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Experience Michael Jackson's legendary stage show in Ljubljana at Arena Stožice 2027 marks the 45th anniversary of Thriller and the 40th anniversary of Bad: the two albums that changed pop music forever are coming alive at Arena…

STAHLZEITMedia Center, Ljubljana, September 5, 2026Jubiläumstour 20 Plus If you haven't heard of Apophis: it's a huge asteroid that's supposed to come dangerously close to Earth in 2029, and it's been a handy candidate for all those…

Luka Šulić: New Album "Road To Joy" Drops December 18, 2026 - World Live Premiere on December 21 in Ljubljana! “From life to joy and from joy to life.” The internationally acclaimed cellist will release his second album of…

A good 100 days before MENT, we're meeting up in Šiška for šMENT – a mini-festival for everyone who can't wait until February. One Friday, two stages and 5 bands await. That corto.alto, a Scottish wunderkind at the crossroads of…

Motionless In White live at Media Centar in Ljubljana on June 14, 2027. Doors at 6:30 PM, show kicks off at 7:00 PM. Motionless In White will bring their dark, cinematic sound to Media Centar in Ljubljana on June 14, 2027. Doors open at…

Rowan Robertson & Keith St. JohnThursday, 10. 9. 2026Ljubljana / Orto bar / Slovenia Rowan Robertson and Keith St. John! On the "Wired & Fired" 2026 tour! In Ljubljana. Who the hell are they? Not punk, and not whiny…

This time Menza's menu is all Italian! Rome's Shores of Null, the dark metal crew who've already stopped by Slovenia on quite a few occasions, are back. They'll be playing their new album 'Homesick', which drops just days before the show!…

After a sold-out show at Katedrala in 2023, the legendary British gothic rock band The Mission are heading back to Kino Šiška with a new album. Vital, unpredictable and always brilliant, the band are also celebrating 40 years together and…

BLACKBRIAR»A THOUSAND LITTLE DEATHS« EUROPE PART II: THE ANEMONES CHAPTER September 29, 2026 at 9 PM,Orto Bar, Ljubljana WHEN DARK FAIRY TALES COME TO LIFE: DUTCH GOTH SYMPHONIC METALLERS BLACKBRIAR ARE COMING ON SEPTEMBER 29,…

Revocation (support: Morost)Wednesday, 8/19/2026, from 8:30 PM onLjubljana / Menza pri koritu (AKC Metelkova Mesto) / Slovenia Revocation are technical death metallers from Boston, though it was never quite clear to me what the…

BLACKBRIAR»A THOUSAND LITTLE DEATHS«EUROPE PART II: THE ANEMONES CHAPTERSeptember 29, 2026 at 9:00 PM,Orto Bar, Ljubljana WHEN DARK FAIRY TALES COME ALIVE: DUTCH GOTH SYMPHONIC METALLERS BLACKBRIAR HIT ORTO BAR IN LJUBLJANA ON SEPTEMBER…

PrimusMonday, August 3, 2026, 8:00 PMLjubljana / Križanke / Slovenia If there were a prize for the rock band that soaked up the most commercial success in the nineties despite making music that was (and still is) anything but…

Regular ticket sales for the concert by the legendary Bob Dylan, who will play Arena Stožice on November 9, 2026, kicked off today at 11 a.m. The crowd's response has been incredible – more than 5,000 tickets were sold in the first few…

MorrisseyWednesday, 15. 7. 2026, at 9:00 PMLjubljana / Križanke / Slovenia Where did that October of 2015 go, when Stephen Patrick Morrissey - plain and simple, Morrissey - visited Slovenia for the first time? It was Hala Tivoli,…

THE RASMUS ARE COMING BACK TO SLOVENIA IN MARCH 2027 FOR THE FIRST TIME IN OVER 15 YEARS – WITH THEIR NEW ALBUM «WEIRDO» AND ALL THEIR BIGGEST HITS! Following the release of their widely acclaimed new album «WEIRDO» and a packed…

On October 10, Cvetličarna is the place to be for a night no black metal fan will want to miss. Two of the genre's most influential and uncompromising names are hitting the stage – Mayhem and Marduk. Two legends, two different stories, one…

Bob Dylan Arena Stožice, Ljubljana, November 9, 2026 Tickets go on sale Wednesday, July 22, at 11:00 AM on Eventim.si bit.ly/BobDylanLJ After eleven years, Bob Dylan is coming back to Slovenia – one of the greatest and most…

