Friends Fest

Name: Friends Fest
Start: 2026-08-08
End: 2026-08-09
Location: Dostihové závodiště

Sat, 8 Aug 2026 · — Sun, 9 Aug 23:59

Pardubice Racecourse, Pardubice

festival party outdoor

Foto: Spotify

Friends Fest is a music festival taking place on August 8, 2026, at the Pardubice Racecourse (Dostihové závodiště) in Pardubice.

Line-up

Matylda a její zlobidla
Michal Nesvadba
PODMOL BROS FMX SHOW
Rusty Pistons a Hot roads
CROCK 14

About: Marpo

Born Otakar Petřina on 29 January 1985 in Prague, Marpo is a Czech rapper, singer and drummer whose father, Ota Petřina, is a rock guitarist. He initially gained recognition as drummer for Chinaski and as a member of the Charakter collective, subsequently establishing his TroubleGang project. Across two decades, he has released ten studio albums while transitioning from conventional hip-hop to a distinctive fusion of rap, country and blues that stands largely alone in the Czech music landscape.

132 995

monthly listeners on Spotify

What's new

2025-12
Marpo released his 10th studio album Making Country Music Cool Again (Capitol Records) in December 2025 and christened it with two sold-out concerts at Prague's Roxy.
2025-10
The single Memphis for the new album was recorded in Nashville at East Iris Studio, in a house connected with Elvis Presley.
2025-03
Marpo announced the end of the TroubleGang project after a 12-year hiatus and launched his solo tour Cowboys & Dreamers tour 2025 across Czech cities.

Tour

PrahaBrnoKladnoŠumperkZlínLiberecČeské BudějovicePlzeňÚstí nad LabemJihlavaOstrava

Tracks

Dead Man Walkingmulti-platinum album from 2018, breakthrough record combining rap, country and blues

Making Country Music Cool Again10th studio album (2025, Capitol Records), recorded in the USA, premiere sold out Roxy Praha

Cowboys & Dreamers9th album (2024), production by Marcus Tran, critics called it the best lyrically and musically

Backwoods Bredalbum from 2021, continues the country-blues sound of Dead Man Walking

Lone Survivoralbum from 2016, key record of the TroubleGang era

Recent shows

Dec 3, 2025 Roxy, Prague
Dec 9, 2023 O2 universum, Prague
Nov 24, 2023 Forum Karlín, Prague

About: Tublatanka

Formed in Bratislava in 1982 by guitarist-vocalist Maťo Ďurinda and drummer Juraj Černý, Tublatanka rose to prominence as one of Czechoslovakia's leading hard rock acts during the 1980s. Their third album Žeravé znamenie osudu (1988) achieved sales of 250,000 copies, while their track "Pravda víťazí" gained recognition as an unofficial symbol of the Velvet Revolution. The trio of Ďurinda, Juraj Topor and Peter Schlosser released the album Uprostred chaosu in 2023 and maintains an active touring schedule throughout the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

250 000

copies sold of the album Žeravé znamenie osudu (1988)

~100 000

copies sold of Tublatanka's debut album (1985)

studio albums in total

28 cities

tour stops on the 40 rockov Dobrí priatelia tour (2023)

Tour

Velká BítešHolýšovHořoviceLipnice nad SázavouUherský BrodPragueKlatovyValdiceDrnoviceLitoměřice

Tracks

Pravda víťazíunwritten anthem of the Velvet Revolution 1989 from the album Žeravé znamenie osudu (1988)

Skúsime to cez vesmírtitle hit of the second album (1986/87), one of the band's biggest hits

Šlabikárhit from the debut album (1985); the band released its sequel only after Šlabikár X. on the 2023 album

Dnesone of the most well-known singles, mentioned as a key hit of the band

Uprostred chaosutitle track and also the name of the studio album from February 2023

Recent shows

Jun 7, 2026 Šimák Zámok Pezinok, Pezinok (SK)
Jun 20, 2025 Bernard Fest 2025, Humpolec
Aug 30, 2024 Amfiteáter, Senec (SK)

About: David Koller

David Koller is a Czech rock musician, singer and drummer, best known as a member of the band Kabát. Alongside his work with Kabát, he pursues solo projects and collaborations with other artists. In the project "Koller zpívá Kryla" he pays tribute to the songs of Karel Kryl in intimate acoustic arrangements.

2× sold-out tour (2025)

Best of 2025 tour

Angel 2024

Anděl award - Solo artist

Tour

PrahaBrnoOstrovČeské BudějoviceOlomoucChoceňÚstí nad LabemKutná HoraMělníkLednicePezinokZlín

Tracks

Chci zas v tobě spátthe biggest solo hit, written by Oskar Petr

Černí anděléiconic song by the band Lucie from the 90s

LP XXIIIsolo album from 2023, Anděl 2024 award for Solo Artist

Nebudem se báttitle single and name of the upcoming album, autumn 2026

Víc než slovasingle from April 2026, fourth preview of the album Nebudem se bát

Recent shows

Apr 25, 2026 Pivovarská flošna, Hradec Králové
Mar 26, 2026 Forum Karlín, Prague
Dec 20, 2025 Dům kultury, Kroměříž

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