Ivan Mládek & Banjo band - 60 Years on Stage

Name: Ivan Mládek & Banjo band - 60 Years on Stage
Start: 2027-04-08T19:00:00+02:00
End: 2027-04-08T22:00:00+02:00
Location: Akord, Ostrava-Zábřeh

Thu, 8 Apr 2027 · 19:00

Akord, Ostrava-Zábřeh, Ostrava

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Ivan Mládek performs with his Banjo band in a special concert celebrating 60 years of his work on the Czech artistic scene.

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About the venue: Akord, Ostrava-Zábřeh

The Akord cultural centre in Ostrava-Zábřeh has stood since 1959, designed by the studio of Jiří Kroha in the socialist realist style; together with the surrounding buildings on náměstí SNP it forms a notable architectural ensemble. A major renovation completed in 2013-2015 transformed it into a modern congress and events venue with capacity for up to 1,000 visitors. The programme covers theatre, concerts, balls and courses, and in summer the outdoor Letní zahrada hosts the traditional Prázdniny v Akordu festival. The complex also includes three halls, seven salons, a restaurant and a three-star hotel.

náměstí SNP 1, 700 30 Ostrava-Zábřeh Get directions

About: Ivan Mládek

Born in Prague on 7 February 1942, Ivan Mládek is a Czech songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and comedian leading Banjo Band since 1966. The ensemble merges country, folk, jazz and tramp music traditions, accumulating thousands of performances across the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Germany and internationally over six decades. His 1977 composition "Jožin z bažin" achieved cult status worldwide and was notably performed by Metallica at their Prague show in 2018. Beyond music, Mládek has created over five hundred paintings, authored thirteen humorous books and designed the Guitariano, a keyboard instrument shaped like a guitar.

600+

written songs

500+

painted paintings

humorous books

Tour

DobříňSedmihorky u TurnovaBrandýs nad LabemNové Mesto nad VáhomSlanýMohelniceBratislavaPilsenHavlíčkův Brod

Tracks

Jožin z bažincult hit from 1977, international phenomenon - cover versions emerged in dozens of countries

Rychlík jede do Prahyone of the most performed songs by Banjo Bandu, part of every concert

Praha-Prčicebeloved tramp song, became folk across generations

Dáša Novákováclassic of Mládek's repertoire, ranks among his most famous compositions

Poslední křečvinyl album from 2023 - new recordings of the 15 most performed hits by the band

Recent shows

Aug 28, 2026 Agrokomplex, Nitra (SK)
May 25, 2025 Ponava, Brno
Jul 17, 2022 Beseda, Otrokovice

About: Banjo Band

Prague legend Ivan Mládek has been fronting his Banjo Band since 1966, mixing country and folk with deadpan comedy. The cult hit Jožin z bažin is known across Central Europe, but the live show goes well beyond it - dadaist monologues, stand-up guests and dozens of other songs.

40M

playing the song Jožin z bažin on YouTube Music

600+

written songs (complete works of Ivan Mládek)

15M

watching the video Jožin z bažin (with subtitles) on YouTube

1966

year the band was founded

What's new

2026-08
Banjo Band has several concerts planned for summer and autumn 2026 in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, including in Sedmihorky u Turnova, Brandýs nad Labem, Slaném, Mohelnici, Bratislavě, and Havlíčkově Brodě.
2025-02
In February 2025, Banjo Band Ivana Mládka performed at Jazzfest Znojmo 2025 in Domeček in Znojmo.
2025-04
In April 2025, Banjo Band performed in the Zámecká jízdárna in Český Krumlov.

Tour

Sedmihorky u TurnovaBrandýs nad LabemNové Mesto nad VáhomSlanýMohelniceBratislavaHavlíčkův BrodDobříňPoděbradyPlzeň

Tracks

Jožin z bažincult hit from 1977, over 40M plays; in 2008 conquered Polish radio charts

Prachovské skályone of the band's most famous songs, over 4.5M plays on YouTube Music

Zkratkybeloved comic song, over 3.7M plays

Dáša Novákovápopular song from Mládek's works

Nashledanou!album from 1977, on which the hit Jožin z bažin was released

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