Parni Valjak

Aki Rahimovski, the beloved frontman of Croatian rock giants Parni Valjak, passed away on January 22, 2022, in a hospital in Novo mesto. He was 66 years old. The band announced the news on their official Facebook profile with a short…

Parni Valjak showed that after 40 years they've still got it. They can sing, they can play, they can entertain and they can get the crowd on its feet. The chemistry and energy they show on stage suggest we might be watching them for another…

Parni Valjak proved that after 40 years they've still got it. They can sing, play, entertain and get the crowd on its feet. The tightness and energy they bring to the stage suggest we might be able to follow them for another 40 years or so.

Croatia's Parni Valjak helped round out a packed November of gigs. The band loves playing here and tours Slovenia often. They've hit our big arenas a number of times, but this time they went for a more intimate show at Cvetličarna, and they…

Šank Rock revived the Fairy Tale (for one night at least) that they spent almost thirty years writing.

In the cold days when the bears are already deep in their winter sleep, musicians still don't get to rest. No matter how long they've been on the scene or how much rest they might need. Parni Valjak are surely one of the most tireless…

Fresh off a sold-out acoustic show at Ljubljana's Križanke, the legendary purveyors of retro Yugo rock nostalgia Parni Valjak played Novo mesto for the first time, this time in their new unplugged outfit!

What new could I possibly write about Parni Valjak's "unplugged" show at Križanke? After all these years, from playing dives to a top-notch gig at the Arena?

Parni Valjak are coming back on September 22, 2012 with an acoustic show at Ljubljana's Križanke. To promote the gig, the band held a press conference at Nebotičnik on September 14, 2012, and they had plenty of interesting things to tell…

Photo report from the second day of the 2012 Shengenfest festival.

Photo report from the gig by Croatian rock legends Parni Valjak, on 06.04.2012, in Maribor (Tabor Hall)!

A top-notch show in every way from Croatian masters of music and stage spectacle. Everything was just right: older hits and newer tracks, ballads and livelier songs. Definitely a band worth catching live more than once. The next chance…

Venue: Arena Stožice / Ljubljana / SloveniaConcert date: 16.12.2011Attendance: 8500 Never say never. Even though the April show at Cvetličarna left me a bit disappointed, I decided to head to the big Parni Valjak gig at Arena Stožice…

Photos: Aleš Podbrežnik Venue: Cvetličarna / Ljubljana / SloveniaConcert date: 13.04.2011Attendance: 800Ticket price: 29 € For a few reasons, I've always seen Parni Valjak more as a club band than as a big-stage concert attraction.…