This Week in Prague (April 16-22, 2012)

MONDAY, APRIL 16
Billed as the world's fastest brass band, Romanian group Fanfare Ciocărlia return to Palác Akropolis. (Event Preview)

Balkan-inspired Swedish band Discoteka Yugostyle mix brass and electronic beats at Lucerna Music Bar.

TUESDAY, APRIL 17
Franco-Finnish indie-pop duo The Dø charm Palác Akropolis as part of the EuroConnections concert series.

Rancid singer/guitarist Lars Frederiksen unleashes his street-punk side-project The Old Firm Casuals on Futurum Music Bar.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18
Legendary American group Oregon play Lucerna Music Bar as part of the AghaRTA Prague Jazz Festival concert series.

The Ex's Arnold de Boer brings his "breakpop" solo project ZEA to Palác Akropolis.

Playing noise rock with a distinctive Scottish accent, indie-rock trio The Twilight Sad come to Klub 007 Strahov.

THURSDAY, APRIL 19
Auto*Mat's Critical Mass-style Velká jarní cyklojízda bike ride sets off from Náměstí Jiřího z Poděbrad at 6pm.

Breton singer/ethnomusicologist Yann-Fañch Kemener serenades Jazz Time. (Event Listing)

FRIDAY, APRIL 20
Now into their fifth decade, New Wave veterans The Stranglers get a grip on Rock Café.

British nu-jazz project The Portico Quartet appear at Palác Akropolis as part of the Mladí Ladí Jazz festival.

SATURDAY, APRIL 21
Russian deep house DJ/singer Nina Kraviz is the special guest at Roxy's Flow night. (Event Listing)

MeetFactory hosts 1. narozeniny labelu Hypno 808, a first-anniversary party for rapper Hugo Toxx's label.