Festival Pohoda - tragic 13th annual

Last weekend in Slovakia was the 13th annual of Bazant Pohoda. Music program was rich. On Thursday started British electronic formation Basement Jaxx and next Royal Choral Society. During next days there was legendary american poet Patti Smith and famous Czech interpret Marta Kubisova.

People saw Lou Rhodes and Andy Barlow with their project Lamb, headliner music band Travis, Klaxons, The Ting Tings, Hadouken. Also English-Sweeden formation Razorlight.

Slovak scene was represented by Collegium Musicum with Marian Varga, Richard Muller, Andrej Seban and Hudba z Marsu, Noisecut, traditional bands Zive Kvety, Hex, Tomas Sloboda Sounds Like This, Slobodna Europa, Para and Karol Miklos.

As you can see, this fest is full of good music and this year was not exception.

But, ...
Unfortunately this annual was different.

This annual has number 13th and somebody believes that this number is unlucky.

Bazant Pohoda is traditional organized on Trencin airport. By agency report, there were about 100 casualty people and 1 man died. Very strong wind detach O2 Arena. This accident was during concert of AMO and United Flavours. In that time there were more than one hundreds people.

What's happened?

Official news by TA3:
Police Investigation Into Tragedy at Pohoda Underway

Bratislava, July 19 (TASR) - Police continue to investigate the tragic accident that occurred at the Pohoda music festival on Saturday afternoon and claimed the life of a 29-year-old man from Piestany (Trnava region), spokesman for Police Corps Presidium Martin Korch said on Sunday.

There have been no new findings concerning the accident at Slovakia's largest open-air music festival, he added.

A severe storm accompanied by gusts of wind hit the area at around 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, bringing down a large tent covering the O2 Arena. Crowds of people were underneath the canopy at the time.

According to an eye-witness, the O2 Arena acted as a kind of "flytrap", as "it was the only place at Pohoda where a gig was underway at the time of the accident, so thousands of festival-goers pushed their way in there."

He added that the organisers warned people that they should gather at the edges of the tent, so that they could leave quickly if advised to do so. "Unfortunately, the gusts of wind rushed in so quickly that they didn't manage to warn the people under the tent."

In addition to the death of the young man, three more young people sustained severe injuries and were operated on in hospitals in Trencin, Zilina and Martin (Zilina region). Another 18 people remain in the Trencin Hospital's trauma ward. A total of 40 people were admitted into nine hospitals. Another 52 festival-goers were given first aid.

The 13th annual Pohoda festival was called off after the accident, and the festival participants were evacuated.

"We took some 10,000 people from the airport to Trencin railway station, to the Druzba culture house and to Opatovce (Trencin region)," said spokesperson the Trencin branch of Slovak Bus Transport (SAD) Ivana Strelcova. All the public-transport buses from the town and neighbouring area were used to evacuate the festival-goers, she stressed.

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Bazant Pohoda Festival 2009 TV Spots


Pohoda 2009 Trencin last seconds before the accident


Pohoda 2009 O2 arena breakdown


Pohoda 2009 O2 arena breakdown


Pohoda 2009 Trencin (exkluzivni zabery cele tragedie)

Festival Pohoda

Summer is here and many people only wait for a weekend, when they can go to dance or to listen music on some summer festivals.

From history of this the greatest festival in Slovakia:

Michal Kascak is musician and progenitor of this fest. He was a member of music band Bez ladu a skladu. During 90-teen he had established his own festival and kept his dream.

Everything began in 1997, when started the 1-st annual of Bažant Pohoda festival. It was only small fest, only about 2000 guests, one main stage and show of some Slovak and Czech music bands. Nothing special. Place of fest - town station.

Next year brought some changes, one of them was changing of place - to Areál Pod Sokolicami, the other was dance stage. The 2-nd annual and 3000 guests, 9 music bands.

The 3-rd annual and 8000 guest, 22 famous bands as Skulpey (USA), Werk (A), Másfél (H), Ole lukkoye (RUS), Auktyon (RUS), Jaroslav Filip (SK) Varga + Šeban+ Rózsa + Buntaj (SK) and others.

