Festival organsiers are happy that a month and a half since this year’s move to July 2021, they have managed to fulfill what they promised – to reaffirm all the main stars! Of course, dozens of other bands and musicians will be added to the program, whether they were announced for this year or even…

Here it is! Even THE LUMINEERS, folk rockers from Denver who know what they want to say and still have plenty of ideas on how to say it, reaffirmed at Colors of Ostrava 2021! Blessed to write songs with infectious melodies and strong lyrics, they are reminiscent of what songwriting has always been about: credible…

Festival organisers are very happy to confirm American rock superstars THE KILLERS again for next year! Next year in July, a band will come to Ostrava that has sold over 28 million albums in its career, won countless music nominations or awards (including the Q Awards, Brit Awards and Grammy) and their thrilling concerts sell…

Czech festival Colours of Ostrava has confirmed the first names from this year’s program also for 2021 – MARTIN GARRIX, TONES AND I, WARDRUNA, DUBIOZA KOLEKTIV, FATOUMATA DIAWARA and BAKERMAT Superhero of the dance scene, MARTIN GARRIX is one of the best contemporary DJs and electronic music producers. Despite the fact that he practically became…

One of the greatest personalities of contemporary electronic music will conclude this year’s festival. The young producer, who is constantly pushing the limits of dance music, has been named the world’s best DJ three times in the past four years, and has made billions of plays – MARTIN GARRIX! If you want to study at…

One of the hottest rap and UK grime artists, FLOHIO, is coming back to Prague’s Holešovice to Addict Rave at Metronome Prague 2020. Her fans here couldn’t love the show more and can’t wait to repeat that! Are you ready to take the opportunity and join the crowd? London-based rapper and songwriter with Nigerian origins…

Since the release of their 2004 debut, Hot Fuss, with its now-classic breakthrough singles Mr Brightside and Somebody Told Me, Las Vegas’ THE KILLERS have gone on to sell 28 million albums, win countless Grammy, Brit, Q, NME nominations and awards and headline stadia and festivals around the world. Hot Fuss’ follow up, Sam’s Town,…

Formed in London in 1992 TINDERSTICKS three founder members Stuart A. Staples, David Boulter, and Neil Fraser were joined and rejuvenated in the late 2000’s by Dan McKinna and Earl Harvin Jr. After ten studio albums and eight film soundtracks for the renowned director Claire Denis, TINDERSTICKS continue to push at the boundaries and explore…

In the late summer of 2018, SUM 41 frontman, Deryck Whibley, stepped off the tour bus after three solid years of worldwide touring, turned on the console in his home studio, picked up a guitar, and started pouring out song after song. Feeling incredibly inspired from 2016’s critically-acclaimed Europe Impala Gold certified, #9 Billboard Top…

Ho Hey! This irresistible song and many other great songs will be played live next year at Colours of Ostrava! Folk-rock band THE LUMINEERS from Denver are another star confirmed for Colors of Ostrava 2020! Blessed to write songs with contagious melodies and powerful lyrics, they recall what songwriting has always been about: trustworthy storytelling….

Seven-time Grammy Award winner, master of musical pop-art collages, hitmaker, and experimenter extraordinaire BECK will headline June’s Metronome Prague 2020. This will be an exceptional event since the last time BECK performed in Prague was in the 1990s when he began his meteoric rise to fame with the hit single Loser. We’ve been trying to…

Immediate, with an exceptional voice, an international sensation … simply SIGRID! As the second youngest, she convincingly won the BBC Music Sound of 2018, won the Norwegian Grammy Awards, became the crowd darling in Glastonbury and Coachella and performed during the Nobel Peace Prize. Before she released her debut album, Sucker Punch, she really did…

SKILLET – The four-member band from Memphis is ranked among the most successful rock bands of the 21st century. They have over 11 small albums sold to their credit, they‘ve got platinum record for their Awake album, they‘re winners of the Billboard Music Awards, and they‘ve been nominated for Grammy Awards several times. Their videos…

Electro pop hitmaker from Byron Bay beach. It has not long been the case that someone has put together catchy electro pop songs, just released them into the air, and before he could snap his fingers, they became an absolute hit in the charts of twenty-two countries. The tidal wave of the massive success of…

By whatever measure you care to use, BURY TOMORROW are among modern British metal’s upper echelon. Long since established as one of the UK’s most successful heavy exports, the Hampshire quintet have performed on main stages at virtually every major European festival you care to name, racked up millions of YouTube views, scored two top…

Prague’s premier summer music event will host British grime icon SKEPTA and ADDICT BY NOBODYLISTEN at its fifth edition in 2020. New sounds, new stars, and one of the most significant events on the Czech/Slovak club music scene will join Metronome and rock our Friday and Saturday night next June! SKEPTA is an iconic legend of…

More than two decades into their career, P.O.D. enjoy the kind of popularity most rock bands would envy. The San Diego quartet continue to be a rock radio staple, with newer songs “Lost in Forever” and “Beautiful” drawing the kind of airplay the band’s early hits “Alive,” “Youth of the Nation” and “Boom” once did….

