The Wilderness are an absolute proof that punk in its best form is not dead. Guitarist and singer Denis Bango is a genius, a guitar destroyer, and a great curator—that is why The Wilderness will be back to Pohoda and the reason why Denis will pick bands to play at the festival Garage. This next Monday we will present Denisʼ selection and other Hard & Heavy tasty pieces on Rádio_FM in Rudi Rus Headbangerʼ show. This is how he introduced the band last year: “Dáša Fon Fľaša speaks of them as of the best Slovak punk, Shooty thinks they recorded the Slovak version of Nevermind, and Sveťo Korbeľ said they were his most favourite Slovak band.” → read more

The unforgettable performance TISO opened the tenth edition of Pohoda and is regarded as one of the theatrical highlights of our festival. The lead in the play back then was an amazing actor Marián Labuda. TISO at Pohoda 2006, that was an auditorium filled to capacity, hundreds of people who couldn’t get in standing in front of the tent, absolute silence interrupted by frenetic applause and standing ovation and long applause at the end. When the performance ended, Marián Labuda was sitting next to the tent for quite a long time: exhausted, drenched in sweat, looking surprised and really happy. The new version features his son, Marián Labuda Jr. We would like to dedicate this year’s theater performance to its original leading actor, Slovak acting legend, Marián Labuda. → read more

Yesterday, nominations for The Ivor Novello Awards (presented by the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (BASCA)) were revealed. Everything Everything made it to the shortlists of three finalists in two main categories: they are nominated for their song “Can’t Do” and album Fever Dream. They share the nomination in the category of “Album Award” with Stormzy and Kate Stables of This is the Kit. She earned the nomination for her album Moonshine Freeze. You can see Everything Everything and This is the Kit in 10 weeks at Pohoda 2018. → read more

Argentinian band La Fanfarria del Capitán has a clear mission: to travel the world and find limits in their music. The band plays a mix of Latin American rhythms, Ska and rock. Since 2005, they have released five albums and have played a hundred concert a year on average. The quantity is detracting nothing from the quality and extreme zeal that crown each performance, though. This is something visitors at the Czech festival Mighty Sounds as well as Slovak Drienok had a chance to experience. As the band says: “La Fanfarria del Capitán is not a music band but a lifestyle.” With their temperament, they will mesmerize visitors at Pohoda 2018 as well. → read more

After parking at Sector P2 sold out, presale of parking spots for caravans hit a record pace as well and the capacity including extra spots added recently is now booked up. Thank you for your interest. Please note that it is not allowed to pitch tents at Caravan Park. More information is available here: https://www.pohodafestival.sk/en/info-caravans-and-trailers → read more

Music of Košice-based band Kolowrat has earned them titles such as “guitar melancholics” or “spokesmen of urban poetics”. The band debuted with album Vrany sa vracajú in 2006. For their follow-up album Slnko je vo veži, they received three 2009 Radio Head_Awards nominations (Album of the Year – listeners’ choice as well as critics’ choice and Single of the Year for their song “Ja a slečna Ts”.) In October 2013, Kolowrat released their latest album Pobiť sa/utiecť. Toward the end of 2015, they went on a hiatus, which was interrupted by a few unplugged sessions in fall last year. We are glad that they decided to break the silence at Pohoda 2018, where they will be playing the only show they have planned for this year. They will play symbolically in Café Kušnierik, because Juraj Kušnierik, special slovak journalist who is still deeply missed, liked them. → read more

Blues band ZVA 12-28 BAND is rooted in the tradition of artists such as Little Walter, Howlin' Wolf or Willie Dixon. Between 2005 and 2015, they released four albums, on which blues blends with Slovak folklore. They received a lot of awards during almost three decades on the scene. In the last three years, they made it to the top of Bluesmusic portal poll in the category of the “Most Favorite Band” and last year they won the categories of “Singer of the Year” and “Instrumentalist of the Year”.  → read more

Nina Marinová already played at Trenčín airfield back in 2016 during the Zrní & Ostrava Philharmonic Orchestra performance. This time, she is coming with her own project Nina Rosa named after her biggest fan: her grandma. Her classmates from jazz conservatoire Michal Mihok and guitarist Tony Dlapa (the visitors at the “Concert for the Attentive” event could see him during Prago Union gig) will join her.  → read more

Pohoda will also see a Prešov-based trio Vojdi (Marek Buranovský, Tomáš Bateško, Samuel Bilý) with guest Lukáš Valkučák. The band can be characterized by indented compositions with frequent changes of motives and unconventional rhythms. With ironic approach and staying on top of things, they remind us of the local legends Chiki liki tu-a, but sound-wise, they are influenced mainly by the French new wave of eclectic bands such as Aquaserge and Moodoid. Trenčín airfield will soon resound with top-class Prešov math-progressive-indie-shoegaze played by Vojdi. → read more

On the 9th and 10th May, we will repeat the most powerful moment of Pohoda 2017 in the theatre Štúdio L+S. Milan Lasica and his Pohoda Band composed of 15 great singers and musicians will play live the concert version of the legendary album of the trio Lasica-Satinský-Filip, Bolo nás jedenásť. The artists performing the famous songs such as “Za dedinou”, “Keď som išiel”, “Vyletel vták”, and “Do batôžka” will also include Jiří Stivín and you can enjoy the concert in the chamber atmosphere of the theatre in Bratislava in just a few days. → read more