Pohoda (music festival)
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| Pohoda | |
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| Location(s) |  Slovakia
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| Years active | 1997 - present |
| Founded by | Michal Kaščák |
| Date(s) | Second half of July; 2 days |
| Genre(s) | many |
| Website | Official website |
Pohoda festival is an open-air summer music festival in Slovakia, first organized in 1997 in Trenčín. It is one of the biggest Slovak music events organized annually. The current venue is Trenčín Airport.
The festival features alternative music, rock, pop, dance music, world music, house, techno, drum and bass, hip hop, but also theatre, discussions, chamber music, dance and literature workshops.
The actual record-high attendance is 27,000 people/day from 2007.
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[edit] History
[edit] 1997
The first festival organized on 29 June 1997 was called "Kráľovská Pohoda". It took place at the Trenčín town stadium. About 2,000 people attended the event but only 140 tickets were sold. Four Slovak, three Czech and one Russian bands played there.
[edit] 1998
The festival called "Dobre zvolená Pohoda" was organized on 5 September. The new location was Pod Sokolicami again in Trenčín, which hosted the event until 2003. The festival had two stages - main and dance. Musicians from Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Poland, Austria and Finland attracted about 3,000 people.
[edit] 1999
The event was significantly larger than the previous ones. It was held on 16 and 17 July, contained two stages and accompanying activities, such as tattooing and balloon rides. The first American band, Skulpey, performed at Pohoda. 8,000 people attended the festival each day.
[edit] 2000
The festival organized on 21 and 22 July was significantly larger again. The venue was enlarged by the adjacent expo area. It contained four stages - main, dance 1 and 2 and rock and many accompanying activities and events. Notable performers included Bomfunk MC's and Propellerheads' Will White. 20,000 visitors were present each day.
[edit] 2001
Organized on 20 and 21 July, the festival hosted 5 stages - main, rock/hip-hop, rock open-air, and 3 dance stages. Notable musicians included Fun Lovin' Criminals, and the event attracted 18,000 people each day.
[edit] 2002
Seven stages offered a vast array of music genres on 19 and 20 July. Stereo MCs, Sneaker Pimps and Task Force were presented as headliners.
Attendance: 20,000/day
[edit] 2003
The festival was organized on 18 and 19 July. Headliners included The Cardigans, Kosheen and Skatalites.
Attendance: 20,000/day
[edit] 2004
The festival was moved to a new venue, Trenčín Airport and took place on 16 and 17 July. Notable musicians included Chumbawamba, Moloko, The Wailers, Asian Dub Foundation, and IAMX.
Attendance: 20,000/day
[edit] 2005
Organized on 15 and 16 July, the even contained 6 stages and 2 arena theatres. Headliners included The Prodigy, Garbage, Asian Dub Foundation, Little Louie Vega, Klezmatics, Roots Manuva, and Macka B. The festival attracted a record number of visitors - 25,000/day.
[edit] 2006
On July 14 and 15, the headliners and notable musicians included Coldcut, Pixies, The Frames, Danko Jones, Dizzee Rascal, Gogol Bordello, Natacha Atlas, and Stereo MCs.
Attendance: 22,000/day
[edit] 2007
The festival took place on 20 and 21 July, and headliners included The Hives, Wu Tang Clan, Basement Jaxx, and Mando Diao.
The event had a record-high attendance with about 27,000 visitors each day.[1]
[edit] 2008
The festival will take place on July 18 and 19. As of April 2008, headliners for this year were Fatboy Slim, The Streets, Editors, Matthew Herbert Big Band, Unkle, The Wombats, Mnozil Brass, Richard Müller, and Lou Rhodes.
[edit] External links and references
Images:
- [1] and [2] - Pohoda 2007
- Pohoda 2006
- Pohoda 2005
