TWENTY ØNE PILØTS

Twenty One Pilots is an alternative rock duo from Columbus, Ohio. It started out as a band in 2009, formed by singer and songwriter Tyler Joseph, bassist Nick Thomas, and drummer Chris Salih. Joseph and Thomas were high school friends, and Joseph later met Salih while attending Ohio State University.

Lorde

Few artists can capture the essence of an entire generation like Lorde. Since her breakthrough at just sixteen with the minimalist anthem Royals, the New Zealand singer-songwriter has redefined the sound of modern pop—intimate yet grand, poetic yet grounded in raw emotion. With her distinctive voice and profound lyrics, Lorde has built her own world where introspection and power go hand in hand. From the moody sophistication of Pure Heroine to the pulsating energy and self-discovery of Melodrama to the sun-drenched introspection of Solar Power, Ella Yelich-O'Connor's music is constantly evolving – each album represents a new chapter not only in her artistic career, but also in the emotional lives of her listeners. She writes like a novelist, creating vivid scenes and penetrating truths about youth, fame, loneliness, and joy. Now her career, including live performances, has entered a new phase defined by her latest album, Virgin. Her live performances are literally transformative. Whether she commands the stage in complete silence or leads a euphoric sing-along, Lorde creates an atmosphere that resonates emotionally. At Colours of Ostrava, Lorde will bring her unmistakable energy, a voice that moves between fragility and fire, and a repertoire of songs that have shaped a decade of pop culture. Expect moments of pure joy with the anthems What Was That and Green Light, as well as electrifying emotions with the ballads Liabitlity and Man Of The Year.

Moby

Berlin’s Paul Kalkbrenner has charted a career path like no other. A techno talent, who over the course of two decades has emerged from the underground, to top charts, act in and soundtrack a movie, headline festivals and amass millions of fans, all while refusing to compromise his grand techno sound.

Kalkbrenner is synonymous with dance music, he came of age in a golden era for techno, turning twelve when the Berlin Wall fell, and spending his teenage years raving, before starting to DJing and collect records as electronic dance music’s first tidal wave spilled throughout the city. He realized early that DJing wasn’t for him, and has focused on producing and playing his own music live ever since.

Though he rose to popularity in the peak of techno’s ‘Berlin era’, and his early career was associated with Bpitch Control, his fan base was never confined to this scene. By the time he played the lead in the seminal movie ‘Berlin Calling’ and its soundtrack smashed records across Europe he had already released multiple albums (Superimpose, Zeit, Self) and built a significant following globally.

With a catalog that now includes eight albums, over 137 individual tracks and numerous remixes, Paul is one of the unique electronic artists who can deliver the ebb and flow of a dancefloor journey using only his own music. His transcendent live performances have seen Paul break down traditional electronic music barriers, headlining festival and
arena stages typically reserved for rockstars. He was the first techno artist to play Tomorrowland’s typically commercial main stage, and was invited by the German Federal Government to perform to 400,000 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

After creating his own label in 2009 and releasing two albums and a live documentary, Kalkbrenner signed to Columbia Records in 2015. He was the first artist to be given unfettered access to the Sony Legacy vault, enabling him to rework previously-unsampled icons like Luther Vandross and Jefferson Airplane on his album ‘7’. In 2022, after leaving Sony, Paul will again release music independently.

Traditionally known as an album artist for much of his career, releasing eight LPs, registering 3 No.1 overall records and entering the Top 10 overall charts in 10 countries and selling 1.5 million units, Kalkbrenner has experimented with other formats including a viral mixtape compilation (Back To The Future - downloaded upwards of 3 million times), and more recently a spate of singles, No Goodbye, Speak Up and Parachute.

His seminal single Sky & Sand continues to hold the German singles record for most weeks at #1 (121 weeks). Despite the major releases and mainstage performances, Paul’s career remains intertwined with techno. He is a figurehead and pioneer in the electronic music scene, an uncompromising artist who has endured despite dance music’s fickle trends and obsession with the new.

