Events

St. Patrick's Day celebration! As every year, we will have a dance party, live Irish music and dance performances!

Rockabilly & Rock’n’Roll from the cradle of American music. Marcel Riesco has a voice reminiscent of a young Roy Orbison and brings the raw energy and elegance of classic rock’n’roll. Ray Allen Band (DE) Authentic rock’n’roll quartet in the style of the 50s. Clean sound, precise drive and energy that will make you move your body.

Gothic Festival Brno ‘26:
THE DEVIL & THE UNIVERSE (AT) - ghost wave / dark ambient 
Hysteric Helen (SK) - gothic / post-punk 
Overcast Rain (LV) - melodic symphonic metal 
Terminal State - Electro (SK) - electro 
Grandemonium (CZ) - dark electro / cyber goth
CosmoBrigade (CZ) - post-punk / dark wave 
... and many more ...

VINCEN GARCÍA (ES) — the return of the bassist to Groove Brno Spanish bassist Vincen García returns to Groove Brno after a successful debut. His performance at the 2025 summer open-air edition was one of the moments that was talked about not only among musicians, but also among fans for a long time. Those who were present know: energy, drive, absolute groove — none of this can be mistaken. And those who were not there now have the ideal chance to catch up on what they missed. García is one of the prominent figures of the current European bass generation. His music combines funk, fusion, jazz and hip-hop, with each note having his characteristic signature — technically precise, rhythmically playful, sonically distinctive. His work is based on improvisation, the energy of the moment and complex arrangements that can draw the audience in and not let go.

"The Bartenders" can refer to a popular Polish ska, jazz, and reggae band known for their 60s/70s Jamaican music style.

DJ MANENE and his show.

SUPPORT: @dj.jokercz @billy_2697

German metal-core masters HEAVEN SHALL BURN released their new album “Heimat” at the end of June, which they were unable to present in Pilsen at this year’s METALFEST due to the singer’s unexpected health problems. Now the band announces their spring European tour for this new album called “Heimat Over Europe 2026” which will also stop in the Czech Republic! It will be on March 15, 2026 at the Sono Center in Brno! On this album, the band remains true to their characteristic blend of melodic death metal and hardcore in a classically wild and strongly emotionally impressive show! The band, known for their technical precision and strong, very personal, socio-political lyrics, brings an album about spiritual home as something that shapes and influences our thoughts and actions. The lyrics reflect social resilience, oppression and the desire for justice for all. The intensity of the band live is so energetic and ferocious that it directly encourages many moshpits!

An artist's look into history and into his own inner self. He explores the boundary between reality and personal memory – the image we create of ourselves. Vladimír returns to specific life situations, to moments of solitude, joy and excessive expectations. It is about finding balance with the world, with others and with oneself, about the ability to adapt and cope with both the past and the present.

Gothic Festival Brno ‘26:
THE DEVIL & THE UNIVERSE (AT) - ghost wave / dark ambient 
Hysteric Helen (SK) - gothic / post-punk 
Overcast Rain (LV) - melodic symphonic metal 
Terminal State - Electro (SK) - electro 
Grandemonium (CZ) - dark electro / cyber goth
CosmoBrigade (CZ) - post-punk / dark wave 
... and many more ...

Graduation concert - ŠTEFAN GAZDÍK / guitar Co-performer: DAVYD BAHDASARIAN / guitar

Graduation concert – MICHAEL DZIEŽA / trombone Piano collaboration: doc. JANA RYŠÁNKOVÁ

"ROCK – Candlelight Music – the greatest hits in a new light Experience a unique concert where the light of hundreds of candles meets the music of cult hits by the Eagles, Deep Purple, AC/DC, Scorpions, Black Sabbath, Metallica, Rolling Stones and other rock legends. Cult hits will be heard in a chamber performance of acoustic guitars, piano and strings from the workshop of top musicians, known from successful concert projects such as Rockové Balady při Svíčkách or Rammstein Symfonicky. From Hotel California, via Highway to Hell to Smoke on the Water – an evening full of music that you know word for word. Reserve seats for yourself and your loved ones and let yourself be absorbed by the magic of candlelight and timeless hits."

daltonists je experimentální trio [žánr: leftfield jam], jehož název odkazuje na barvoslepost, vrozenou vadu zraku. Handicap lidské přirozenosti se stal pro kapelu idee fixe, hlavní inspirací a motivací pro tvorbu. Hudebníci kombinují barvy současného jazzu, afrobeatu, dubu, africké a klubové hudby.

