
Summer Dance Festivals 2006
PTV's guide to the year's outdoor house, techno and hip-hop happenings across the Czech Republic
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![]() Semtex Culture 2006 September 8th-9th, 2006 Mariánské Údolí, Brno, Southern Moravia Interactive Map This Brno-based multi-genre open-air festival will for the first time be held over two days in 2006. Confirmed live acts include Kosheen and Morcheeba singer Skye. There'll also be DJs, Czech theatre, a bike exhibition, a firework display, and a wide range of recreational activities. LINE-UP Kosheen (Live); Skye (Morcheeba) (Live); Support Lesbiens (Live); Monkey Business (Live); Ecstasy of St. Theresa (Live); Mig 21 (Live); Ohm Square (Live); Skyline (Live); Khoiba (Live); Southpaw (Live); Iva Fruhlingová (Live); Nierika (Live); 100°C (Live); Dynamics DJ Team; Jižní Pijonýři; Beat Brothers (Breakdance Exhibition); Tafrob; DJ Maro; PSH; Rytmus; Illuzionists DJ Team; Indy & Wich; Torzo Breakers (Breakdance Exhibition); Apoka; Idea featuring Fatte; DJ Opia; DJ Ghonzales; DJ Elvis; DJ Inspiral X62; DJ Philip TBC; DJ Kaplick; DJ Saku; DJ X.morph & MC Lobotomia; DJ Kato SK & MC Tweety Twizta; DJ Gabana; DJ Babe LN; DJ Stanzim; DJ Brada TICKET AVAILABILITY Advance tickets are available through the Ticketpro network. TICKET PRICES Two-Day Ticket In Advance: 310 CZK On The Gate: To Be Announced One-Day Tickets In Advance: 230 CZK On The Gate: To Be Announced WEBSITE http://www.semtexculture.cz/ (In Czech) |
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![]() Hip Hop Kemp August 18th-20th, 2006 Hradec Králové, Eastern Bohemia How To Get There Central & Eastern Europe's biggest hip-hop festival returns to Hradec Králové airport in August, for three nights of MCing, DJing, breakdancing and graffiti, featuring the likes of Non Phixion, Little Brother, Guru of Gang Starr, DJ A-Trak (Kanye West's DJ), Oneself, and MED. LINE-UP Non Phixion; Little Brother; Guru; DJ A-Trak (Kanye West's DJ); Oneself (DJ Vadim, Blu Rum 13, Yarah Bravo, DJ Woody, Bongo Pete); MED aka Medaphoar; Sway & Pyrelli; Klashnekoff; Kaliber 44 & Czarne Złoto; Kontrafakt; PSH; Indy & Wich; WWO; Curse; OSTR; Lona & DJ Twister; Stieber Twins; Pyranja; Spread the Message Soundsystem featuring Rafik, Adlib, Kut-L, Ben*; Rooftop Clique; Hoerspielcrew; Luut & Tüütli; Wacuumairs; Skotini Plevra (Eisvoleas & Yelos); Marc Hype & Jim Dunloop; Surowa Wersja; Lyrical Eye; DNA TICKET AVAILABILITY Advance tickets are available through the Ticketpro and Ticketstream networks, from the Queens Hip Hop Shop, and from the Bbarák Shop. TICKET PRICES Three Day-Ticket Until April 30th: 660 CZK May 1st-July 31st: 760 CZK August 1st-17th: 860 CZK On The Gate: 900 CZK One-Day Tickets On The Gate: 500 CZK WEBSITE http://www.hiphopkemp.cz/ (In Czech, English, German, Polish, and Hungarian) |
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![]() Urban Rapublic June 23rd-24th, 2006 Areál Knížecí rybník, Tábor, Southern Bohemia How to Get There Major hip-hop and reggae festival, held in a campsite near Tábor. This year's headliner is the Dilated Peoples side-project Expansion Team Soundsystem. LINE-UP Rakaa & Babu (Dilated Peoples) as Expansion Team Soundsystem; OC of DITC; El Da Sensei; Rytmus; Vec; Prago Union; PIO Squad; Tafrob; IdeaFatte & DJ Aka; Disgrafix TICKET AVAILABILITY Advance tickets are available through the Ticketpro and Ticketstream networks, from the Queens Hip Hop Shop, and from the Bbarák Shop. TICKET PRICES Two-Day Ticket Until April 30th: 300 CZK + 30 CZK Booking Fee; 12 EUR Until May 31st: 350 CZK + 30 CZK Booking Fee; 14 EUR Until June 20th: 400 CZK + 30 CZK Booking Fee; 15 EUR From June 20th/On The Gate: 450 CZK + 35 CZK Booking Fee; 17 EUR WEBSITE http://www.urbanrapublic.cz/ (In Czech and English) |
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![]() Svojšice 2006 July 15th, 2006 Svojšice, Central Bohemia Map Held in an amphitheatre near Pardubice, the Svojšice festival's three stages focus on techno, house and jungle. LINE-UP Glenn Wilson (Live); Marko Nastić; Steve Rachmad; Justin Berkovi; Sebastian Kramer (Live); Elektrabel; Grining; Agent; Džejár; Matrix; Deepdance; Lordspace; RyRalio DJs; Colin Dale; Leydee Jane; Chris Sadler; Dan Cooley; Sunrise; Aifel vs. Paco; Maria.n; Mr. Pupitz; Katcha; Koogi; Sayko; IM Cyber; Lulu Rulez; Hech & MC Vaant; Blulajta TICKET AVAILABILITY Advance tickets are available through the Ticketportal network, from shop.techno.cz, and from Prague's Musicland record store. TICKET PRICES In Advance: 350 CZK On The Gate - Before 10pm: 450 CZK On The Gate - After 10pm: 500 CZK WEBSITE http://www.svojsice.cz/ (In Czech) |
