Best of Budapest & Hungary

Danko Jones delivers no-frills rock music and has been a steady cornerstone of the genre for 30 years. Hungarian audiences have already seen them at several festivals and concerts. The band released their latest studio album, Leo Rising, in November, which they will also bring to Budapest on October 15 at A38 Hajó.

    The Canadian Danko Jones was formed in 1996 and named after its founding singer-guitarist. Originally, the band had no intention of releasing albums: for a long time, they built their reputation purely on live performances. Their debut full-length record finally saw the light of day in 2002. Since then, Leo Rising - released on November 21 -, is already their 12th studio album. Once again, the material was produced with the involvement of Juno Award–winning producer Eric Ratz. The songs were quickly picked up by both radio stations and audiences alike, and their autumn European tour proved to be their most successful to date, with several shows moved to larger venues or doubled after tickets sold out in advance.

    Danko Jones consistently delivers authentic rock’n’roll anthems: melodic, catchy, and easy to sing along to. Their concerts are true rock parties, with the frontman acting as a master of ceremonies who always knows how to crank up the atmosphere. It’s no surprise that the band has performed at all major European festivals, including Reading Festival, Download Festival, Hurricane Festival, Wacken Open Air, Roskilde Festival, Sweden Rock Festival, Greenfield Festival, Nova Rock, and Sziget Festival. They last performed in Hungary in 2024 at Campus Fesztivál, but even before that, they had proven numerous times that the name Danko Jones guarantees an uninhibited rock night with no nonsense. This time, we can once again expect a wild party featuring songs from Leo Rising alongside old favorites on October 15 at A38. Their support band will be the British Split Dogs.

    General ticket sales for the concert start on February 26 at 11:00 a.m.