Banjo Band Ivana Mládka is a Czech comedy music group founded in 1966 by singer, songwriter and entertainer Ivan Mládek. The band blends country, Dixieland and folk-flavoured humour, performing almost exclusively Mládek's own compositions. Their 1977 song Jožin z bažin became a viral internet phenomenon in 2008, topping radio charts in Poland and Hungary and spreading as a meme across Russia and Austria. Over nearly six decades, Mládek has written more than 600 songs and performed thousands of shows at home and abroad.
Banjo Band Ivana Mládka will perform in August 2026 at the Mohelnický FolkFest and at the Valník festival in Slaný.
In September 2026, the band will perform a concert at the bratislavskom Stars Auditorium and at Zachs pub in Plzeň.
Banjo Band Ivana Mládka will perform on June 28, 2026 at the Sigiteam event in Dobřín near Roudnice nad Labem.
In February 2025, the band performed at Jazzfest Znojmo as part of its 17th edition.