Jungle Rot (support: Rats Of Gomorrah)Thursday, July 9, 2026, from 8:30 PM onwardLjubljana / Menza pri koritu (AKC Metelkova mesto) / Slovenia Jungle Rot are yet another 'surviving' legend, now counted among the cult formations of…

Morrissey, one of the greatest icons in music, is returning to our region after more than a decade, playing Ljubljana's Križanke on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, the only show in our region. As part of his new European tour, he's presenting…

MORRISSEY Live in Concert July 15, 2026 Križanke, Ljubljana For longtime fans and for younger generations discovering his music all over again, July 15, 2026 will be an evening devoted to one of the most influential and instantly…

Six Feeet Under, Embryonic AutopsySunday, 14 June 2026, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PMLjubljana // Orto bar // Slovenia The 2026 concert year is racing toward a frenzied summer peak, with events coming one after another. Our region is packed…

Mid-November brings a full-on death metal eruption to AKC Metelkova in Ljubljana! As part of the "European Carnage Tour 2026", Fleshcrawl, Avulsed and Violentor are storming the Menza p. k. club on November 13, 2026! Facebook event! …

Kublai Khan TX, Malevolence, BoundariesTuesday, June 9, 2026, 7:00 PM – 10:30 PMLjubljana // CUK Kino Šiška // Slovenia Kublai Khan TX, Malevolence, and Boundaries. A triple dose of crushing metalcore straight to the skull! Exactly…

Revocation, the American architects of technical death metal, will play the Ljubljana club venue AKC Metelkova's Menza pri koritu on August 19, 2026! Facebook event! Presale through On-Parole! 25 euros in presale, 30 euros on the…

Uriah Heep, the British rock legends and one of the essential bands whose work shaped the rise of later heavy metal as well as hard rock, already announced a run of European shows at the end of this April for the next leg of their "The…

British grindcore giants Napalm Death are coming to Ljubljana on December 1, 2026. At their show at Cvetličarna in Ljubljana, they'll be joined by Master, Brat and Goatburner! Presale through On-Parole! 36 euros in presale, 40 euros on…

On December 16, 2025, the red-hot Swedish melodic death metallers Avatar, famous for their theatrical shows, are coming to Ljubljana! Warming up the crowd before them: Neckbreakker, groove/death metallers from Denmark! Tickets are on…

Myrath, Roses of ThievesTuesday, 21 April 2026Orto Bar, Ljubljana, Slovenia Once again, a solo trip into (almost) uncharted territory. I hadn't heard of support act Roses of Thieves before, and Myrath — like so many proper prog…

The organizer of tonight's Myrath and Roses of Thieves show in Ljubljana (Orto bar) has dropped the running order for the evening, which you can check out below. They also let us know that tickets for tomorrow's concert spectacle at…

Hypocrisy / Vomitory / Vreid / (Abbath did not perform)Friday, 17 April 2026Ljubljana / Cvetličarna / Slovenia Hypocrisy, the Swedish death metal legends, set out in early April this year on a new European tour they dubbed the "Mass…

Geoff Tate's Operation Mindcrime: The Final Chapter, Masterplan, Inner VitriolTuesday, 14 April 2026Orto Bar, Ljubljana, Slovenia Due to the complicated situation in the Strait of Hormuz and the oil shortage, the coastal crew I was…

The organizer of tomorrow's Hypocrisy, Abbath, Vomitory and Vreid show in Ljubljana has announced the running order for the evening. You can check it out below. They also let us know that tickets for tomorrow's concert spectacle at…

On Tuesday, May 19, 2026, Tim "Ripper" Owens, one of the most celebrated vocalists in the metal universe, is coming to the Orto bar club venue in Ljubljana. He currently sings with KK's Priest (the band of former Judas Priest guitarist K.…

Performing: Nails, Exodus, Carcass, KreatorDate: Wednesday, 8 April 2026, from 6:20 PM to 11:00 PMVenue: Ljubljana / Media Center / Slovenia That day came around again. The bells of hell are ringing, calling the faithful to another…

German metalcore crew Tenside and alternative metallers Aurorawave are bringing their joint co-headlining tour "Devour The Dark" to Ljubljana on Wednesday, 9/19/2026, with Sugar Spine along as special guests. The show goes down at Orto…

The organizer of tonight's show (Wednesday, April 8, 2026!) has dropped the running order for the Ljubljana (Media Center) date of German Teutonic thrash metal legends Kreator, who'll be backed up by Bay Area thrash metallers Exodus as…

