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The Hotalich Fortress rocks again with Kerana and the Cosmonauts, Konkurent, Fandango and Mary Boys Band

Rock Fest Hotalich - Sevlievo kicks off today

Photo: FandangoBG Official

The festival season is well underway, and today is the opening of one of the most scenic rock festivals - the one at the Hotalich fortress near Sevlievo

Since 2017, the ruins of the ancient fortified town have become a stage for Bulgarian rock bands. This year it opens with Kerana and the Cosmonauts, Konkurent, Fandango and Mary Boys Band. Traditionally, the second day of the festival starts with a Sevlievo band - on August 24 it will be Pretty Angelic, followed by Team Dream, Caliberty and Milena and Kikimora.

Hotalich fortress
Listen to the music of one of these bands, Fandango, who released their fourth album a few months ago. The video is for the 2020 song that gave the album its name, "Like the Birds".






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