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The Mary Wallopers

Raw Irish folk brought into the present. It all began just before the pandemic, when brothers Charles and Andrew Hendy joined forces with their friend Seán McKenna. Their first winter together hadn’t even ended when the pubs shut down. But the musicians wanted to keep the spirit of a rowdy pub sing-along alive – complete with swearing workers and wonderfully inappropriate jokes. So on St. Patrick’s Day 2020, they decided to share that atmosphere with the world through one of the very first livestreams of the Covid era. The Mary Wallopers later grew in size, and in spring 2025 founding member Seán left the band. Nothing of their uncompromising energy disappeared, though – the group has kept its unmistakably authentic approach. Their sound comes from refusing to cling to traditions and instead embracing influences from popular genres, including punk and R&B. Their music can be as political as it is playful, turning tradition into a living, breathing, shouting celebration of community and resistance. And Irish folk, so close to Czech audiences, won’t be missing at the 23rd edition of Colours of Ostrava either – this time landing somewhere between the punk edge of The Pogues and the experimental spirit of Lankum.

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Jambinai

Do the names haegeum, geomungo, piri, or taepyeongso ring a bell? No? They will soon. Jambinai blend post-rock and metal with traditional Korean instruments to create a sound unafraid of emotion or silence. “Traditional instruments don’t mean the past,” the band says. “We want to communicate with today’s world.” And they succeed brilliantly—their last two releases,  ONDA  and  apparition , have earned acclaim from Seoul to Europe, confirming their unique position between the Korean alternative scene and the global post-rock landscape. In 2018, they also stunned audiences worldwide with a performance at the closing ceremony of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, where they played alongside the Korean Symphony Orchestra. Long ambient passages and unexpected musical turns create an intense, almost cinematic atmosphere that leaves a lasting impression. Jambinai will resonate with anyone who loves the depth of Sigur Rós or the dark beauty of MONO. This won’t be just a concert—it will be an experience.

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Tata Bojs

Už více než tři desetiletí patří Tata Bojs k nejvýraznějším a nejinovativnějším kapelám české hudební scény. Na jednadvacátém ročníku Colours dokázali zaplnit plochu před druhou největší scénou do posledního místa. A vy jste volali JEŠTĚ! Tak tady je máte, kluky z Hanspaulky. V mezičase stihli Milan Cais s Mardošou a spol. uvést v kinech film Marka Najbrta tata_bojs.doc, vydat EP25 a dokonce už ve studiu chystají další novinky. Tohle rozhodně nebude stejná show, kterou jste zažili v roce 2024. Tata Bojs jsou synonymem pro hudební experiment i autorskou svobodu. Každé jejich album – od legendárního Futuretra přes Nanoalbum až po novější Jedna nula – přináší nové nápady, nečekané zvukové vrstvy a texty, které dokážou být stejně vtipné jako dojemné. V jejich tvorbě se potkává rock, pop i elektronika, ale to hlavní zůstává: energie, nadhled a hravá kreativita, která dělá Tata Bojs nezaměnitelnými. A my už se nemůžeme dočkat, až se pěšáci rokenrolu objeví na scéně!

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Bert & Friends

One of the most singular phenomena of the Czech music scene is bringing České moře to Ostrava. The band led by charismatic frontman Albert Romanutti creates a world where echoes of the past blend with visions of the future. Living dreams collide with electronics, melancholy with playfulness, and pop music drifts off into other dimensions. They first appeared at Colours of Ostrava back in 2019, when only a handful of singles were out. The EP Supr followed later that autumn, a live album 2050 arrived in 2021, and the band finally unveiled its debut album in 2024. Bert & Friends are now preparing a big show for the 23rd edition of Colours, drawing on their acclaimed performances at the Rudolfinum and Forum Karlín, as well as concerts in Tokyo, Seoul, and closer to home in Děčín and Frýdek-Místek. With songs like Haluzinace , Plody moří and Lambaláda , Bert & Friends have won fans across generations. This summer, they will also bring to Ostrava the still-fresh sound of České moře .

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Turtle Island

Forget bands that started in a garage. This is Japan. These guys were born under a bridge. The year is 1999, the city of Toyota on the outskirts of Nagoya. Twelve musicians, tribal punk, taiko drums, guitars, flutes, and an almost uncontainable energy. This is East Asian temperament in its rawest form. This is Turtle Island! Turtle Island are not a band. They are a “fuckin’ orchestra.” Pure euphoria, where ancient Asian rhythms explode into anarchic dance. Music that tears down every boundary – national, genre-based, and even the line between audience and stage. In 2011, they founded their own festival in Japan, Hashi no Shita Ongaku-sai (literally “Music Under the Bridge”), which leaned far more toward anarchic protest than a neatly curated cultural event. And yet, just three years later, that very attitude carried them all the way to the legendary Pyramid Stage at the Glastonbury Festival.