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![]() Cosmic Trip July 21st-22nd, 2006 Teplice, Northern Bohemia How to Get There Cosmic Trip celebrates its 10th birthday with a particularly strong line-up of techno, drum 'n' bass and breakbeat artists, this year bringing Detroit godfathers Juan Atkins, Kevin Saunderson and Carl Craig to Teplice. LINE-UP Kevin Saunderson; Juan Atkins; DJ Marky; Andy C feat. Dynamite MC; Neil Landstrumm; Carl Craig; London Elektricity DJ; John B; Evil Nine; Others to be Announced TICKET AVAILABILITY Advance tickets are available through the Ticketpro, Ticketstream, and Ticketportal networks, and from shop.techno.cz. TICKET PRICES Two-Day Ticket Until June 30th: 549 CZK + Booking Fee July 1st-22nd: 599 CZK + Booking Fee On The Gate: 799 CZK One-Day Tickets Until June 30th: 349 CZK + Booking Fee July 1st-22nd: 399 CZK + Booking Fee On The Gate: 549 CZK WEBSITE http://www.cosmictrip.cz/ (In Czech and German) |
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![]() Hradhouse 2006 August 5th, 2006 Boskovice, Southern Moravia Interactive Map Beginning life as an underground happening, Hradhouse has, in its nine years, grown into a major international event, held in the grounds of a castle near Brno. Along with main stages dedicated to techno and tech-house/progressive, there's also room for drum 'n' bass and house. LINE-UP Fergie; Justin Robertson; Michel de Hey; Lucca; Markantonio; Flo; Orbith; Stewart Lowman; Hydrophonic; Pendulum & MC Verse; Katcha; Koogi; Gabana; Dreazz; Sayko; Xmorph & MC Lobotamia; Marcco; Cosmic Cube; Diana D Rouz; Javas; BB Mike; Bon Finix; Louis & Guga; Dan Cooley; Jerry; Mickey House; Marcus Cooper; Leo Lycra; Marthen; Blond; Wolscha TICKET AVAILABILITY Advance tickets are available through the Ticketpro network and from Radost FX. TICKET PRICES Until June 30th: 350 CZK July 1st-July 31st: 390 CZK August 1st-5th: 450 CZK On The Gate: 480 CZK WEBSITE http://www.hradhouse.cz/ (In Czech) |
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![]() Love Planet Prague 2006 August 11th-12th, 2006 Výstaviště, Prague 7-Holešovice PTV Venue Listing Originally planned for Tábor, Southern Bohemia, the second edition of this major multi-genre festival was moved to Prague when American rockers Audioslave cancelled. The slimmed-down line-up still has much to offer dance music fans, however. LINE-UP Hernan Cattaneo; Satoshi Tomiie; Dave Seamen; Pet Shop Boys (Live); Franz Ferdinand (Live); Ministry (Live); Body Count (Live); The Rasmus (Live); Art Brut (Live); Hooverphonic (Live); I Am X (Live); Loonaloop TICKET AVAILABILITY Advance tickets are available through the Ticketpro network. TICKET PRICES Two-Day Ticket Until May 31st: 695 CZK June 1st-August 10th: 895 CZK On The Gate: 995 CZK Saturday Ticket On The Gate: 795 CZK WEBSITE http://www.loveplanet.cz/ (In Czech and English) |
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![]() Summer of Love 2006 August 19th, 2006 Dostihové závodiště Pardubice, Pardubice, Eastern Bohemia Interactive Map One of the Czech Republic's biggest dance music festivals, held at the Pardubice racecourse. Electronica godfathers Kraftwerk help Summer of Love celebrate its 10th birthday this year. LINE-UP Kraftwerk (Live); TIGA; Chris Liebing; Adam Freeland; Elektrochemie (Live); Joost van Bellen; Northern Lite (Live); Space DJz; Simon Bassline Smith; Michael Burian; CJ Bolland featuring MC Screen; Afrika Islam; John Gibbons; Felipe; Elektrabel (Live); Tráva; Murphy vs. Christian Fisher; Jacek Sienkiewicz (Live); Orbith; Ban Ban; Ladida; Loutka; Solar Kingdom (Live); Suki; Daho UFO Set; Josef Sedloň; IM Cyber; Vectif; Tvyks TICKET AVAILABILITY Advance tickets are available through the Ticketpro network. TICKET PRICES In Advance: 660 CZK On The Gate: To Be Announced WEBSITE http://www.summeroflove.cz/ (In Czech) |
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![]() Czechtek 2006 Date to be Confirmed Venue to be Confirmed Recent editions of the underground free techno festival have been broken up by riot police. According to the iDnes.cz website, though, organizers are negotiating with the Defense Ministry to hold the event on Army land this year. LINE-UP Various Free Techno Soundsystems FREE WEBSITE http://czechtek.freetekno.org/ (In English and Czech) |
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