Colours of Ostrava
Czech Republic / July 17 – 20, 2024
Contact
Company
Colour Production, spol. s r.o.
Contact
Michael Simon
Website
Details
Country
Czech Republic
City
Ostrava
Established
2002
Festival Type
Open-air
Camping
Yes
Site
Dolni Vitkovice – the city’s former metallurgical works, mines and ironworks
Capacity
53,000
Stages
21
Description
Colours of Ostrava is an international, multi-genre music festival organised annually in Ostrava, Czech Republic, since 2002. The festival is held on the site of the city’s former metallurgical works, mines and ironworks, a European Cultural Heritage Site and unlike any other concert venue.
Spread over two dozen unique outdoor and indoor stages, Colours of Ostrava offers an unrivaled selection of contemporary and classic performers, from electro to world music, jazz, indie rock, and reggae. Festival-goers can look forward to over 350 events ranging from bands, DJs, films, open discussions to workshops, theatre, poetry, and art installations.
Genre & Program
Indie-Rock, Electronic, Pop, World Music, Jazz, Alternative
Program References
Norah Jones, Jamiroquai, Björk, Robert Plant, Imagine Dragons, Kasabian, St. Vincent, Underworld, Tame Impala, The National, MGMT, Sigur Rós, Jamie Cullum, The xx, Damien Rice, Bobby McFerrin, Alanis Morissette, The Flaming Lips, Rufus Wainwright, Animal Collective and many others …
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