On 28 June 2024, popular British band Kosheen will perform in front of the Hotel Thermal as part of the opening concert of the 58th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. The concert will be free for the public.
This year Kosheen and singer Sian Evans celebrate twenty-five years on the music scene. The band, which thanks to previous concerts in the Czech Republic has a strong fan base in the country, will perform the greatest hits from its repertoire.
Special guest at the concert will be singer Aiko, who represented the Czech Republic at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.
Kosheen’s music is characterized by a mixture of genres, including drum and bass, trip hop, electronic music, pop, and rock. The band has released five studio albums and has earned a reputation as one of the most iconic bands of the past few decades. It gained fame in the early part of the century with its albums Resist (2001) and Kokopelli (2003) and the hits “Hide U,” “Catch,” and “All in My Head.” After taking a several-year hiatus from touring, during which time Evans worked to innovate the band’s live show from a completely new perspective, the group returned in full force in 2019, headlining music festivals around the world.
The Karlovy Vary film festival began its tradition of holding opening concerts for the public at its 50th edition with a performance by Czech band Lucie. Over the following years, festivalgoers have had the opportunity to see and hear several concerts of famous film music by the Czech National Symphony Orchestra, a unique concert version of the musical Jesus Christ Superstar featuring the legendary line-up from the production at the Spiral Theatre at the Prague Exhibition Grounds, and the SymfoMIG concert by the band Mig 21 in collaboration with the National Theatre Orchestra. Last year, festival audiences could see performances by Morcheeba and by Indoor Garden Party featuring Russell Crowe.
The concert by Kosheen is expected to start around 10:45pm. The final song will be accompanied by the festival’s traditional fireworks display.
The festival’s concert partner is ORLEN.
