We only exceptionally repeat booking of foreign stars, yet sometimes we think it is necessary. The performance of the British neo-soul singer Lianne La Havas will fall into that category. In 2019, she won visitors to Pohoda performing alone with her guitar, and this year she will appear with the whole band and a new eponymous album. Her third studio album has had the best media response so far, bringing her the award for best album at last year’s Ivor Novello Awards, a nomination for the Brit Awards, and comparisons to r’n’b legends such as Jill Scott and Erykah Badu.  → read more

Pohoda 2022 will also host Ukrainian artist STASIK. It is a musical hip-hop project by war veteran from Donbas, activist, presenter, theatre and film actress Anastasia Shevchenko. She has worked at the well-known independent Dakh, theatre, starred in the film Chrysanthemum Holiday and in 2019 won the Young Talent Award at the Jager Music Awards (it was also awarded to artists such as IC3PEAK, Shortparis and Nina Kravitz). Each of her songs is a clear statement and she is willing to even tear her throat to be heard. Her songs and clips made one shiver already in 2019, and their power and topicality, unfortunately, were multiplied again by the war. → read more

Also the Berlin duo with Slovak-Greek roots, Brutalismus 3000, will make dance visitors to Pohoda 2022. Techno, punk, and sometimes even elements of hardstyle come together in a sound that defines the idea of what partying should look like in 2022. We were recommended Brutalismus 3000 by our alternative electronics dramaturgist, Matwe, who said: “We invited Brutalismus 3000 for a double-booking with Nočná and KC Hviezdne noci in Bytča last summer and it was one of the most unforgettable experiences for me, not only because I drove them back to the airport using crutches as a crooked, destroyed promoter. Coincidentally, Victoriaʼs grandma lives about 20 minutes away from Bytča, so we also managed to do a Sunday family visit, which was the icing on the cake of their two packed weekend sets, when they went absolutely to the limit of exhaustion. I can still see the moments from this weekend before my eyes, and I believe that all the people who took part in this weekend do as well. This is one of the most authentic dance music projects today, they give in all and they undoubtedly deserve the attention they are currently getting.” → read more

We have launched the gastro-vendors registration for Pohoda 2022. Important information is that registration is also required for those sellers who have been registered for Pohoda 2020. If you know of establishments the delicious food of which you would like to try at the next Pohoda, let us know (and them) in the comment below this post. Those interested can register on this link: www.pohodafestival.sk/gastro/register. → read more

Our friends from band Lola Marsh will return here shortly after Easter and will perform live the great songs from their new album Someday Tomorrow Maybe. On the 22nd April, they will play the Piano Club in Trenčín, on the 23rd April in the Refinery Gallery in Bratislava, and on the 25th April at a sold-out concert at the Žilina Town Theatre. As a support act, the concerts will feature talented Trenčin-based singer Nina Kohout.  → read more

After twelve years, a major name in the world of worldmusic, Dakha Brakha, will return from Ukraine to Pohoda 2022. They refer to their work as ethno-chaos. It is a mixture of native Ukrainian folk music with some African-styles, Arab, Bulgarian, and Hungarian motifs, and instruments from around the world. In combination with beautiful polyphony, specific rhythms and atypical, varied instrumentation, they create unique unexpected music. The band was formed as a musical ensemble at the Ukrainian avant-garde theatre Dakh and these roots have left its mark on the band performances and aesthetics oscillating between alternative theatre and folk/world music concerts.  → read more

At the turn of March and April over the past two years, we informed about moving Pohoda for a later date: now we have significantly better news. We have always relied on the opinion of experts, and also this year we continue to consult with our favourite experts, Mária Štefkovičová and Zuzana Krištúfková. Based on our discussion and the fact that almost all restrictions by the Public Health Authority in connection with the covid have been lifted, we are pleased to announce that we will meet at the Trenčín airport in the full Pohoda version. We are preparing the festival in a similar form as in 2019, the capacity remains limited to 30,000 visitors, and, of course, we are working on many new things and improvements. This news was also confirmed by the Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic, which stated that capacity restrictions will not apply to summer festivals. Well, in just 99 days and after three long years, we will see each other again at our best at the Trenčín airport. → read more

The gates of Pohoda 2022 will open in exactly 100 days, and today we uploaded a playlist on Spotify with one hundred songs from our confirmed performers. It already has over seven hours of great music and we will be gradually adding more artists and their songs. → read more

Teachers can purchase their tickets for Pohoda with a €20 discount, starting today and available until Teachersʼ Day (midnight of 28th March). ITIC card holders can buy tickets to Pohoda for € 109 for the next two weeks. One tickets maximum per one card can be purchased at this link: www.pohodafestival.sk/en/shop/shop-tickets#3-day-ticket-teacher-s-day-itic-2022 → read more

An international charity concert-marathon in support of Ukraine Save Ukraine — #StopWar takes place on Sunday, March 27, in Warsaw at 5:30 p.m. CET (6:30 p.m. Kyiv). Such international stars as Fatboy Slim, Within Temptation, Bastille, Submotion Orchestra, BrainStorm, Beissoul & Einius, Salvador Sobral, Netta, Idina Menzel, IAMX, Gus Gus, Nino Katamadze and others will reach out to the world community. Ukraine will be presented by more than 20 artists, such as Monatik, Tina Karol, The HARDKISS, Okean Elzy, Go_A, Odyn v kanoe, alyona alyona, Melovin, Artem Pivovarov, Alina Pash, Antytila, Pianoбой, Kadnay, Latexfauna, Dakh Daughters, TVORCHI, NK and others. Also, a well-known and respected around the world volunteers, civic activists, athletes and artists will appeal to the multimillion audience to support Ukraine. → read more