• Úvod
    16/7/23 Sono Music Club Brno

    Tower of Power USA

  • Úvod
    20/7/23 Sono Music Club Brno

    doublegig with Judith Hill (USA)
    Cory Wong USA
    with B-Side Band CZ

  • Úvod
    20/7/23 Sono Music Club Brno

    doublegig with Cory Wong
    Judith Hill USA
    with B-Side Band CZ

  • Úvod
    6/10/23 Sono Music Club Brno

    Scott Bradley's
    Postmodern Jukebox

  • Úvod
    19/10/23 Metro Music Bar Brno

    Mörk HU

  • Úvod
    3/11/23 Metro Music Bar Brno

    Malted Milk FR

  • Úvod
    10/11/23 Sono Music Club Brno

    doublegig with Kennedy Administration (USA/CZ)
    Cory Henry USA

  • Úvod
    10/11/23 Sono Music Club Brno

    doublegig with Cory Henry (USA)
    Kennedy Administration USA/CZ

  • Úvod
    15/4/23 Metro Music Bar Brno

    Dirty Loops SWE

  • Úvod
    18/5/23 Metro Music Bar Brno

    Fred Wesley & The New JB’s USA
    & The New JB's USA

16 YEARS OF THE GROOVE BRNO FESTIVAL!

The 16th edition of the international music festival Groove Brno once again presents exclusive premieres of unique world artists and the return of popular foreign stalwarts! 

“We continue the tradition of exceptional connections, renowned artists and unique concert experiences. This time also in the spring and summer months! The autumn part of the festival will be a plethora of energy-pumping concerts!” 

Josef Buchta, Festival Director 

Groove Brno brings icons of funk and soul, but also introduces new trendy bands, contemporary interprets you may not know and fresh news from the world scene. And that’s exactly the mission of the festival, to give the audience the opportunity to discover new things. This year you have a unique opportunity to become a Groove Explorer and get free tickets to selected concerts. 

You are not from Brno, but you like the programme and want to come? Take advantage of one of the festival hotels where you can get discounts with your ticket.

Pre-sale tickets for individual concerts are available on the GoOut sales network. The project is supported by the South Moravian Region, and the City of Brno.

More about festival →

Program

  • M Metro Music Bar Poštovská 6, Brno
  • S Sono Music Club Veveří 113, Brno
Dirty Loops (SWE)
M Metro Music Bar

15/4/23
20:00
15/4/23
20:00
M Metro Music Bar

Dirty Loops SWE

A trio of virtuoso musicians with an unmistakable sound! 

Swedish Dirty Loops return to Groove Brno, where they had their Czech premiere a few years ago. The worldwide phenomenon trio consisting of Jonah Nilsson (vocals and piano), Henrik Linder (bass guitar), and Aron Mellergård (drums) will perform on April 15 in Brno’s Metro Music Bar. 

Fred Wesley & The New JB’s
M Metro Music Bar

18/5/23
20:00
18/5/23
20:00
M Metro Music Bar

Fred Wesley & The New JB’s

The concert has been rescheduled from the 2022 edition of Groove Brno. Ticket holders from the original date will have their tickets remain valid.

The name of the nearly 80-year-old trombonist Fred Wesley is often mentioned in connection with the most important figures in the history of the funk genre. In the sixties and seventies, he worked with James Brown, then with Parliament-Funkadelic, Van Morrison, Ray Charles, De La Soul, and Bootsy Collins. His musical beginnings in his teenage age lead to Ike and Tina Turner. 

Tower of Power (USA)
S Sono Music Club

16/7/23
20:00
16/7/23
20:00
S Sono Music Club

Tower of Power USA

The concert has been rescheduled from the 2022 edition of Groove Brno. Ticket holders from the original date will have their tickets remain valid.

“What is hip?”!

The band Tower of Power that performs for more than 50 years and its horn section recorded with Aerosmith, Eric Clapton, Elton John, or Santana is going to move your hips with their energetic charge. 

Cory Wong (USA)
S Sono Music Club

20/7/23
20:00
20/7/23
20:00
S Sono Music Club

Cory Wong USA

Guitar magician, multiple Grammy Award nominee, composer, producer, and member of the world phenomenon Vulfpeck for the FIRST time in the Czech Republic!

On July 20, Cory Wong will present his latest album Power Station! 

He will be supported by an international line-up of Los Angeles singer-songwriter Judith Hill and the Brno B-Side Band!

Judith Hill (USA) with B-Side Band (CZ)
S Sono Music Club

20/7/23
20:00
20/7/23
20:00
S Sono Music Club

Judith Hill USA with B-Side Band CZ

THE L.A.-BASED GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING SINGER-SONGWRITER WILL PERFORM WITH A LOCAL B-SIDE BAND AT THE SONO CENTER.

