Summer Rock Festivals 2004

PTV's guide to gigging in the great outdoors, across the Czech Republic

Summer lures musicians across the country onto the stages of a bewildering variety of Czech festivals.

From the punk-rock Antifest to the folkie Festival Slunce to the more experimental sounds of Boskovice, most musical bases are covered.

Occupying the middle-ground, Rock for People remains the country's biggest music festival while the newer Colours of Ostrava festival also has one of the summer's most impressive line-ups. You can also expect a mighty set from Motörhead in Trutnov and get to know one of New Zealand's biggest bands, The Feelers, at Trnkobraní.

Add to that the frankly terrifying prospect of Europe and Helloween occupying the same stage at Masters of Rock, and we're sure that adventurous music-lovers visiting the Czech Republic will be able to find some fun in the sun this summer.

Have we missed something significant? Please email us at content@prague.tv and let us know.

Video on YouTube

Summer Festivities of Early Music starts July 11 by Raymond Johnston - Prague.TV (Foto: Letní slavnosti © Martin Divíšek)
The festival brings international performers to some splendid venues
Amadeus to premiere at the Estates Theatre by Raymond Johnston - Prague.TV
The play that inspired the film will be live in English for the first time
Ondřej Sekora's work on display at Můstek by Raymond Johnston - Prague.TV
The artist is famous for Ferda Mravenec but was also involved in sports and politics
Prague Fringe announces awards by Raymond Johnston - Prague.TV
Several of the more than 50 shows stood out from the others
Castro's Beard will be at Divadlo Kampa by Raymond Johnston - Prague.TV
One of the most curious incidents of the Cold War is still relevant today
Wagner's Lohengrin comes to Prague by Raymond Johnston - Prague.TV
The Bayreuth Festival production from 1967 is being restaged by Katharina Wagner
And the Oscar Goes To NaFilM’s “Exhibition on Film!—In Motion” by Emma Levine - Anglo American University
“Exhibition on Film!—In Motion” has been extended until the end of 2017 @ Palác Chicago
Conductor Jiří Bělohlávek has died at age 71 by Raymond Johnston - Prague.TV (Foto: ceskafilharmonie.cz)
He was long involved with the BBC Symphony Orchestra as well as Czech ensembles
Prague Fringe enters last few days by Raymond Johnston - Prague.TV (Foto (c) likagavrish)
Some new shows are opening and some of the hits are still playing
The Weird in the Wonted: Lukáš Malina’s “Snowman’s Skeleton” by Emma Levine - Anglo American University (Foto: divus.cc)
Lukáš Malina’s “Snowman’s Skeleton” @ Perla till June 17