Pohoda boss: ‘This year was about surviving’

CEO and booker Michal Kaščák looks to the future after a challenging 2023 edition for Slovakia's largest festival

News By James Hanley | 1 September 2023

Michal Kaščák

Pohoda organiser Michal Kaščák has shared his optimism for the Slovakian festival’s future after navigating tricky waters this summer.

The most recent edition of the 30,000-cap event took place at Trenčín airport from 6-8 July, featuring acts such as Wet Leg, Central Cee, Jamie xx, Sampa the Great, Ben Howard, Caroline Polachek, Sleaford Mods and Suzanne Vega.

But Kaščák tells IQ that ticket sales fell short of previous levels, with the Slovak market being slower to…

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