An album from which, once unfolded, you can build a ping-pong table complete with a net. That's not a joke but the actual form of the limited edition of the new record, and it's exactly what the tour is tied to - the reason so many people are now searching for Vypsaná fixa concerts. The eleventh studio recording by the Pardubice rock quartet is released alongside a CD and vinyl as a special box that, once unfolded, becomes a ping-pong table including a net, and it also contains lyrics, band member signatures, a limited edition of San Piego Times magazine, a paddle, and a ball. You may never fully pronounce the frontman's name, but that raspy voice and those verses that seem to make no sense are recognisable within a few bars. After that, you just decide which city you'll travel to to see the band.

Vypsaná fixa concerts on the Ideál tour 2026: what to know

TL;DR: The tour supporting the album Ideál kicked off on 17 October at Park 360 in Hradec Králové, and our calendar also lists a stop on 23 October in Plzeň. Sort out tickets through the official presale for individual events.

All this year's Vypsaná fixa concerts share one common thread: the new album. The band released their eleventh album Ideál on 22 May, and the tour supporting it kicked off on 17 October with a concert at Park 360 in Hradec Králové. We list that same opening stop in our calendar as Vypsaná fiXa Ideál Tour (17 October, Park 360, Hradec Králové). Just under a week later the band moves on: we have the date Vypsaná fixa: Ideál tour 2026 on 23 October at DEPO2015 in Plzeň in our database.

Alongside the specific Plzeň stop, we also have a comprehensive overview of Ideál tour 2026 with dates across the country. This isn't another concert on the same day, but a hub where you can find the city closest to you. The entire tour comprises ten stops and is set to culminate on 4 December at club Barrák in Ostrava. Anyone who wants to keep track of everything should follow the Vypsaná fixa profile and our concerts section.

Where fixa came from: Pardubice renamed San Piego

TL;DR: The band was formed in 1994 in Pardubice and renamed their home city San Piego. The core lineup has been playing together since the very first rehearsal.

The band was formed in 1994 in Pardubice, their home city, which they renamed San Piego. This mythology has stayed with them to this day and it's not just a joke. "San Piego, that's my city," fixa sings, and Pardubice has left an indelible mark on their work. Specific places from the city appear in the lyrics so often that fans actually use them as a basis for walking tours.

The lineup has naturally changed over the decades, but the backbone holds. The core of the band - Márdi, Mejla and Pítrs - has been playing together from the very first rehearsal right up to the present day. Four years ago, bassist Daniel Oravec (Mejn) definitively left the group and was replaced by Kryštof Mašek, who had previously played for many years in Meky Žbirka's band.

The name itself is a small legend in its own right. Márdi once recorded six songs on a tape recorder with his brother and made a cover for it with the inscription "Vypsaná fixa"; a few years later, when he wanted to start a holiday project with drummer Pítrs, he remembered that name. The band then didn't release their first full-length record until years of demo recordings later. Vypsaná fixa's first studio album Brutální všechno came out in 2001. Over time, a name that started in the East Bohemian club underground became known across the whole country.

That fixa is more than just a live phenomenon is also proven by the big screen. The best-known is the song Dezolát from the film Václav, and above all the title song and music for the film Čtyři slunce, for which the band was nominated for a Czech Lion award. And then there's the accolade they've been carrying in recent years. In 2023, thanks to the album Kusy radosti, Vypsaná fixa won at the Anděl awards in the Band of the Year category.

Lyrics you don't understand, yet they work

TL;DR: The band's trademark is the poetic, surrealist lyrics of Márdi. Musically, fixa is rooted in rock and sometimes describes itself as pop punk.

Vypsaná fixa is rooted in rock enriched with elements of other genres, sometimes describes itself as pop punk, and its distinctive feature is the poetic, surrealist lyrics written by frontman Michal Mareda. Those verses often don't make obvious sense on first listen, yet they hit exactly the right mood. Take Papírová hyena from the album Fenomén: it's a moving and original song during which even a jumping crowd lets itself be quieted and feels "a frosty motorway running down the spine".

Alongside the melancholy, fixa can also deliver clear choruses that the whole room bellows along to. At concerts you'll hear Mažoretka, Nina and Dezolát, and the biggest fixa hit 1982 can get the room jumping so hard that the regular bouncing shakes it to its foundations. Songs like these have held the repertoire together for decades and work even for people who are still finding their way into the more poetic pieces.

Ideál: an album named after a ping-pong ball

TL;DR: The eleventh album Ideál was released on 22 May 2026 and its title refers to a socialist-era ping-pong ball. It was made over two years under the production duo Ježek and Neuwerth.

