Antifest
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Antifest is a name for a punk rock
festival taking place in Svojšice
in Czech Republic
. It is organised in the middle of summer, and the first one took place in 1995. In the beginning the full title was Anti-society Fest, but presently Antifest is in common use. Beside punk rock
bands a significant number of ska
, psychobilly
and rockabilly
bands appear during the fest.
2005 edition (11th) was the first one to last for three days, previously the festival took two days. This event is organised by Agency 92
Major European bands are appearing during the festival, performing on two stages. Visitors also come from different parts of Europe, mainly from Czech Republic
, Germany
and Poland
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
festival taking place in Svojšice
Svojšice
Svojšice is name of several locations in the Czech Republic:* Svojšice, a village in Pardubice Region * Svojšice , a village and municipality in Kolín District...
in Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
. It is organised in the middle of summer, and the first one took place in 1995. In the beginning the full title was Anti-society Fest, but presently Antifest is in common use. Beside punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
bands a significant number of ska
Ska
Ska |Jamaican]] ) is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s, and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae. Ska combined elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues...
, psychobilly
Psychobilly
Psychobilly is a fusion genre of rock music that mixes elements of punk rock, rockabilly, and other genres. It is one of several subgenres of rockabilly which also include thrashabilly, trashabilly, punkabilly, surfabilly and gothabilly...
and rockabilly
Rockabilly
Rockabilly is one of the earliest styles of rock and roll music, dating to the early 1950s.The term rockabilly is a portmanteau of rock and hillbilly, the latter a reference to the country music that contributed strongly to the style's development...
bands appear during the fest.
2005 edition (11th) was the first one to last for three days, previously the festival took two days. This event is organised by Agency 92
Major European bands are appearing during the festival, performing on two stages. Visitors also come from different parts of Europe, mainly from Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
11th edition (05-07/08/2005)
- Peter and the Test Tube BabiesPeter and the Test Tube BabiesPeter and the Test Tube Babies are a punk rock band that was formed in the small town of Peacehaven, England in 1978 by Del Strangefish and Peter Bywaters. Due to their humorous tongue-in-cheek lyrics, they have been considered part of the Punk Pathetique subgenre...
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), 999999 (band)999 are an English rock band who formed in London in 1977. They are often cited as one of the first punk rock bands. Between 1978 and 1981, they had five Top 75 singles in the UK Singles Chart, and one Top 40 single. After extensive touring across the Atlantic Ocean, the band's third and fourth...
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), One Way SystemOne Way SystemOne Way System is a street punk band formed in the Fleetwood area of Lancashire, England in 1979.-Career:One Way System had an initial line-up of Craig Halliday , Gavin Whyte , Tez Mcdonald and Gaz Buckley...
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), The VibratorsThe Vibrators- Early career:The Vibrators were founded by Ian 'Knox' Carnochan, bassist Pat Collier, guitarist John Ellis, and drummer John 'Eddie' Edwards. They first came to public notice at the 100 Club when they backed Chris Spedding in 1976. On Spedding's recommendation, Mickie Most signed them to his...
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), SkarfaceSkarfaceSkarface is a third wave ska band from France that started in 1991.Their music includes influences from ska, punk rock and other genres. They have produced one CD almost every year of their existence...
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), The AnalogsThe AnalogsThe Analogs is a Polish street punk band. They originated in Szczecin, and are quite successful on the local and international punk rock scene....
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