Join the global celebration: International Music Day in Czechia!

For nearly fifty years, we’ve been celebrating International Music Day on October 1. It’s a special day not only for musicians but also for music lovers around the globe. Celebrate it in Czechia and discover the incredible variety of festivals and concerts the country has to offer. Here are a few tips on exciting music events happening this autumn. The year 2024 is a significant one for Czech music, marking the double anniversary of Bedřich Smetana. In addition to this, we are also celebrating 170 years since the birth of Leoš Janáček.

Rock, pop and jazz as well

In the first half of October, make sure you don’t miss the Jazz Goes To Town international music festival in Hradec Králové, with this year’s slogan being 30 Years of Hope and Understanding. This year, you can look forward to Peter Evans, an American musician who is unquestionably a master of advanced trumpet techniques.

This year’s Prague Sounds music festival, which has been delighting audiences for 26 years now, starts on 3 November and presents a selection of music you won’t hear anywhere else. It will feature artists such as American rapper and singer McKinley Dixon, as well as New Orleans-born Branford Marsalis, an award-winning saxophonist. This Prague festival is so special because it features performances in the best venues! Concerts will be held, as always, at the Rudolfinum, which has a dress code, as well as at La Fabrika or Lucerna Music Bar.

The Czech Philharmonic and the anniversary of the Velvet Revolution

If you’re more into classical music, we recommend seeing the concerts by the Czech Philharmonic, a world-class professional ensemble from Prague. They give regular concerts all year round in the Rudolfinum, their home ground. However, to mark the anniversary of the Velvet Revolution, on 16 and 17 November the Czech Philharmonic will play two unprecedented concerts.

Other treats for your ears:

4., 5., 6. 10. Bob Dylan, O2 universum, Prague
11. 10. Apocalyptica, O2 universum, Prague
13. 10. Bryan Adams, Winning Group Arena, Brno
15. 10. Jonas Brothers, O2 arena, Prague
16. 10. Seal, Enteria Arena, Pardubice
16. 10. Take That, O2 universum, Prague
17. 10. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, O2 arena, Prague
18. 10. Einstürzende Neubauten, Forum Karlín, Prague
14. 11. Alphaville, Forum Karlín, Prague
23., 24. 11. Sepultura, O2 universum, Prague
8. 12. Faithless, Forum Karlín, Prague
17. 12. Mireille Mathieu, Congress Center Prague