The album title isn't pretentious but ironic. The Pardubice band named their new album Ideál after ping-pong balls that were widely used in this country in the past. Ideál was a ping-pong ball of socialist-era production that didn't bounce very well, but everyone played with it anyway because there was no other option. Márdi takes it as a metaphor for the record: you try to make it as good as possible, even though you know in advance that the ideal simply doesn't exist.

Sonically it's a mature piece that took an unusually long time to make. Twelve new songs were created over the past two years in the Birdland, Gui-tón, Jámor and Propast studios, and alongside the band itself, the production tandem of Ondřej Ježek and Dušan Neuwerth had their share in them - the same duo fixa worked with on the previous albums Kusy radosti and Kvalita. The lead single was Fakin párty. The eleventh studio album is introduced by the single and music video Fakin párty, directed by Tomáš Bláha, in which Simona Lewandowská and Vojtěch Hrabák appear.

Interestingly, fans had known some of the new tracks long before the release. Fixa didn't release the single Bylo to jistý until the first day of spring, but people had been hearing it at concerts since the previous summer. The band also went against current trends. Instead of the now very fashionable drip-feeding of one track after another, they came with a complete, genuine album that will perhaps reward attentive listening more than the listener expects. Anyone for whom the record is new should go to Vypsaná fixa concerts after at least one listen, because the new tracks form the backbone of the setlist.

For completeness: the album launch is already in the past and is not among events you can still attend today. The launch was held in the classic fixa style on the band's birthday, which they celebrated on 20 August at Areál 7 in Prague. And then there's the already-mentioned box that unfolds into a ping-pong table - a piece of merch you won't easily find anywhere else in the Czech Republic.

What to expect at a concert: a setlist nobody wrote

TL;DR: Fixa is above all a live band with no written setlist - they play according to the mood of the room. People travel to see them live from across the country and across generations.

This is perhaps the most important thing to remember about the band. Vypsaná fixa has no playlist and plays according to the mood of the moment and the audience. No two shows in a row are ever the same, and regular fans know this well. People travel to their concerts from all over the country and from all age groups, and some manage to attend several of their concerts in a single season.

Just how strong the demand is was shown by their anniversary celebrations. When they held a concert in Pardubice for their 25th anniversary, it sold out in ten minutes. On that same occasion, fixa also ventured into an unexpected context. At the Rock for People festival in Hradec Králové they performed together with the PKF - Prague Philharmonia orchestra, and the arrangements of the rock songs for that occasion were prepared by conductor and composer Jan Kučera. Anyone familiar with the atmosphere of a classic club show knows that kisses, stage diving and blazing energy belong to it just as much as to the symphonic version.

Where to go and how to get tickets

TL;DR: Our calendar lists the opening stop in Hradec Králové and the date of 23 October in Plzeň, plus a comprehensive overview of the entire tour. Buy tickets through the official presale for individual events, not from touts.

If you're planning to go, here are the dates we have verified in our database:

The shows will take place in large venues, so expect a hall-sized atmosphere rather than a small club feel. Demand has been consistently high, so don't delay buying tickets unnecessarily - sort them out through the official presale listed directly on each individual event page. That way you'll avoid overpriced tickets from touts. Anyone who wants to pair the concert with other activities will find tips in our events calendar. And if fixa gives you an appetite for more names, take a look at the list of artists.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Vypsaná fixa playing in autumn 2026?

The Ideál tour kicked off on 17 October with a concert at Park 360 in Hradec Králové. Our calendar also lists the date of 23 October at DEPO2015 in Plzeň and a comprehensive overview of the entire tour. The current list of cities can be found on the band's profile and on the individual event pages.

Why is the new album called Ideál?

The title refers to a ping-pong ball. The band named the album after ping-pong balls that were widely used in this country in the past, and the record itself was also released as a box that, once unfolded, becomes a ping-pong table with a net.

What is Vypsaná fixa like live?

Energetic and always a little different. The band has no playlist and plays according to the mood of the moment and the audience. The setlist is therefore largely put together on the spot, which makes every concert a one-of-a-kind evening.

Where does the band come from and how long have they been playing?

Vypsaná fixa was formed in 1994 in Pardubice, their home city, which they renamed San Piego. They have therefore been playing for over three decades, and Pardubice also appears in their lyrics.

Is it worth buying tickets in advance?

Absolutely. Interest in the band has been consistently high. The concert for their 25th anniversary in Pardubice sold out in ten minutes, so don't leave it to the last minute for the autumn stops.

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