An electronic project by producers, DJs & queer activists Nina Hudej (2018 SHAPE artist) & NinaBelle, which explores forward-thinking club and experimental electronic music.

The concept of the Wetrinsky Club was formulated by a social initiative called Peron Cooperative with the intention of creating a unique club venue with a highly vibrant cultural repertoire and establishing a new cultural scene. The centrally-located Wetrinsky Club incorporates and presents progressive, young end evolving first-rate culture, providing a platform and public visibility to its creators whilst also featuring a variegated catering service. Location: Maribor

Wild Strings is a collaborative music project between Slovenian ethno guitarist Aleksander Kuzmić, Slovak jazz violinist Petra Onderufová and French classical cellist Toby Kuhn. Taking inspiration from Balkan and Celtic traditions, jazz and classical music, and of course flamenco, the trio has created an informed and energetic blend of styles that intrigues and delights audiences everywhere. They have performed around Europe and also as far as Iran and Uzbekistan. The trio feels at home both in concert halls, jazz clubs and on festival stages. Their debut “Lost Weekend” was released in 2016. It was followed by their sophomore album “Bendjistan” in 2019.

The wind quintet Slowind was established 22 years ago, and has become the most active new music ensemble in Slovenia. As well as performing practically all of the works of the standard wind quintet repertoire, the members of Slowind have developed a reputation as uncompromising performers of contemporary music, from the classics of the avant-garde to works by the youngest composers, many of whom are not yet established but are very promising composers of our time. 

The Winter Days of Metal was launched in 2017 by the experienced team behind MetalDays, Slovenia’s biggest metal music festival. Danica Hall in Bohinjska Bistrica provides the venue for the three-day festival. Winter Days of Metal is not only a celebration of metal music, but also a real winter festival holiday.

The five-member metal band Within Destruction was formed in 2010 in Jesenice. The collective’s second album “Void” and the ensuing Sickness Descends on Europe Tour earned them widespread attention both in Slovenia and abroad. The band’s initial focus on melodic death metal was soon replaced by a commitment to deathcore and a penchant for using millennial humour in their music spots and on their Facebook page. Currently one of Slovenia’s metal bands with the highest international visibility, their swift rise to widespread fame has invited comparisons with Noctiferia. The smallness of Slovenian target audience and the geographic concentration of deathcore fans across the world – which is popular mostly in English-speaking countries (Great Britain, USA, South Africa, Australia) – have prompted the band to go on several international tours culminating in Great Britain. After releasing “Void”, the band gained exposure by doing the Sickness Descends on Europe Tour, playing alongside some highly prominent names in the genre, including Disentomb, Visceral Disgorge and Kraanium. They also made a very successful European Deathwish Tour when their album “Deathwish” came out. In 2019, the band embarked on their first overseas tour, Bloodletting North America, whose line-up included Arsis, Decrepit Birth, Internal Bleeding, Pyrexia and Angelmaker.

XSKULL8 is a Slovenian hard rock band known for their powerful music forged from heavy post-grunge riffs with a modern twist. Originally formed as Captain Morgan’s Revenge in 2015, they rebranded to XSKULL8 in 2020. Their debut album, “From Sin to Sinners,” was released in 2021, featuring singles like “Leaves Are Falling,” which reached the Top 20 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Indicator Chart. The band comprises vocalist Rokk, guitarists Johnny and Uroš, bassist Nejc, and drummer Klemen.

The nightclub frequently hosts pop concerts. Location: Ptuj

YANU (Jan Tomšič) is a multiinstrumentalist, who left an indelible mark on the Slovene music scene together with his band Caminoigra. He is a pioneer in co-creating the musical style of world music in Slovenia. With his new band, he currently creates authored music, blending blues, funk, jazz, afro groove and improvisation

Yoko Nono is a Slovenian band formed from late-night gatherings and discussions about life and music. The lineup includes Blaž Horvat (drums), Klemen Mlinar and Mark Žakelj (guitars), Nejc Klun (bass), and Žan Koprivec Perjet (vocals, songwriting). Their music blends sincere lyrics with engaging melodies. They debuted with Se ti zdi and gained attention by filling Orto Bar. Other tracks like Kim and Tvoj Kreten further solidified their presence in the Slovenian scene.