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. 

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. 

“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. 

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 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. 

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 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 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.

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 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.

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.