Pop Messe 2026

Name: Pop Messe 2026
Start: 2026-08-06
End: 2026-08-08
Location: Velodrom Brno

Thu, 6 Aug 2026 · — Sat, 8 Aug 23:59

Velodrom Brno, Brno

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Pop Messe 2026 is a music festival featuring a diverse lineup at Brno's Velodrom.

About the venue: Velodrom Brno

Velodrom Brno in the Pisárky district is the oldest surviving and still-active velodrome in the world, opened on 21 July 1889. Its 400 m covered concrete track hosted the UCI Track Cycling World Championships in 1969 and 1981. The venue has been managed by sports club TJ Favorit Brno since 1957. Alongside UCI races and daily training, the arena also serves as a cultural venue for large concerts and, since 2024, the Pop Messe music festival.

Křížkovského 416/22, 603 00 Brno Get directions

About the festival: Pop Messe 2026

~9 000

visitors (2025, record)

7. ročník

festival edition

50+

performers at the 2026 edition

~70 %

foreign performers

Good to know

Lasts 3 days: Thu 6 - Sat 8 August 2026
Three-day ticket 3 100 Kč
Venue: Velodrom, BVV area, Brno
Payment exclusively by contactless chip (no cash)
ZTP/P: 50% discount on ticket + 50% discount for companion
Animals not allowed in the area (exception: service dogs)
Supporting program: PopTalks, Kino ČT, cycling CAP CUP

What's new

2026-06
The seventh edition of Pop Messe will open a new chapter of the festival in collaboration with partner fource.cz, which participates in the organization and dramaturgy.
2026-06
Three-day tickets for Pop Messe 2026 are on sale for 3 100 Kč.
2026-04
Headliners Oklou, Einstürzende Neubauten and Overmono have been confirmed; the festival will bring over fifty performers.
2025-07
The 2025 edition attracted approximately 9 000 visitors despite rainy weather - the most in the festival's history.

Line-up

Current Joys
Dukla
Fat Dog
Gufrau
Victor Kal.
Kink
Nation of Language
Obongjayar
Weval
Ahadadream
Akira
Ban Jarnet
Cesar Chunk
Demonika
Good Times Only
Hey Yendo
Rainer
HRTL
Island Mint
Jadu Heart
Kangding Ray
Kletis
Logic1000
Mudaki
Nill Garçon
Nina Kohout

About: Oklou

Marylou Mayniel, recording as Oklou, stands out as one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary French electronic music, threading hyperpop, ambient and classical sensibilities into something entirely her own. Her 2025 debut album choke enough took her from cult favourite to sold-out venues and a Coachella slot in 2026.

1.5M

monthly listeners on Spotify

455 713

listeners on Last.fm

concerts performed in 2026

What's new

2026-04
Oklou performed at the Coachella 2026 festival (April 12, Gobi stage), where she invited collaborators Underscores and Casey MQ to the stage.
2025-11
Oklou announced a North American tour for spring 2026 and simultaneously launched a European tour with a performance at Pitchfork Festival London.
2025-10
She released a deluxe version of the album choke enough (October 30, 2025) with four new tracks, including the single "viscus" with FKA twigs.

Tour

IndioSeattlePortlandSan FranciscoSalt Lake CityDenverMilwaukeePhiladelphiaBostonNew YorkBarcelonaPortoAmsterdamBerlinParisLondon

Tracks

choke enoughdebut studio album (February 2025), critically acclaimed as one of the best albums of the year

blade birdlead single from the album choke enough, striking pop song with a guitar riff

harvest sky (feat. underscores)single from October 2024, hyperpop collaboration; performed live at Coachella 2026

viscus (feat. FKA twigs)single from the deluxe edition (October 2025), collaboration with FKA twigs

Galoredebut mixtape (2020), which made her famous on the European hyperpop scene

About: Overmono

Brothers Tom and Ed Russell make up one of Britain's most compelling live electronic acts, their sets weaving techno, UK garage and breakbeat through a custom audiovisual show. After headlining Glastonbury 2025 and selling out Alexandra Palace, they release their second album Pure Devotion in summer 2026.

