Almost 100 pubs across the country will welcome more than 130 bands and artists from the next Tuesday to February 16 as part of the Slovenská krčma Festival. The list of performers includes big names such as Billy Barman, Para, Rozpor, Vec & Škrupo + Tono, Bez ladu a skladu, Modré Hory, Komajota, and also emerging bands, whose members are still students of secondary schools. The genres played will be quite colourful as well: you will hear pop, rock, metal, jazz, punk, D&B, reggae, hip-hop, swing, and also a representative of classical music, Jozef Lupták. The venues will include a few “genuine” pubs, as well as some cafés and clubs. Pubs from all parts of Slovakia joined the festival, ranging from Bratislava, through Hurbanovo, Námestovo, Trebišov to Hostovice at the north-eastern border of Slovakia. → read more

Lola Marsh released their long-awaited second album named Someday Tomorrow Maybe. They already caught attention when they released singles from the new album such as “Only for a Moment”, Echoes”, “Hold On” or What Am I”. At the beginning of March, they are coming to introduce fans in Slovakia to the new album as part of their European tour. Lola Marsh will be playing Tabačka, Košice, on March 7; City Theater, Žilina, on March 10; Refinery Gallery, Bratislava, on March 12 and Piano Club, Trenčín, on March 13. Note that the show in Žilina is almost sold-out (only a few seats on the balcony are available). Advance tickets are priced at €19 and the walk-up price will be €25. → read more

There are only few caravan parking spots left for sale in our shop. Also, Lola Marsh concert in Žilina is about to be sold out (there are only tickets available for seating at the balcony). Pohoda 2020 tickets are selling as fast like never before too which can be seen at a number of already sold out products: Parking P1, Cottages Inovec, Cottages Trenčín, Cottages Trenčín -- Family Park, Tent Inn Black & Fresh Family Park. → read more

Marina Satti & Fonés bewitched us all at this year's Eurosonic, but we’d discovered her earlier thanks to Potkan, the editor of World Music on Rádio_FM. He's our eyes and ears at world music festivals and discovered Marina at Womex in Tampere. This excellent singer, actress and producer (Berkley graduate) has hits with tens of millions of views on YouTube. NPR, Vice or Huffington Post agree that with her creative work, Marina Satti represents the optimism and hope of the young generation in Greece and around the world. Slovak fans also got to know her thanks to the great set she prepared for the online Pohoda in the Air festival, and in July 2021 she will spread hope and joy live at the Trenčín Airport. Marina Satti & Fonés show at Pohoda 2021 will also happen thanks to our participation in the European Talent Exchange Program (ETEP). → read more

This evening, we are launching the sale of tents for 5 people in the tent village. They are spacious, fully equipped tents with waterproof floor furnished with matrasses, covers, pillows, a table, solar LED lights, a net against insects, a small carpet in front of the entrance and a hanger. Sides of the tent may be rolled up for better air ventilation. The tent village is located in the vicinity of toilets and showers which also contributes to the accommodation comfort. The price of the tent is 399€. More here: www.pohodafestival.sk/en/product/tent-for-5-people → read more

Pohoda 2020 will also feature legendary DJ, technology innovator, and world-renowned techno producer Richie Hawtin. The New York Times called him an intellectual driving force of electronic dance music. His music was part of the exhibitions at the Guggenheim Museum in New York, at the Grand Palais and Center Pompidou in Paris, as well as at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Turin. He is a co-founder of Beatport, Plus 8 label, and was also involved in the development of major electronic instruments such as Ableton Live, Traktor Scratch, Lemur Controller, and MODEL 1 mix. The three-time winner of the Best Techno DJ award will make the Trenčín airport dance in half a year. → read more

Glass Animals were supposed to perform at our festival in 2018, however, they had to cancel the rest of the tour due to drummer Joe Seaward’s serious injury. After a three-year break, the popular British band recorded a new song Tokyo Drifting (with Danzel Curry) in autumn 2019, kindling hope in us as well. Shortly after the New Year, brilliant news arrived from the islands, so after announcing events such as Glastonbury, Coachella or Bonnaroo, the attenders of Pohoda 2020 will get a chance to see the great British band Glass Animals, too. → read more

According to Metro, they are combining post-punk and psych with skill. “The Beatles sing Joy Division oversimplifies them but doesn’t misrepresent them”. According to The Guardian, “the band’s music blends off-kilter melodies, dense instrumentation and lyrical explorations of the darkest side of the human condition”. The Times compares them to Sonic Youth, Radiohead and the Manchester scene in the 80s. According to Mojo, their “gripping and energetic record packs a serious punch”. KEXP highlights “ominous guitars, stern rhythms and haunting melodies” and The Quietus agrees. These quotes sound like a review of the Mercury Prize winning album. In reality, the authors of these reviews are singing Of the Sun’s praises, which is the latest album recorded by the acclaimed Gdansk art-rock band Trupa Trupa.  → read more

Pohoda 2020 will also feature the Canadian multimedia art collective Crack Cloud. According to The Guardian, they sound like a mixture of Gang of Four, Fel Kuti and hip-hop while acting as a survival mechanism (or literally as a rehab, if you like) for their members and fans alike. The newspaper alludes to the fact that the collective was founded by artists from a community of social workers dedicated to harm reduction in the infamous district of Vancouver Downtown Eastside.  → read more

We thank everyone for their votes and support and congratulate all EFA 2019 winners. We have had a fantastic edition and a fantastic evening. The name of our festival was pronounced four times at the European Festival Awards 2019 ceremony. Although the nominations did not turn into an overall victory, being nominated in four categories is a huge success for Pohoda. Along with the nomination of the Sharpe festival, they also bring further visibility of Slovakia on the festival map of Europe. → read more