After five cherished records (four of which entered the Top 20 at home and abroad), BLACK VEIL BRIDES remain a step ahead, refashioning the release cycle to better reflect a boundless creativity and the more immediate needs of the allies and supporters who download, stream, and still covet the holy grail of physical media. The…

Here we go! TWENTY ONE PILOTS, one of the most important bands of this decade, are the first headliner of Colours of Ostrava 2020. TWENTY ONE PILOTS are an American musical duo from Columbus, Ohio. The band was formed in 2009 by lead vocalist Tyler Joseph along with Nick Thomas and Chris Salih, both of…

“And I’d love you, but I need another year alone.” The lyrics of 7 – the opener on their golden-certified album The Ride – says a lot about how capable Van McCann, singer and songwriter of UK’s indie rockers CATFISH AND THE BOTTLEMEN, is when it comes to lyrical hooks that will capture you and…

The duo that hails from Cardiff has been performing its brand of electronica for nearly thirty years while remaining relevant and shaping today’s modern music. The new album Drift Songs is UNDERWORLD’S first studio effort in three years. We’re incredibly proud that we are able to book such a significant group that is an icon…

THE 1975 returns to Rock for People! Many visitors will surely remember the performance of this British sensation three years ago. It took them only a few years to become top-class. Their current album, A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships, has become number one in the music charts just like their two previous albums, which…

It is here! Rock for People 2020’s first headliner is GREEN DAY – the band everyone wanted to see most of all! The second headliner is FALL OUT BOY, who, like WEEZER, will play for the first time in the Czech Republic. Orgaisers are also looking forward to D.O.D., SKYND and the favorite home grown…

Thirty Years, 13 Albums, 11 NME Awards, 4 Brit Awards, 2 Mercury Prize nominations and millions of fans around the world – this is a cult number of Welsh trio MANIC STREET PREACHERS.  The last time when the band performed in front of the local audience was five years ago in the crowded Lucerna Great…

Brit Award nominees and energetic dance electropop trio YEARS & YEARS, join this year’s Colours of Ostrava festival. YEARS & YEARS is led by singer, musician and actor Olly Alexander, who is currently an icon and unmistakable speaker of the LGBT community. Before winning the BBC Radio 1 Sound of 2015, with a successful debut,…

Another Czech Concert Premiere for Colors of Ostrava – For the first time, one of the greatest stars of contemporary music will perform here, Spanish singer ROSALÍA, who uniquely connects flamenco, electropop and hip hop. This year ROSALÍA, a singer without exaggeration will play at the great festivals. As one of the stars, she will…

This summer Colours of Ostrava welcomes the first lady of pop revolt – the Danish singer MØ, which describes her own style as a natural mix of electro, indie-pop, soul and street sounds. She performed on the single ‘Lean On’ an electrifying track with Major Lazer & DJ Snake, who had overtaken all possible and…

Metronome Festival organisers have great news! The latest addition confirmed for this summer is the extraordinary LIAM GALLAGHER, former singer of the legendary Oasis. This will be LIAM GALLAGHER’s very first solo performance in Prague and it will be nothing less than a 90-minute open-air concert. Liam will perform both the most popular hits by…

Constantly growing FRANZ FERDINAND complements the line-up of Rock for People When FRANZ FERDINAND played in the Czech Republic for the first time, their debut CD was not available here. Yet there was a massive interest to see their performance at Roxy in Prague. Over 3.5 million copies of the eponymous album have been sold…

EISBRECHER should not be missed by any Rammstein fan. They are currently the most successful Bavarian band. They are killing it with their Neue Deutsche Härte consisting of sharp guitar riffs and profound vocals for the past 15 years. This genre, which literally means “New German Hardness,” combines the influences of hard rock and heavy…

FLOGGING MOLLY is a celebration of life, good and bad where beer is flowing and we all inhabit a soul of an Irish rebel who loves the green color and we are all called “Patrick O’Brian”. It’s a stunning live show that will devour everyone. It’s a great combination of instruments, especially the violin part…

TOM WALKER, the Scottish born, Manchester-bread singer-songwriter broke through with his International hit single “Leave A Light On” which became one of the biggest songs of 2018 as well as featuring on the global Sony Bravia TV campaign. “Leave a Light On” hit the #1 spot in the iTunes chart in 17 countries including the…

Despite their vibrant noise, INFECTED RAIN is a band you want to see not just hear. It’s thanks to their prominent front girl Lena Scissorhands who’s singing about not being daddy’s girl and little princess anymore. She is a grown-up girl now who found her meaning of life. Although in the hearts of many fans…

