If you’re visiting Budapest this spring or summer your trip might just coincide with one of your favorite bands. The venue is the same for all of the gigs – Papp László Sportaréna and tickets start at around .

Here’s the calendar for all the major name concerts:

April

Slayer & Megadeth 8 April 2011@ Papp László Sportaréna

Bryan Ferry 29 April 2011 @ Papp László Sportaréna

May

Shakira 5 May 2011 @ Papp László Sportaréna

June

Roxette 1 June 2011 @ Papp László Sportaréna

Roger Waters 22 June 2011 @ Papp László Sportaréna

Ringo Starr 28 June 2011 @ Papp László Sportaréna

Sting – Symphonicity Tour 30 June 2011 @ Papp László Sportaréna

July

Billy Ray Cyrus 5 July 2011 @ Papp László Sportaréna

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12th May 2011 – 4th June 2011

A highlight of the international classical music scene, the Prague Spring International Music Festival comprises 44 performances over 24 days, with at least one performance every day and brings the New York and San Francisco Philharmonic Orchestras to Prague. Concerts take place at a number of venues around the city, mostly grandiose concert halls, but including for the first time O2 Arena, usually home to Slavia Praha ice hockey club and frequently used for modern music acts (and home to one of the most impressive beer delivery systems you’ll ever see). This time round it’ll play host to a concert commemorating the 100 year anniversary of Gustav Mahler’s death, with a performance of his ‘Symphony of a Thousand’, bringing together multiple choirs and two orchestras. No other venue was big enough!

If classical is your thing, and you’re in Prague during the festival, make use of the Prague Spring website’s Custom Programme function – check the boxes for the performances you want to see and the site generates a handy PDF file, just for you.

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The first half of the year is looking decidedly 80s so far!

February

March

April

May

June

If you’re headed to the city for one of these gigs and you need a place to stay, we have a great selection of hotels and apartments in Prague, and plenty of excursions and day trips for you to choose from, for the rest of your time here.

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Legends Sports Bar

As yet we don’t know who’s playing, but that’s not really the point of the Super Bowl for most of us is it?

It’s all about the beers and snacks and hanging with your friends.

The game is played on Sunday 6th February but by the time it kicks off, it’ll be the early hours of Monday morning so if you’re in Europe when the game is on it’s also about staying up late!

So where better to enjoy the game than a sports bar?

Here’s our shortlist of places to catch the big game:

Legends
Billing itself as Budapest’s first serious sports bar, the 30 HD screens and a 4.5m projection screen attest to that. The owner’s Canadian too. The extensive menu full of sports bar classics from Tex Mex to all-day-breakfast ensures you won’t go hungry. There’s free wifi too so you could even keep in touch with your friends back home while you watch.

Champs Sports Pub
Usually packed with fans of the other kind of football, this cellar-space should be full of gridiron fans for the Super Bowl. The food is mostly Tex-Mex.

If you know of any more places, we’d love to hear about them in the comments!

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Hooters Girls, Prague

The big game kicks off in the early hours of Monday the 7th of February, Prague time, so be prepared for a late one. Fortunately several sports bars (and some significant new venues since last year) will be staying open late for you to enjoy the whole thing.

Some places have free wifi too, so if you’re toting a video-chat capable phone why not bring it along and keep in touch with your buddies back home throughout the game.

From last year’s list

Jama – American owned pub with something of a college tavern feel to it. A Prague classic, Jama will see you right for late night ribs wings and burgers.

Zlata Hvezda (Golden Star) – Prague’s largest sports bar, with the cheapest beer but not necessarily the best service.

The Dubliner (formerly Legends) – handy for Old Town Square as it’s located in Tyn courtyard, behind Tyn cathedral (the gothic church that towers above Old Town Square). Somewhat pricier than the other three though.

The new kids on the block

Some serious contenders for venue of choice here. first up:

Belushi’s – this large sports bar with a massive projection screen (and a stage that often has live music) just off Karlovo Namesti (Charles Square) is a great smoke-free venue. The food’s pretty damn good too. It’s on the ground floor of Mosaic House, a combo design hotel (upstairs) and a hostel (basement). Free wifi (ask for the password).

Just round the corner, on Vodičková is:

Hooters – I might be biased but this could be the best Hooters in the world because it’s the only one that serves unpasteurised Pilsner Urquell, delivered by tanker, fresh from the brewery. Prague’s first Hooters opened early in 2010. Expect the same as you would at a Hooters anywhere.

If there’s anywhere we’ve missed, please let us know in the comments.

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Upstairs bar at the Irish MBassy, Krakow

If you happen to be in Krakow when the Super Bowl is on (from late on Sunday 6th February), don’t fret that you’ll miss it. We’ve found a couple of places that will be screening the big game.

The Irish Mbassy – An Irish owned and run sports bar (the biggest in Poland!) is your guarantee of a good time. 10 Plasma screens on 3 floors, Irish cuisine as well as an international menu consisting of burgers, wings, curries and steaks means you’ll get a good view of the action and won’t go hungry either.

Sport Bar – The name says it all. You’ll want to eat before you go as the food menu is somewhat limited (toasted sandwiches and a chilli soup were all we could find). A half liter of Polish beer will set you back 6 Zloty (a touch over ).

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Hopefully now that the taxi drivers have been fined they will start charging the correct fare for trips from the airport. I visited Prague in 2008 and thought it was very beautiful.

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