ARAKAIN + PANOPTIKO + BASTARD

Name: ARAKAIN + PANOPTIKO + BASTARD
Start: 2026-08-07T18:30:00+02:00
Location: Letní amfiteátr Valečov

Fri, 7 Aug 2026 · 18:30

ARAKAIN + PANOPTIKO + BASTARD — Letní amfiteátr Valečov, Boseň

Rock festival featuring the bands Arakain, Panoptiko, and Bastard. The concert takes place on August 7, 2026 at the Valečov Summer Amphitheatre in Boseň.

About the venue: Letní amfiteátr Valečov

Open-air amphitheatre set in the outer bailey of the Valečov castle ruin near the village of Boseň, not far from Mnichovo Hradiště. It grew out of a former orchard around 2000 and has since been home to the Valečovské léto festival - a multi-genre concert series running from May to September with leading Czech and Slovak acts. The grounds open one hour before each show.

Boseň 86, 295 01 Boseň Get directions

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About: Arakain

Arakain is a Czech heavy metal group established in 1982 in Prague's Strašnice district. The band ranks among the most enduring and decorated acts on the Czech metal scene, having released over twenty studio albums and earned multiple gold and platinum certifications, including the Anděl award for hard & heavy music. Aleš Brichta served as frontman during the 1980s and 1990s; Jan Toužimský has held the vocal position since 2005, while guitarist Jiří Urban remains the only original member in the current lineup.

What's new

2025-01
The band released a single and music video "K zemi přibitej" (December 24, 2024) and in January 2025 added another single "Neztrácíme Náboj" - fans perceive both works as a harbinger of a new album.
2025-01
The single "Rány" with a music video focused on combat sports was released in 2025 as another signal of the upcoming new album, the first since Jekyll & Hyde (2019).
2024-11
Arakain and Alkehol announced a joint A+A Tour 2025 throughout the Czech Republic - Arakain celebrates 43 years on stage with it.

Tour

Kunštát na MoravěPardubiceRakovníkPlzeňValdiceHoražďoviceČeská LípaHerálecKolínHořoviceMilevskoČeské BudějoviceRosiceKarlovy Vary

Tracks

Apage Satanastitle track of a cult album from 1998, anthem of the Czech metal scene

Metalománieone of the band's biggest hits from the album Apage Satanas (1998)

Šeherezádehit from the debut album Thrash The Trash (1990), one of the band's most famous songs

Jekyll & Hyde18th studio album (2019), the latest main release so far

K zemi přibitejsingle released on Christmas Eve 2024, preview of a new album

Recent shows

Jun 25, 2026 Festivalový areál, Spalene Porici
Jun 21, 2026 hřiště svazácká, Ostrava
Mar 26, 2026 Společenský dům, Prostějov

About: Panoptiko

Panoptiko, a Moravian alternative metal band established in 2021, features members who perform under masked stage personas including Lord Panoptik, Don Balkoni, Baron von Telephon, Señor Farkas, and Dr. Konektor. Their debut album Poslední tango (2021) sold out in ten days and achieved Gold record status. The band released their third album Nirvana in November 2025 and held its christening concert at a sold-out Prague Forum Karlín venue in January 2026.

55.1K

monthly listeners on Spotify

18 700+

fans on Facebook

Gold disc

award for the album Poslední tango (2021)

What's new

2026-01
The band premiered their third album Nirvana at Prague's Forum Karlín in front of a sold-out audience; tickets sold out almost two months in advance.
2026-03
The club tour Noc v Opeře Tour 2026 took place - the band performed in Plzen, Pardubice, Brno and Ostrava.
2025-11
On November 21, 2025, the third studio album Nirvana was released with ten tracks by Bomb Jack Studio.

Tour

PrahaPlzeňPardubiceBrnoOstravaVyšní LhotyHulínPasohlávkyHolíčDomažliceJihlavaJavorník nad VeličkouVelké PavloviceHudlice

Tracks

Poslední tangodebut album (2021), sold out in 10 days, Gold record

Mozartovy kulefavorite song from the album Bohové (2023), regularly performed live

Gilotinalive hit, part of the setlist at the Nirvana album premiere in Karlíně 2026

Noc v opeřefirst single from the album Nirvana (2025), the band's first music video

Nirvanathird studio album (November 2025), premiered at the sold-out Forum Karlín

Recent shows

About: Bastard

Formed in 1993, Bastard is a hard rock band from the Czech city of Havířov. Their 1994 debut album won them Monitor EMI's discovery of the year award and secured them as the exclusive opening act for Kabát's national tour. Following a two-decade break, the group resumed activity in 2015 and subsequently released Druhá Müza (2020), which finished third in Spark magazine's Album of the Year competition and attracted interest from Warner Music, along with Alchymie d.n.a. (2022). The band signed with Smile Music Records in 2025 and is currently developing their third studio album, V záhybech času.

Tour

TepliceKatovicePoličkaHraniceHronovChropyněPasohlávkyČáslavDětmarovicePetřvaldFulnekSlavičínPlumlovBulhary

Tracks

Věřímhit from the debut album 1994, Monitor EMI

Nejsi jedináhit from the debut album 1994

Tváře provinilýchsingle, six-time winner of TV Rockparády

Nejvyšší čassingle from the album Druhá Müza (2020), winner of Radio Géčko hit parade

V řetězechsingle 2025, first recording with new vocalist Marianem 333

Recent shows

Jun 10, 2023 Areál TJ Slezan, Frýdek-Místek
Mar 30, 2023 Kulturní dům, Dolní Benešov
Aug 27, 2022 Vendrynsky Park, Vendryne

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