Mighty Sounds
Annual ska and punk music festival in Tábor, Czechia
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Mighty Sounds is ska and punk music festival in the Czech Republic, held annually in June near the city of Tábor. Established in 2005, the first festival took place in the village of Olší near Opařany, and remained there for the first five years.[1]
| Mighty Sounds | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Punk rock, Rock’n’Roll, Hardcore, Reggae, Ska, Rockabilly, Indie rock |
| Dates | 3 days, last weekend in June |
| Locations | Airport Capuv dvur, Tábor |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Founders | HPK Production |
| Website | www |
In 2007 the festival attracted around 10,000 people,[2] and in 2010 its attendance exceeded 12,000 people, making it one of the biggest festivals of its kind in Europe.[3]
Festival
The festival is held over three days. Originally the festival featured one large stage and a second smaller one, plus a theatre tent. Another smaller tent known as the "Sado maso stage" featured techno and drum'n'bass DJs. After heavy rain in 2009 festival site and a nearby campsite for visitors was damaged by mud, and the owner of the site did not renew the contract for next event. Mighty Sounds moved to an unused grass-covered airfield in Tábor for the 2010 event. The festival subsequently featured two large stages, called the Jan Hus and Jan Zizka stages. Other stages included the Theater tent, hosting less-known bands; the Radio 1 stage, featuring electronic music DJs; and the Rudeboy Rhythm stage, which features DJs playing older ska, reggae, rocksteady and punk music. Since 2017, the festival also includes an acoustic stage.
The 2020 and 2021 editions did not take place due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Thanks to a crowdfunding campaign entitled "Keep The Wind In Our Sails", the festival was able to continue.[citation needed]
As of 2023, the festival has deployed cashless payments,[4] and switched to ceramic toilets instead of mobile ones.[5]
In 2026, Mighty Sounds celebrates its 20th anniversary.
Past Festivals
| Nr | Date | Visitors | Notable artists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8–10 July 2005 | 4,500 | |
| 2 | 14–16 July 2006 | 6,000 | |
| 3 | 13–15 July 2007 | 10,000 | |
| 4 | 18–20 July 2008 | 12,000 | |
| 5 | 18–20 July 2009 | 9,000 | |
| 6 | 16–18 July 2010 | 9,000 |
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| 7 | 15–17 July 2011 | 12,000 | |
| 8 | 13–15 July 2012 | over 10,000 | |
| 9 | 19-21 July 2013 | ||
| 10 | 11-13 July 2014 | ||
| 11 | 24–26 July 2015 |
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| 12 | 22-24 July 2016 | 14000 | |
| 13 | 14-16 July 2017 | 9,500 (7,900 paid) capacity: 12,000 [6] |
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| 14 | 13-15 July 2018 | 11,000 (8,750 paid) capacity: 12,000 [7] |
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| 15 | 12-14 July 2019 | 9,150 (5,950 paid) capacity: 13,000 [8] |
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| 16 | 8-10 July 2022 | 8,100 (5,200 paid) capacity: 12,000 [9] |
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| 17 | 23-25 Jun 2023 | 6,859 (5,437 paid) capacity: 10,000 [10] |
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| 18 | 28-30 Jun 2024 | 6,817 (5,326 paid) capacity: 10,000 [11] |
