During the upcoming Speed Festival, visitors can enjoy a varied musical programme at Škroupovo náměstí throughout the weekend. Local bands and musicians will perform on both Saturday and Sunday, including pupils of Česká Lípa’s arts school, who will showcase their talent. The music stage will offer genres ranging from jazz and rock to metal, with something for every music lover. This article introduces the bands and performers you can hear during the festival, who will help create the unique atmosphere of this weekend programme.
The Big Balls
The Big Balls is a band of professional musicians specialising in flawless performances, particularly of modern songs and the most famous worldwide hits in music history. The lineup includes lead and backing vocals, drums, bass, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, violin and keyboards. They play hits from the 1960s to the present day.
Monday 18:00
A student band with a dominant horn section backed by a driving rhythm section. They perform arrangements of familiar pop and funk songs unlike any you have heard before. Their motto is: “We have too much originality to simply copy other people’s songs, but too little to have our own.”
Jazzová farma
Founded in 2006 at Základní umělecká škola Česká Lípa. The orchestra primarily aims to motivate young musicians, broaden their musical horizons and give them as much practical experience as possible. Aleš Jungman led and conducted the orchestra for several years; David Mašek took over from the 2023/24 school year. Jazzová farma’s repertoire is highly varied, covering all musical styles that this ensemble can perform. There is plenty to look forward to.
Základní umělecká škola Česká Lípa
The arts school in Česká Lípa was founded in 1927 as a music school with several branches. From 1961, other subjects gradually joined music, including drama and visual arts. ZUŠ Česká Lípa continues to offer these subjects today. Countless talented pupils study at the school, and its music students will share their talent with us at Speed festival 2024.
Mandragora
A well-established band from Jablonec nad Nisou spanning genres from funk and reggae to hard rock. Its sound is enhanced by a beautiful female horn section and a talented, sexy singer. At Speed festival they will play carefully selected hits from the six albums they have released so far.
Buddy Cream
A band opera seasoned with North Bohemian metal. Founded at the top of Fibichovo údolí, under the watchful eye of Jedlová hora, in autumn 2018. Many musicians came and went in the first year. By summer 2019, the current lineup gradually emerged, combining youthful energy, the experience of older members and two amazing female singers in between.
Maddie Glaas
Maddie Glaas is a four-piece rock band from North Bohemia. The intersection of thought-provoking lyrics and slightly depressive guitar riffs leaves traces of gentle wear on the human soul. Nothing is ruled out: dancing, tears or a feeling of night-time terror. Long live rock’n’roll!🤘☄️
