American musician Chan Marshall, better known in the music world as Cat Power, will perform in Slovenia for the first time on September 10, 2016. In 1994, Steve Shelley (Sonic Youth) and Tim Foljahn (Two Dollar Guitar) discovered the then-unknown Marshall, which was performing as a support group for Liz Phair. Over the next two years, Marshall released albums Dear Sir and Myra Lee with Steve and Tim.
Events
SladoLent was a peripheral event of the Lent Festival six years ago, but today it is hard to imagine Lent without it. SladoLent 2016 is therefore a logical continuation of the culinary story written by top chefs and a crowd of people who rush to this culinary festival in Maribor like the Drava river rushes after a storm. Between June 24 and July 2, 2016, it will host as many as 27 chefs who will once again turn Maribor into the culinary capital of Slovenia.
This year in California promises to be an event worthy of all the attention, money, effort and enthusiasm of rockers around the world. On October 7 at sunrise, the legendary Bob Dylan will open the Coachella Valley Desert Trip Festival, the first and only event of its kind. After his performance, he will be followed as equals by The Rolling Stones, Neil Young and Paul McCartney will impress the next day, and The Who and Roger Waters will join forces on the last day.
This summer too, the Tolmin floor will shake to the sounds of major metal bands. MetalDays 2016 in Tolmin is expecting more than 60 bands this time, which will provide an unforgettable experience between July 24 and 30, 2016. During the event, visitors will be able to sleep in a popular campsite or rent a room, apartments or a house. At the venue, there is access to two beaches along the Soča River, where visitors will be able to rest and chase away the fatigue of the previous night.
What does Jazz Festival Ljubljana 2016 bring? 18 concerts, performers from 15 countries, three continents, three world and two domestic premieres, and the focus of the festival "Jazz according to Paris". These are just a few clues that describe the upcoming Jazz Festival Ljubljana 2016. This year, between June 29 and July 2, 2016, it will be held for the 57th time in a row.
On June 25, 2016, Rolka (2016) is returning to Kranj for the fifth time, a one-day street event that will once again intertwine elements of multimedia, urban culture and sports competition. There will be a street competition with skateboards in four disciplines, namely parallel slalom, miniramp, tapping and hippy jump, where competitors will try to jump more than 150.3 centimeters, which is the Guinness world record! Have we given you enough reasons to attend this celebration of skate culture? No? Read on.
Bruce Springsteen is going on tour again. This time we will be able to listen to it in Milan. He is one of the most popular singers both in America and the world, and with his group The E Street Band he has already released 19 albums and won 20 Grammys.
Five days of sun and sea, the idyllic Zrće beach on the Croatian island of Pag, colleagues, new acquaintances and partying until the morning hours. From Sunday 26th to Thursday 30th June 2016, Hideout Festival 2016 will take place and you cannot miss it. Are you up for action?
Franja Marathon 2016 is approaching. The biggest recreational cycling event in Slovenia will take place this year for the 35th year in a row! At the three-day event (from June 11 to 12, 2016), when a river of cyclists will flow through Ljubljana and its surroundings - young, old, perfectly, well and slightly less prepared - five cycling trials will take place. The holiday will traditionally open Friday's time trial from Ljubljana to Domžale, and the action will reach its boiling point on Sunday, when Velika (156 km) and Mala Franja (97 km) will be on the schedule. In Sandwich, there will also be a family-school marathon and a test for children in BTC.
The English soul star and one of the most sought-after singers of recent times, John Newman, will perform on June 23, 2016 at the Calling festival in Zagreb, which will take place in ŠRC Šalata. Are you into outdoor fun?
After an extremely successful traditional get-together at the Šiška Cinema, the organizers decided to repeat this year's concert on the stage of the Ljubljana City Theater and in this way end this year's more than successful theater season. June 20, 2016 is the day for the Concert with MGL players and AGRFT students 2016.
After four years, Celtic punk sensation Dropkick Murphys is returning to Ljubljana as part of their 20th anniversary world tour. On June 14, 2016, we will be able to listen to them at the Šiška Cinema in Ljubljana.