After last year’s successful year, the program of this year’s Rock for People is again well established and there is a lot to look forward to.
From June 12 to 15, Yungblud, the darling of the Z generation, and The Prodigy, one of the most successful electronic bands of all time, will perform in Park 360 in Hradec Králové. Along with already announced Bring Me The Horizon and The Offspring, they will become the main stars of the 29th year of the festival.
During December, the organizers announced the participation of other big names. Fans can also look forward to, for example, the last Czech festival show Sum 41, the return of favorites Enter Shikari, dance indie in the form of Bombay Bicycle Club, a metal group led by rapper Body Count feat. Ice-T, or Swedish energetic rockers Royal Republic.
On Christmas Day, the lineup of the festival was divided into individual days and the festival started selling one-day tickets. Among the already announced stars of Rock for People 2024 are unfettered rocker Avril Lavigne, frontman of the band Slipknot Corey Taylor in a solo project, impact metallers Parkway Drive and the legendary Pendulum.
For the second time, Rock for People made it into the TOP 10 in the category of central European festivals. The jury of the prestigious European Festival Awards ranked the festival among the top ten in two more categories – The Brand Activation Award for cooperation with the general partner Komerční banka on the unique concept of a sustainable zone with the exceptional program KB FutureFest 2030.
Festival director Michal Thomes was also nominated for an award for outstanding results and passion. (The Award for Excellence and Passion).
“I value these nominations very much and I am sincerely happy about them,” comments Michal Thomes, adding: “I am also very happy that, despite this year’s difficult situation on the European booking market, we managed to agree on an attractive lineup that combines popular names with new talents, and thus defend the position of Rock for People on the European festival scene.”