The Red Hall is located on the premises of Ljubljana’s Town Hall (locally referred to as Rotovž), which was built in the 15th century and then renovated in the baroque style. The Red Hall primarily hosts classical concerts. Location: Ljubljana

An alternative club run by the SubArt Society. The venue regularly features concerts (predominantly alternative music), and organises the SubArt Festival in the summer. Location: Kranj

The two-day Tresk Festival is organised by Radio Študent at the Kino Šiška Centre for Urban Culture. Aimed at presenting Slovenia’s music and music publishing scenes, the annual spring event features diverse music labels, distributers and artists.

The new wave group Tretji kanu (Third Canoe) comes from Novo mesto and performs an array of music styles, ranging from the classic pop song to indie pop, chanson and singer-songwriter narrative style of song writing.

[TriO] 3 musicians – 1 sound Three musicians have come together to create and share with others the beauty of this art. Flute, horn and piano is an unusual ensemble that can express and evoke different moods and emotions – from a subtle, delicate melody to volcanic power. Nikolina Kovač J. (flute), Robert Petrič (horn) and Lovorka Nemeš Dular (piano) are professional musicians who are dedicated towards music production, they commissioned new works and recorded several albums. The trio performs works of classical music and other styles. They attract attention with a dedicated and vivid performance.

Established in 1992, the Trnfest Festival is traditionally presented in August in the courtyard of Ljubljana’s Centre of Slavic Cultures (former KUD France Prešeren Arts and Culture Association).

Featuring unestablished artists working in a broad array of genres, the two-day festival of innovative music is annually held in a pine forest overlooking the village of Trnje pri Pivki.

Tschimy is a musician, who formerly made hip hop beats and DJ sets for the Spejs collective and the rx:tx label; he also played bass for the Lube duše jazz line-up, and lent his penetrating voice to the Sankofa African choir. In 2020, he commanded attention with his solo project featuring singer-songwriter songs and a budding contemporary instrumental production.

The unique black drone noise project Umdhlebi is the work of Luka Bevk, the long-time DIY activist, organiser of concerts, music journalist and musician, who plays in the bands Melete, Human Host Body and Pakt.

2018 marked 25 years in the world of electronic music for Uroš Umek, popularly known as DJ Umek. Umek’s audiences nicknamed him ‘Fotr’ (The Father) in honour of his merits as Slovenia’s techno pioneer. Slovenia’s most prominent electronica wizard rapidly rocketed onto the global club scene and today ranks among the world’s top-tier deejays and producers. In 2018, together with the Viberate start-up team, he launched Tonight – the ultimate nightlife guide application that achieved top ratings and huge popularity among users on the very first day. Events associated with Umek include Astrodisco nights at Ljubljana’s K4 Club, Žur z razlogom, Dan elektronike and Disconautica. He has been repeatedly included in the TOP 100 DJs and producers list of DJ Mag, a leading magazine dedicated to electronic dance music.