At the end of August, the world-conquering American indie rockers Local Natives, who have already had the opportunity to perform with Arcade Fire and The National, are coming to Kino Šiška. Directly after the performance at the prestigious Lollapalooza festival, we will present the best of the best from the albums Gorilla Manor and this year's Hummingbird. Ljubljana, are you ready for Local Natives?
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The music festival Bunkerfest Izola 2016 will take place on September 9, 2016 in the annual cinema Arrigoni. The festival is dedicated to the preservation of musical culture on the Slovenian coast. In addition to established names such as Elvis Jackson, Pero Defformero, Manntra and Moonchild, the festival will also feature local music groups that are just starting their musical journey. Tickets are already available.
Did you hear? Apple wants to prevent us from recording concerts! He filed a patent for the technology that should make this possible already in 2011 (the patent is entitled "Systems and methods for receiving infrared data with a camera designed to detect images based on visible light"). Although this will probably anger many attendees, Apple is only following the wishes of organizers and many music and other performers who want to prevent listeners from recording concerts/performances with their smartphones.
The established Italian tenor, Andrea Bocelli, will give a concert in Slovenia for the first time this year. At the November concert, more precisely on November 19, 2016, which will take place in the center of Stožica, he will present himself with arias from famous operas by Verdi, Puccini and others. The repertoire will not lack even the best film music hits from the singer's latest album Cinema.
American R&B singer Beyoncé, who recently released her new album Lemonade, stops in the Italian capital of Milan on July 18, 2016 as part of The Formation World Tour. Hurry up to buy your ticket as these are selling like hotcakes.
On November 15, 2016, the famous French musician, composer and producer Jean Michel Jarre is returning to Slovenia. The pioneer of electronic music performed here once, namely in 2008, when he impressed Halo Tivoli as part of a tour adapted for smaller and more intimate venues. After a six-year hiatus, he is now returning to the big stage.
The traditional creative and entertainment event for young people, Rhythm of Youth, is celebrating its 10th birthday this year. The party organized by Collegium Mondial Travel and Radio Antena is moving from a warm September evening to December. The Rhythm of Youth 2016 is moving to Arena Stožice and this time it will be held on December 9. We are in for a big party with Siddhartha, Big Foot Mama and Umek at the helm. Tickets will be available soon.
Ouch! The Fresh Island 2016 festival, whose beginnings date back to 2012 and which the organizers present as the first European hip-hop festival, will once again take place on the Croatian beach of Zrće this year. You are probably wondering when hip-hop will be held in Pag? July 12-14, 2016. Will you be there?
The FM4 Frequency festival is one of the largest Austrian music festivals. It is prepared and promoted by FM4 radio. The lineup consists of rock, electronic, hip-hop and alternative subgenres. The beginnings of the festival date back to 2001, when the event was still called the Vienna City Festival. The festival was later moved to the Salzburgring, and since 2009 the event has been hosted by the Green Park in St. Pölten. The festival will take place between August 18 and 20, 2016. Tickets are already available.
For fans of the super band Swedish House Mafia, this year promises a big (nostalgic) treat. In Lignano, former members Axwell and Sebastian Igrosso will perform as a duet after the breakup of the group. But that's not all. DJs will delight fans of electronic music as part of the Project X festival with Axwell Λ Ingrossa between July 8 and 9, 2016. Do not miss the opportunity and take part in the biggest cross-border Slovenian-Italian festival to date.
The Electric Love festival (2016) will take place in Salzburg for the fourth time this year. This electronic music festival attracts thousands of fans and famous DJ names from all over the world every year. The excellent location near the Salzkammergut district inspires the event with the magic of nature. Among others, Jack Ü, Armin Van Buuren, Hardwell, Nicky Romero, DVBBS, KSHMR, Afrojack and Alan Walker will perform. Tickets are already on sale.
Summer is also enriched every year by music festivals, which attract the young and the young at heart, lovers of music, fun and the scorching sun, to various venues across Europe. Which music festivals should not be missed this year, and where and when we can go to a festival in the coming months, below. Here are the 2016 music festivals not to be missed!