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The Libertines

Kdysi symbol chaosu, dnes kapela, která zní pevněji a sebevědoměji než kdy dřív. The Libertines se po letech turbulence vrátili albem All Quiet on the Eastern Esplanade, které v roce 2024 vystřelilo rovnou na vrchol britské hitparády a potvrdilo, že jejich příběh zdaleka nekončí. Už jejich pražské vystoupení v roce 2022 naznačilo, že kapela do starého železa rozhodně nepatří a že mají i naživo stále co říct. Pod vedením výrazné autorské dvojice Pete Doherty a Carla Barâta spojuje dnes kapela drzost raných let s vyzrálejším pohledem na svět. The Libertines naživo balancují mezi minulostí a přítomností s lehkostí kapely, která si už nemusí nic dokazovat. Debut Up the Bracket a následné eponymní album definovaly dekádu raného milénia. Lehkost The Smiths, odvaha The Stone Roses nebo nadhled Blur. Stále ale originální, a ani na pozdějších albech nepostrádající texty reflektující svět kolem nás nebo osobní příběhy, které dávají hudbě vždy novou hloubku a větší autenticitu. Vystoupení The Libertines slibuje hodně, Colours of Ostrava jsou skvělou příležitostí, jak si připomenout jednu nádhernou rockovou éru nebo se nechat strhnout kapelou, která má stále co říct. You’d Better Run, Run, Run, Boy…

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Skunk Anansie

It all started more than thirty years ago in the legendary London club Splash, just a short walk from King’s Cross station. At a time when the British guitar scene was searching for new directions, one of the most distinctive paths was carved out by the band gathered around singer Skin. Their unique blend of alternative rock, metal, punk and unmistakable political energy turned Skunk Anansie into musical iconoclasts unafraid to speak their minds. At the center of it all stands Skin — a charismatic frontwoman with a voice that can whisper or roar, instantly commanding any audience. Skunk Anansie are renowned for their incredibly intense live shows, where the raw power of music, emotion and visual energy merge into one electrifying moment. Hits like Weak, Hedonism, Charlie Big Potato and Because of You sound even sharper and more urgent live — always carrying the unmistakable signature of a band that has never compromised its identity or attitude. Czech audiences have witnessed this more than once, most recently at Prague’s SaSaZu, where Skin even took the opportunity to crowdsurf. In Ostrava they will also arrive armed with their new album The Painful Truth, which has received very positive reviews, not least thanks to the production by David Sitek.

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Mirai

One of the most successful Czech bands of today – and a true mainstay of the local pop scene – is returning to Colours of Ostrava after seven years. Back then, the Frýdek-Místek musicians were only just stepping out of the club circuit; today, they effortlessly fill arenas. Their festival show will likely be a warm-up for their biggest headline moment yet: Eden 360 in 2027. So, Ostrava… shall we give them a stadium-level atmosphere so they know what to expect? Mirai formed in 2014 and immediately made an impact with their debut single Dítě robotí . Their real breakthrough came with the album Konnichiwa and especially with the hit Když nemůžeš, tak přidej . It took the band barely five years to move from clubs to large halls. In 2024 they released their latest album TOMODACHI , and in November 2025 followed up with the single Drahokamy . We can’t wait to hear all the musical gems they’ll bring to Colours – this is the perfect moment for generations across the festival to come together.

Luisa Almaguer

“What do you see in the mirror? / What do you see when you look at me? / I carry wounds / from what you call love.” Mexican singer Luisa Almaguer knows that everything she does – every song she releases – is a political act. An outspoken advocate for trans rights, she identifies with feminism, speaks openly about privilege and works to reshape dominant social narratives. In 2018, she launched the first Latin American podcast focused on the life stories of the trans community. A year later, she released her second album Mataronomatar; her latest record, Weyes (2024), received praise from outlets such as Rolling Stone, Remezcla, KEXP and El País. That same year, she performed at Bahidorá festival alongside Damon Albarn and his Africa Express project – a line-up that visitors of last year’s Pohoda festival described as one of the highlights of the entire event. “For me, it was an immense school, a kind of university – the chance to work with so many artists from all over the world, speaking different languages. We had to communicate through music. It may sound like a cliché, but when you experience it, you quickly realise how universal and truly special a language music is,” she told Full Moon magazine about the collaboration that marked a turning point in her life. She continues to rehearse with Albarn while also nurturing ambitions as a filmmaker. Luisa Almaguer will perform in her Czech premiere at Colours of Ostrava with her own band, bringing a blend of folk, shoegaze, grunge and hyperpop – a performance that promises to be both urgent and uplifting.

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