On Thursday, July 9, 2026, American death metal veterans Jungle Roth are stopping by the Ljubljana club Menza pri koritu. Keeping them company are German blackened death metallers Rats Of Gomorrah! Facebook event! Tickets on sale…

Pestilence (support: DamnatioN)Wednesday, March 25, 2026, 8:00 PM – 10:15 PMLjubljana / Menza p. k. / Slovenia Pestilence, Dutch masters of technical death metal who many — alongside Cynic, Death, and Atheist — rank among the big…

Vulture Industries (support: Rai)Ljubljana / Menza pri koritu / SloveniaSaturday, March 14, 2026, 8:30 PM – 11:00 PM Vulture Industries. Straight up — one of the more 'unhinged' bands in the metal sphere right now. Globally…

The organizer of today's concert by Dutch progressive death metal veterans Pestilence (with DamnatioN opening) at Ljubljana's Menza pri koritu has published the running order: 19:00 - vrata / doors / blagajna / Box Office20:00…

Performers: Kataklysm, Vader, Blood Red ThroneDate: Thursday, March 5, 2026Location: Ljubljana / CUK Kino Šiška / Slovenia This kind of lineup doesn't come to Slovenia every day. Sure, Kataklysm have practically been granted…

The organizer of Thursday's Kataklysm, Vader and Blood Red Throne show in Ljubljana has announced the running order for the bands. So, to recap: Thursday, 5. 3. 2026, Ljubljana (CUK Kino Šiška), Slovenia Schedule: 5.3. Kataklysm,…

If there's no MENT, there's šMENT.Šiška MENT!Four seasons: we're kicking off with the šspring echo of the 12th edition, with a bunch of acts taking over Kino Šiška for one day.Coming? Šure thing!5 reasons for šMENT:- Porto Morto with a new…

One of the most beloved musicians of our time, Bryan Adams, will play Ljubljana's Stožice arena on Saturday, December 12, 2026, as part of his big worldwide Roll With The Punches tour. Facebook event! Tickets go on sale through the…

26TH ORTO FESTMarch 26 – April 25, 2025,ORTO BAR, LJUBLJANATHE 26TH MONTH-LONG INTERNATIONAL CLUB FESTIVAL ORTO FEST SERVES UP ANOTHER GREAT LINEUP OF LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL BANDS THIS YEAR From March 26 to April 25, 2026, Orto Bar in…

Acts: Leprous, support: Ihlo & Crystal HorizonDate: Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 7:45 PM – 11:00 PMVenue: Ljubljana / CUK Kino Šiška / Slovenia Every now and then a ray of light tied to the progressive rock genre manages to shine…

On Sunday, June 14, 2026, the big veterans of Florida death metal, Six Feet Under, will once again take the stage at Ljubljana's Orto bar! It's the band's first show in Ljubljana in over 15 years! Six Feet Under last played here on April…

MENT Ljubljana 2026: The 12th Edition Is All About Bold Sounds and New Discoveries The music discovery festival and conference MENT Ljubljana has unveiled the music program for its 12th edition, taking place from February 18 to February…

Death To All are coming back to Ljubljana on June 23, 2026. It's an all-star crew playing the classics of death metal pioneers Death, and it features former members of the cult Florida band whose work laid the foundations of extreme metal!…

Niet, support EmberSaturday, 20 December 2025Orto Bar, Ljubljana, Slovenia "I saw red!" After catching Niet in acoustic guise in Ajdovščina (9 August 2025 — RockLine concert review), going through their discography afterwards and…

AvtomobiliLjubljana / Novi trg / SloveniaWednesday, December 17, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Avtomobili and this publication are two inseparable friends. Always have been. At least since 2006, when Rockline launched — though the biggest…

Battle Beast (support acts Dominum and Majestica)Wednesday, 3 Dec 2025Cvetličarna, Ljubljana, Slovenia "Midnight Fever" Not wanting to miss Scandinavian power metal eminence Tommy Johansson and his band Majestica, I showed up at…

Alestorm (support acts: Roses Of Thieves, Lutharo)Sunday, 7 December 2025Ljubljana / Cvetličarna / Slovenia There's only one of them. Alestorm. The band has earned Slovenian citizenship. Less than a year and a half after their show…

Ljubljana record shop Spin Vinyl shared sad news on its official Facebook profile: its founder, the 'soul and heart of the store', Dejc, has passed away. Details about the cause of his far too early death are not known. "We called…

