Ondřej Havelka and his Melody Makers is a Prague-based big band founded in 1995 by actor, singer and tap dancer Ondřej Havelka after he left the Original Prague Syncopated Orchestra. The fifteen-piece ensemble focuses on authentic renditions of 1920s-30s jazz and swing, using period instruments and historically informed arrangements. Over three decades the band has become one of the most enduring European big bands in the genre, regularly selling out venues across the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
The orchestra performed at the Znojmo Music Festival 2026 in the newly reconstructed Centrum Jízdárna hall - table tickets sold out.
The orchestra announced a Christmas show 'SWING! SWING! SWING!' with concerts in Olomouc (Reduta, 9. 12.) and at Prague's Lucerna (14. 12. 2025).
The March concert in Velké Meziříčí was postponed to 14 October 2025 due to Ondřej Havelka's illness; tickets remain valid.
The orchestra's website announced a tour with bass-baritone Adam Plachetka - a program dedicated to songs from the Liberated Theatre (Ježek, Voskovec, Werich) with planned stops in Litomyšl, Brno, České Budějovice, Zlín, Plzeň and Prague.
In December 2026, the concert 'Nejkrasší kusy saisóny!' is on pre-sale in Žďár nad Sázavou (6. 12. 2026).
Baritone Adam Plachetka joins Ondřej Havelka and his celebrated swing orchestra Melody Makers for an evening blending opera and swing at the Smetanova síň of Obecní dům.
The legendary swing orchestra Ondřej Havelka and His Melody Makers deliver an energetic show full of dance, music, and good vibes.
Ondřej Havelka and his Melody Makers present swing and Hollywood hits from the 1930s and 1940s in authentic period styling.
A concert by legendary Czech musician Ondřej Havelka and his Melody Makers ensemble, performing swing jazz and dance music.
Ondřej Havelka and his Melody Makers bring their energetic swing programme to Prostějov. Traditional dance music from one of the Czech Republic's most celebrated bands.
Ondřej Havelka and his Melody Makers deliver a swing show featuring the finest Czech songs from First Republic film comedies and American hits.