Street Art Takes Center Stage! Experience the Vibrant ‘Prague Lives with Music’ Festival in the Heart of the City

Art truly belongs in public spaces! This is the yearly motto of the ‘Prague Lives with Music’ festival, which aims to show everyone why it’s so important and enjoyable to enjoy live culture in outdoor venues. This year, there’s an exciting schedule filled with performances so that everyone can find their favorite genre. The lineup is very varied, featuring music for fans of all types of musical styles, and catering to different age groups – expect to see rap, folk, jazz, pop, rock, and classical music. There will also be performers, dancers, and the festival’s well-known red mascot, Uličník.
Or you could simply go out and check it out! The music events will happen at eighteen different locations throughout the city’s center and the nearby areas. This year, you can watch artists perform in front of the Palladium on Náměstí Republiky, at Můstek, near the Savarin Palace, or by the Vltava River at Čapadlo Point and along the Smíchov embankment.

The main acts will perform on the Palladium stage at Náměstí Republiky. On Friday evening, Aneta Langerová will take the stage, and on Saturday, the alternative group Hihihahaholky will perform. Bigger concerts will also occur at Můstek, where on Friday night, the brass band Brass Avenue will entertain the audience. Then on Saturday night, the Savarin Palace will host world music combined with jazz from Tibor Žid and Grammy Award winner Oran Etkin. You can also dance along to their energetic performances that feature the young and talented dancer Liliana Sarah Ščuková.

The Prague Lives with Music Festival was founded eleven years ago as a reaction to limitations on street performances in the city. The goal of the organizers is to bring high-quality street art back to the center of Prague, to breathe new life into public places with genuine culture, and to create better conditions for busking, which includes musical, theatrical, or acrobatic performances that are acceptable to local residents. All events at the festival are free of charge, but attendees are encouraged to give the artists voluntary tips ‘into the hat’. The festival is celebrated under the watchful eye of Uličník, the symbol of this event and of free artistic expression on the streets of Prague.