The French band Fuzz Top was founded in 2010 and interprets the work of the southern legend ZZ Top (Heuston, Texas, USA). ZZ Top founded and defined the southern style of rock based on Texas blues. According to experts, Fuzz Top is the most faithful copy of ZZ Top today and they perform in large halls all over the world. The band's style is faithful to the original songs, rhythm and solo guitar riffs are reproduced to the note, the repertoire consists of ZZ Top's greatest hits from 1969 to the present. The musicians use keyboard sequences as on the original for songs from 1979 to 1990. The band members are indistinguishable from ZZ Top visually, and the stage and video projection of the concerts are easily confused with the original. And the original - ZZ Top fans will probably no longer hear in Europe, as ZZ Top has recently been performing mainly on the North American continent.

Graduation concert – DOROTA JURÍKOVÁ, IRYNA SLABENIAK / oboe Piano collaboration: doc. RADIM PANČOCHA, dept. as. BOHUMÍR STEHLÍK Performers: MARTINA LUSKOVÁ, PATRIK SEDLÁŘ j. h., JINDŘICH NOVOTNÝ j. h. / violin, PAULÍNA ŠARADINOVÁ, PAVEL HÁNA j. h. / viola, BERNAT IZARD, NIKITA RUZHAVINSKII j. h. / cello, MARTIN MATUŠKA j. h. / double bass

Graduation concert – DENIS ČAPKOVIČ / jazz interpretation (percussion instruments) Performers: MARTIN GADULA / saxophone, ŠTĚPÁN HOLÍK j. h. / piano, MAREK ŽEMLA / double bass

The young singer-songwriter stands out in her lyrics for their openness and sincerity, as well as the power of her musical statement about an often sad reality. Kvietah shares her feelings in an engaging way and at the same time manages to grasp the essence of a situation outlined only through details. She alternates between distorted alternative rock guitars, catchy pop melodies, electronic beats and pure ballad piano.

Popular presenter and co-author of the podcast Opravdové zločiny Barbora Krčmová is launching her musical career and organizing her first ever concert at the Brno Metro Music Bar. She will perform covers of popular songs across the entire musical spectrum. The concert has been postponed from the original date of 5.12.2025 due to health reasons. Tickets purchased for the original date remain valid!

Volné uskupení muzikantů, kteří si rádi zahrají cokoli. Hlavní část repertoáru tvoří folková a country hudba, ale rádi zabrousíme i do lidovek, swingu nebo jazzu. Ti odvážnější pokoušejí i hudbu vážnou.

Percussion instruments are available for rent on site. Come and get carried away by the rhythm. The tradition of this celebratory drumming event arose spontaneously 20 years ago, when the most anticipated "end of the world" did not come on Saturday, December 22, 2012. About 30 people came to Brno's Café Práh to express their joy at the fact that our beautiful blue planet continues on its journey through the Universe by drumming. Since then, this celebratory event of playing djembe and similar instruments has been held regularly - always on Tuesdays closest to the spring and autumn equinoxes and the summer and winter solstices. For those who do not own instruments, Martin Maleček - owner of the Masada company and Marek Pečer - organizer of the Krumlov Djembe Marathon - will bring them for rent. On Tuesday, December 20, 2022, the last 41 meetings took place in the designated 10-year period since the "end of the world" organized by Vilda Dvořák, and for the following periods, Marek Pečer took over this drumming at Café Práh.

Graduation concert – VERONIKA FÖRDÖSOVÁ / French horn Piano collaboration: Mgr. EVA MACKOVÁ

The second edition of the Czech International Dance Competition is intended for students of dance conservatories and professional ballet schools from all over Europe, aged 12 and up until graduation. The European Dance Competition Brno will take place from 16 to 18 March 2026 at the Janáček Theatre. The ambitious project of the European Dance Competition Brno 2023 continues the rich history of ballet competitions at the National Theatre Brno. The NdB Ballet organizes this international competition in cooperation with the Brno Ballet School Filiánek.

