Stará Pekárna (Old Bakery Music Cafe)

Gypsy Swing

Music inspired by Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli that evokes the atmosphere of French cafés from the 1930s and 1940s. The band focuses on an authentic style that transports listeners back to the golden age of swing.

The concert is part of the RECONNECT music conference and club festival.

Band of Heysek is a trio of blues enthusiasts from Brno playing raw, authentic, and visceral original blues.

Thee Lazy Eyes is a project by a group of friends who have been shaping the Prague underground scene for years.

The band comprises current, former, or future members of groups such as The Maggie’s Marshmallows, Kill the Dandies!, Madhouse Express, Vellocet Roll, Trailer Trash, and Mr. Pink and The Bad Thoughts.

Deža ví Tour 2026
RECONNECT: Kubo Ursiny & Provisorium
Following a series of twenty concerts across Czechoslovakia in 2025—marking the 30th anniversary of Dežo Ursiny’s passing—Kubo Ursiny & Provisorium will return to stages in Slovakia and the Czech Republic in 2026. In this project dedicated to Dežo Ursiny’s musical legacy, the band revisits a cross-section of his work, performing tracks such as *Příběh*, *1000 pokojů*, *Modrý vrch*, *Pod hladinou*, *Mluv mi do ucha*, *Baby Do Not Cry*, and *Let's Make a Summer*, as well as songs from the musical, all delivered by top-tier Slovak musicians.

Valér Miko—one of Slovakia’s most innovative pianists, who has accompanied Kubo in this project since 2011—will be on keyboards. The exceptional Marián Slávka, known for his work in several contemporary projects, will play drums. Tomáš Michalčák—a standout talent of the new generation with a remarkably broad musical range—contributes guitar, vocals, and keyboards; he also collaborates with Kubo on their original project, Teatro Fatal. Rounding out the lineup on bass is the talented Samuel Šomorjai.

Combined with Kubo’s vocals, the band once again brings Dežo’s music to the stage in a highly authentic form.

A concert by James Harries is an invitation into an intimate world of songs capable of making time stand still for a moment. The renowned British singer-songwriter and film composer delivers a delicate, focused, yet powerful experience that balances melancholy with playful euphoria. With his "golden voice" and lyrical expression, he will present his latest album, *Love & Desire*—which has been shortlisted for the 2025 Anděl Awards.

Vojtěch Špiller – trumpet; Jan Khýr – electric guitar, vocals; František Komárek – bass guitar; and Václav Khýr – drums, vocals.

Khyr Brothers is a blues-jazz-rock band from Opava that performs primarily original material. Their repertoire also includes musical adaptations of poetry by Oldřich Mikulášek, Petr Skarlant, and Josef Kainar. Stylistically, the band draws comparisons to Robben Ford or the Prague-based group ASPM. Their distinctive sound is further enhanced by the recent addition of excellent trumpet playing.
They were finalists in the 2026 Blues Aperitiv competition, placing in the top three and advancing from that final round to the Blues Alive festival in Šumperk in the autumn of 2026.

Eggnoise is an original project led by the songwriting duo of Ondra Kopička and Ondřej Galuška; the band has been active on the Czech music scene for nearly twenty-five years. For their album *ALBUMEN*, Eggnoise received three nominations at the Just Plain Folks 2009 Music Awards, one of the world's major independent music award events.

In 2010, Eggnoise performed a collaborative program with Lenka Dusilová. In 2012, they composed the original soundtrack for the film *Svatá čtveřice* (Holy Quaternity) by director Jan Hřebejk.

After a hiatus from live performances lasting several years, Eggnoise is returning to the stage with their most recent concert lineup, featuring—alongside the two songwriters—top-tier musicians Michael Nosek, Jaryn Janek, and Jan Mizler.

FEEDBRAIN is a dynamic rock trio that burst onto the scene in 2024.
With a unique blend of grunge, funk, and alternative rock, the band creates a distinctive sound that
oscillates between raw energy and a captivating atmosphere.

Gerald Clark – guitar, harmonica, vocals; Jiří Maršíček – guitar, vocals

South African guitarist Gerald Clark is a storyteller. He plays high-energy rock 'n' roll, with occasional forays into the blues. He brings playfulness, infectious enthusiasm, and zest—plus a voice reminiscent of Ray Charles. That playfulness, enthusiasm, and energy are as catching as the winter flu.

There is no calculation here, no forced, sweaty posturing—just joyful music. Gerald Clark is as exuberant and dance-inducing as Ray Charles. He calls himself a bluesman, yet his songs—along with the occasional standard by Freddie King or Muddy Waters—are brisk, driving, and cheerful. It is music that leans more toward rock 'n' roll than standard twelve-bar blues.

He plays his battered Fender with his fingers, folk-style, using a pick only for solos. It is music that lifts the spirits. It is no wonder that back home in South Africa, he has won multiple awards and accolades for best live performance and for his non-commercial, multi-genre music.

Der Šenster Gob is an acoustic band playing Jewish, Romani, and Balkan music, traveling across Europe in a romantic green caravan.
What began as an all-male trio playing exclusively (speed) klezmer has evolved into a four-piece band that performs a broader range of styles—incorporating more vocals—and creates music that is beautiful and, at times, even melancholic.

