From March 29 to April 28 this year, the 19th Orto Fest will take place. As many as 21 local and 7 foreign music groups and performers will perform at Orto Fest this year, and it is extremely colorful this year as well. Among others, you will be able to see groups and performers: Hamo & Tribute 2 Love (SLO), Laibach (SLO), Jinx (HR), Gutalax (CZ), Slon in Sadež (SLO), Klemen Klemen (SLO), Adi Smolar (SLO), Panda (SLO), Zmelkoow (SLO), The Toasters (USA), Flirrt (SLO), Zlatko in Optimisti (SLO) and, to close the festival, Omar Naber & Band (SLO).
Ortho bar
The first spring months will not only be warm, but also "loud" - the 20th month-long international club festival Orto Fest, which is unique in our area, awaits us. Lovers of good music, mainly colored in rock colors of all shades, will enjoy the one-month music program of 23 domestic and 12 foreign music groups. Despite the fact that there will be many creators, this year's Orto Fest will be colorful in terms of genre.
Orto Bar is already celebrating its 22nd anniversary, and this time we are invited to a party in the spirit of rock and roll, at which, among others, the famous guests from Croatia - Brkovi - will perform. Are you ready to party until the wee hours?
Orto Obletnica is a traditional event where legendary artists take over the stage every year at Christmas time. You will be able to celebrate this year's anniversary with the Belgrade kings of rock and roll Partibrejkers. After the concert, Sobotni Orto Hits continues. Šujo and Gorjanc will entertain you in the old bar.
A fresh mix of punk, rock, ska and reggae, united on the new EP album, is announced by local Elvis Jackson and they believe that you will be jumping, spinning and dancing again until the LP album is ready.
The family band D KOKKs will present their first album Prva in Orto Bar. Their musical variety takes us from ballad-rhythmic to harder rock rhythms, and they are no stranger to punk and metal. They will not leave us indifferent with their original music, striking lyrics and charismatic performance.
The Ljubljana punk rock trio White Stain will premiere the result of this year's studio work - a record called Attached - on Saturday, November 29 at the Ortu bar.
On April 1, 2017, the Orto Fest 2017, which is celebrating its 18th anniversary this year, will begin in Ljubljana's Orto Bar. To date, it has already hosted around 500 musical groups and performers, and this year it is adding another 35 domestic and foreign musical groups and performers to this number, bringing a varied program of genres. It will run until April 29, 2017.
With the speed of light, after the New Year's celebrations, the time has come when we can all surrender to the fantasy world, throw away our jeans and sweaters and jump into the most dazzling and unusual carnival costume. In order to have enough time for all the preparations, it is worth taking a look at where we are all invited to this year's Carnival Saturday and Tuesday's masquerade.