made it to NME’s “Tracks You Have To Hear This Week” list. His song “Black Metal” received a positive review from Clash Magazine as well as Under the Gun Review portal. His debut is due out June 3rd and a month after that, Max will be heading to Trenčín Airport. → read more
There will be a fictional band Moonlandingz at Pohoda 2016, which consists of the singer and guitarist of the band Fat White Family and the members of Eccentronic Research Council. → read more
