Indi-Rock & Post Punk Concert by Interpol

Fresh from a remote gig on Krk island in Croatia, the Manhattan post-punk rockers come to Budapest to tread the boards of MOM Sport, promoting the band’s most recent release, The Other Side of Make-Believe.

20 July - MOM Cultural Center Budapest,

Big Forest Festival: Campus

Taking over the greenery of Nagyerdő in the vicinity of Debrecen University, Campus comprises 200 shows over five days at some 40 venues, making this one of the biggest events of its kind outside Budapest.

21 July - Debrecen

Mexican Metal Music by Brujeria

Latino grindcore, anyone? LA-based metallists Brujeria bring their extreme form of music to the stage of the Dürer Kert. Singing in Spanish, the band recently released Esto Es Brujeria (‘This is Witchcraft’).

22 July - Dürer Kert Budapest

Yamato Drummers Show: ‘Tenmei’

Exponents of a traditional form of Japanese drumming called taiko, Yamato have given thousands of performances around the world over the last 30 years. Now they hit the road with an exciting new show, ‘Tenmei’.

23 July - Erkel Theatre Budapest

Pop & Rock with No Sugar (RO), Audioshake

All the way from Gheorgheni, Romania, this mainstream pop/rock band step up to the plate at the A38, probably the most prestigious gig of their career, ably supported by the recently reconfigured Audioshake.

24 July - A38 Ship Budapest

Opera Favourites: La Traviata / The Fallen Woman

Every summer, Hungary’s ornate National Opera House plays to the gallery by staging opera favourites – such as this Verdi classic, performed with English surtitles and soprano Orsolya Sáfár as the lovelorn Violetta.

25 July - Budapest Opera House

Modern Jazz: Mário Rafael Trio

Headed by one-time Budapest music student and Toronto studio musician, the Mário Rafael Trio now approach ten years in the business, mixing elements of contemporary jazz, Latin and hip hop in their repertoire.

26 July - Opus Jazz Club