Ronnie Romero and Gus G. (support: Flesh)Ljubljana / Orto bar / SloveniaWednesday, 12 Nov 2025, from 20:00 Two top-tier musicians joined forces for a co-headlining tour. You might call it a team-up of two musical supermen — one on…

Brit FloydSunday, 26 Oct 2025Ljubljana / Media Center / Slovenia Brit Floyd are one of those tribute bands that have, over the years, made Slovenia something of a home turf. Just over a year ago they played Hala Tivoli with a…

W.A.S.P.Wednesday, 29 October 2025Media Center, Ljubljana, Slovenia "El-ou-vi-i ..." Vesp (as us metal wannabes called them back in grade school) stopped off in Ljubljana for the second-to-last date of the Album One Alive tour,…

Testament / Obituary / Destruction / NervosaTuesday, 21 October 2025, 5:30 PM – 11:00 PMLjubljana / Media Park / Slovenia Every once in a while, special concert events come along — and yes, right here in Slovenia! The kind you…

Gloryhammer / Visions Of Atlantis / Moonlight HazeWednesday, 9 July 2025, 19:00–22:30Ljubljana / CUK Kino Šiška / Slovenia Gloryhammer confirmed the European dates of their new "Dundax Ascendant" tour back in March! At select shows…

Performing: Lintver / Eruption / ExodusDate: Tuesday, 24 June 2025Venue: Ljubljana / CUK Kino Šiška / Slovenia Exodus are widely regarded as one of the most important bands to emerge from the San Francisco Bay Area at the turn of…

Avenged SevenfoldLjubljana / Križanke / SloveniaWednesday, 18 June 2025, doors at 19:00, concert starts at 21:30 And then there are those special concerts. Special tours. Special bands! They go straight into the "Unforgettable!"…

A Day To Remember (support: Polaris)Ljubljana / Media Park / SloveniaTuesday, 17 June 2025 A Day To Remember are a massively successful American outfit that rolls punk rock, hardcore, and metalcore into one, nurturing a synthesis of…

Performing: Sylosis, Paleface Swiss, Jinjer, In FlamesLjubljana / Media Center / SloveniaDate: Tuesday, June 10, 2025, from 5:00 PM (doors) to 11:00 PM It doesn't happen every day that you get handed a bouquet of stylistically…

Iron MedianSaturday, 19 April 2025Orto Bar, Ljubljana, Slovenia Iron-average? Not even close! After a good three years, another chance to catch an Iron Median gig — the cleverly named reincarnation of Iron Maiden — at Orto Bar…

Tarja Turunen & Marko Hietala (opening act: Aaetheria)Monday, March 10, 2025Ljubljana / CUK Kino Šiška / Slovenia The long-awaited onstage reunion of two legendary — and, for many, sadly former — classic Nightwish members has…

Eluveitie (special guests: Ad Infinitum, Infected Rain)Tuesday, 11 February 2025Ljubljana / CUK Kino Šiška / Slovenia Eluveitie are one of those — how do you put it — generational bands that have really taken hold with metal crowds…

PAIN (special guests: Oceans)Wednesday, 12 Feb 2025Ljubljana / Cvetličarna / Slovenia Peter Tägtgren! This is the man widely regarded as one of the central figures of heavy metal over the last thirty years — not only as a producer…

Date: Friday, 24 January 2025Venue: Ljubljana, SloveniaPerformers: Zabranjeno pušenje, documentary Svjetla Sarajeva Yours truly ended up, completely out of the blue and on a special invite from a special someone, at a cultural event…

AvtomobiliWednesday, 11. 12. 2024Ljubljana / CUK Kino Šiška / Slovenia Avtomobili are legends of Slovenian rock and roll! A four-wheeled quintet always on the move, immortalized by the element of a uniquely organic, self-grown…

GongSunday, December 1, 2024Ljubljana / CUK Kino Šiška / Slovenia Legendary psychedelic prog rockers Gong paid their first-ever visit to the Slovenian capital — a city that prog rock bands drop by about as often as it rains in the…

Cradle Of Filth (support acts: Butcher Babies, Mental Cruelty, Black Satellite)Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 18:45 – 23:45Ljubljana / CUK Kino Šiška / Slovenia Cradle of Filth, one of the best-known bands on the planet when the talk…

Brit Floyd - The Pink Floyd Tribute ShowTuesday, 5 Nov. 2024, 7:30 PM – 10:30 PMLjubljana / Mala dvorana Hale Tivoli / Slovenia Brit Floyd are the greatest tribute act on the planet to the mighty Pink Floyd! So good, in fact, that…