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POHODA WITH RECORD-BREAKING 4 NOMINATIONS IN EUROPEAN FESTIVAL AWARDS

Best Line-up, Promoter, Medium-Sized Festival and Award for Excellence & Passion 2016! In terms of building up festival’s reputation on the international scene, Pohoda being shortlisted in four European Festival Awards categories is the most significant success in its history. Music professionals nominated Pohoda in three categories: Best Festival Line-up and Best Promoter, and Michal […]

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BRITISH ALT-J IS THE FIRST ANNOUNCED ACT OF POHODA FESTIVAL 2017

Their debut An Awsome Wave released in 2012 won the prestigious Mercury Prize. Their second album, This Is All Yours (2014), went straight to the UK charts number one. So, it is not surprising that in 2015 they played at Glastonbury on the main Pyramid Stage and also headlined festivals such as Primavera, Latitude, Sziget, […]

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POHODA 2016 LINE-UP AMONG THE TOP TEN LINE-UPS IN EUROPE

Pohoda Festival is pleased with the nomination at the European Festival Awards (EFA) in the “Best Line-Up” category. The top ten finalists were decided by 25 promoters and 10 other professionals (journalists, organisers of music conferences…) from all over Europe. Some other festivals in this category are Glastonbury, Primavera, Roskilde, and Paléo. Pohoda is the only […]

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THIS WAS SZIGET FESTIVAL 2016

The 24th Sziget Festival has ended with the record-breaking number: almost half a million people attended from more than 100 countries. The non-stop week of fun of 2016 is now over, but the dates of the 25th Island of Freedom are already revealed, so save the date: 9-16 August, 2017. Following last year’s success, altogether […]

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SZIGET FESTIVAL 2016 PROGRAM IS READY NOW

Sziget, the week-long festival in the middle of Budapest, has a colorful and exciting program variety that is now considered ready. The more than 1500 programs taking place non-stop on the island can now be checked on the festival website. Less than 5% of the Sziget passes are available at the moment and with the […]

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SZIGET FESTIVAL 2016 WITH THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS, TINIE TEMPAH AND MORE

The line-up of Sziget Festival is getting more and more diverse, representing all genres. This time The Chemical Brothers, Tinie Tempah, Editors, BOY, BØRNS, Fedde Le Grand, Laidback Luke and many more were added to the line-up. This one is the last major music announcement of the 7 day festival, as the program is almost […]

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SZIGET FESTIVAL 2016: RECORD TURNOUT EXPECTED + NAMES FOR COLOSSEUM VENUE

Sziget Festival is once again expecting a record turnout as already 90% of the passes are sold. Szitizens come already from 95 countries, so Sziget will once again become a giant multi-cultural gathering with 7 days of great music, arts and many more. Sziget is held on a beautiful green island in the middle of […]

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SZIGET FESTIVAL’S WORLD MUSIC STAGE PROGRAM & NEW ACTS ARE REVEALED

Sziget Festival, the week-long music and arts festival in Budapest, is happy to announce the program of its World Music Stage. This year the venue will start its program on Day 0, 11th August, opening with Buika and following with such names as Goran Bregovic and his Wedding and Funeral Band, Leningrad, Rachid Taha and […]

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SZIGET FESTIVAL 2016 WELCOMES RIHANNA AND ADDS 10 MORE NAMES TO THE LINE UP

Sziget is happy to announce Rihanna as the Day 0 headliner of the Island of Freedom. The week-long festival holiday is held between 10-17 August, 2016. Rihanna is one of the most successful and talented singers of today. The 28-year-old icon is the youngest female artist who has achieved 14 number one singles, won 8 […]

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SZIGET LINE-UP IS SHAPING UP: 14 NEW NAMES ADDED

Sziget continues its series of announcements, this time with a total of 14 exciting acts. The Island of Freedom in Budapest will be happy to host Sia, Excision, Dyro, Noel Gallagher, Travis Scott and many more. The program is shaping up nicely for the week-long festival holiday, held between 10-17 August, 2016. In addition to […]

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