Zenek Grabowski + Cronica + Chałtcore

Zenek Grabowski invites you to his electric autumn tour, this time under the banner: “Only dead fish swim with the current.”

Ready-made recipes for life and well-worn paths can be comfortable, until you discover they actually lead to someone else’s idea of your life. It’s worth trusting what you truly feel and heading your own way — even against the current!

Schedule:
5:30 PM doors
6:00–6:40 PM Chałtcore
7:00–8:00 PM Cronica
8:20–10:10 PM Zenek Grabowski

Zenek Grabowski is one of the hardest-working figures on the Polish independent scene. Writing songs, touring and self-releasing records since 1997, he founded the band Kabanos at 15 and led it for 21 years; today he performs under his own name. He has 11 solo albums, including the widely loved “O!,” “Darmowe Przytulasy” and both “Rezyliencja” records, plus the covers compilation “Jeszcze Raz to Samo,” a tribute to Polish music. He is currently working on a new album, “44,” planned for early 2027. His recent work distills a style built over years — punk-metal, motivational anthems combined with a philosophy that resists easy categorization, built on honesty, sensitivity, humor and freedom of expression. Zenek’s shows are always open, spontaneous and a little wild, with the line between stage and audience all but disappearing.

Cronica is a heavy-folk band formed in 2014 in Jaworzno, blending European folk music with heavy guitar sounds. Vocals come from Kat Poręba and Karolina Jagła alongside Dariusz Dąbek, spanning everything from classical and operatic singing to growls and screams. Lyrics draw heavily on Slavic mythology alongside Greek, Norse and Jewish mythology, philosophy, and reflections on modern human existence. The band has toured widely in Poland and abroad and shared stages with major Polish and European acts, including festivals like Pol’and’Rock and Cieszanów Rock Festiwal.