With top international stars, a multitude of art forms, taking place in the centre of the metropolis and perfect timing at the most beautiful time of the year, Metronome Prague aims to be the number one metropolitan music festival.
In addition to the four-day event in June, METRONOME PRAGUE brings music fans (and not only them) several others throughout the year. In the past, one of the highlights was the coveted music party, NÁROD SOBĚ („NATION TO ITSELF“), in February 2021, when 40 musical projects performed at the National Theatre in one evening under strict quarantine measures. The auditorium had to be empty, but more than 1.5 million viewers watched the live broadcast on Czech Television. Then, in 2022, just days after Russia invaded Ukraine, METRONOME and Czech Television organised the CONCERT FOR UKRAINE, which stood at the very beginning of a huge wave of solidarity with the Ukrainian people.
The METRONOME PRAGUE festival itself is the first international music and art event to be held in Prague, with the 6th edition kicking off on 22 June 2023 at the Prague Exhibition Centre. Thanks to the diversity of the event, the organizers reach out to listeners of all ages and genres every year. It relies on the current events in modern music, but does not neglect the still living genre classics.
The dramaturgy does not forget about domestic performers, who often offer a unique programme, such as the return of the Sexy Dancers, the combinations of J.A.R. and the gospel choir Maranatha or Ivan Kral with Jiří Suchý, or the mega-concert of MIG 21 with the National Theatre Chorus and Orchestra in Prague called SymfoMIG, when nearly 100 musicians gathered on the stage of the Křižík Fountain. In its first four full-fledged years, when still operating under its original name Metronome Festival Prague, the event was host to stars such as Kraftwerk, Primal Scream, Liam Gallagher, Morcheeba, Sting, Iggy Pop, Foals, Chemical Brothers, Kasabian, Tom Odell, Ella Eyre, David Byrne, John Cale and Massive Attack. From the local scene, Ohm Square, Floex, Ille, Tata Bojs 30, David Koller with Katarzia, the aforementioned Sexy Dancers and dozens of others performed.
Covid's time brought METRONOME WARM UP. The original replacement for the cancelled 2021 edition, which we implemented in September of that year, brought the idea of a "warm-up" event on the festival grounds. Thus, the festival started on Wednesday in 2022, when the charity concert UKRAINIAN FREEDOM VOICES filled the festival's MOON STAGE, and then in 2023, when the Ukrainian Queens Orchestra and David Koller and his band performed.
In 2022 and 2023, nearly 22,000 visitors came to METRONOME PRAGUE and were completely absorbed by superstars Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Jamiroquai, Beck, ZAZ, M83 or Underworld, Everything Everything, Aurora, Lola March or Oh Wonder, from the locals mentioned SymfoMIG, Tata Bojs, Jana kirschner, Mňága a Žďorp, Zrní, the return of Alice with Dan Bárta, Marpo, Midi Lidi, Lenka Dusilová, Lenny, Prago Union or RedZed.
The year 2024 was a showcase of new trends and novelty acts in the Czech Republic, with the highlight being the performance of British superstar Ray, who turned 6 out of 7 nominations at the BRIT Awards 2024. The audience's expectations were more than met by other stars, Michael Kiwanuka, Milky Chance, Marc Rebillet, Roachford, Meute, Tom Grennan, Kosheen 25 and Michael Kocáb 70 birthday concerts with a host of guests.
The announcement of Alanis Morissette as the headliner of METRONOME PRAGUE 2025 suggests that the next edition, now in its eighth year, will be no less exciting.
For the eighth time, Metronome Prague will be held in the Prague Exhibition Grounds, next to one of the largest city parks. The Royal Game Preserve, better known as Stromovka, has been a public park in English style since 1804. A place of relaxation, picnicking, as well as a sports ground close to the city centre is a frequent destination for all Prague residents and visitors. The exhibition centre was built for the Jubilee Exhibition in 1891. Since then it has been used for most exhibitions, fairs, as well as cultural events, concerts and festivals. Thanks to the variety of areas and good facilities, it offers extensive possibilities for events such as Metronome Prague.
