METRONOME: A Brand New Prague Music Festival Kicks Off with Iggy Pop, Foals and The Kooks

Comfort. Quality. Service - Prague is here for you!

During the last weekend in June, this new two-day festival METRONOME will bring big world music stars to Prague and will show its visitors unique performances of international and domestic performers. The festival will take place within the broader center of the Czech capital on the premises of the Vystaviste Prague. Alongside well worked-out music programming, the METRONOME will offer its visitors great traffic accessibility, comfortable accommodation or camping right in the municipal park of Stromovka. Apart from the top headliners, METRONOME festival promises comfort, quality and service. The combination of city and music makes METRONOME a truly unique festival. Visitors will have the chance to explore the city center and experience some great music acts on the last weekend before summer holidays start.

The festival headliner is the legendary who will introduce not only songs from his new album but also the cross-section of his solo production, especially from his famous Berlin period. The second headliner is one of the most desired bands of this age - the British Last autumn, they produced their fourth studio album and during their tour this year, they played a sell-out gig at the famous Wembley stadium. The visitors can also look forward to one of the most distinct representatives of the British indie rock scene - , as well as to the special "Best of Show" of the Slovak singer or the exceptional performance of with their brand new arrangements and gospel choirs. The festival will also include performance of the electro swing quartet which achieved its fame partly thanks to the United Islands of Prague festival. They will perform at the Glastonbury music festival this year. The performance of , the bass guitarist and composer of film music who collaborated with musical legends such as ,  and , will bring unique inter-connection of music legends. He will perform on one stage with Jiri Suchy . The festival´s line-up will also include the UK-Spanish electrofolk band , the Brno´s the German singer and multi-instrumentalist , the dark and melancholic Scandinavian trio and the solo project of the former saxophonist of Parov Stelar - the Austrian

The METRONOME festival is organized by the METRONOME productions s. r. o., headed by David Gaydecka and Martin Vonka . The organizers have many years of experience with hosting various concerts and organizing the United Islands of Prague music festival, which will celebrate its 13 edition this year. They have decided to move their flagship forward and during one weekend, they want to give all music lovers the chance not only to discover new up-and-coming interprets at the United Islands of Prague for free, but also to experience magnificent performances of both foreign and domestic stars at the METRONOME festival. says David Gaydecka.

adds Martin Vonka .

The program of the first year of the METRONOME festival will be available on the festival´s web and social sites.

The METRONOME festival is held under the auspices of Mrs. Adriana Krnacova , the mayor of the City of Prague .