Sunday, June 21Sunday, June 21
Ljubljana’s Joker Out marked their tenth anniversary on Saturday with a carnival-style open-air concert that drew 17,000 fans despite torrential rain, technical setbacks and a last-minute storm warning, turning adversity into a defining moment of communal defiance. The Slovenian pop-rock band, fresh from their 2023 Eurovision spotlight, delivered an evening of acrobatics, surprise guests and an emotionally charged finale on Kongresni trg, as hail and lightning forced organisers to consider an abrupt cancellation. “The crowd refused to leave,” reported national broadcaster RTV Slovenija, which described the downpour as a “sudden summer storm” that drenched equipment and sent security teams scrambling for cover. By 22:30 local time the skies had relented, the stage dried, and Joker Out launched into a set that climaxed with a 15-minute encore watched by 1,500 international fans who had travelled from across Europe .
Technical director Jure Koren confirmed that power fluctuations during the opening act briefly silenced the PA system, while lightning sensors triggered a precautionary blackout just as frontman Bojan Cvetrežnik stepped on stage. “We had 90 seconds of silence,” Koren told RTV, “but the crowd started singing *a cappella*—that’s when we knew we had to finish.” The band’s choreographed stunts, including aerial silk routines and confetti cannons, proceeded under umbrellas, while guest vocalists Manca Špik and Senidah joined for a duet that local critics called “a euphoric island in the storm.”
The concert capped a week in which Ljubljana’s summer festival season reached its zenith. On Friday the 74th Ljubljana Festival opened with Puccini’s *Turandot* in a concert staging on Kongresni trg, marking the first time the opera has been performed outdoors in the city’s history . Meanwhile, the Ana Desetnica street arts festival launched its two-week run across 13 Slovenian cities, bringing circus, dance and light installations to public squares and parks .
Joker Out’s anniversary show also underscored the resilience of live music in an era of climate volatility. Earlier the same evening, a storm in Pordenone, Italy, forced the cancellation of Riccardo Cocciante’s open-air concert after 4,000 spectators fled a sudden downpour, while in Cyprus the Windcraft Music Fest announced a July return to Katydata village with Balkan, jazz and experimental wind ensembles .
For Ljubljana, the night became a symbol of defiance: a decade of music forged in the rain.
3 further sources not geolocated
Windcraft Music Fest transforms Cyprus village into music, culture hub Balkan, jazz, folk and experimental wind music is blowing this way as the Windcraft Music Fest returns to Katydata village on July 24-26. The quiet Nicosia district village will come alive with late-night concerts, workshops, exhibitions, walks and music-filled experiences. Artists from Cyprus and abroad, original collaborations and musical traditions from around the world meet […]
cyprus mail · about 2 hours ago
Prvi poletni dan je tudi svetovni dan glasbe Na današnji - trej prvi poletni - dan se je tudi Slovenija spet pridružila prazniku glasbe, ki ga v okviru mednarodne pobude Fête de la Musique organizira Slovenski glasbenoinformacijski center. Pobuda povezuje več kot 120 držav po svetu.
rtv slovenia · about 2 hours ago
Joker Out celebrate 10th anniversary with massive spectacle in Ljubljana Joker Out, the pop-rock band who gained international recognition after representing Slovenia at the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest, celebrated their 10th anniversary with a massive carnival-style open-air spectacle that attracted around 17,000 people to Ljubljana, including some 1,500 fans from ...
the slovenia times · about 2 hours ago
Найдена песня Виктора Цоя «Дети минут». Музыкант написал ее почти 40 лет назад, но публично исполнял всего несколько раз. Ее сохранила дочь бывшего генконсула Швеции в Ленинграде
meduza · about 2 hours ago
Pedro Sampaio leva o funk brasileiro ao Rock in Rio Lisboa e recebe tripla platina O DJ carioca fez o maior cavalinho do mundo durante a sua apresentação e exaltou o público português, que diz acolhê-lo com mais calor.
publico · about 2 hours ago
HS:n tilaajille | Duke Ellington sanoi rakastavansa yleisöään mielettömästi – myös tässä puoli vuotta ennen kuolemaa taltioidussa konsertissa Helsingin Sanomat tarjoaa tilaajilleen katsottavaksi juhannuksena Duke Ellingtonin konsertin vuodelta 1973.
helsingin sanomat · about 2 hours ago
Indringende, duistere soundscape Chernobyl verklankt kernramp op Holland Festival Voor de muziek bij de HBO-serie Chernobyl gebruikte de IJslandse filmcomponist Hildur Gudnadóttir veldopnames uit een kerncentrale. Op het Holland Festival speelde ze haar noise en ambient in een lege fabriekshal.
nrc · about 2 hours ago
"Solaris" als technikschwere Rauminstallation im Burgtheater-Kasino Roman Senkl transferiert die Forschungsstation aus Stanislaw Lems Klassiker auch ins Digitale – ein aufwändiges, aber live nur bescheidenes Sehvergnügen
der standard · about 2 hours ago
74. Ljubljana Festival bo odprla Puccinijeva operna mojstrovina Turandot Ljubljana Festival se začenja z monumentalno operno stvaritvijo Giacoma Puccinija – Turandot. Na Kongresnem trgu bo v koncertni izvedbi zazvenela zgodba o skrivnostni kitajski princesi, ki s hladno lepoto in krutimi ugankami določa usodo svojih snubcev.
