Events

For over forty years, Dwarves have been shocking and mystifying audiences around the world with their unique blend of garage punk, thrash metal and experimental music. Originally from the Midwest of the USA, they settled in San Francisco in the mid-1980s, played over a thousand concerts on five continents, released fifteen full-length albums and were part of the soundtracks of hundreds of films, television shows and skate videos.

Only Fire is a 26-year-old producer, songwriter and DJ from Zagreb, Croatia. His explosive beats and club anthems are characterized by an iconic robotic voice reminiscent of Siri, which serves up absurdly funny and hypersexual catchphrases and metaphors. Thanks to this, he has collected over 50 million streams worldwide. His single "Moana Lisa" became a viral phenomenon more than a year after its release - over 75 thousand videos were created on TikTok and the track was supported by stars such as Doja Cat, Zara Larsson and Sukihana.

Since forming in Bradford in 1980, New Model Army have gone through everything from punk rebellion to northern English folk influences to dark rock. Their sound is built on a dominant, pulsating bass guitar and the charismatic voice of frontman Justin Sullivan, whose lyrics about social injustice and personal freedom have lost none of their relevance in 45 years. They have immortal classics like Vengeance and Thunder and Consolation, as well as a fresh approach in the form of the well-received album Unbroken. The band is famous for their devoted fan base, "The Family", and concerts where blood and emotion are sweated without unnecessary studio embellishments. New Model Army don't need pyro or confetti; they just need guitars and the truth that cuts to the heart.

Poison Ruin's sound grows out of crust punk, with influences from oi!, American post-punk, NWOBHM and dungeon synth. They make heavy use of dark medieval themes and lyrical motifs, interwoven with anarchist iconography.

This Will Destroy You is an American instrumental band known for their expansive, cinematic soundscapes that blur the lines between post-rock, ambient, and doomgaze. Since forming in Texas in 2005 and releasing the award-winning EP Young Mountain, they have built an international reputation for emotionally intense live performances and immersive albums such as This Will Destroy You, Tunnel Blanket, and Another Language. Their music—often balancing fragile atmospheres with crushing gradations—has also been featured in major films and series, including Moneyball, World War Z, and Foxcatcher, cementing their position as one of the most influential voices in contemporary instrumental music.

Californian hardcore punks Good Riddance are coming to Brno for the first time in their thirty-year existence! There are not many bands that have left such a mark on American, and indeed global hardcore punk, while maintaining their identity throughout. The debut For God and Country already impressed the scene at the time like a proverbial brick thrown into stagnant water, mainly with its unique combination of classic Californian (made in Santa Cruz baby) melodic skate punk and hardcore, which was played much harder than other bands of this style and, above all, with a very clear political accent in the lyrics. Singer Russ Rankin said at the time, with a bit of exaggeration, that he was trying to play something between Descendents and Born Against, and it actually fit perfectly. After all, the drummer Sean Sellers from another cult political band Downcast was and still is in the lineup at that time. With the goal of playing melodic and straightforward hardcore punk with hit choruses, but with a clear political content, Good Riddance recorded their next four and still most respected albums, such as Ballads from the Revolution and Operation Phoenix.

The opening concert of the Brno Music Marathon at Sono Centrum will feature the Food project by pianist Omar Sosa and trumpeter Paolo Fresu. Their collaboration combines acoustic instruments with electronics and works with themes of sharing, dialogue and sustainable lifestyle. The Food project thematically touches on restaurants and winemaking – the authors were inspired by the sounds of presses, clinking glass, splatter of oil, cutting vegetables and the voices of chefs and winemakers in different languages. For the Brno performance, the duo will be joined by guest Nguyên Lê, this year's resident artist of the festival.

Paolo Fresu / trumpet, flugelhorn, effects
Omar Sosa / piano, effects
Special guest: Nguyên Lê / guitar

Three concerts, two album launches and a meeting of prominent female personalities on the Indies stage of the Brno Music Marathon! Beata Bocek will launch her new album Bílo at the festival, which was created over ten years between Český Těšín and Stockholm and captures life's changes, joys and sorrows with typical sensitivity and musical elegance. Actress, singer and author Tereza Richtrová will also present her debut album Místa/Krajiny, who maps external and internal landscapes in her poetic songs. The evening will be concluded by MDŽ – Musicians, Ladies, Women, a project bringing together Lucie Redlová, Beata Bocek and Eva Ludvík Kudrnovová in a program full of original songs, folk inspirations and the joy of making music together. 18:00-19:00 Tereza Richtrová & VNVP (feat. Julie Goetzová) 19:30-20:30 Beata Bocek 21:00-22:00 MDŽ - Musicians, ladies, women

The rock scene of the Brno Music Marathon 2026 will showcase raw, personal and uncompromising music – from strong lyrics to captivating rock energy. Three bands, three different approaches and one intense evening at the Kabinet MÚZ.

20:00 Collective Hallucinations

21:30 Dead Dog Legacy

23:00 Band of Heysek

The popular MISSIO is returning to the Czech Republic with two solo shows! With their upcoming album Love & Heartbreak, they will take over the Brno Kabinet MÚZ on August 14, 2026 and the Prague Cargo Gallery on August 20, 2026. MISSIO was founded in 2014 by Matthew Brue (singer, songwriter, producer) and David Butler (songwriter, producer) and since then they have released five studio albums. However, if you wanted to put their work in one box, it is almost impossible. Their range ranges from electronic to rock to indie and hip hop. They achieved success with the singles Everybody Gets High and Twisted, which became gold. In 2024, they scored another hit, the single Good Vibrations, on whose remixed version Wes Borland from Limp Bizkit took up the guitar.

The Brno rap scene will be shaken to its foundations! Koukr returns to home soil on August 21, 2026, bringing with him a load of uncompromising bars and hard beats. Come support the local sound at the iconic club Kabinet MÚZ and experience the energy that only a local audience can create. This will be an evening that Brno will not forget.