Prague will see a huge lineup of concerts in 2020

In 2020, the city will see dozens of significant concerts, and even the “best of” list is massive. Fans of old-school rock can look forward to KISS and Ozzy Osbourne, both back on the final legs of their farewell tours. But it really looks like these are the final final concerts for them.

Other veteran rockers include Guns N’ Roses and Aerosmith. More hard can be found with Five Finger Death Punch, Korn, System of a Down, and Helloween.

Ace guitarists Lenny Kravitz, Eric Clapton, and Joe Satriani are all scheduled to return. Clapton was last in Prague in 2013 for his 50th anniversary tour.

Progressive rock band Yes will play their entire classic 1974 album Relayer, and Jethro Tull will highlight their prog years. Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason will also return with his Saucerful of Secrets band to play Pink Floyd’s trippy early work. A Pink Floyd tribute band form the UK has a show at the Congress Center.

The big summer festival Metronome Prague is announcing its lineup and so far the biggest name is Beck.

The list skews predominantly male, but there are several notable women. Aside from Avril Lavigne, who is back on the road after a long illness, there’s Celine Dion, Beth Hart, Bonnie Tyler, Suzi Quatro, Sofi Tukker and Chelsea Wolfe. An Amy Winehouse tribute show called Forever Amy features musicians who played with Winehouse.

Oddities on the list include actor Kiefer Sutherland with his country band, and The Vampire Diaries actor Michael Malarkey performing his pop songs. Star Trek original series star William Shatner, who sometimes performs spoken word renditions of songs, is coming to introduce Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, and lead a Q&A but is not expected to sing.

Prague concerts 2020:
January 11–12: Front 242, European Tour, Palác Akropolis
January 16: Adam Placheta, Without Cushions, O2 Arena
January 19: Anti-Flag, European Tour, Roxy
January 21–26: Stomp, music and dance, Congress Center
January 25: Michael Malarkey, European Tour, Roxy
January 28: James Arthur, You Tour, Forum Karlín
January 29–February 9: The Illusionists, stage magic, Congress Center
February 2: Keane, Cause and Effect Tour, Forum Karlín
February 3: Melanie Martinez, K-12 Tour, Forum Karlín
February 10: Lindemann, Tour 2020, O2 universum
February 14: Five Finger Death Punch, Megadeth, European Tour, Tipsport Arena
February 15: Efterklang, Tour 2020, divadlo Archa
February 15: Legendary Pink Dots, Angel in the Detail Tour, Café V lese
February 15: Kiefer Sutherland, Reckless & Me Tour, Lucerna Music Bar
February 15: The Kelly Family, Over the Hump Tour, O2 Arena
February 15: Metallica tribute with symphony orchestra, Congress Center
February 23: Star Wars film music, Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra, Forum Karlín
February 25: Suzi Quatro, No Control Tour, Lucerna Velký sál
March 2: The Score, European Tour, Roxy
March 3: Stormzy, rap, Malá sportovní hala (note: change of venue)
March 9: Agnes Obel, European Tour, divadlo Hybernia
March 11: Chelsea Wolfe, Birth of Violence Tour, divadlo Archa
March 13: Gregorian, 20th Anniversary Tour, Congress Center
March 15: William Shatner, Q&A with Star Trek II screening, Forum Karlín
March 18: Erik Truffaz, jazz, Palác Akropolis
March 22: Pentatonix, World Tour, O2 universum
March 23: Avril Lavigne, Head Above Water World Tour, O2 Arena
March 26: Whitney Houston Hologram Tour, with live orchestra and band, Congress Center
March 29: Bonnie Tyler, Hits, Lucerna Velký sál
March 29: Metronomy, Forever Tour, Roxy
March 31: Dub FX, Roots, Lucerna Velký sál
April 2: Pasión de Buena Vista, Latin music and dance, Lucerna Velký sál
April 4: The Dead South, Colours Selection, Palác Akropolis
April 6: Maceo Parker, jazz, Palác Akropolis
April 17: James Blake, European Tour, divadlo Archa
April 21: Southern Avenue, Keep On Tour, Palác Akropolis
April 21: Lords of the Sound, Music Is Coming, Congress Center
April 22: Destroyer, Have We Met Tour, Divadlo Archa
April 22: Pink Floyd Show UK, cover band, Congress Center
April 23: Caribou, European Tour, divadlo Archa
April 27: Forever Amy, with original Amy Winehouse band members, divadlo Hybernia
April 28: Concord Orchestra, film music, Congress Center
April 29: Swans, Leaving Meaning Tour, divadlo Archa
April 30: Sofi Tukker, Dancing On the People Tour, Roxy
May 4: Walter Trout, Survivor´s Blues Tour, Lucerna Music Bar
May 5: Yes, Relayer Tour, Forum Karlín
May 6: Joe Satriani, The Shapeshifting Tour, Congress Center
May 11: Harry Styles, Love On Tour, O2 Arena
May 13: Pet Shop Boys, Dreamworld Greatest Hits Live, Forum Karlín
May 21: Celine Dion, Courage World Tour, O2 Arena
May 21: Too Many Zooz, European Tour, Roxy
May 22: Einstürzende Neubauten, The Year of the Rat Tour, Forum Karlín
May 24: The Subways, Young For Eternity Tour, Lucerna Music Bar
May 25: Larkin Poe, Prague International Bluenight, Palác Akropolis
May 27: Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets, Early Pink Floyd, Forum Karlín
May 29: Eric Clapton, Summer 2020 European Tour, 02 Arena
May 30: Korn, The Nothing Tour, Tipsport Arena
May 30: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Summer 2020 European Tour, 02 Arena
June 1: 5 Seconds Of Summer, No Shame Tour, O2 Arena
June 1: Goran Bregović & Wedding and Funeral Band, Three Letters From Sarajevo Tour, Congress Center
June 16: System of a Down, European Tour 2020, O2 Arena
June 16: The Simon and Garfunkel Story, musical show, Forum Karlín
June 19: Guns N’ Roses, Not In This Life Time World Tour, Letiště Letňany
June 19–20: Metronome Prague, Beck headlines, Výstaviště Holešovice
June 24: Aerosmith, 50th Anniversary Tour, O2 Arena
June 24: Jimmy Eat World, Surviving Tour, Lucerna Music Bar
June 30: Lenny Kravitz, Here to Love Tour 2020, O2 Arena
July 1: KISS: End of the Road World Tour, O2 Arena
July 2: Iron Maiden, Legacy of the Beast Tour, Sinobo (Eden) Stadium
July 12: Thom Yorke (of Radiohead), Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes, Forum Karlín
September 6: Harry Potter and His Musical World Part 2, Filharmonie Hradec Králové, Congress Center
September 12: The Toy Dolls, 40th Anniversary Tour, Divadlo Archa
October 8: The Chainsmokers, Euro Tour, Tipsport Arena
October 8: Creedence Clearwater Revived, cover band, Divadlo Hybernia
October 15: Helloween, United Alive II, O2 Arena
October 22: Bee Gees The Show by You Win Again, cover band, Divadlo Hybernia
October 23: Beth Hart, War In My Mind Tour, O2 universum
October 28: A-ha, Hunting High and Low Tour, O2 Arena
November 13: Ozzy Osbourne + Judas Priest, No More Tours 2, O2 Arena (note: change of date)
November 18: Jethro Tull, The Prog Years Tour, Congress Center
November 22: Simply Red, Blue Eyed Soul Tour 2020, Forum Karlín
November 30: the Neighborhood, European Tour, Forum Karlín (note: change of venue)
December 7: The Dire Straights Experience, cover band, Lucerna Velký sál