Štěrkovna Open Music 2026

Štěrkovna Open Music 2026 is the 22nd edition of the festival, held from 23 to 25 July 2026 on the shore of Hlučín Lake (Hlučínská štěrkovna) in Hlučín. The organizer is New Wind Production s.r.o. The festival has been awarded the Green Operations Award at the European Festival Awards for ecology and sustainability, and in the previous edition it ranked among the top ten small European festivals.

The headline act is Jaromír Nohavica, returning to the festival after eight years – in 2026, Štěrkovna will be his only festival appearance. He will perform accompanied by Robert Kuśmierski (accordion, keyboards) and Pavel Plánek (drums, percussion), and fans can expect new arrangements and an original visual concept for the concert. Other performers include Chinaski with a special birthday programme celebrating 30 years of their career, Janek Ledecký & Janáčkova filharmonie Ostrava, No Name, David Koller, Michal Prokop & Framus Five, Kamil Střihavka & Leaders, Ben Cristovao, DESmod, Separ and Pokáč dětem. The festival will feature approximately sixty programme items across four stages and a family zone with activities for children.

Tickets are available through the NFCtron system. Three-day tickets are priced at 1,400 CZK (sold out), 1,600 CZK (sold out), 1,800 CZK (sold out) and 2,000 CZK; single-day tickets were on sale from 6 December 2025. Payment on site is exclusively via chip on a wristband (NFCtron cashless system) – upon entry to the venue, visitors receive a wristband with a chip that serves as both ticket and payment method. Credit can be topped up with cash or card at recharge points in the venue; unused credit can be refunded to a bank account within 14 days of the event's end.