Music Festival of Freedom "PULSE OF NATION fest"

Name: Music Festival of Freedom "PULSE OF NATION fest"
Start: 2026-08-21T14:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-08-21T16:00:00+02:00
Location: areál 7

took place · 21 Aug 2026

Areál 7, Prague

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PULSE OF NATION fest is a music festival dedicated to Ukraine's Independence Day. Taking place on 21 August 2026 in Prague, it aims to unite Ukrainian communities abroad, preserve and transmit Ukrainian cultural identity, and emphasize the value of freedom.

The festival's headliner is Artem Pivovarov, with performances by Jerry Heil, DREVO, Dorofeeva, and Positiff. The full line-up is already confirmed.

Tickets can be purchased online on the organizer's website.

About the venue: Areál 7

Areál 7 is a multipurpose outdoor venue in Prague's Holešovice district, covering over 14,000 m² with a capacity of up to 8,000 visitors. Located on Za Elektrárnou street, between the Exhibition Grounds and Holešovice railway metro station, it hosts concerts, festivals, food festivals, corporate events and private parties. The site is equipped with a stage, tents, bar facilities and on-site parking.

Za Elektrárnou, 170 00 Praha 7-Holešovice Get directions

About the festival: Music Festival of Freedom "PULSE OF NATION fest"

8 000

venue capacity (persons)

2 cities (Prague + Warsaw)

edition 2026

confirmed performers (Prague)

Good to know

Date: Friday, August 21, 2026, starting at 15:00
Admission: 1 100-1 400 CZK
Venue: Areál7, Za Elektrárnou, Praha 7 - Holešovice
Venue capacity: max. 8,000 people
Open-air venue

What's new

2026-01
The complete line-up of the Prague edition has been announced: Artem Pivovarov is the headliner, and Jerry Heil, DREVO, Dorofeeva and Positiff will also perform.
2026-01
Tickets for the Prague festival are on sale for 1 400 Kč on the mticket.eu platform.
2026-02
The Warsaw edition of the PULSE OF NATION fest festival has also been confirmed, taking place on August 22, 2026 with a different line-up (Sadsvit, Khrystyna Soloviy instead of Dorofeeva and Positiff).

Line-up

About: Artem Pivovarov

Born on 28 June 1991 in Vovchansk, Kharkiv region, Artem Pivovarov is a Ukrainian singer, songwriter and producer whose hometown has been occupied and substantially destroyed since the start of the full-scale Russian invasion in 2022. He achieved major success with the 2017 single "Oxygen" and subsequently emerged as one of the most-played artists on Ukrainian radio; his cultural initiative "Your Poems, My Notes" (2022-2024) adapted classical Ukrainian poetry into contemporary pop compositions. He received the title of Honoured Artist of Ukraine in 2025.

1.2 billion+

views on YouTube

500+

concerts around the world

3× winner

YUNA awards

7 nights

sold-out concerts at Kyiv Palace of Sports (2024-2025)

What's new

2025-11
In November 2025, Pivovarov performed a series of seven concerts with a symphony orchestra at the Palace of Sports in Kyiv - the largest domestic show of the year.
2025-08
In August 2025, he announced a North American tour for fall 2025, featuring exclusive shows with a live orchestra in New York and Toronto.
2025
In 2025, he was awarded the title of Honored Artist of Ukraine.

Tour

New YorkTorontoKyivKrakowOdesaZaporizhzhiaChernivtsi

Tracks

Kyslored (Кисень / Oxygen)breakthrough single from 2017, over a million views in the first week

Déjà vuone of the most played hits on Ukrainian radio

Barabanduet with Klavdiya Petryvna, part of the project Tvoje básně, moje noty

Tvoje básně, moje noty (Твої вірші, мої ноти)two-part compilation project (2023-2024) combining classical Ukrainian poetry with modern pop

Manifestone of the signature hits of the solo career

About: Jerry Heil

Born Yana Shemaieva on 21 October 1995 in Vasylkiv, Jerry Heil is a Ukrainian singer and songwriter who began her career in 2012 posting cover versions on YouTube. Her professional breakthrough came with the 2019 single "Okhrana otmiena", which reached the top five of Ukrainian charts. At Eurovision 2024, she and alyona alyona competed for Ukraine with "Teresa & Maria", achieving a third-place finish with 453 points, and she holds membership in the Grammy Recording Academy.