Matěj Heinzl – clarinet, saxophone, vocals
Vojtěch Vasko – double bass, vocals
Jan Vítů – guitar, vocals
Martin Sochor – violin

Get ready for a rip-roaring Western Swing rodeo—the ROOTY SHOOTERS are coming to town!

This crew of seasoned musicians—who usually tear it up with swing, jazz, pop, blues, and rock & roll—is now setting its sights squarely on Western Swing! Bang, bang!

Petr "Poss Pets" Pospíšil lays down the groove on the upright bass, with a slapping technique that makes even the most sluggish bass thunder; Matěj "Foam" Fouma flies across the accordion keys, infusing every track with soul; Vojta "The Doc" Nosek saws away at the fiddle, playing with such intensity it sounds like he’s got sixteen strings and a bow to match; and Vítek "Snow White" Šnévajs strums the guitar, ringing out chords that soothe the soul.

And that’s not all—these four gunslingers join forces to belt out rich prairie harmonies on plenty of their songs!

Join us on a unique musical journey back to a time when life was tough, but the music softened the edges. So polish up your spurs and saddle up this mustang with us!

¡Caramba!

A rock-pop band blending melodic garage music, rock, and pop with elements of jazz, funk, and blues. The six-piece group delivers energetic performances that draw the audience into a unique world they describe as a "musical picnic."

Vocals: Radek Maar

Saxophone: Petr Žížek

Guitar: Aleš Jedounek

Guitar: Richard Juřena

Bass: Radim Kopecký

Drums: Miroslav Holub

Electra Heart is a dynamic band that fuses music into an unforgettable experience, featuring powerful vocals, melodic saxophone solos, and intricate piano melodies.

Vocals: Ilona Lanard

Saxophone: Jiří Havlíček

Piano: Tomáš Vrtek

Bass: Ondřej Kovář

Drums: Viktor Mudrák

Václav Voharčík – trumpet, vocals; Peter Tomčík – guitar; Pavol Mojto – double bass; David Geprt – drums

A jazz quartet of young professional musicians dedicated to the work of the legendary jazz trumpeter and vocalist Chet Baker. Alongside Louis Armstrong, he ranks—after Miles Davis—as the second or third most famous jazz trumpeter of all time.

The Prague-based group Rí Ra was formed in early 2008. The band’s name comes from the Irish word *rírá*, meaning "good fun." Their repertoire includes songs and ballads in English, French, and Irish, alongside instrumental jigs and reels performed on the tin whistle, classical and Irish flutes, violin, guitar, bass, and bodhrán or cajón. The musicians offer their own take on Irish music; while they do not strictly adhere to the harmonies and melodies typical of "Celtic" music, they enrich the sound with jazz-style offbeat accents, slap bass techniques, and improvisations based on Irish themes. With the addition of a new guitarist, jazz solos also occasionally feature in their performances.

Kristýna Zíková – vocals
Daniela Vránová – flutes
Linda Jarošová – violin
Michal Rudolf Cádra – guitar, vocals
Lukáš Let – percussion
David Ryšánek – bass

Kapela Ant Attack už od roku 2012 hraje Brňanům hity 80. a 90. let. Po krátké pauze je zpět a chystá se roztančit i rozezpívat celé město – a začíná právě ve Staré pekárně!

Lee Banda is a four-piece band performing original material with Czech lyrics that blends folk, beat, and rock music. The band is led by singer and songwriter Miloslava "Mija" Peterková, alongside Olda Valouch (bass, vocals), Pavel Kříž (drums), and Vít Buriánek (lead guitar, vocals). All members possess extensive experience from various musical projects and are active on the Czech music scene. They perform regularly at club and open-air events, feature in the lineup of their own festival, Hastrošfest, and play at cultural, municipal, and regional events.

The band Radimec & Old Horses was founded in 2013. Since then, they have released three studio albums: *Radimec & Old Horses* (2014), *Rock’n’Roll Cowboy* (2019), and *Tribute to Tom Petty* (2022). Their genre falls closest to what is known internationally as "Heartland rock" (represented by artists such as Tom Petty and Bruce Springsteen)—essentially a fusion of rock, rock 'n' roll, country rock, folk rock, and other styles. Radimec & Old Horses create songs with hit potential, all featuring Czech lyrics. Notable musicians such as Michael Vašíček, Pavel Bříza, and Michal Pytluk have also played with the group. Since 2018, the band has performed with the following lineup: Radim Zelina (founding member)—vocals, guitar, lyrics, music; Karel Brožek—drums; Eva Trnková—mandolin, vocals; Eduard Žovinec—guitar; and Ivan Lamser—bass.

Albert Frost – guitar; Kuba Hlobil – seven-string guitar-bass; Josef Hlobil – drums

We would like to introduce you to an incredibly talented blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter from South Africa: Albert Frost. He boasts a professional track record that is truly astounding:

- in South Africa, his band has repeatedly served as the opening act for The Rolling Stones
- he won a SAMA (South Africa’s highest music award, akin to the Czech Anděl Awards) for Rock Album of the Year for *Sacred Sound*…
- he is considered a legend in South Africa and enjoys immense popularity across the country—comparable, perhaps, to the standing of Michal Pavlíček here in the Czech Republic…