The East European Rock Alliance project is a collaborative effort involving three organizations from three countries (Romania, Slovakia, and Poland), with active participation from the three touring bands (Dirty Shirt, Heľenine Oči, and Łydka Grubasa) throughout the entire process.
Contact: Nelu Brîndusan nelu@promusicevents.ro
Asociatia Promusic Events is the Romanian partner and the coordinator of the project. Promusic team brings over 20 years of experience in music project management, with ten years with the current organization. This experience primarily comes from organizing national and international events and festivals in Romania. Among the festivals organized bu Promusic we mention the prestigious Maximum Rock Festival started in 2008 (https://maximumrockfestival.ro/history), and the recent East European Metal Alliance 2023 (festival financed by Timisoara European Capital of Culture), Brașov Folk Festival (2021 – 2023) and Retro Rock 2021.
Among the international artists featured in Promusic events events we cite some big names of the international rock scene, such as Dream Theater (USA), Opeth (Sweden), Machine Head (USA), Eluveitie (Switzerland), Helloween (USA), Haggard (Germany), Queensrÿche (USA), WASP (USA), Therion (Sweden), Moonspell (Portugal), Orphaned Land (Israel), Myrath (Tunisia), among others (https://promusicevents.ro/portofoliu). Promusic Events managed also national and international tours for Romanian bands, such as Road Rage Tour 2023-2024, Get Your Dose Now Tour 2022-2023, European Latcho Drom Tour 2019 and FolkCore DeTour 2017.
Contact: Piotr Miazek office@qlturgenerator.pl
The Polish partner of the project, Ursynów District Cultural Center – DOKU(https://dokursynow.pl/), has extensive experience in organizing successful cultural events, including, notably, two nation-wide festivals. Established 6 years ago, the All-Poland Festival of Unruly Theatres “Ursynów Galimatias” is a several-day review of amateur theatres from all over Poland. The jury, composed of both professionals and representatives of the amateur artistic community, evaluates and qualifies theaters from among the approximately 50 entries submitted each year and awards prizes in about 10 categories. The second noteworthy festival organized by DOKU, the Capitol Comedy Festival, is one of the last cabaret-type events in Poland and the only one currently in the Mazovia region that provides an opportunity for independent comedians and amateur satirical and cabaret groups to present their work.
The DOKU is also active in the field of live music, focusing, whenever possible, on international cooperation. Recently, it organized a concert on the occasion of Ukrainian Independence Day, which took place on the premises of the institution. The rock and folk band Enej, comprising members with Ukrainian roots, and the Ukrainian band Luiku, which plays Balkan-Gypsy-Ukrainian music, performed on stage. DOKU also cooperates in organizing concerts with the legendary music club in Warsaw, Progresja, with which it has invited many artists from around the world to Poland.
The DOKU team involved in East European Rock Alliance project has played also key roles in organizing major events in Poland, handling aspects such as production, contracts management, and artist booking for Pol’and’Rock, one of the biggest music festivals in the world, with a record aggregate attendance of 750,000 in 2019 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pol%27and%27Rock_Festival). Additionally, they have been involved in the organization of WOŚP (Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity Foundation) – Grand Finale, the biggest music charity event in Poland, which has reached its 32nd edition, collecting millions of euros annually for Polish hospitals (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Orchestra_of_Christmas_Charity).
Contact: Dominika Martišek hel@hel.sk
HO Management S.R.O. is a newly established music management, production, and booking agency with a team boasting over 20 years of experience. The team has been actively involved in booking, management, and events production and organisation for the well-established band Heľenine Oči, which holds a strong presence in the Slovakian market, performing at over 100 shows per year. The band has graced numerous festivals and venues across Slovakia, Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Netherlands, Italy, and more.
Recently, the team expanded its scope by organizing the successful Hel’fest in Presov (https://www.helfest.sk/), a sold-out event with over 6,000 attendees. This initiative aims to support the cultural movement in eastern Slovakia and the cross-border cooperation, showcasing the team’s commitment to fostering cultural activities in the region. Additionally, HO Management has been actively involved in cultural exchange projects as the international tour featuring Heľenine Oči from Slovakia and Dirty Shirt from Romania with five events in three countries: Slovakia, Czech Republic, and Romania (March 2024).