Los Angeles Six-Piece The Sophs at Pohoda 2026

From indie rock and emo to grunge, lo-fi, and even gritty surf-punk. Their musical "mix & match" often sounds unexpected yet incredibly captivating. From silence and melancholy to explosive bursts of energy. The Sophs will bring a rich variety of genres, musical experimentation, and a dramatic impact that immediately strikes the listener to Pohoda.

04. December 2025

Their brutal honesty, persistent thoughts, and wide-ranging musical style instantly captivated Rough Trade founders, Geoff Travis and Jeannette Lee. When the band’s frontman, Ethan Ramo, sent a demo to his favourite indie labels, he didn’t expect anything at all. So, it was a huge surprise when Travis and Lee called him the very next day for a chat.

Rough Trade recognised enormous creativity, diversity, and an almost cheeky attitude in their recordings, with a "don’t expect me to be nice" vibe – a combination that could land them on any stage. The Sophs glide through genres: one moment you hear pop-punk in their songs, the next they’re grooving to funk, or engaging the audience with spoken word vocals.

You can feel their joy in every musical transformation on their debut GOLDSTAR. Tracks from this album will also be performed live at Pohoda 2026.

The 30th edition of Pohoda will feature performances by Gorillaz, The Prodigy, Denzel Curry, IDLES, Baxter Dury, SOFT PLAY, Native James, Para, Gleb, Turtle Island, Annie & The Caldwells, Emma-Jean Thackray, and many more. This year, for the first time, Pohoda will also include an Extra Day, with legendary The Cure, Scottish band The Twilight Sad, Ireland’s Just Mustard, and Denis Bango performing. Bango will perform songs from his project Fvck_Kvlt and the band Wilderness on the piano, just before The Cure’s performance. The Extra Day will also feature a late-night afterparty at Trenčín Airport. You can purchase a 4-day ticket (festival + The Cure), a 3-day ticket (Thursday to Saturday), or extend your 3-day ticket with the Extra Day. Find all the details and tickets here.

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