Year 2000 brought other changes. The4th annual had name Topvar Pohoda fest and it impel to change place. Again. There was main stage (alternative, rock, pop, world music, dance music), rock stage (rock, punk, alternative, pop) and two dance stages. Music bands : Bomfunk MCS (FIN), Vinx (USA), ISM (GB), Zóna A (SK), Homage and Jaro Filip (SK), Will White – Propellerheads (GB), Lol Hammond – Girl eats boy (GB), 808 state (GB) etc. Total 19 bands on main stage. Rock stage and 19 bands (Twinkles (ITA)). The first time there were escort actions: vernisage of photograhy from Pohoda 99, happenings, performance, graffiti; cinema in areal, tatoo, piercing, literatúre, CD shop, tea-room, internet cafe, adrenalin sports, competitions, exhibitions, bungee jumping, tandem jumps, hot-flue balon, motocars, bungee running, skate park, air castle. 20 000 guests per day. General partner was Topvar company (that' s why name Topvar Pohoda).

In 2001 festival grew up, they added other stage (there were now main stage, dance stage 1, dance stage 2, dance stage 3, rock/hip hop stage and rock open-air stage).

From 6-th annual to these days the name of festival is Bažant Pohoda, because general partner became Zlatý Bažant company (producer of bier). Stages: main stage: alternative, rock, pop, ska, dance music; Kofola stage: world music, rock, punk, alternatíve, pop, ska; Smint stage: techno; Durex stage: house, drum´n´bass, techhouse; Kenvelo stage: experiment, chill out, nu jazz, minimal, Blaupunkt stage: live acts, alternatíve, hip-hop, rock; Jah Jam stage: reggae, dance hall, dub, ska - 20000 guests per day.

The 7th was similar as 6th. But on 8th people met on new place - airport. From that time, festival is still on airport. More place, more guests, more fun, more music, more attractions.

• Stages: Bažant stage: alternative, rock, pop, ska, dance music;
• Kofola stage: world music, reggae;
• Chio stage: rock, punk, alternative;
• Aréna TB: theatre, literature, discusions, chamber music;
• Durex stage: drum´n´bass, hip hop;
• Kenvelo stage: techno, techhouse;
• Rock FM oáza: reggae, indies, rock;
• Algidance chillout tent : chill out, live acts

There were Chumbawamba (GB), Rescate (ARG), Tata bojs (CZ), Amparanoia (E/Cuba), Dan Bárta + Illustratosphere (CZ), I am X (GB), Asian Dub foundation sound system (GB), Zóna A (SK), Vypsaná fixa (CZ), Štefan Hríb, Juraj Kušnierik + Radovan Kazda, Marián Huba, Misha, Jana Belišová, Petr Fiala, Jozef Lupták, Ladislav Snopko, Vladimír Palko, Fedor Gál, Valerij Kupka, Marian Milčák, Primož Repar, Stanislava Chrobáková-Repar, Marek Vadas, Eman Erdélyi, Monika Kompaníková, Vlado Janček, Michal Hvorecký, Zuzana Šeršeňová, Tibor Holoda, Joachim Dvořák, Jaroslav Rudiš.
You was able to listen music, to watch theatre, photography, bažant cinematograph.
Escort actions: Liga za duševné zdravie: chalk-talks and discussion about brainwork.
Easy park: adrenalín sports, competitions, exhibitions, atractions, paintball, volejball, football, spinball duo, cobweb, rent of sportng goods.
Total in word - 127 music bands.

I don t want to repeat words about perfect atmosphere on next annuals. You can see photos and ask people, who were there. Always there was much fun, good music and each annuals had left a lot of unforgoten memorries in everybody, who was there.

Joan Baez @ Bazant Pohoda 08


Utah Saints - Something Good


Mr. Oizo - Flat Beat (Bazant Pohoda 2008)

Festivals 2009 in Slovakia II.

     Welcome to Slovakia. Find your favourite festivals in August.
Festivals in July in Slovaka

Date	Place	Name	Genre
July 02 - August 09 2009	Bratislava	Letné Shakespearovské slávnosti
July 21 – August 21 2009	Trnava	Letný kinematograf	movie festival
July 31 - August 01 2009	Poprad	Okey Summer 2009	different music styles
July 31 - August 01 2009	Nové Mesto nad Váhom	Open Jazz Fest	jazz music
July 31 - August 01 2009	Podbranč	Punkáči deťom	punk music
July 31 - August 01 2009	Zelená Voda	Open Jazz Fest	jazz music
July 31 - August 02 2009	Jaslovské Bohunice	Fest Dobré Bohunice	country music
July 31 - August 02 2009	Žilina	Fest Anča	movie festival
August 06 - 09 2009	Kráľová Lehota (Ranč)	Camp Fest Svarín	open-air music festival
August 07 - 09 2009	Červeník Amfiteáter)	Červeník festival	different music styles
August 07 - 08 2009	Duchonka	Orange Music Summer	different music styles
August 07 - 09 2009	Trnava	Trnavský jazzyk Trnavský jazzyk	jazz music
August 08 2009	Turzovka	Rock beskyd fest 2009	rock music
August 13 - 15 2009	Jaslovské Bohunice	Hard Fest	different music styles
August 14 - 15 2009	Terchová	Terchovský budzogáň 2009	rock and punk music
August 15 2009	Holíč	Cibula Fest	different music style
August 14 - 15 2009	Zliechov	Pustohlav festival	different music styles
August 14 - 15 2009	Snina	Rock pod kameňom	rock music
August 19 - 23 2009	Kolárovo	Hanna Hanna Festival	art gathering and festival
August 21 - 22 2009	Modra	Minikvas festival	different music style
August 21 - 22 2009	Orava	Orava Music Summer	different music styles
August 21 - 23 2009	Trnava	Trnavská brána	folklore
August 22 2009	Nitra	Na brehu 2009	different music styles
August 22 2009	Hadlová	Festival na brehu	folk and rock music
August 27 - 29 2009	Piešťany	Lodenica	country music
August 28 - 29 2009	Bratislava	Uprising Reggae Festival	different music styles

