Banda is an amazing Slovak world music band performing ethnic music with modern arrangements. After their show, the former WOMEX Festival Director, Gerald Seligman, wrote: “Banda are a group of excellent musicians who’ve figured out how to add contemporary elements to age-old tradition without losing the excitement of the former and the integrity of the latter.” You can move your feet to Banda’s music on Friday, 5 PM, at Nay House of Dance, where they will be playing together with a women’s vocal band Trnki. → read more

How to dress up to celebrate the 20th birthday of our music festival? What does it mean to dress "Pohoda style"? Which artist at any of the editions of Pohoda entertained audience with the most extravagant outfit? The most interesting creations will be rewarded with a ticket for Pohoda 2017. See you at Pohoda Shop 2 at 10.30 AM on Saturday.Accompanied by the music  of Funny Fellows, we will march to get a piece  of cake in Pohoda Shop 1 (Café Kušnierik). → read more

Flags, blue Kayam tents, and Urpiner bleachers were delivered to the airport this morning. We have built Budiš bleachers and floors in the Artist Village. At the moment, we are erecting Dobrakrajina.sk tent and wooden huts for Family Park are about to be delivered. → read more

Stratasoul is a DJ and electronic producer present on the Slovakian club scene for more than 15 years. In 2003, he attended the World Red Bull Music Academy and last year he appeared again at Bratislava RBMA Bass Camp. He produced the album Slovenčina pre samoukov for the paper Bene and introduced himself all shiny and bright with his Luvly Isles EP. This release came out under the Slovak Ajlavmjuzik label, and soon earned the two genre nominations at Radio Head Awards. → read more

We have sold out parking spaces in the sectors P1 and P2, as well as caravan parking, accommodation in all huts and tents in Fox and Chill village. There are last 1,000 tickets and 100 tents in Tent Inn available for the 20th edition of Pohoda. See you in 9 days :) Tickets: www.ticketportal.sk/event.aspx?id=21347 → read more

In CURAPROX tent, this yearʼs celebration will be Indian style, delivering the message of wellbeing, relaxation, and colours. The 20th birthday of Pohoda will culminate in a crazy coloured powder fight. Just as crazy is the black toothpaste, which will be available in each washroom. → read more

We have packed up our office and hit the road to the Trenčín airport. Forklifts and scaffolding arrives Tomorrow and day after we start to build huts, fencing and grandstands. See you in 11 days ;) → read more

In order to be able to share festival experiences, a charged phone is a must. That's not going to be a problem at Pohoda since Orange will again provide festival-goers with hundreds of sockets for smartphone or tablet charging throughout the festival weekend and, at the same time, the company has increased the capacity at assisted charger spots. These will be available nonstop not only at Orange zone, but also near both campsite areas. Portable chargers will be available for you to use again this year. → read more

The latest addition to Friday lineup at Visegrad Stage is a Macedonian musician and producer Amplidyne Effect (Martin Georgievski). It all started as a drone / noise project and evolved into experimental ambient music with electronic and subtle post-rock and shoegaze elements. The main theme and inspiration for the project comes from nature itself and technology. He's known for a number of collaborations with other artists on-stage, through internet streams or recording sessions. → read more

The nickname DJ Paypal hides a young producer currently living in Berlin. He focuses mainly on juke and footwork. He likes taking experiments, and thus, his work pushes the boundaries of these genres. He is a member of TEKLIFE crew from Chicago, his own Mall Music, and more recently also of Flying Lotusʼs label Brainfeeder. On the latter one, he released the album SOLD OUT that showcases everything Paypal can do with 160 BPM. The music takes elements of soul, hip-hop, and jazz, which is very typical of Brainfeeder releases. → read more