1. Introductory provisions
1.1 The Visiting Rules are a directive issued by Metronome Production, spol. s r.o. 04658639, with its registered office at Terronská 873/3, Prague 6, 160 00, registered in the Commercial Register maintained by the Municipal Court in Prague, Section C, Insert 251541 (hereinafter referred to as the "Organiser"), which determines the basic binding rules for persons entering the Metronome Prague Festival premises and using the facilities located on the Metronome Prague event/festival premises (hereinafter referred to as the "Visitor Regulations").
1.2 The purpose of the Visitor Regulations is mainly to ensure safety, fire protection, hygiene, health and property protection at the Metronome Prague Festival and to ensure ideal conditions for the conduct of all events (hereinafter referred to as "events") that will be part of the Metronome Prague Festival, as well as to ensure a pleasant atmosphere in the Metronome Prague Festival grounds.
1.3 The Metronome Prague Festival grounds shall mean the visibly bounded premises of the organiser in the Prague Exhibition Grounds.
1.4 The Metronome Prague Festival grounds will be open to the public every day of the festival:
1.5 The event/festival area is visibly demarcated and entry to the event/festival area is only possible with a valid ticket or other signage as specified by the operator, unless the event/festival is free of charge. By presenting a purchased ticket at the entrance to the venue or by entering the Metronome Prague Festival grounds, each visitor agrees to the terms and conditions set out in these Visitor Regulations. Upon entering the Metronome Prague Festival grounds, these Visitor Regulations become binding on each visitor for the duration of their stay. For the purposes of these Visitor Regulations, a visitor means any person entering the Metronome Prague Festival grounds, including media representatives, technical staff or other personnel. The provisions of these Visitor Regulations shall also apply to persons entering the Metronome Prague Festival grounds on the basis of a special or any other contractual relationship with the organiser or its contractual partners.
2. The Metronome Prague Festival grounds
2.1 By purchasing a ticket or receiving an identification wristband, a contract for participation in the Metronome Prague Festival is concluded between the visitor and the organiser of the Metronome Prague Festival. Each visitor to the event/festival, except for events with free admission, will receive an identification wristband upon presentation of the ticket upon entry to the event/festival, which entitles him/her to enter the premises and replaces the ticket. A ticket is both a printed ticket allowing entry to the event/festival for an unspecified person and an electronic ticket (e-ticket) allowing entry to the festival for a specific person. Every person in the Metronome Prague Festival area is obliged to wear an identification band or other document authorizing his/her stay in the area at all times and to prove his/her authorization to stay in the area without delay upon request of an employee of the organizer or a person authorized by the organizer or a security service.
Anyone who is unable to prove his/her authorisation to be on the premises of the Metronome Prague Festival may not be admitted to the premises or may be expelled from the premises.
Visitors and the public may only enter the premises, or the relevant designated zones, with the consent of the organiser, only during visiting hours and only in accordance with the conditions set out in these Visitor Regulations. Any complaints can only be made before entering the premises.
2.2 Supervision of the observance and observance of these Visitor Regulations in the Metronome Prague Festival grounds shall be carried out by duly designated staff of the organiser and other persons authorised by the organiser and duly designated by the operator and, within the scope of their legal powers, also the Police of the Czech Republic and the Municipal Police.
2.3 Persons who are under the influence of alcohol or other addictive or narcotic substances, as well as persons whose behaviour endangers the safety or health of persons or property located on the Metronome Prague Festival grounds, are no longer authorised to stay on the Metronome Prague Festival grounds and may not be admitted to the Metronome Prague Festival grounds or may be removed from the Metronome Prague Festival grounds by an employee of the organiser or a person authorised by the organiser or by the security service.
Similarly, persons who violate the rules set forth in these Visitor Regulations or persons who do not respect the instructions of the organizer's staff or persons authorized by the organizer may not be admitted to the Metronome Prague Festival grounds or may be banned from the Metronome Prague Festival grounds.
2.4 Persons who will not be admitted to the Metronome Prague Festival grounds under the terms of these Visitor Regulations, or who will be banned from the Metronome Prague Festival grounds, shall not be entitled to a refund of the admission fee paid or any other costs incurred for admission to and participation in the Metronome Prague Festival.
2.5 The organiser strictly forbids the sale of tobacco and alcohol products to persons under the age of 18 on the Metronome Prague Festival grounds in accordance with applicable legislation.