The Best Festivals in Europe

Date	Place	Name
August 20 - 22. 2009	Salzburg, Austria (Green Park St.Polten)	Frequency Festival
July 02 - 05. 2009	Belgium	Rock Werchter
August 14 - 16. 2009	Burgas, Bulgaria(Central Beach)	Spirit of Burgas
July 03 - 12. 2009	Petrčane, Croatia	The Garden Festival
July 02 - 05. 2009	Denmark	Roskilde Festival
July 03 - 05. 2009	Belfort, France	Eurockeennes
July 17 - 19. 2009	Ferropolis, Germany	Melt
August 12 - 17. 2009	Budapest, Hungary	Sziget Festival 2009
September 04 - 06. 2009	Stradbally Estate, Ireland	Electric Picnic
July 09 - 12. 2009	Novy Sad, Srbija	Exit Festival
July 16 - 18. 2009	Trenčín, Slovakia	Pohoda Festival
July 16 - 19. 2009	Benicassim, Spain	Fiberfib
August 13 - 15. 2009	Göteborg, Sweeden	Way Out West

Festivals 2009 in Slovakia I.

     Welcome to Slovakia. This year is very rich for festivals. Here you can find lists of festivals in July with different genres

Festivals in July in Slovaka

Date	Place	Name	Genre
June 18 - September 06 2009	Bratislava	Bratislavské Kultúrne leto
July 02 - August 09 2009	Bratislava	Letné Shakespearovské slávnosti
July 02 – July 05 2009	Vychodná	Vychodná	folklore
July 03 2009	Čadca	Čadca Fest	alternative music
July 03 – July 04 2009	Handlová	Country trh festival	country music
July 03 – July 04 2009	Banská Štiavnica	Jazznica	jazz music
July 03 – July 04 2009	Horná Streda	Toto je HIP-HOP	hip-hop music
July 03 – July 05 2009	Malacky	Kontact Street Fest	different music styles
July 03 – July 05 2009	Záriečie	Semfest Záriečie	different music styles
July 04 2009	Bytča	Rockstone Fest	different music styles
July 04 2009	Skalica	Skalica Music Fest	different music styles
July 04 – July 05 2009	Bratislava	Rača Fest 2009	country music
July 05 2009	Dolný Kubín	Podbielanské folklórové slávnosti	folklore
July 05 2009	Púchov	Semfest 2009	different music styles
July 06 - July 11 2009	Terchová	Cyrilometod' Days	folklore
July 06 – July 11 2009	Vŕbové	Vŕbové Vetry	alternative music
July 09 – July 19 2009	Liptovský Mikuláš	Letná fotoškola	international Festival of photography
July 10 2009	Trnava	EKO Fest Trnava	different music styles
July 10 – July 11 2009	Bojnice	Summer interval	different music styles
July 10 – July 11 2009	Dudince	Country Stopa	country music
July 10 – July 11 2009	Domaša	Orange Music Summer	different music styles
July 10 - July 12 2009	Piešťany	Jazz Festival Doda Šošoku	jazz music
July 10 – July 18 2009	Liptovský Mikuláš	Letná fotoška Domu fotografie	festival of photography
July 11 2009	Podhájska	Podhájska Fest	different music styles
July 11 2009	Veličná	XVIII. Tradičný veličiansky jarmok	folklore
July 11 2009	Hlohovec	Bajakfest	different music styles
July 11 – July 12 2009	Zvolen	Download Open Air	different music styles
July 16 – July 18 2009	Trenčín	Bažant Pohoda	alternative music
July 17 – July 18 2009	Turzovka	Drotária	folk/country music
July 17 – July 18 2009	Vranov nad Topľou	SunDance Open Air Beach Party	dance music
July 17 – July 18 2009	Šurany	Streetrock Fest	rock music
July 18 – July 19 2009	Malatiná	IX. Bačovské dni	folklore
July 21 – August 21 2009	Trnava	Letný kinematograf	movie festival
July 24 – July 25 2009	Ružiná	Orange Music Summer	different music styles
July 24 – July 25 2009	Trenčianske Bohuslavice	Topvar Žákovic Open	different music styles
July 24 – July 26 2009	Zemplínska Šírava	Šírava Fest	dfferent music styles
July 24 – July 27 2009	Rudava	Summerbeach Rudava	different music styles
July 25 2009	Košice	Free Summer	dance music
July 25 2009	Kežmarok	FestEasy 009	alternative music
July 25 2009	Nové Zámky	Rainbow Open Air 2009	different music styles
July 25 – July 26 2009	Nové Zámky	II. Strekovsý pivničný festival	different music styles
July 25 - July 26 2009	Terchová	Jánošík in movie	folklore
July 26 2009	Sihelné	Folklórne slávnosti Pod Babou horou a Pilskom	foklore
July 31 - August 01 2009	Poprad	Okey Summer 2009	different music styles
July 31 - August 01 2009	Nové Mesto nad Váhom	Open Jazz Fest	jazz music
July 31 - August 01 2009	Podbranč	Punkáči deťom	punk music
July 31 - August 02 2009	Jaslovské Bohunice	Fest Dobré Bohunice	country music
July 31 - August 02 2009	Žilina	Fest Anča	movie festival