rtv slovenia · about 2 hours ago
Οι «Βάκχες» του Ευριπίδη σε Ελλάδα, Κύπρο, Βουλγαρία με τον Γιάβορ Γκάρντεφ και τους The Tiger Lillies Η μεγάλη συμπαραγωγή του Φεστιβάλ Αθηνών Επιδαύρου, του Εθνικού Θεάτρου Βουλγαρίας και του ΚΘΒΕ κάνει πρεμιέρα στις 11 και 12 Ιουλίου στην Επίδαυρο
protothema · about 2 hours ago
Si scatena una tempesta improvvisa mentre Cocciante canta Cervo a primavera: costretto ad annullare il concerto a Pordenone, 4mila spettatori in fuga tra caos e panico Doveva essere levento di punta dellestate pordenonese, ma si è trasformato in una fuga di massa sotto un violento nubifragio. Poco dopo le 22, una tempesta improvvisa si è abbattuta sul Parco San Valentino di Pordenone, costringendo oltre 4mila persone ad abbandonare precipitosamente il concerto di Riccardo Cocciante. A riportare i dettagli della serata di […] Larticolo Si scatena una tempesta improvvisa mentre Cocciante canta Cervo a primavera: costretto ad annullare il concerto a Pordenone, 4mila spettatori in fuga tra caos e panico proviene da Il Fatto Quotidiano.
il fatto quotidiano · about 2 hours ago
Nu, duizenden diamantjes!, Dave vertelt wat je ziet bij de Toppers Voor veel fans draait een concert om spektakel. Maar wie slecht of niets ziet, mist juist dat deel. Daarom komt hebben ze bij de Johan Cruijff ArenA nu audiodescriptie, waarbij je in een oortje te horen krijgt wat er op het podium gebeurt.
rtl nieuws · about 2 hours ago
Mieria k nám svetové megahviezdy. Objavte najlepšie hudobné akcie sezóny, ktoré musíte zažiť na vlastnej koži Od Iron Maiden po Innu a The Cure. Pozrite si prehľad festivalov na Slovensku a v okolí, ktoré prilákajú tisíce ľudí.
aktuality.sk · about 2 hours ago
Klassinen musiikki | Pariisista löytyi vahingossa 248-vuotias Mozartin sävellys Ranskalainen herttua pani 22-vuotiaan Mozartin opettamaan tytärtään säveltämään.
helsingin sanomat · about 2 hours ago
Στην Επίδαυρο για τη «Μήδεια» ο Κυριάκος Μητσοτάκης με την σύζυγό του Μαρέβα Γκραμπόφσκι Η παράσταση που είναι sold out, αναβιώνει την θρυλική όπερα του Κερουμπίνι, 65 χρόνια μετά την ιστορική παράσταση με πρωταγωνίστρια την Μαρία Κάλλας
protothema · about 3 hours ago
«La Bayadère» à lOpéra Bastille, un ballet en Orient massif Récit des amours contrariées dun guerrier et dune danseuse indienne, le chef-dœuvre de Marius Petipas et adapté par Rudolf Noureev est repris à lOpéra de Paris. Une production luxueuse qui mêle grâce et précision.
liberation · about 3 hours ago
Wiener Symphoniker: Fernseh-Auftakt und Matineen-Abschluss [premium] Die Wiener Symphoniker beschlossen, dabei vom Fernsehen begleitet, ihren Matineen-Zyklus im Konzerthaus mit Brahms d-Moll-Klavierkonzert und Schuberts Großer C-Dur-Symphonie.
die presse · about 3 hours ago
Fahrbericht Yamaha Ténéré: Über alle Berge Wohin solls denn gehen? Egal, die Yamaha Ténéré 700 World Raid ist weltoffen.
faz · about 3 hours ago
Zucchero: Ein Mann für jede Tonart Er sagt nicht viel, aber er gibt alles: Zucchero singt sich in der Frankfurter Festhalle mit viel Gefühl durch alle Genres und lässt zu „Senza una donna ein Lichtermeer erstrahlen.
faz · about 3 hours ago
Helene Fischer in Frankfurt: Die Menschenfischerin „Es ist so schön, mit euch zu schwitzen!: Bei ihrem Frankfurter Konzert changiert Helene Fischer zwischen Gottestochter und Pop-Abziehbildern. Aber ist das vielleicht nicht so schlagerernst gemeint, wie es klingt?
faz · about 3 hours ago
Nevihta, ki je skoraj odpovedala koncert, in večer, ki je postal nepozaben Na Karnevalu je vročino zamenjal hud naliv, a množica je vztrajala. Kljub poplavam, tehničnim težavam in negotovosti je koncert ob desetletnici Joker Out navdušil z akrobati, gosti, čustvenim zaključkom in močnim občutkom skupnosti.
rtv slovenia · about 3 hours ago
Pobeg od skrbi: Ana Desetnica na mestne ulice pripelje domišljijske svetove Ulice in trge, zelenice, parke, vrtove in gozdičke, promenade ter dvorišča 13 slovenskih mest bodo za dva tedna preplavile cirkuške, akrobatske, plesne, svetlobne in še kakšne predstave uličnih umetnikov. Začenja se festival Ana Desetica.
rtv slovenia · about 3 hours ago
O português que ensina a América a cozinhar bacalhau Tornou-se viral com uma bifana, desmistifica o bacalhau e deixa os americanos apaixonados pelo chouriço assado. David Rodrigues explica a cozinha portuguesa para a comunidade digital.
observador · about 3 hours ago
Trouble in Tschirikistan: Die Premiere von „Zar und Zimmermann an der Deutschen Oper Jahrzehntelang war Albert Lortzings berühmtestes Werk nicht mehr auf den Bühnen zu sehen. Jetzt hat es die Deutsche Oper reanimiert – mit Erfolg?
tagesspiegel · about 3 hours ago
Shakespeare som en raggar-schlager När Rasmus Lindberg gör En midsommarnattsdröm är det best of Shakespelare och the 80s i skön förening. Det är sång, dans, alv- och raggarromantik innan allt exploderar i en tonartshöjning.
svenska dagbladet · about 3 hours ago