PĒTERIS VASKS Gadalaiki (Four Seasons) for piano Baltā ainava (White Landscape) Pavasara mūzika (Spring Music) Zaļā ainava (Green Landscape) Rudens mūzika (Autumn Music) Terezie Vialová piano

Graduation concert – MARIE SLABÁ / violin Piano collaboration: dept. as. MgA. LIBUŠE PANČOCHOVÁ

The international group Musica Balkanika plays and sings in an irresistible Balkan rhythm on the border of Serbian tradition and gypsy jazz. They will also perform songs in so-called odd rhythms, which are atypical for the local conditions.

The South Bohemian group Epydemye is known for its energetic performances, songs with distinctive Czech lyrics and the Anděl award. It wins over listeners across generations with its positive and spontaneous concert energy and songs whose lyrics open up interesting topics. This easy-going group of musicians is considered one of the most unique musical groups on the contemporary folk scene. Epydemye has celebrated twenty years of existence, their concert will offer a cross-section of older work and new releases from the latest author's album Dosebe, which was released in the spring of 2025.

Concert of the female choir Gloria Brunensis in the hall of the Brno Conservatory.

PĒTERIS VASKS Cello Concerto No. 1 WILLIAM WALTON / arr. CHRISTOPHER PALMER Hamlet: A Shakespeare Scenario Jiří Bárta cello Simon Callow narrator Brno Philharmonic Rumon Gamba conductor

Concert by folk singer Petra Šana Šanclova & guests.

BOHDANA HINEROVÁ / baroque violin Co-performers: MARTIN DOSTÁL, ANDREA DUDKOVÁ, dep. as. MgA. JANA ANÝŽOVÁ / violin, TEREZA ŠMÍDOVÁ j. h. / viola, MICHAL RAITMAJER / cello, SEBASTIAN BRETTFELD / double bass, TEREZA KŘEPELOVÁ/ traverso, FILIP HRUBÝ/ harpsichord

Betonovej Bez – a Brno plant with a thirty-year tradition and peculiar roots reaching back to musty basements. WE PLAY ORIGINAL MUSIC, which we talk about among ourselves as cacophonous underground, but in general it would be best described as alternative rock. OUR OWN LYRICS RULES deal very cheerfully with generally serious issues of human existence, here and there you will find something sadder. Nedělní lidé – a Czech-Moravian-Hungarian quintet oscillating on the border of minimalism, noise and punk-jazz foundations. Since 2004 they have released a total of three studio albums (Nedělní lidé – 2005, self-published; Hnětetěto – 2008, Ears&Wind Records; Polaskaki – 2011, Polí5), which received positive reviews and media coverage. They have performed at numerous festivals in the Czech Republic (Colors of Ostrava, Malá Alternativa, Boskovice, Krákor, Babí léto) and abroad (DE, HU). In parallel with NL, the musicians perform in the formations Gregor Samsa, Fask Luma, Matemuzika or are engaged in art (Mazsola, JKF).

After 6 years of waiting, it's here - Mucha has a new album! Nikola Mucha has finally woken up from the chaos of motherhood and, together with the band, brings an album that is as wild as life itself. Raw lyrics about relationships, society and growing up in Kyjov. Unmistakable humor and irony. Bijouterrier will also be there!

Lubomír BUŽMA Khýr, hráč na akustickou kytaru, dobro kytaru, banjo a foukací harmoniku se věnuje akustické bluesové muzice s českými texty. Repertoár tvoří z velké části vlastní písničky a také tradice a gospely s originálními úpravami textů do češtiny. Své bohaté zkušenosti ze společného hraní s polským bluesmanem Markem Wojtowiczem a následného desetiletého působení v duetu Retro Blues, kde se autorsky i interpretačně traduje v polovině repertoáru souboru a přináší řadu také společného vystupování a hraní s Pepou Streichlem dnes bohatě využívá nejen ve studiu, ale zejména na vystoupeních živých. Tento bluesman s banjem na klíně, foukací harmonikou ve stojánku v ústech, s pravou nohou na ozvučené dřevěné krabici a s tamburínou na levé noze nejen vypadá, ale i skutečně zní originálně, zejména když při tom zpívá jednu ze svých písniček ve slezském nářečí.

