Kurt Vile & The Violators

Name: Kurt Vile & The Violators
Start: 2026-09-02T20:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-02T23:00:00+02:00
Location: ARCHA+

Wed, 2 Sep 2026 · 20:00

ARCHA+, Prague

concert Rock party

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About the venue: ARCHA+

ARCHA+ is a multifunctional cultural venue in central Prague, created in 2024 through the transformation of the legendary Divadlo Archa (1994–2023). Its two flexible halls, with a combined capacity of up to 1,200 spectators, host theatre, concerts, performances, workshops, exhibitions and discussion series. The venue focuses on progressive Czech and international artists and on the emerging generation of creators and audiences. A café is also on site.

Na Poříčí 1047/26, 110 00 Praha 1 Get directions

About: Kurt Vile

Philadelphia guitar wanderer Kurt Vile has been building his own corner of laid-back psychedelic rock since 2005 - first as co-founder of The War on Drugs, then as a solo artist backed by The Violators. His tenth album Philadelphia's been good to me (2026) has drawn some of the strongest reviews of his career.

100M+

playback of the track "Pimpin" on Spotify

studio albums (2008-2026)

critics score on Album of the Year for Wakin on a Pretty Daze (2013)

critics score on Album of the Year for Philadelphia's been good to me (2026)

What's new

2026-05
Kurt Vile released his tenth studio album Philadelphia's been good to me on May 29, 2026 on Verve Forecast Records; critics have called it one of the best of his career.
2025-11
Kurt Vile & the Violators performed as the opening act on Pixies' North American tour in summer 2025.
2025-07
Vile released the EP Classic Love on July 25, 2025 in collaboration with Nashville songwriter Luke Roberts on Verve Records.

Tracks

Wakin on a Pretty Daytitle single from the breakthrough album of 2013, Vile's most famous composition

Smoke Ring for My Haloalbum from 2011 that first brought him wider critical recognition

Pretty Pimpinsingle from the album B'lieve I'm Goin Down (2015), over 100 million streams on Spotify

Lotta Sea Licecollaborative album with Courtney Barnett (2017), critically acclaimed

Zoom 97opening single from the current album Philadelphia's been good to me (2026)

About: The Violators

Philadelphia singer-songwriter Kurt Vile and his band The Violators bring their KV's Been Good to Me Tour to Prague, showcasing their fresh tenth album Philadelphia's been good to me (2026) - a record built on organic sound, strong melodies and prominent electric guitar.

100M+

playback of the single "Pretty Pimpin" on Spotify

scheduled concerts of the 2026 tour

studio albums (solo discography)

countries on the current world tour

What's new

2026-05-29
Kurt Vile & The Violators released their tenth studio album Philadelphia's been good to me on the Verve Records label.
2026-04-07
Kurt Vile announced a world tour KV's Been Good to Me Tour with more than 70 stops in North America and Europe, including Prague (September 2, 2026, ARCHA+).
2026-04-07
The first single from the new album was "Chance to Bleed", recorded with the band The Violators in Athens (Georgia) and Memphis.

Tour

TorontoMontrealChicagoLos AngelesNashvilleBrooklynPhiladelphiaHamburgCopenhagenAmsterdamParisLuxembourgCologneMunichPragueBerlin

Tracks

Pretty Pimpinbiggest hit, over 100 million plays on Spotify, gold record

Smoke Ring for My Haloalbum from 2011, breakthrough recording, enthusiastically received by critics

Wakin on a Pretty Dazealbum from 2013, regularly in the best albums of the year

Bottle It Inalbum from 2018, contains an epic 11-minute track

Philadelphia's been good to metenth album (2026), recorded mainly in own studio in Philadelphia

Kurt Vile & The Violators

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