Immediately after having to cancel the remainder of Lola Marsh’s Slovak concerts due to the public health situation surrounding COVID-19, we began working on new dates together with the band and the venues. Their special relationship with Slovak fans and the strong desire to return was also expressed in an emotional post on the band’s Facebook page following the cancellations. After quick negotiations with the agents and the venues, we were able to secure new concert dates for the end of September. Lola Marsh will perform on 25.9 in Trencin’s Piano Club, on 27.9 in Bratislava’s Refinery Gallery and on 28.9 in Mestke Divadlo in Žilina. As a support act, the rescheduled concerts will also feature talented Trenčin-based singer Nina Kohoutová. Tickets can be purchased at www.pohodafestival.sk/en/shop. → read more

Pohoda 2020 will also see a distinctive representative of Scandinavian songwriting, Jenny Hval. In September 2019, she released her seventh studio album titled The Practice of Love. The album is “a deep dive into what it means to grow older, to question one’s relationship to the earth and one’s self, and to hold a magnifying glass over the notion of what intimacy can mean.” Pitchfork listed the album in their category of “Best New Music” and we will gladly add Jenny to the list of amazing singer-songwriters you can see at Trenčín Airport in summer. → read more

In connection with the spread of coronavirus in Slovakia, we decided together with band Lola Marsh to cancel the remaining concerts of their Slovak tour. Several municipalities have gradually canceled cultural events and similar recommendations have been made by authorities in relation to private organizations. As we have previously announced, we were following the development and experts’ opinions all the time and we follow their recommendations. → read more

Pohoda 2020 will dance also to the music of eight-member brass band from New Orleans, The Soul Rebels. The band plays mainly soul, jazz, funk, and hip-hop, and they also enjoy themselves at concerts doing covers of rock and pop hits. The Soul Rebels have been on the scene for a decade now, but their popularity rocketed mainly last year thanks to NPRʼs Tiny Desk gigs, a headline set at TEDx, and their appearance at The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. They have performed with artists such as Lauryn Hill, Katy Perry, Nas, G-Eazy, Macy Gray, Portugal. The Man, GZA, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, DMX, Metallica, and Marilyn Manson. They have just released Poetry In Montion, which the Offbeat portal has described as catchy, vibrant, energetic and polished. → read more

Pohoda announces the sixth edition of the Pohoda Visual Art Contest where you can design a site-specific art installation for the festival area. Also the sixth year will offer space for more demanding realizations, as the winning design will receive € 3500 for its realization. You can enter the contest by filling in the form available at www.pohodafestival.sk/contest. Signing up is made simpler, because, unlike in the past, you do not need to submit forms and proposals by mail: simply e-mail them to contest@pohodafestival.sk. The contest is open for individuals and teams, with no restrictions on education, age or profession, and people from abroad can apply as well. Please submit your proposals by April 19, 2020; we will announce the winner by the end of April. → read more

Pohoda 2020 will also feature the American-Venezuelan singer-songwriter Devendra Banhart. Pitchfork describes him as one of the most charismatic artists of modern music. He is considered to be the leading personality of freak folk for his variety of musical sounds and sarcastic lyrics. In September, he released his most personal album so far, called Ma, which is a meditation on life and death. → read more

There are only 100 parking P2 spots left in our e-shop, as well as last 20 tents for 5 people. We are launching presale of tents for 5 people in the Family Park next week. Presale of Pohoda tickets is going very quickly too as more than 50% of the tickets are already sold. Lola Marsh concert in Žilina was sold out last week; however, today, one spot for the concert has occured in our e-shop again. Tickets for concerts in Košice (7.3.), Bratislava (12.3.) and Trenčín (13.3.) are still available at  www.pohodafestival.sk/sk/shop. → read more

After a five-year break, the acclaimed Canadian electro-pop duo Purity Ring returns on the scene with their album Womb. We are pleased to announce that they will present their third studio album also at the Trencin airport. → read more

"Where are we? At the ball of countrymen in Horné Štitáre? We were whispering among ourselves...It didn't take long (one undone button on the singer's shirt) and these wedding imposters or entertainment weirdos amazed us," our colleague Tereza Maco recalls the concert of Georgian band Murman Tsuladze at Eurosonic The group brings together French electronics, African rhythms and their Georgian roots. Last month they released a video for 'La Flemme de Danser' which, according to The Quietus, “captures their natural humour and their rebellious spirit as they take to the streets of Paris to dance their way between police and protesters.“ The magazine adds: “Murman Tsuladze are the first port of call for Fat White Family when they’re looking for a good time in Paris.” Their show at Pohoda 2021 will also happen thanks to our participation in the European Talent Exchange Program (ETEP). → read more

We originally hoped that at least a few pubs and a few bands would join the cause. Finally, as for the number of performances, Slovenská krčma (The Slovak Pub Festival) became an event comparable to Pohoda. Over the past two weeks, 150 bands delivered almost 200 performances within 114 events in 100 pubs across Slovakia. You could also enjoy the atmosphere of the concerts on Friday through a unique live broadcast from all the pubs that was joined by Aktuality.sk, Týždeň, Denník N, NOIZZ, Artforum, Hudba.sk and ZOMRI as well. It was on Friday when the President of the Slovak Republic Zuzana Čaputová visited one of the pubs. However, most importantly, all the pubs, artists, bands involved, and especially the concert attenders showed that most of the pub frequenters in Slovakia are not racists and do not identify with fascist views. → read more