Vladimír Václavek at Krakovec

Name: Vladimír Václavek at Krakovec
Start: 2026-07-25T18:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-07-25T19:30:00+02:00
Location: Hrad Krakovec

took place · 25 Jul 2026

Krakovec Castle, Petrovice

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Vladimír Václavek plays alternative rock and world music. He is an instrumentalist, composer, lyricist, and vocalist who also writes poetry and practices shamanism.

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About the venue: Krakovec Castle

The ruins of a Gothic castle built in 1381-1383 for Jíra z Roztok, a leading courtier of King Wenceslaus IV. The castle sits on a rocky spur above the confluence of two streams at the edge of the Křivoklátsko Protected Landscape Area. In character it was closer to a Gothic palace than a fortress - the residential wing had 27 rooms with underfloor heating. Jan Hus stayed here in 1414 before leaving for the Council of Constance. A lightning strike in 1783 caused a fire that left only the walls standing; the site has been a protected cultural monument since 1965, managed by the NPÚ. The castle hosts an annual Hus pilgrimage, theatre performances and concerts.

Krakovec 4, 270 35 Petrovice Get directions

About: Vladimír Václavek

Guitarist, singer and poet Vladimír Václavek has been a backbone of the Brno alternative scene since the 1980s - through Dunaj, Rale and Čikori as well as a solo career setting poetry to music. His collaboration with Iva Bittová on Bílé inferno (1997) remains one of the most celebrated records in Czech music.

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What's new

2025-04
The band Dunaj released a new album Mňau in April 2025 with singer Jana Vébrová; Václavek is a co-author of all eight songs.
2025-04
After the release of the album Mňau, Dunaj undertook a spring tour of the Czech Republic with Václavek, with premieres in Prague and Brno.
2024-11
In November 2024, Václavek performed with Iva Bittová at the 57th edition of Slánské jazzové dny with a program from the album Bílé inferno.

Tracks

Bílé infernodouble album with Iva Bittova (1997), considered one of the best albums in the history of Czech rock music

Barvy radugysolo album (2015), folk recording with influences of shamanism and natural philosophy

Písně nepísněsolo album (2003), fusion of poetry and music including set to music works by Lorcy

Jsem hlína, jsem strom, jsem strojdebut solo album (1994), meditative alternative folk

Mňaualbum by the band Dunaj with singer Jana Vébrová (2025), eight new original songs

Recent shows

Oct 21, 2016 4AD Muziekclub, Diksmuide (BE)
May 2, 2010 Teatro Dovizi, Bibbiena (IT)
May 22, 1999 Cinéma Laurier, Victoriaville (CA)

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