3. Obligations of visitors
3.1 Visitors to the Metronome Prague Festival are obliged to behave on the Metronome Prague Festival grounds in such a way that their behaviour does not endanger the safety and health of themselves, third parties, or their property, as well as the facilities located on the Metronome Prague Festival grounds, and that their behaviour does not restrict, endanger or annoy other visitors beyond the level appropriate to the circumstances arising from the Metronome Prague Festival.
3.2 Visitors to the Metronome Prague Festival are obliged to comply with the instructions and orders of the organiser's staff, or persons authorised by the organiser, or security services, as well as the instructions and orders of the Police of the Czech Republic, the Municipal Police, the Fire Brigade and the Ambulance Service.
3.3 Visitors to the Metronome Prague Festival are obliged to respect the rules arising from these Visitor Regulations, generally binding legal regulations, as well as the rules of decent behaviour and good manners.
3.4 Visitors to the Metronome Prague Festival are forbidden to bring the following items onto the premises:
a) racist, defamatory, vulgar or other materials contrary to good manners;
b) weapons of any kind, as well as all objects used as cutting, stabbing or striking weapons or other objects that could endanger the safety, health or life of visitors (e.g. scissors, umbrella, etc.);
c) sprays, corrosive, flammable (e.g. perfume in containers over 200 ml), explosive, dye, or other substances that pose a health hazard;
(d) glass bottles, jars, cans or other objects made of brittle, shatterproof or exceptionally hard materials;
(e) fireworks, rockets, flares, smoke bombs and other pyrotechnic articles or launchers; (e) alcoholic beverages, soft drinks, or psychotropic addictive or narcotic substances;
(f) Animals, except assistance dogs for physically handicapped persons;
(g) any promotional material, not limited to political, advertising or otherwise;
(h) excessive luggage, bicycles and other means of transport, except compensatory aids necessary for locomotion
(i) umbrellas
j) laser pointers,
k) recording devices, film cameras and video cameras, professional and semi-professional cameras and SLR cameras.
The organiser or persons authorised by the organiser, in particular the head of the security service and his/her superiors, have the right to decide on the danger and/or inappropriateness of individual items brought by visitors to the Metronome Prague Festival grounds. The check may be carried out upon entering the premises or at any time after the visitor enters the event/festival premises. Visitors may be asked by the organiser or his/her delegate to deposit inappropriate items or excessive luggage in a locker located on the premises. The decision of these persons is binding on the visitor to the premises.
3.5 Visitors to the Metronome Prague Festival are obliged to allow the organiser's staff or persons authorised by the operator to inspect the items and luggage brought in for the purpose of checking compliance with the preceding provisions. If a visitor refuses to be searched in accordance with this provision, he/she may not be admitted to the Metronome Prague Festival premises or may be expelled from the premises.
3.6 Visitors to the Metronome Prague Festival agree to a security search for the purpose of checking compliance with these Visitor Regulations, both baggage searches and personal searches by the organiser's staff, or persons authorised by the organiser, or by the security service, upon entering the Metronome Prague Festival grounds. If a visitor refuses to undergo a security search, he/she may not be admitted to the Metronome Prague Festival grounds or may be banned from the Metronome Prague Festival grounds.
3.7 Visitors to the Metronome Prague Festival are further prohibited from:
(a) express, disseminate or publicly promote racist, defamatory, vulgar or immoral slogans or displays, or incite others to do so;
(b) promote any political party or movement or product or service;
(c) climb over or enter any structures and equipment on the premises, and in particular facades, fences, walls, barriers, lighting equipment, trees, poles, roofs, mantles, support structures, etc;
d) enter areas not intended for public use and marked as inaccessible for such purposes;
e) throw any objects into areas frequented by visitors, in particular sports areas, stages and auditoriums;
f) make any audio or visual recordings for commercial purposes on the premises of the Metronome Prague Festival or take photographs of any performances with professional or semi-professional cameras and SLR cameras without the prior written consent of the Operator;
g) smoking outside the areas designated for this purpose by the operator;
h) bring drinks into the Metronome Prague festival grounds;
i) start fires, light or shoot any pyrotechnics;
j) arbitrarily move or otherwise tamper with any equipment or facilities located on the premises;
k) tamper in any way with water, electricity, air or other equipment on the premises;
l) destroy any equipment or facilities located on the premises, including park trees and grasses;
(m) paint, paint over, or deface any facilities, equipment, or communications on the premises;
(n) to perform bodily functions outside the restrooms, or in any other way pollute the premises;
(o) enter the premises without prior permission or instruction from the operator or a person authorised by the operator; (p) threaten or commit violence against any individual or group of persons or incite others to do so;
(q) sell tickets or any goods without permission;
(r) distribute or place any promotional or advertising material on the Festival grounds without the written permission of the Organiser;
(s) enter with dogs or other animals.