1.4M

monthly listeners on Spotify

#11

UK Albums Chart - Good Lies (2023)

Resident Advisor Track of the Year 2021 - "So U Kno"

20+

scheduled concerts on Pure Devotion World Tour 2026

What's new

2026-05
Overmono announced their second album Pure Devotion (released August 7, 2026 on XL Recordings) and released the single "Lockup".
2026-05
Along with the album announcement, the duo announced the Pure Devotion World Tour featuring stops in Brno, Los Angeles, New York, Manchester, and other cities.
2025-11
Overmono released the single Paradise Runner on XL Recordings.

Tour

BakersfieldDetroitBarcelonaParisNottinghamEwijkCopenhagenPugliaLondonBrnoTrenčínLincolnLos AngelesChicagoNew YorkToronto

Tracks

So U KnoTrack of the Year according to Resident Advisor 2021, breakthrough single

Good Liestitle track of debut album (2023), #11 UK Albums Chart

Lockupfirst single from the album Pure Devotion, released May 2026

Paradise Runnersingle on XL Recordings, released November 2025

Fabric Presents OvermonoDJ mix for the prestigious Fabric Presents series

About: Einstürzende Neubauten

The Berlin industrial legends fronted by Blixa Bargeld have been turning scrap metal and power tools into music since 1980 - and their 2024 double album Rampen shows the experimental appetite is very much intact after four decades.

What's new

2026-03
The band confirmed Josephine Lukschy as the new bassist and announced a series of festival performances in Europe for 2026.
2026
Josephine Lukschy, formerly vocalist and guitarist of the Berlin band Crashpad, joined the group as bassist after a two-round selection process.
2025-04
Long-time member Alexander Hacke announced his departure from the band in April 2025, citing personal and professional disagreements.

Tour

BrusselsNantesDen HaagLeipzigTrentoBarcelonaThessalonikiWiltzPlovdivKatowiceUppsalaBrno

Tracks

Kollapsdebut album from 1981, foundation of the industrial canon

Yü-Gung (Fütter mein Ego)cult track from the album ½ Mensch (1985), over 785 thousand plays on YouTube Music

Silence Is Sexytitle track of the album from 2000, one of the band's most famous hits

Alles in Allemalbum from 2020, released for the band's 40th anniversary, very well received by critics

Rampen (apm: alien pop music)double album from 2024, the band's highest chart position in Germany (#5)

About: Richard Müller

Richard Müller, born 6 September 1961 in Hlohovec, Slovakia, is a Slovak singer, composer and lyricist whose voice has become iconic in Czech and Slovak music. He gained recognition during the 1980s as a member of Banket before establishing himself as a solo artist in 1992, releasing over twenty albums and selling more than one million records in both countries. His achievements include eighteen Aurel awards and several Czech Anděl prizes.

1M+

sold media in CR and SR

Aurel awards (Slovak music award)

2x platinum

album Slovenská strela (2025)

Angel 2025

Anděl award - best Slovak album

What's new

2026-03
Bratislava Theatre Nová scéna premiered the musical MÜLLER - Life in 2 Moves, inspired by Müller's life and work; repeat performances are sold out.
2026-03
The album Slovenská strela (Banket) received double platinum; on this occasion, Müller released a music video for the song Zub času dedicated to his wife Vanda.
2026-04
At the Czech Anděl 2025 awards, Richard Müller with the band Banket won a statuette in the Slovak Album category for the album Slovenská strela.

Tour

PezinokGbeľanyNová VčelniceBreznoLučenecPopradVranov nad TopľouBardejovNové Mesto nad VáhomProstějovBřeclavOlomoucSvitavyChomutovOstravaNymburk

Tracks

Srdce jako kníže Rohanone of Müller's most famous songs, a hit across generations

Nebude to ľahkéiconic Slovak ballad from the solo era

Cigaretka na 2 ťahycult single by the band Banket from the 80s

Slovenská strelatitle album from 2025, double platinum and Anděl award

Hodina medzi psom a vlkompandemic album (2020), double platinum

Recent shows

Dec 15, 2025 PETROF Gallery, Hradec Králové
Dec 14, 2025 PETROF Gallery, Hradec Králové
Dec 3, 2025 Divadlo Hybernia, Prague

About: Anna von Hausswolff

Gothenburg-born Anna von Hausswolff builds her sound around monumental church organs and a dramatic voice that critics have compared to Kate Bush and Diamanda Galás. After a string of acclaimed records, she released Iconoclasts in October 2025 - her most ambitious album yet, featuring Iggy Pop and Ethel Cain.

