Fluff Fest

Not to be confused with Fluff Festival, commemorating the invention of marshmallow fluff in Somerville, Massachusetts.
Fluff Fest
Fluff logo wall painting at Underdogs', a venue run by the organizers in Smíchov, Prague
Genre
DatesThursday–Monday in late July
Location(s)Rokycany, Plzeň Region, Czech Republic
Years active2000–present
Founders
  • Michal Kočan
  • Tomáš Kadlec
Attendanceseveral thousand
Websitewww.flufffest.net

Fluff Fest is an independent hardcore punk festival held each July at the Czech town of Rokycany. A significant event for the DIY music scene of the Czech Republic and the punk subculture of Europe,[1] it is associated with movements such as veganism, anarchism, feminism, anti-fascism, and straight edge.[2][3][4] It features an international lineup of bands from diverse punk rock genres including hardcore, crust punk, emo, and grindcore, as well as talks and zines.[1][5][4] Catering is provided by local animal rights organization Svoboda zvířat.[3][6]

Fluff originated from Y2K HC Fest, an event organized in August 2000 in Plzeň by Michal Kočan and Tomáš Kadlec. They renamed it for the 2001 edition and moved it to the Rokycany airfield in 2006. Attendance exceeded 3000 by 2012, when a free side stage called Psych Tent was established outside the paid festival entrance.[7] Organized by Jakub Ďuraško of Stoned to Death Records, it has spearheaded the inclusion of more experimental rock and electronic music into the lineup.[1][4] Fluff currently runs for four days, starting on Thursday with a free warm-up and ending on Sunday night.[4] Additional shows are held in Prague on Thursday and Monday.[8][6]

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