3.8 Visitors are not permitted to conduct any business or similar activity on the Metronome Prague Festival grounds or to give away or sell any items to other visitors, including newspapers, magazines, printed matter, advertising brochures, etc., or to store any items on the Metronome Prague Festival grounds without the prior written consent of the organiser or in contravention of the terms of the written consent granted by the organiser.
3.9 The participant attends the festival solely on his/her own responsibility, is liable for any damage he/she causes, acknowledges that if the identification wristband is removed, the contract becomes null and void and he/she is not entitled to claim entry to the festival.
3.10 The Festival participant undertakes, as a matter of safety:
(a) in dealing with any fire, natural disaster or other emergency, to provide reasonable personal assistance, unless doing so would expose himself or a loved one to serious danger or endangerment, or unless he is prevented from doing so by an important circumstance, and necessary material assistance;
(b) dispose of cigarette ashes and butts and other tobacco products only in designated receptacles and take care to be safe when lighting tobacco products (matches, lighters);
(c) not to smoke in buildings and premises marked with a "No Smoking" sign;
d) not to damage installed safety signs;
e) not to damage or in any way restrict the use of installed portable fire extinguishers;
(f) not damage or in any way restrict the use of hydrant systems or other fire safety equipment;
(g) not to damage or interfere in any way with installed electrical equipment;
h) not to damage or in any way restrict the use of the controls of installed technical equipment (electrical equipment junction boxes, main switches, main water shut-offs, etc.);
i) when a fire alarm is declared, follow the instructions of the event organiser, members of the fire prevention patrol, security guards or members of the intervening integrated rescue system.
4. Liability for damage
4.1 The organiser shall not be liable for damage to property or health of the participants of the event/festival, unless such damage is caused by the organiser's violation of legal regulations and in direct connection with such violation.
4.2 Visitors, especially the elderly or physically impaired, must, in their own interest, move carefully on smooth and uneven surfaces and avoid injury. The organiser is not liable for injury caused by a visitor's own carelessness or failure to comply with the visitor regulations.
4.3 Visitors are obliged to hand over to the Operator or a person authorised by the Operator or to the security service all objects found on the Metronome Prague Festival grounds.
In the event that visitors find any suspicious objects on the premises of the Metronome Prague Festival or objects that may endanger the property, lives or health of third parties, they are obliged to immediately inform the operator or the person authorized by the operator, the security service. Each visitor shall be liable to the operator or any third party for any injury resulting from his/her violation of the rules arising from these Visitor Regulations or other binding legal regulations.
4.4 The Operator shall be entitled to demand from the visitor the return of any item by which injury or damage has been caused to the Operator or any third party.
4.5 Visitors are obliged to inform the organizer or the security service of any injuries or damage on the premises of the Metronome Prague Festival.
4.6 In the event of an evacuation of the Metronome Prague Festival grounds or other emergency situations, visitors are obliged to comply with the Fire Alarm Directive and the evacuation order of the premises, and are also obliged to follow the instructions of the operator or persons authorised by the operator, the security service or the integrated rescue system. The Fire Alarm Directive is attached as Annex 1 to these Visitor Regulations and forms an integral part thereof.
5. Observation wheel and sports area
5.1 When entering the Sports Zone (Sportzone) or the Observation Wheel, Festival visitors must comply with these Visitor Regulations and follow the instructions of the persons responsible for the management of these zones and those authorised to act on behalf of Metronome. The visitor is also obliged to read and follow the operating rules of the sports zone and the observation wheel. In the case of the sports zone, the festival visitor is obliged to follow the instructions of the trained instructors. Failure to do so may result in the visitor being ejected without refund of any admission fee paid.