The Best Festivals in Europe

Date	Place	Name
August 20 - 22. 2009	Salzburg, Austria (Green Park St.Polten)	Frequency Festival
July 02 - 05. 2009	Belgium	Rock Werchter
August 14 - 16. 2009	Burgas, Bulgaria(Central Beach)	Spirit of Burgas
July 03 - 12. 2009	Petrčane, Croatia	The Garden Festival
July 02 - 05. 2009	Denmark	Roskilde Festival
July 03 - 05. 2009	Belfort, France	Eurockeennes
July 17 - 19. 2009	Ferropolis, Germany	Melt
August 12 - 17. 2009	Budapest, Hungary	Sziget Festival 2009
September 04 - 06. 2009	Stradbally Estate, Ireland	Electric Picnic
July 09 - 12. 2009	Novy Sad, Srbija	Exit Festival
July 16 - 18. 2009	Trenčín, Slovakia	Pohoda Festival
July 16 - 19. 2009	Benicassim, Spain	Fiberfib
August 13 - 15. 2009	Göteborg, Sweeden	Way Out West

Fesaci

     This band has already been popular a few tenth years. And only a few bands had so many past members as it. Everybody in this area know names as Michal Tučný, Tomáš Linka, Petr Novotný, Pavel Brűmer, Hanka Horecká, etc.

They are representative of classic country music.

The beginning of legend band history is in December 1967. The first name was Greenes, later Bluegrass Hoppers.

The basic arrangement was: Pavel Brűmer, Jan Turek and Karel Poláček. They all were young chemists.

The first public show was in one nursery, where children play old traditional about girl with name Susan.

In 1968-1970 they were very successful in Porta. They debuted by live recording from Porta Jackson and studio recording Poslední veřejné oběšení v Západní Virginii and Lora. Both were singed by Jindra Šťáhlavský.

In 1970 and 1972 band recorded two albums. In turning point 70’s, thanks to political pressure all music band with English names and wanted to present themselves, they had to change name to Czech. Bluegrass Hoppers was in same situation. And from that time we can meet Fešáci (Loverboys). The legend say, that one day Pavel Brűmer stayed in front of mirror and he came with new name.

The most famous period came after the first selection of the band Greenhorns in 1974. In this time some famous people came to Fešáci, such as Petr Novotný, Michal Tučný and Tomáš Linka. Under management of Petr Novotný, the band recorded the first album Ostrov Fešáků. Till today there were very popular songs Matterhorn, Jaro, Dárek vánoční and Já tajně cvičím.

In the same time the band changed general band sound, which turned more to modern country music. Evidence of it are songs Paní má se má, Jaro, Sundej z hodin závaží or Zvony.

     Next album Saloon Fešáků brought famous songs such as Kamaráde, pusť ten kolotoč, Sundej z hodin závaží, Dávej vinu dálkám, Svítá ve tvých tvářích. In the same year, the band got award Gold Porta.

