Charlie Winston won in 2010 the European Border Breakers Award for the best British artist in Europe. His debut Hobo and eponymous single went on to top the official charts in France, and the album went platinum. His catchy songs have been used in commercials and TV series. Charlie’s image inspired various fashion brands; this British busker and troubadour, however, is not just a well-dressed songwriter: he also directs the attention at poignant environmental and social issues. He was supposed to perform at Pohoda last year but cancelled the tour due to personal reasons. In a short video last April, he outlined the reasons why he wanted to have a break from playing, and he slowly disappeared in the water at the end of the video. On 1 January, he published a photo showing him coming out of the water. We are delighted that Charlie's return to the scene means also his Slovak premiere at Pohoda 2018. → read more

Pohoda 2018 will feature the founding member of Pussy Riot, the Russian journalist, activist, and artist Marija Alyokhinova. The Hannah Arendt and The LennonOno Grant for Peace Award holder will introduce her musical and theatrical project “Riot Days by Pussy Riot Theatre” that is based on her latest book Riot Days. You can see the performance about Russian dissent, abuse of power, inhuman conditions in local prisons and work camps, and about hope at the beginning of July at the Trenčín Airport. → read more

We like the grounds where Pohoda takes place. That is why it is natural for us to treat the area with care and respect. The same is true for the community of people who meet at the festival: we behave similarly also outside the festival, so green solutions are a natural part of Pohoda. We are pleased that also the EFA jury has noticed this—thank you for the Green Operations Award. → read more

The best European festivals will be awarded today after 9:30 pm in Groningen. You can watch Live stream from the European Festival Awards here: http://musiclivestream.club/live.php?artist=European+Festival+Awards+2017&venue=at+De+Oosterpoort Keep your fingers crossed  → read more

On top of the nominations for European Festival Awards, the poll of the American portal Everfest brought us the wonderful 3rd place thanks to your votes, all of that among hundreds of newly nominated festivals. Since today we are the part of their updated database of the best festivals in the world. Thank you  More info: www.everfest.com/magazine/these-are-the-300-best-festivals-in-the-world-in-2018 → read more

Today, we’re heading to the biggest European showcase festival and conference, Eurosonic. It’s a showcase of new music talents of the old continent, a place for music professionals to meet, and also a presentation of the latest trends and a place to share inspirational ideas in the world of music. Pohoda Team will also attend European Festival Awards 2016 (EFA) for best festivals of the last year. The extraordinary success of Pohoda’s 21th edition was appreciated not only by music professionals but also by a number of voters, which brought a record-breaking number of 7 Pohoda nominations in EFA shortlists, leaving behind other popular events such as Roskilde (5), Lowlands (4), Sziget (3) or Exit (3).   → read more

Perhaps nobody has popularized jazz in the 21st century as much as Jamie Cullum. The historically best-selling UK jazz musician, a piano virtuoso, an unmistakable singer, and performer became famous with his fantastic adaptations of the famous songs of all genres, but especially with his spectacular performances. At his concerts, the grand piano turns into a giant cajon or even a jumping bridge, while he performs fantastic piano solos, beatbox, uses effect loops, and brilliantly cooperates with the band and the audience. His concerts do not multiply the album experience, they enhance it. You can come get the first-hand experience at the 22nd Pohoda. → read more

“Knower will be leavin’ ya’ll on your knees, beggin’ for more.” This is not our but Quincy Jones’ opinion on this fantastic Californian band. Yes, that Quincy Jones who was a producer of the best-selling album of all time, Michael Jackson’s Thriller and of hundreds of other records. Two years back they collaborated with Snarky Puppy; last year they opened for Red Hot Chili Peppers on their European tour; in August, they recorded a video promoting their all-star LIVE band on Facebook that was shared by 33,000 people (with millions of views). The excellent electro-jazz-funk band Knower are coming to Pohoda 2018. → read more

Positive emotions are a basic ingredient of the pop-rock band Scouting for Girls. During the ten years on the scene, they have received four nominations for the BRIT Awards, four albums in the TOP 10 UK chart, four singles in the TOP 10, and a total of over two million sold albums. In October, they re-released the 10 greatest hits and 10 new songs, which they will perform also at Pohoda 2018. → read more

“Intelligent pop” is the expression that many of us would think of as an oxymoron, but the thing is true for the work of the great British band Glass Animals. The Czech Radio Wave rated their first album Zaba the debut of the year in the album of the week chart. At first, the band was compared to Alt-J or Wild Beasts, but their second album, How to Be a Human Being, definitely led them out of the shadow of the above artists. Pieces of real stories and their splendid fictitious elaboration have been acclaimed by MixMag, The Guardian, and Skinny, and the record earned them a Mercury Prize nomination. Following events such as Glastonbury, Coachella, Bonnaroo, and Lollapalooza, one of the hottest British bands today will appear also at Pohoda 2018. → read more