After the success of the musical drama Nine Crosses, the author trio Robin Schenk, Petr Štěpán and Miroslav Ondra come with an adventurous comedy story for the whole family that takes us to the mythical north during the Viking campaigns. A story that tells with humor and perspective about themes that resonate across the centuries. Who is a real hero? What does true friendship mean? How difficult it is to be a teenager in any era! How difficult it is to find your place in society and how even harder it is not to be fooled by lies and traps. And most importantly… what about those dragon teeth on Viking helmets. The director of the new show full of adventure, humor and catchy melodies that will make viewers of all ages laugh and move, will be Petr Štěpán, an experienced author and actor of the Brno City Theatre.

PĒTERIS VASKS Cello Concerto No. 1 WILLIAM WALTON / arr. CHRISTOPHER PALMER Hamlet: A Shakespeare Scenario Jiří Bárta cello Simon Callow narrator Brno Philharmonic Rumon Gamba conductor

After the success of the musical drama Nine Crosses, the author trio Robin Schenk, Petr Štěpán and Miroslav Ondra come with an adventurous comedy story for the whole family that takes us to the mythical north during the Viking campaigns. A story that tells with humor and perspective about themes that resonate across the centuries. Who is a real hero? What does true friendship mean? How difficult it is to be a teenager in any era! How difficult it is to find your place in society and how even harder it is not to be fooled by lies and traps. And most importantly… what about those dragon teeth on Viking helmets. The director of the new show full of adventure, humor and catchy melodies that will make viewers of all ages laugh and move, will be Petr Štěpán, an experienced author and actor of the Brno City Theatre.

Graduation concert – ŠTĚPÁN KUDELA / trumpet, VOJTĚCH BARTONÍČEK / trumpet Piano collaboration: dept. as. Mgr. art. TOMOKO ASAHINA, ArtD. Collaborating with: ANETA HORÁKOVÁ / piano

Panoptiko is going on a NIGHT AT THE OPERA tour. The venerable arch-nobles, connoisseurs of aristocratic balls, backdrops and arias! After the sold-out premiere of their new album at the Karlín Forum, Panoptiko is going to other parts of our blessed republic! With the title *"Night at the Opera tour"*, they will bring this magnificent arch-event to four famous cities in March of the year 2026. The entire performance will be performed in a majestic spirit, as befits and belongs to Panoptiko, and will take you to a realm where rock oratorio merges with a magnificent opera stage. An unforgettable evening awaits you, presenting the album NIRVANA - a work that will elevate arch-rock to a new level and in which every chord will sound like a blow to the golden gong of eternity. You, our esteemed aric audience, will become part of a mystery in which music, theater, and opera merge into a unique grand celebration.

Brněnská kapela Moca Soul Band Zdeňka D. Blažka, která vznikla v roce 1988 v Montrealu. Hraje vlastní skladby i skladby převzaté ve vlastních aranžích ve stylu tzv. "bílý soul" s prvky bluesu, funky a latina.

Waterbased is the pseudonym of Slovak singer and musician Júlia (Julls) Mihalyiová, who lives in Prague. Her work is characterized by a combination of a soft, intimate voice and an explosion of emotions, often exploring personal experiences and internal conflicts. After a two-year hiatus, her second album FLOOR IS LIME was released on vinyl by Deadred Records in October 2025. The album is both deeply personal and universally resonant – a confrontation with fear, an exploration of the boundaries of the mind and ultimately an act of regaining one’s own power. NIVVA is a Prague-based audiovisual project that connects music and digital technologies. Through a virtual 3D avatar, it explores how technology shapes perception, identity and emotions. Musically, NIVVA combines pop, electronic, ambient and experimental elements.

That they sit nicely on chairs at concerts? That they are not allowed to laugh and sing at them? That classical music is not for small children? But no way! This does not apply to our chamber family afternoons, intended for children aged 3–8 and their parents who have not yet forgotten how to play! Play together with the philharmonic orchestra, ask questions during the concert, sing, dance. Everything is allowed. Without barriers and inhibitions, with music among us. Ivana Švestková harp Amálie Švestková harp Marek Švestka double bass Marek Švestka jr. double bass moderated by Kristýna Drášilová and Magdalena Dostálová