     The third album Fešáci 2000, besides with songs Paní má se má, Dialog 2000, came in the time, when Michal Tučný decides to leave the band and started solo career (he established the band Tučňáci).

The members in that time were:
Karel Poláček – guitar, sing
Jan Turek – violin, sing
Pavel Brűmer – 5-strings banjo
František Pátek – autoharp, dobro
Robert Moucha – bassguitar, sing
In this membership the band went to tour through US in 1980.

Great asset had been coming of two gagmen – Jozef Mladý and Jozef Alois Náhlovský in 1982, and the band started with cyclic show Salon Fešáků. They recorded album Pošta Fešáci 1.

Two years later, there came also the first ladies – Hana Mladá and Hana Horecká, and in 1985 Tomáš Linka leave the band to open his solo way and he established the band Kanafas.

After Velvet Revolution in 1989 (There was finish of comunists in Czechoslovakia) the band came with total new album, Hviezda Countryon (famous song are Allways On My Mind, Lady, Balím a odcházím, Duhové znamení) and celebrated their 20’s anniversary. The main person on this album is Pavel Brűmer (Komedie plná omylů, Amanda, Hvězda Countryon, Komedianti nestárnou). Fešáci introduced new members as Jindra Malík, Miloš Slezák, Erika Řičicová and present bandmaster Antonín Kny.

In the same year, the band had success with experiment - 12 hours marathon – Fešácky maratón. There came about 25 thousand people.

As celebration of their 25 years existention, they created big show – galaconcert in Prague with about 1000 artists. The top was show of Emmylou Harris in Czech.
In 1992, from band exit Petr Novotný, who was many years the bandmaster, later also duo gagmen, Mladý - Náhlovský. It was hard shot. Some members came back to sing with band again (Tomáš Linka, Jindra Šťáhlavský) and after exit Erika Kahounová and Blanka Šurková, the band was again band with only men members.

30-years they celebrated by tour through Australia and recorded annual album Fešáci 30 let. They made more concert in Czech and also one in Slovakia. I was on two concerts. They were great. Many famous songs, many funny skits. Just great atmosphere.

From Australia they bring many themes for new songs and in 1998 new album with these songs was recorded.
The sister's band is Cadilac with Pavel Brűmer.

Actual members:
* Jindra Šťáhlavský - sing, guitar
* Jindra Malík - sing, perkuse
* Tomáš Linka - sing, mouth orcan
* Robert Moucha - sing, bass
* Antonín Kny - sing a guitar
* Petr Kocman - sing a guitar
* František Pátek - dobro, vocal, perkuse
* Jan Turek - moderate, vocal, violin
* Ladislav Bartoš - bass guitar, vocal
* Pavel Macar - keyboard
* Martin Melničenko - drum, perkuse


Diskography:
* Ostrov Fešáků, Panton, 1975
* Salon Fešáků, Panton, 1977
* Fešáci 2000, Panton, 1981
* Pošta Fešáci 1, Panton, 1983
* Hvězda Countryon, Firma 6P, 1990
* Fešáci '92: Jedeme dál, Monitor, 1992
* Fešáci 25 Live, Firma 6P, 1993
* Dokud můžem, Firma 6P, 1994
* Fešáci: 30 let, Monitor, 1997
* Fešáci - Gold, Popron, 1997
* Fešáci u klokanů, AB Studio, 1998
* Fešáci v kristových letech, Monitor EMI, 2000
* Fešáci: 35 let, Venkow/Universal, 2002
* Fešáci / Bluegrass Hoppers, Supraphon, 2004
* Fešáci v Lucerně (DVD), Supraphon, 2004
* Fešáci: Je nám 40, Vaško Music, 2007

Hits:
* Vánoční čas
* Lámat skály
* Fešácký song
* Radio
* Paní má se má
* Sundej z hodin závaží
* Dívka z Rocky Moutain
* Prodavač
* Od ní
* Kamaráde, pusť ten kolotoč
* Strašidelný vlak
* Pojedou
* Ohio
* Osud
* Jaro
* Náš vůz
* Matterhorn
* Svítá ve tvých tvářích
* Lojza a Líza
* Poslední veřejné oběšení v Západní Virginii
* Dialog 2000
* Co na Fešáky neplatí
* Zas mě volá Georgia
* Šéfe
* Duhové znamení
* Komedianti nestárnou
* Country bál
* Hvězda Countryon
* Dnes beru
* Jsi pojem
* Bílý hrob
* Deprese
* Konec smutku
* Jak se mám



Paní má se má


Dnes beru


Jaro