Daniel Hevier is meeting children across the country on his Hevi Tour 60. During the holidays, he will also visit Bažant Pohoda with the HEVI DUBI KOMIKS BAND that plays and sings his lyrics. → read more

It is easy to explain scientific theories of Stephen Hawking to astrophysics students, but not to a child. And who else should tell the history of the universe to children if not their peers? These were the challenges that the Slovak composer Marek Piaček and librettist Martin Ondriška addressed in their opera “Stručné dejiny vesmíru” (A Brief History of the Universe). → read more

Balkanian beats, Gypsy music, Mexican cumbia, and Caribbean reggae. All these rhythms packed in unique sets by Slovak DJs – Roman Lalik and Jakub Kmosena, who call themselves Malalata. → read more

A world-known drummer and percussionist, Pat Mastelotto (from the band King Crimson and the studio musician for The Sugarcubes, Hall & Oates, and The Rembrandts), top Italian trumpeter Paolo Raineri (Stefano Battaglia, Junkfood), and our notoriously famous David Kollar – that’s the KoMaRa trio. → read more

What do the songs “Branči Kováč” by Vec, “Cigánska” by Billy Barman, and “Ako najlepšie viem” from Para sound like in a swing arrangement? You can come and hear that from our main stage on Friday at noon, as they will be played by the student big band Swingless Jazz Ensemble. → read more

On Saturday at noon, the Bažant Stage will open with the performance of Sendreiovci, the 35-member State Chamber Orchestra in Žilina, and a childrenʼs vocal ensemble Čercheňora. → read more

The music of not very many Slovak bands is so closely linked to summer and great summer parties outside as the music of Le Payaco. → read more

Bažant Pohoda Deň_FM - a record number of people, the best line-up, a football tournament full of passion, and a fabulous atmosphere. A big thank you to all those who participated in this spectacular day. Due to the weather, we had to stay indoors – and we could not influence that, but it is great to know that the weather cannot influence real fans. → read more

There are good news for those impatient about Pohoda - the warm up of the festival will start as early as on Tuesday, thanks to the tour of the Red Bull Tour Bus. The legendary Karosa of year 1977 will come with its mobile stage to Košice, Žilina, and Trenčín during the “festival week”. One of the most popular local festival bands, Para, and a math-rock hurricane from Japan, Tricot, will perform here. → read more

At this year's festival, Billy Barman with their ongoing garage image will perform, and Chiki Liki tu-a will celebrate their 20th anniversary. → read more