5.2 The Festival Organiser is not the operator of the listed attractions / provider of the Services concerned.
5.3 Admission of a minor child is only possible when accompanied by a person over 18 years of age or with the consent of a legal guardian. The person entering the Sports Zone must be medically fit. The duty and responsibility associated with the care, custody and supervision of children is the sole responsibility of the escort or parent of the minor child. A child for this purpose means any person under the age of 18 years.
5.4 The Festival Organiser shall not be liable for any damage incurred by a visitor in connection with access to the observation wheel or the sports zone - each visitor does so at his or her own risk. The visitor shall claim compensation for damages caused by the intentional or grossly negligent conduct of the operator of the observation wheel or the sports zone from the entities concerned.
The operator of the observation wheel: KAREL DYKOVSKÝ, Nývltova 533, Smiřice 503 03, ID: 44445512
Operator of the sports and entertainment zone: ŠKOLA FLIP s.r.o., Jankovcova 1535/2a, Holešovice, 170 00 Praha 7, IČ: 19471653
6. Other provisions
6.1 The organizer processes certain personal data of visitors as a personal data controller within the meaning of Article 4(7) of Regulation (EU) No. 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council, the General Data Protection Regulation (hereinafter referred to as the "Regulation"). 13 of the Regulation, including information on the purpose of individual processing activities, their legal bases, data recipients and the rights of the visitor as a data subject are provided in a separate document "Personal Data Protection Policy", which is available via the organizer's website under the link https://metronome.cz and at the festival venue.
6.2 By entering the venue, visitors to the Metronome Prague festival grounds agree, without further notice, to the free use of their image or likeness as part of any visual recording, transmission or production of the event held at the Metronome Prague festival grounds for commercial or promotional purposes within the meaning of Section 84 of Act No. 89/2012 Coll., the Civil Code (hereinafter referred to as the "Civil Code"), in the context of the display of all or part of the event held at the Metronome Prague festival grounds by the organiser or its contractual partners. Consent to the use of an image or likeness under this provision is granted by visitors to the organizer and its contractual partners for an indefinite period of time, and the visitor is entitled to withdraw this consent. The processing of personal data in the context of the use of visitors' images is governed by the information on the processing of personal data as set out in the previous paragraph.
6.3 Visitors to the Metronome Prague Festival further acknowledge that audio or visual recordings may be made on the Metronome Prague Festival grounds for the purposes of press, radio, television or similar coverage. Visitors acknowledge that their consent is not required for the making of such recordings within the meaning of Section 89 of the Civil Code, provided that such recordings are used in a reasonable manner and that such use is not contrary to their legitimate interests.
7.Other provisions
7.1 We ask all visitors to the festival to keep their 3-day wristbands on their wrists for the next days (they allow you to enter for the next days of the festival, their complete loss will be charged 1000,-CZK according to the Visitor Regulations, damage to the wristband with a valid ticket 50,-CZK).
7.2 All participants are obliged to leave the premises by 23.6.2024 by 5:30 pm. Failure to do so will result in a late leaving fee of 500,-CZK, which will be paid in cash.
7.3 In the premises, the participants are obliged to follow the instructions of the organisers and at the same time to observe the rules of social coexistence and to comply with the general terms and conditions of the organiser and these visitor regulations.
8. Final provisions
8.1 The rules set out in these Visitor Regulations may be supplemented by rules relating to individual events held on the Metronome Prague Festival grounds. These additional rules will always be suitably posted on the Metronome Prague Festival grounds or available from the operator or security service, and visitors are obliged to comply with them.
8.2 Annex 1: Fire Alarm Guidelines forms an integral part of these Visitor Regulations
8.3 These Visitor Regulations come into force on 1 January 2024.
8.4 Rights and obligations not expressly provided for in these Visiting Regulations shall be governed by generally applicable law, in particular Act No. 89/2012 Coll., the Civil Code, as amended and in force.
8.5 The Organiser reserves the right to amend these Visitor Regulations at any time.
8.6 Important telephone numbers:
In Prague, 01. 01. 2024
Martin Voňka
Managing Director
INFORMATION ON THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA
according to Article 13
OF REGULATION (EU) 2016/679 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) ("GDPR")