IDLES was one of the best sold out shows of the year in Prague when they performed here in November. Therefore festival organisers were clear about inviting them again at Rock for People! The five-member gang can combine spite and joy that is believable and authentic. The Guardian name them “the best British punk band”. …

In the Czech Republic, American singer LP will return for the second time after an enthusiastically received performance on the main stage of the Colors of Ostrava 2017 Festival, where her tall and enormous charisma entertained tens of thousands of visitors. The fifth studio album Heart to Mouth features directness of testimony – without censorship,…

KODALINE has been kicking ass since their first album ‘In a Perfect World’. Their nostalgic indie pop is a delight for radio and all the freshly in (or out of) love. For increasing chances of being emotionally touched, they are darlings of filmmakers who like to use their music to display the strong moments in…

Sunny and carefree Australia sometimes brings a raw music to Rock for People. Post-hardcore band THE AMITY AFFLICTION will bring a misery of soul and content. Their sixth and last studio album is called “Misery” where once again their frontman Joel Birch fights his inner demons. It’s definitely a band with a story that always…

The quartet from Brno, ACUTE DOSE, masterfully juggles different kinds of music and sends a message of eclectic pell-mell. Their concerts are known for high energy, spontaneous gestures and fast bpm. On their last album “II”, they spat out original sound, unrivalled on the Czech scene. They took part in BuSH showcase in Hungary and…

Fascinating British singer RAG’N’BONE MAN, whom famously loved the hits Human and Skin, is another star of Colors of Ostrava 2019! The three-time Brit Awards winner will play for the first time in Ostrava. Everybody knows about the radio hit Human, but those who also experienced RAG’N’BONE MAN’s open-air concerts at Roskilde or Lollapalooza festivals…

Punk rock, party, sweat, boiler, wild girls, jumps from the stage. These are the words Czechs use to describe THE SUBWAYS concerts! They already had many opportunities to see their show. Charlotte and Billy from THE SUBWAYS used to travel to the Czech Republic several times per year. It didn’t matter whether they swirled on…

Egyptian, Five Frenchmen and Giant Virtual Monkey Mr. Goz returns. Welcome back to the crazy world of SHAKA PONK: musicians, animators and graphic artists who have come to this as it sounds in their foreheads and brought it to the world without warning.  Even more crazy than ever before, it gives reason, and whoever has…

Since their Mercury Prize nominated, No.1 debut album, Home, RUDIMENTAL have soared with success. With sold out tours and headlining major festivals, they have brought their unique sound to millions worldwide, establishing themselves as one of the most vibrant and exciting live shows around.  Now established as one of the UK’s biggest acts with platinum…

Imagine classic The Cure dressed in black singing with the soft voice of Taylor Swift. Imagine 80’s dancing sound of The 1975 by a girl who looks like she just got back home crying from a prom. This chick is Heather Baron-Gracie, the front-girl of the band from Manchester – PALE WAVES! PALE WAVES is…

TOM GRENNAN is a young British musician, guitarist, pop / indie alt-rock songwriter from Bedford. An agitator with a jaw, who three years played guitar in a fairy tale, to eventually get signed by Insanity Records and break through. TOM GRENNAN is like a jellyfish, his drunken, urgent voice and intelligent pop swirls of the…

The first advent release for Rock for People festival 2019 is BRING ME THE HORIZON, often known by the acronym BMTH, an English rock band from Sheffield, South Yorkshire. Formed in 2004, the group now consists of vocalist Oliver Sykes, guitarist Lee Malia, bassist Matt Kean, drummer Matt Nicholls and keyboardist Jordan Fish. The style…

The Scottish band PRIMAL SCREAM is next name of the fourth edition of the Metronome Festival Prague. It is a band that will please several groups of fans, and which has undergone interesting stylistic changes until it reached a synthesis of expression, in which it proves that good music knows no boundaries.  This time, the…

The Scottish band MOGWAI, one of the most important post-rock bands of musical history, will be coming to the industrial area of Dolni Vítkovice and Colours of Ostrava in 2019.  MOGWAI have not shown signs of creative decline for years, they are still able to freeze the audience by crushing, gorgeous and emotionally upgraded, art-rock…

The first band confirmed for Metronome Festival 2019 in Prague is the ever popular, MORCHEEBA who will return to Prague after six long years. Moreover, with their brand-new album Blaze Away, released in June 2018. The visitors of Metronome Festival Prague 2019 can look forward to enjoying the unique set list, which will include beloved…

FLORENCE WELCH grew up in South London and spent her teens partying with art students and boys from bands, quietly longing to make music herself and believing that the best way to join those boys onstage was to first prove she could out-drink them all. So her response to the massive, world-wide success of her…

The British band THE CURE is the first confirmed headliner for Colours of Ostrava festival in the Czech Republic! Festival organisers couldn’t have wished for anyone better and more famous band for their 18th anniversary year, when the festival officially becomes an ´adult´. It is a big honour and fulfilled dream. THE CURE belong to…