Ondřej Havelka and his Melody Makers

Name: Ondřej Havelka and his Melody Makers
Start: 2026-09-29T19:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-29T19:00:00+02:00
Location: Divadlo A. Dvořáka

took place · 29 Sep 2026

A. Dvořák Theatre, Příbram

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A concert by the legendary Czech swing group Ondřej Havelka and his Melody Makers. The ensemble performs classic dance music and jazz standards.

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About the venue: A. Dvořák Theatre

Divadlo A. Dvořáka Příbram is a professional theatre run by the city of Příbram since 1959. It is housed in the Kulturní dům (Cultural House), which was the largest cultural house in Czechoslovakia at the time of its opening and has been a listed cultural monument since 2006. The resident ensemble performs on a large stage (427 seats) and a small stage (146 seats), focusing on drama and musical productions. The theatre's name honours composer Antonín Dvořák, who had his summer residence in nearby Vysoká u Příbrami.

Legionářů 400, 261 01 Příbram VII Get directions

About: Ondřej Havelka a jeho Melody Makers

Ondřej Havelka's Prague big band brings 1930s-40s swing to life on period instruments - each show is a fully staged production with period costumes and dance that transports audiences straight to the era of Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire.

10.6K

fans on Facebook

studio albums on CD

30+

years of continuous band existence (since 1995)

2×

Anděl awards (Music Video of the Year 1995, Jazzman of the Year 1996)

What's new

2026-06
The band plans a show 'Heaven on Earth' with baritone Adam Plachetka dedicated to songs of the Liberated Theatre (Ježek, Voskovec, Werich) with concerts in Litomyšl, Brno, České Budějovice, Zlín, Plzeň and Prague's Lucerna.
2025-12
The band performed with the program 'Swing! Swing! Swing!' in Olomouc (Reduta, December 8) and at Prague's Lucerna (December 14).
2025-10
The concert in Velké Meziříčí was postponed from March to October 14, 2025 due to Ondřej Havelka's illness.

Tour

PrahaOlomoucBrnoLitomyšlČeské BudějoviceZlínPlzeňPrůhoniceBlanskoJihlavaVelké MeziříčíBratislava

Tracks

Swing nylonového věkuanniversary album for the band's 25th anniversary (2021), released through crowdfunding

Perly swinguconcert show and album (2012), one of the band's most successful productions

Potkal jsem svůj senconcert DVD (2012, EMI) dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Jiřího Traxlera's birth

Nebe na Zemicurrent show (2025-26) with Adam Plachetka - tribute to Ježek, Voskovci and Werich

Šecky pecky synkopickynew program (2025) combining archival pieces with new additions to the repertoire

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