The group Oholo is made up of members of the younger generation of musicians, who create in the field of contemporary jazz styles, free jazz, free folk, as well as noise and hardcore.

Held since 1991 in a variety of venues across the town of Bled, the international Okarina Festival is one of the oldest world music festivals in Europe. The 14-day event that takes place in late July and early August carries a powerful message about the importance of multiculturality and co-existence.

The Oktober Jazz festival, which is organized in cross-border long-term friendly cooperation together with the Controtempo association and the Jazz and Wine of Peace festival from Krmin, is based on the ten-year legacy of the Autumn Musical Tris cycle. After ten years, jazz dominated the trio, so it is not surprising that the cycle was renamed the Oktober Jazz festival. October brings a varied set of jazz musicians from Slovenia and the Friuli-Julia region, as well as other parts of Europe and the world, who bring the freshness of newer jazz production to Nova Gorica.

The Slovene stoner/doom metal group Omega Sun was established in Koper in 2013. The band performs at domestic and foreign venues, sharing the stage with bands, the likes of Unida, Kylesa, Dopethrone, Stoner Kebab, Three Eyes Left and others.

The music ensemble Orkestrada blossomed on the music scene in 2010. The ensemble puts poetry into music and touches on many themes, such as love confessions, melancholy longing and socially critical lyrics.

Orlek, from Zagorje ob Savi, Slovenia’s mining heartland, blend rock, folk, punk, and polka into a unique “folk punk polka rock” style. Their lineup includes a wind section and accordion, adding an ethno-folk touch. Known for socially charged, humorous lyrics about coal miners, they engage diverse audiences worldwide. They’ve played major festivals like WOM, Druga Godba, and toured the USA, China, Brazil, and more. Their album Adijo knapi won multiple awards.

The Festival Hall is Ormož Castle’s most representative venue suitable for ceremonial events. The Hall hosts concerts, symposia, receptions and corporate meetings. It admits 150 people and is equipped with a sophisticated sound system and a piano. Location: Ormož

The club is a live-music venue primarily dedicated to rock music and its different sub-genres, featuring both unestablished and highly prominent artists on its two concert stages. Location: Ljubljana

An international club festival, Orto Fest takes place throughout the month of April at Ljubljana’s Orto Bar. Over the course of its history, Orto Fest has hosted over 500 music bands and artists, which makes it a unique Slovenian club festival. It presents numerous Slovenian and international music acts, predominantly focusing on rock music and its various subgenres.

Oskar Longyka is a soloist, chamber and orchestral musician. He has collaborated with many Slovenian and foreign musicians of different generations and musical backgrounds. In Rotterdam, he perfected his skills in the tango department, which is one of his areas of interest. He has attended workshops with Argentinian musicians, such as Ramiro Gallo, Guillermo Rubino, Exequiel Mantega and Paulina Fain. He continues to nourish his interest in ethno music, which he developed under the mentorship of Bojan Cvetrežnik, with the string ensemble Trio Lumi. The band released its debut album in January 2021. In 2021, he published “.codex” as part of the .abeceda Institute.