If you liked New York brass trio Too Many Zooz that played Pohoda two years back, Gallowstreet are a quadruple European alternative to them. A dozen of Dutch musicians successfully redefine the term brass music. They offer an extraordinary mix of hip hop, trap, funk, afrobeat and dance music that pleased fans at North Sea Jazz Festival as well as those attending Lowlands. Now it’s Pohoda visitors’ turn. → read more

Today, ILMC (International Live Music Conference) has started in London. The conference also features Arthur Awards. The shortlist of six nominees for the music industry’s equivalent of Oscars, which is regarded as the most prestigious award within music world, features Pohoda along with festivals Isle of Wight, Lollapalooza Berlin, Paléo Festival Nyon, Rock Werchter and British Summertime Hyde Park. The nominations were decided by a committee of 100 music professionals and the destiny of the 6 nominees will be decided by a voting pool of 4,000 personalities, festival directors, managers, agents, promoters, ticketing companies representatives as well as music journalists. The winners of the latest two editions of Arthur Awards were Rock am Ring (2015) and Rock Werchter (2014). Keep your fingers crossed for us. → read more

According to Oliver Rehák from Denník N, Katarína Máliková’s album Pustvopol has been one of the most distinctive debuts on our music scenes over the last years. Four nominations in the Radio_Head Awards certainly confirm what he says. The album has already crossed Slovakian borders as it reached number 11 on World Music Charts Europe in March. A magical combination of folk, electronic as well as classical music performed by Katarína Máliková and her band is coming to Pohoda 2017. → read more

Michael David Quattlebaum Jr. used several stage names until he decided to perform as a rapping troublemaker Mykki Blanco. Last year, she released her debut album Mykki, which is according to The Wire, “one of the hardest and most consistent recent statements in US hip hop.” The rave reviews from MixMag, Guardian or Pitchfork confirm the ever increasing quality of her work. Mykki Blanco is coming to convince festival-goers about her qualities at Pohoda 2017.  → read more

From early childhood on, Austra lead singer Katie Stelmanis’s interest was in classical music; she was influenced by electronic and dance music and even formed a riot grrl band. All these influences are combined in the dreamy synthpop band Austra, with its lead singer’s trademark warble standing out. Since the release of their debut, the band have won critics’ favor. Pitchfork, for instance, gave all three albums more than 7 out of 10 points. In January, they released album Future Politics, where they are on the lookout for brighter future. One of the bright aspects of near future is that Austra will be playing Pohoda 2017. → read more

Quick flamenco enhanced with rock and heavy metal made the duo Rodrigo y Gabriela one of the most popular Mexican bands. It was the interesting combination of Latino music and harder music genres that made them beat the greats such as Arctic Monkeys and Johnny Cash in the Irish charts after the release of their eponymous album. They participated in the soundtracks of the Pirates of the Caribbean, series Breaking Bad, and fairy tale Puss in Boots; they also played in the White House. These unique musicians will show extremely fast fingers and cutting-edge guitar technique at Pohoda 2017. → read more

Thanks to Design Directors, our merchandise looks great! Other specifications, such as design and soft material, are looked after by manufacturer OP Tiger. Equally important is the ecological aspect of the production process: most of our fabric is made from organic cotton grown in a certified organic farm under ethical conditions (FAIR WEAR) and greenhouse gas emissions are significantly reduced in their manufacture.  → read more

We discovered Alice Phoebe Lou at last year’s Reeperbahn. She looks a bit like her fellow countrywoman Yolandi of Die Antwoord, but makes a completely different type of music. She deserves the same level of attention, though. There is lightness, a lot of bright ideas, playfulness and joy of performing in her music. You’ll believe every tone she plays and every word she sings; there isn’t really more an artist could wish for. She has played festivals such as SXSW and TEDx Berlin. She started as a foreigner without home, but has made it to the top German and Austrian iTunes music genre charts. Alice will be playing her beautiful songs at Pohoda 2017. → read more

The author of the album of the year 2016 (Pitchfork, Spin, Vibe) and winner of a 2016 Grammy Award, Solange Knowles, will be playing Pohoda 2017. Her latest album A Seat at the Table has been praised by the likes of Time, Chicago Tribune, Clash, Mojo, NME or Rolling Stone. Solange is currently one of the biggest R&B and soul stars. We’re glad that besides Primavera or Panorama festivals, Solange will be one of the big names on our bill as well. → read more

Pohoda 2017 will see the front man of Sonic Youth and one of the most influential guitarists in the world, Thurston Moore. David Fricke, editor at Rolling Stone, lists him as #34 in his “100 Greatest Guitarists” article. According to Spin, together with Lee Ranaldo, he even ranks #1 in the magazine’s “100 Greatest Guitarists of all Time” list. → read more