52.7K

Facebook followers

studio albums (2010-2025)

What's new

2025-10
On October 31, 2025, Anna von Hausswolff released her sixth album Iconoclasts on the YEAR0001 label; the record featuring guests Iggy Pop and Ethel Cain received enthusiastic reviews from critics.
2025-12
Anna von Hausswolff launched the European Iconoclasts Tour, which continues until spring 2026 and includes stops in Prague, Berlin, Cologne, and other cities.
2026-01
The North American leg of the tour was postponed to January 2027 due to visa delays for band members.

Tour

HamburgLondonParisBerlinCologneViennaBarcelonaAmsterdamBrusselsNantesPragueCopenhagenMunichMilanStockholmChicago

Tracks

Iconoclaststitle track of an album from 2025, over 11 minutes, featuring guest Otis Sandsjö

The Mysterious Vanishing of Electraone of the most well-known tracks from the album Dead Magic (2018)

Ceremonytitle track of a breakthrough album from 2012

Come Wander With Me / Deliverancehighlight of the album The Miraculous (2015)

All Thoughts Flysolo organ album from 2020, recorded on the organ at Örgryte New Church in Gothenburg

About: Ben UFO

Londoner Ben Thomson, known as Ben UFO, is the co-founder of Hessle Audio and a central figure in British club culture for the past two decades. His sets move freely between dubstep, techno, house and grime, and it is precisely this genre-crossing fluency that keeps him among the most sought-after DJs on the international circuit.

#500

Resident Advisor podcast - episode number dedicated to Ben UFO (series milestone)

2×

official mix CD (Rinse:16, 2011 and Fabriclive.67, 2013)

#35

placement in Resident Advisor Best DJ poll (year of Rinse:16 release)

2021

BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix - shortlist for mix of the year

What's new

2025-10
Ben UFO played the closing set at the Sustain Release 2025 festival in New York; the recording was broadcast in the Hessle Audio show on Rinse FM on October 6, 2025.
2025-10
Resident Advisor published a review of the set from Sustain Release, where Ben UFO blended house-electro mutations with Chicago techno and closed the set with Playboi Carti and Liquid Liquid.
2025-08
Ben UFO was confirmed for the Revier Südost festival in Berlin (August 30, 2025) alongside Mura Masa and others.

Tour

BerlinManchesterNew YorkParis

Tracks

Fabriclive.67Official mix CD for the Fabric label (2013), considered one of the best in the series

Rinse:16First commercially released mix CD (2011), which got him into the RA Best DJ poll

RA.500Mix for Resident Advisor for the 500th episode of the podcast (2015) - a prestigious milestone of the series

BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix 2021Essential Mix for BBC Radio 1 (September 2021), shortlisted for mix of the year

Hessle Audio show (Rinse FM)Regular radio show on Rinse FM, broadcast since 2007 to the present day

About: Gufrau

A trio from Prague's Holešovice neighbourhood who grew from club-circuit underground to one of the most-nominated acts at the 2026 Anděl Awards - their hit Navždycky blázen has crossed five million streams on Spotify.

292K

monthly listeners on Spotify

5.73M

plays of the single Navždycky blázen on Spotify

3.34M

plays of the single Jak RobotE on Spotify

nomination for Ceny Anděl 2025 (Song, Discovery, Collaboration)

What's new

2026-04
The band concluded the BOYBAND dell'arte tour with a double sold-out performance at Prague's Roxy club.
2026-02
Gufrau and Victor Kal. advanced to the final round of Cen Anděl 2025 with three nominations - in the categories Song, Discovery, and Collaboration.
2026-01
Gufrau and Victor Kal. received four preliminary nominations for Ceny Anděl - the most of all artists.

Tour

PilsenPragueOstrava

Tracks

Navždycky blázensingle from 2025 (feat. Victor Kal. and Rohony), over 5.7 million streams on Spotify, nominated for the Anděl Award for Song of the Year

Jak RobotEsecond most-streamed single of the band, over 3.3 million streams on Spotify

SHY LIE LIEsingle from 2025, over 2.1 million streams on Spotify

Holešovicesecond album (2024), captures the atmosphere of the night city and student life

Gufrau partysingle from 2022, viral hit on TikTok

About: 58G

The Jihlava trio of TK27, Doktor and Humla rank among the sharpest acts in Czech rap today - their drill and trap rooted in Vysočina street life earned them two Anděl awards and a chart-topping album. Their fourth record Za 5 dvanáct dropped in autumn 2025.

