Mighty Sounds
| Mighty Sounds | |
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| Genre | Ska, punk rock, reggae, hardcore punk, rock and roll, EDM |
| Dates | 3 days, last weekend in June |
| Location(s) | Airport Capuv dvur, Tábor |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Founders | HPK Production |
| Website | www |
Mighty Sounds is a summer music festival in the Czech Republic focused on punk, ska, and related genres. The festival first took place in 2005, in the village of Olší near Opařany, remaining at that location for its first five years,[1] before moving to a disused airport in Tábor in 2010.
In 2007 the festival attracted around 10,000 people,[2] and in 2010 its attendance exceeded 12,000 people, making it one of the biggest festivals of its kind in Europe.[3] Since 2015, the festival has seen a steady attendance of between 8-12,000 visitors
Festival
[edit]The festival is held over three days. Originally the festival featured one large stage and a second smaller one, plus a theatre tent. Another smaller tent known as the "Sado maso stage" featured techno and drum'n'bass DJs. After heavy rain in 2009 festival site and a nearby campsite for visitors was damaged by mud, and the owner of the site did not renew the contract for next event. Mighty Sounds moved to an unused grass-covered airfield in Tábor for the 2010 event. The festival subsequently featured two large stages, called the Jan Hus and Jan Zizka stages. Other stages include: a Theater tent, where less-known bands perform; the Radio 1 stage, which features electronic music DJs; and the Rudeboy Rhythm stage, which features DJs playing older ska, reggae, rocksteady and punk music. The festival also features a u-ramp for skateboarders and BMX riders, workshops, and special events, alongside normal festival amenities.
Since 2017, the festival includes an acoustic stage.
The 2020 and 2021 editions did not take place due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Thanks to a crowdfunding campaign entitled "Keep The Wind In Our Sails", the festival was able to continue.[citation needed]
As of 2023, the festival has deployed cashless payments,[4] and switched to ceramic toilets instead of mobile ones.[5]
Lineups
[edit]| Year | Date | Visitors | Notable artists |
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| 2005 | 8–10 July | 4,500 | |
| 2006 | 14–16 July | 6,000 | |
| 2007 | 13–15 July | 10,000 |
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| 2008 | 18–20 July | 12,000 | |
| 2009 | 18–20 July | 9,000 | |
| 2010 | 16–18 July | 9,000 |
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| 2011 | 15–17 July | 12,000 | |
| 2012 | 13–15 July | over 10,000 | |
| 2015 | 24–26 July |
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| 2016 | 22-24 July | 14000 |
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| 2017 | 14-16 July | 12000 |
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| 2018 | 13-15 July | 12000 |
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| 2019 | 12-14 July | 10000 |
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| 2022 | 8-10 July | 10000 |
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| 2023 | 23-25 Jun | 10000 |
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| 2024 | 28-30 Jun | 8000 |
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Festival Mighty Sounds dostal pokutu 360 000. Byl prý moc hlučný". Deník (in Czech). 19 January 2013.
- ^ "Out of the mainstream". The Prague Post. 16 July 2008. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014.
- ^ "Pokuty pro hlučný Mighty Sounds rostou, 420 tisíc může festival položit". Mladá fronta DNES (in Czech). 2 April 2014.
- ^ "Festival Mighty Sounds zavedl placení čipem, odpadli nepoctiví prodejci i fronty | ČeskéNoviny.cz". www.ceskenoviny.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 12 June 2025.
- ^ Bělský, Michal (27 June 2024). "Mighty Sounds nabídne hvězdy punku a ska. Polovina návštěvníků dorazí z ciziny". iDNES.cz. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
