Sziget Starts With Day of Hungarian Song

Sziget will host the 5th Day of Hungarian Song which features a lineup of 80 musicians performing 150 Hungarian hits. Among the acts on the programme are Sarolta Zalatnay, Miklós Fenyő, Beatrice, Fecó Balázs, Európa Kiadó, Hobo, Karthago, Zsuzsa Koncz, Pál Utcai Fiúk, Republic, KFT, URH, Tátrai Band, Török Ádám és a Mini, Kimnowak, Péter Gerendás, Kiscsillag, Magdi Rúzsa, Sub Bass Monster, Péterfy Bori & Love Band, Tankcsapda and Vad Fruttik.

 

The Csík Band, among Hungary?s most popular folk?n?roll acts will give a three-hour concert on Monday, the festival?s ?minus-one? day. An homage to Tamás Cseh is also on the programme.

 

Ákos will take the stage on ?day null? of the festival.

 

The festival starts in earnest on Wednesday, offering a lineup of some 300 acts, about half from abroad. Among the headliners are Snoop Dogg, Killers, LMFAO, Korn, Placebo, Hurts, Stone Roses, Sum 41 and The Pogues. 

 

Sziget runs until August 13.

Source: Hungarian News Agency (MTI)