197941

monthly listeners on Spotify

66364

followers on Spotify

position in Czech album chart (CITY PARK, 2022)

2×

Anděl awards (2023, for CITY PARK)

What's new

2025-10
58G released their fourth album Za 5 dvanáct with twelve tracks featuring Dollar Prync, Laris Diam, Loudz1, and Slovak Gleb.
2025-08
58G announced on Instagram the release of a new album in September 2025, with production again handled by Humla.
2025-07
TK27 Tomáš Kučera ended his professional football career after Ústí nad Labem's promotion to the second league and is now fully dedicated to music.

Tour

Frýdek-Místek

Tracks

CITY PARKdebut studio album (2022), first place on Czech charts, two Anděl awards 2023

Všechno sportlead single from the album CITY PARK, one of the most played tracks by the group

Brandyfeat. Nik Tendo and Yzomandias, key collaboration from the album CITY PARK

Za 5 dvanáctfourth album (October 2025), 12 tracks with guests Dollar Prync, Laris Diam and Gleb

58 tape vol. 1debut mixtape (2020), Vinyla award - Discovery of the Year

Recent shows

Oct 31, 2023 Lucerna Music Bar, Prague
Jul 10, 2021 Ledárny Braník, Prague

About: Athena Chlebová

Athena Chlebová (real name Aneta Balounová) is a Czech rapper and musician active since 2018. Her style blends rap, drum and bass, and techno with sharp self-irony and reflections on everyday Generation Z life. She has released four studio albums on the Bumbum Satori label, the latest being VODSRDCE (2025).

Tour

TrenčínBrnoPrahaStrakonice

Tracks

Párky na splátkyopening single from the album VODSRDCE (2025), ironic intergenerational criticism featuring Strýc Nory

Jedno dvě pivečka nohy nahořemost-listened track on Spotify (over 70,000 plays)

Večerkasingle from VODSRDCE with a music video shot in a Žižkov sauna

LACHEEBAthird studio album (2024), predecessor to VODSRDCE

sativalatest single, released in April 2026

About: Bratři

Twin brothers Jiří and Ondřej Veselý from Prague build their live set around acoustic drums and modular synthesizers. Their second album Escape (2024) landed a nomination for the Apollo award, and the duo regularly appears at European festivals from Sziget to Eurosonic.

2348

following on Instagram (@bratri_official)

What's new

2026-04
The brothers announced a jubilee show for the 10th anniversary of the duo's formation - a one-time concert will take place on November 11, 2026 at Prague's Roxy.
2025-11
The brothers released the single Unfold in collaboration with Polish sibling duo Sarapata and held a special concert Brothers in Music.
2025-01
The album Escape was nominated for the Czech Music Critics' Award Apollo 2024 in the Album of the Year category; the brothers also performed live at a gala evening at Lucerna Music Bar.

Tour

Praha

Tracks

Two Mindsdebut album (2021), produced by Hannes Bieger; musicserver.cz ranked it among the 10 best domestic albums of the year

Escapesecond album (2024), Apollo nomination for album of the year

Neonsingle, one of the duo's characteristic older tracks

Monarchsingle and music video (2019), presented at Tallinn Music Week

Unfoldsingle (2025), collaboration with Polish duo Sarapata

About: Ida the Young

This Pilsen five-piece weaves acoustic folk with alt-rock guitars and electronics, anchored by the distinctive voice of singer Iris Hobson-Mazur. Their debut album Tell Me When You Pass The Sun (Korobushka Records, 2025) earned them a Vinyl Award nomination and a slot at the MENT Ljubljana 2026 showcase festival.

200+

concerts performed over 4 years of existence

compositions on the debut album (45 minutes of music)

What's new

2026-01
Ida the Young performed at the prestigious showcase festival MENT Ljubljana 2026, where they are supported by the Liveurope network.
2025-11
The band released their debut full-length album Tell Me When You Pass The Sun on the Korobushka Records label and completed a European tour through Poland, Germany, Belgium, and France.
2025-11
The album Tell Me When You Pass The Sun was nominated for the Vinyl Award.