575K

YouTube subscribers

525M

YouTube views

453 points / 3rd place

Eurovision 2024 result

4.5M plays (Spotify)

most popular song from the album АРХЕТИПИ

Tracks

Teresa & Mariaduet with Alyona Alyona, 3rd place at Eurovision 2024 with 453 points

Okhrana otmienabreakthrough single from 2019, top 5 in Ukrainian charts

АРХЕТИПИ (ARCHETYPES)album from May 2025, 16 tracks; most popular track with Yarmaк has 4.5M streams on Spotify

Sing Like A Sirencollaboration with Within Temptation (May 2025), soundtrack to the documentary The Invisible Force

#AllEyesOnKidssong dedicated to stolen Ukrainian children, submitted for Grammy 2025

Recent shows

Feb 7, 2026 Suspilne Studio, Kyiv (UA)
May 12, 2025 Festsaal Messe, Basel (CH)
Apr 13, 2025 HERE at Outernet, London (GB)

About: DREVO

DREVO is the stage name of Ukrainian musician and vocalist Maksym Derevyanchuk (December 11, 2001, Varash, Rivne region). Known for his pop-rock compositions in Ukrainian and his appearance in the 2024 Eurovision national selection final with "Endless Chain". His 2025 single "Smaragdove nebo" topped the charts on Apple Music and YouTube Music in Ukraine and entered the global Shazam rock top 10.

41M+

play video clip "Смарагдове небо" on YouTube

11M+

play "Смарагдове небо" on Spotify

6,4M

play single "Де би де би" on YouTube

top 10

world Shazam (rock category) for "Смарагдове небо"

What's new

2026-05
DREVO got married - the singer concluded a marriage with his long-time girlfriend.
2026-04
A Russian artist copied one of DREVO's songs; after reporting copyright infringement, the composition was blocked on all international platforms.
2026
DREVO received the YUNA-2026 award for best song of the year - the award was won by the single "Смарагдове небо".

Tour

PoznanWarszawaLimassolBratislavaWroclawManchesterLondonDublinPrague

Tracks

Смарагдове небоhit of 2025, over 41 million plays on YouTube, #1 Apple Music Ukraine, YUNA-2026 award

Самолітомbreakthrough single, over 1 million plays on YouTube, viral on TikTok

Де би де би6.4 million plays on YouTube

Терпи, козакrock anthem, written with boxer Oleksandr Usyk, beloved by ZSU soldiers

Перший таймdebut album (2024), 17 tracks

About: Dorofeeva

Nadiia Volodymyrivna Dorofieieva (born 21 April 1990, Simferopol) is a Ukrainian pop singer, fashion designer, and television personality. She gained recognition as a member of the pop duo Vremya i Steklo before departing in 2020 to pursue a solo career. Following Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, she transitioned to exclusively Ukrainian-language material and has become one of the country's most-streamed pop performers.

1,15M+

YouTube subscribers

~700M

total YouTube views

1,66M

average monthly views (YouTube)

Tour

KyivIvano-FrankivskCherkasyDniproLutsk

Tracks

goritfirst solo single (November 2020), over 2 million views per week

Думи (feat. Artem Pyvovarov)song from 2022, symbol of support for Ukraine after the start of the invasion

Кохаю, але не зовсімone of the biggest hits of the solo era

HEARTBEATsecond studio album (September 2024), 12 Ukrainian-language tracks

Додайте світлаsingle from March 2025, central theme of the 2025 tour

Recent shows

Jul 6, 2021 Expocenter of Ukraine (VDNH), Kyiv (UA)
Jul 5, 2021 Expocenter of Ukraine (VDNH), Kyiv (UA)

About: Positiff

Oleksiy Zavhorodniy (b. 1989) is a Kyiv-based singer, producer and actor behind the solo venture POSITIFF. He initially rose to prominence as a member of pop duo Vremya i Steklo with Nadya Dorofeeva, whose song "Im'ya 505" accumulated over 170 million YouTube views. Following his departure from the EDM outfit MOZGI in early 2022, he transitioned to a solo career and has since earned multiple accolades from M1 Music Awards, YUNA and Zolota Zhar-Ptytsia.

170M+

viewing the clip "Ім'я 505" (Vremya i Steklo) on YouTube

position of the single "Не зупиняй вечірку" in the Ukrainian Spotify chart (June 2026)

What's new

2026-06
POSITIFF released a new single and surrealist music video "Не зупиняй вечірку" (label pomitni), which immediately topped the Ukrainian Spotify charts.
2025-12
POSITIFF and Nadija Dorofejevová released a joint single "Смак-печаль", which quickly climbed to the top of streaming platforms and YouTube.
2025-04
The artist released a Ukrainian version of the track "Кайф, мала", supported by an official music video.

Tour

Horišni PlavniKyiv

Tracks

Ім'я 505megahit duet Vremya i Steklo, over 170 million views on YouTube

Не зупиняй вечіркуsolo single from June 2026, debut at #1 on Ukrainian Spotify

Смак-печальduet with Nadiya Dorofeeva (end of 2025), rapid rise in streaming top charts

Спалахиpopular solo track (2023)

Боже, яке конченеfirst solo single (April 2022), released after the start of the Russian invasion

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