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Jan Smigmator 40
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A grand gala concert celebrating Jan Smigmator’s 40th birthday will turn the O2 universum Prague into the world’s biggest jazz club for one unforgettable evening. Round tables on the floor, intimate lighting, a glass of champagne, and an exclusive opportunity to toast with the artists during the concert.
Accompanied by his own big band, a large vocal choir, and exceptional international guests, Smigmator plans to fill the multifunctional hall with a capacity symbolically comparable to the legendary Carnegie Hall, where he performed his solo concert on April 29, 2023, as the first Czech jazz singer in history.
The concert guests will include Smigmator’s musical friends: legendary American saxophonist Scott Hamilton, Broadway star Luba Mason, and Rubén Blades—a singer, musician, Hollywood actor, composer, and lyricist who holds 24 Grammy Awards. During the evening, there will also be a ceremonial launch of the new album Here And Now, recorded with all the mentioned guests and organist Ondřej Pivec at New York’s Flux Studios.
Jan Smigmator says:
“I wish for O2 universum to become a world-class jazz club for one night—to raise a glass of champagne together, enjoy the full-bodied sound of a top big band, and experience the intimacy of a true club meeting. I believe we can make it happen!”
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O2 Arena Prague
The O2 arena is one of the leading facilities in Europe with a seating capacity of up to 18,000. Every year, the O2 Arena hosts dozens of attractive sporting and cultural events. It was opened in 2004 for the ice-hockey championship and since that time it has welcomed over 600,000 people every year.
The O2 arena is located in north-eastern Prague, approximately 10 km from the city centre. It occupies an advantageous position between the interior road ring, which provides comfortable transport from other sections of the city, and the external ring road, which allows a quick connection to the outgoing motorway and the international highway network.
The O2 Arena offers more than fourty spatial, functional or technical variations of the stage surface and the auditorium. At a large rock concert, the O2 arena can host up to 18,000 spectators. The latest technology available at the O2 Arena include, e.g., a giant video cube, internal TV circuit, display facades, its own TV studio, sliding stands, excellent acoustics, light park and advanced telecommunication equipment.
How to get to the O2 Arena
The O2 Arena is located close by to the Ceskomoravska underground station, tram stop, bus terminal and the Praha-Liben train station which is just a few minutes’ walk away. You can get there by regular trains going in the direction of Kolin or Praha-Masarykovo nadrazi or make use of a new train line Praha-Liben - Praha-Holesovice - Praha-Bubenec - Praha-Sedlec - Roztoky u Prahy
By underground
The best way is to go by the underground line B to Ceskomoravska station. The pedestrian entrance is located just a few meters outside the underground station exit (turn right outside the underground exit toward the bus station and Ocelarska St..)
By tram
If you go by a tram, take No. 8 or 25 and get off at Multiarena Praha.
By bus
If you go by bus, take either of the following buses: 251, 127, 158, 166, 259, 280, 302, 305, 348, 351, 354, 3, 66, 368, 375, 376 or 377 and get off at the Ceskomoravska stop or take either of : 136, 145, 177 or 195 and get off at Nadrazi Liben.
By train
• From Hlavni Nadrazi (Central Station) take the underground line C to Florenc, there change to take the B line to Ceskomoravska station.
• From Masaryk Nadrazi take underground line B and get off at Ceskomoravska station.
• From Smichovske Nadrazi take underground line B and get off at Ceskomoravska station.
• If you are at Libenske Nadrazi turn left and walk for about 500 m. You can also take the tram and get off at the very next stop.
By car
• Coming from Brno - take exit 2 - P + R - Opatov, from there take underground line C to Florenc and change to underground line B and get off at the Ceskomoravska station.
• Coming from Hradec Kralove and Mlada Boleslav - take exit 1 - P + R Cerny Most, from there take underground line B and get off at the Ceskomoravska station.
• Coming from Teplice - follow Centre until you get to the Holesovice train station - here you will find P+ R - Nadrazi Holesovice, take underground line C to Florenc, change to underground line B and continue to the Ceskomoravska station.
• Coming from Strakonice - follow directions to Smichov, Radlicka St - P + R - Radlicka, take underground line B and get off at the Ceskomoravska station.
• Coming from Pilsen - exit 1 - P + R - Zlicin, take underground line B and get of at the Ceskomoravska station.
• Coming from Chomutov - continue to the ring road in the direction to Pilsen and Zlicin - P + R - Zlicin, take undergroundnd line B and get of at the Ceskomoravska station.
Parking near the O2 Arena
The following streets – Drahobejlova, Ocelarska, K Moravine, U Skladky, Kovarska (between Ocelarska and Sokolovska streets), U Svobodarny, Kurta Konrada, Lihovarska, Na Rozcesti and, south of Sokolovska (between Balabenkova and K Moravine), Na Harfe, Ceskomoravska (between Klecakova and Freyova), Ceskomoravska (between Kurta Konrada and Drahobejlova) – are designated for residential parking. Motor vehicles without a corresponding parking permit parking in this area may be towed away.
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