Tour

HannoverHamburgBerlinLeipzigStrakoniceBrnoPrahaRoztokyPrachatice

Tracks

Tell Me When You Pass The Sundebut album (Korobushka Records, November 2025), Vinyl Award nomination

Lava Songfirst single from the debut album, one of the band's oldest compositions

Big White Nothingsingle from the debut album, hypnotic vocals and pulsing guitar harmonies

Silver Thingsecond EP (2024), more electronic direction of the band

Strange Shaped Flowersdebut EP (2023), folk and americana

Recent shows

May 15, 2026 Pivovarská zahrada Český Krumlov, Krumau
Apr 18, 2026 Klub RE, Kraków (PL)
Apr 2, 2026 Alterna, Brno

About: Michajlov

Brno-based rapper Michajlov, with roots in Ukraine, has been one of the most prolific voices in Czech hip-hop since his album Ronin. His discography spans La Haine, Roots and the 2025 release FTS, and his live shows regularly feature guests from across the Czech and Slovak rap scene.

113.8K

monthly listeners on Spotify

What's new

2025-09
Michajlov released the album FTS on September 22, 2025 (10 tracks, label 1312 Records).
2025-08
The album FTS was available for streaming from August 28, 2025 on SoundCloud.
2025-02
The album Roots premiered on February 7, 2025 at the Prague club Strorm.

Tracks

Roninbreakthrough album (2017) that put him on the map of the Czech hip-hop scene

La Hainealbum from 2022 inspired by the same-named French film, 10 tracks

ROOTSalbum 2024 (16 tracks) with guests such as Rest, Separ, Refew and Bobby Blaze

FTSalbum released September 2025, 10 tracks, feat. Daniel Vardan

Street Creditfeat. Separ & Dame, one of the most famous collaborations

Recent shows

Jul 23, 2022 Amfiteatar na Keju, Niš (RS)

About: Mutanti hledaj východisko

Prague electro-rap pair Jan Vejražka and Jiří Konvalinka have been a fixture of the Czech club scene since 2010, known for their ironic lyrics, hard-hitting beats and distinctive stage costumes. Four albums and the freshly released EP Rada starších - featuring Czech hip-hop heavyweights - are behind them.

15.2K

monthly listeners on Spotify

1M+

music video views on YouTube (Klimeš, Čau čau čau, Lexus, Du prát)

What's new

2025-10
The duo released a five-song EP Rada starších (October 2025) with guests Kate (Prago Union), Siphon (WWW), and Milan Cais (Tata Bojs); the EP was album of the week in Respekt magazine.
2025-12
The premiere of EP Rada starších took place on December 12, 2025 at Prague's MeetFactory.
2026-02
The second premiere of EP Rada starších took place on February 7, 2026 at Brno's Flédě.

Tour

PrahaBrnoOlomoucZnojmoOstravaBoskoviceJihlavaVeselí nad LužnicíBrandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav

Tracks

Klimešviral single from the album Když máš kamarády (2020), hundreds of thousands of views on YouTube

Čau čau čauone of the band's most popular videos, over a million views combined with other hits

Du prátsingle from 2019, part of a viral video series

Tři zlaté zuby děda Vševěda (feat. Prago Union)single from the EP Rada starších (2025), feat. Kato from Prago Union

Rada staršíchEP from October 2025 with guests Kato (Prago Union), Sifon (WWW) and Tata Bojs; album of the week in Respekt

Recent shows

Feb 26, 2026 Forum Karlín, Prague
Jun 26, 2025 Divadlo Drak, Hradec Králové
Mar 29, 2025 Bike Jesus, Prague

About: Ohm Square

Ohm Square is a Prague-based electronic band formed in 1996. Rooted in drum'n'bass and IDM, their sound has evolved over the years toward alternative electronic pop with vocals. They gained early recognition when their track "Pillow" appeared on Nicolette's 1997 DJ Kicks compilation. Their most recent album, /0, was released in 2023.

Tour

PoděbradyPraha

Tracks

Pillowbreakthrough track from 1996, included on the DJ Kicks compilation Nicolette (1997)

Ohmophonicadebut album (1997), distributed in Europe via MFS Berlin

Happy?single from the album /0 (2023), released in 2025 in a remix series

/0eighth studio album released in April 2023 on the Poli5 label

Taking Shapealbum from 2009, part of the band's development towards alternative electronic pop

Recent shows

Jun 22, 2019 Výstavište, Prague
Jul 11, 2014 Letisko, Trenčín (SK)
Nov 11, 2008 Roxy, Prague

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