Judith Hill sang alongside Michael Jackson, first as a vocalist, then later chosen by him for a duet of the hit I Just Can’t Stop Loving You on his comeback tour This Is It in 2009. After her success on the fourth season of the reality show The Voice, the world’s attention didn’t wait long. Her debut album Back In Time was produced by singer and musician Prince, who also mentored the talented artist. She received a Grammy Award for Best Music Film for the soundtrack of the Oscar-winning documentary 20 Feet from Stardom, a movie about the lives of backing vocalists for the biggest stars of the 21st century. 

Scott Bradley’s Postmodern Jukebox (USA)
S Sono Music Club

6/10/23
20:00
6/10/23
20:00
S Sono Music Club

Scott Bradley’s Postmodern Jukebox USA

Scott Bradley's Postmodern Jukebox, a band world-famous for their modern cover versions of the most famous hits, will perform at the Groove Brno festival.

This New York pop-jazz sensation likes to combine modern pop and rock hits with classic genres such as jazz and swing. This musical time machine will land at the Groove Brno festival at the Sono Center on October 6th, taking the audience on an extraordinary journey through past musical eras.

Mörk (HU)
M Metro Music Bar

19/10/23
20:00
19/10/23
20:00
M Metro Music Bar

Mörk HU

Hungary's Mörk prove that, although they have darkness in their name, their psychedelic soul is more likely to caress the soul.

Mörk is a band made up of four members who met while studying jazz and quickly found their way into the heart of Budapest’s underground music scene. Their path to stardom was paved through the living rooms, climbing halls and Chinese teahouses where they started playing. Soon they were on the stages of prestigious clubs and festivals such as A38 Ship, Aquarium Club and Sziget. They have also shown their skills at international showcase festivals including Eurosonic Noorderslag and Reeperbahn Festival.

Malted Milk (FR)
M Metro Music Bar

3/11/23
20:00
3/11/23
20:00
M Metro Music Bar

Malted Milk FR

Combining traditional soul, funk and blues with modern elements, unique sound and energetic performances. This is Malted Milk, one of the most important soul bands in Europe.

Malted Milk is a French band founded in 1998, consisting of seven members. Their music combines classic blues elements with modern influences such as funk and soul to create an extraordinary and dynamic musical fusion.

Kennedy Administration (USA/CZ)
S Sono Music Club

10/11/23
20:00
10/11/23
20:00
S Sono Music Club

Kennedy Administration USA/CZ

The Kennedy Administration – a unique group of young and talented New York musicians known for their vibrant and irresistible blend of soul, funk and jazz, will perform an exclusive double jig with American modern music icon Cory Henry.

The Kennedy Administration is a unique group of young and talented musicians from New York City who play a lively and irresistible blend of soul, funk and jazz. The group is led by a charismatic singer with an extraordinary voice and energy who goes by the name of Kennedy. Her voice is reminiscent of a combination of Ella Fitzgerald, Sade, Anita Baker or Luther Vandross. Together with keyboardist Ondrej J. Pivec, they are a duo that complements each other perfectly.

Cory Henry (USA)
S Sono Music Club

10/11/23
20:00
10/11/23
20:00
S Sono Music Club

Cory Henry USA

Cory Henry is a Brooklyn based multi-instrumentalist, composer, singer and Grammy Award-winning artist who is world-renowned for his unique ability to fuse different musical genres such as jazz, funk, gospel and R&B.

Cory Henry is an American multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer, singer and all-around keyboard master. Born in 1987 in Brooklyn, New York, he started his musical career at the age of two, when he began playing the organ and worked his way up through gospel ensembles to the most prestigious music stages. He has worked with many music industry legends such as Bruce Springsteen, Michael McDonald and P. Diddy, and his solo albums have topped Billboard’s prestigious jazz album chart.

Artsiders (CZ)
M Metro Music Bar

15/11/23
20:00
15/11/23
20:00
M Metro Music Bar

Artsiders CZ

Funky, rock, pop. Authentic songs, played by professional musicians with enthusiasm and love for the game.

With bassist Jáchym Bašek in the role of creator, arranger and producer Artsiders offer great original music. In addition to Olda Smysl, an experienced singer and band leader, they form a rhythmic tandem with drummer Tomas Makovsky, known from the band Žáha, which at the peak of its fame played in front of James Brown himself at his Prague concert. Guitarist Tomáš Pecka and keyboardist Jakub Žídek represent the young generation of Czech musicians and bring a fresh wind to the group. Artsiders is not only a philosophy and great music, but also a bunch of musicians who enjoy what they do and whose playing also entertains people.

From past years