Firkin

The Hungarian Grammy Award-winning FIRKIN have played over 750 concerts in 18 countries – CAN, FR, UK, CH, ES, NL, BE, DE, IT, AT, CZ, PL, SLO, SRB, SK, RO, UA, HU. Within 15 years Firkin have become one of the best headliner acts of small and medium-sized festivals and a frequently requested band by major festivals as well as prestigious venues.

2009
Their 1st album entitled Firkinful Of Beer (Universal Music) has become golden album within a year and the title song was listed on a compilation album of the world's best folk bands. (Almost St. Patrick’s Day, Reedo Records, 2009, DE).

2010
Firkinful Of Beer was nominated for Hungarian Grammy Award (Fonogram) followed by four further nominations (2013 - WHUP!, 2014 - Igyunk Pálinkát, 2016 - Finger In The Pie - winner!, 2017 - Start Again)

2011
With their song entitled Lord Of The Dance, Firkin ruled Celtic Radio Charts for 4 consecutive months in Canada and Germany that was followed up with a 5-stage Canadian tour and several headliner shows all across Europe.

2012
Firkin recorded their 1st live DVD entitled Keep On Firkin, which gave the green light to recognized international tour booking agencies – Extratours Konzertbüro (GER, CH) and KS Booking & Promotion (CZ, UA).

2013
Firkin composed a unique semi-theatrical performance entitled Jumpin’ John at Palace of Arts (Müpa Budapest - Hungary's best known cultural institution) Accompanied by illustrious guest musicians, Firkin produced a sold-out night.

2014
Firkin released their 5th LP album entitled Finger in the Pie, which received praising reviews by acknowledged international bloggers and magazines. Firkin’s live energy rocked two major festivals as well: Wacken W:O:A 2014 (DE), for the first time and Sziget 2014 (HU) for the fourth consecutive year.

2015
Firkin was mentioned among the very bests on international toplists: UK – Modern Rock Top 20; Germany – 3rd best Celtic Punk Rock album; Ireland – 2nd best Celtic Punk album; USA - The World's Leading Songwriting Competition – Top 10, Finalist (category: Rock/Alternative).
The band was honoured to play with Flogging Molly, one of the greatest band of the Celtic punk rock genre.
Hungarian National Music TV broadcast Firkin’s 7th birthday concert @ Akvárium Klub, Budapest.

2016
Firkin celebrated NYE at the legendary Dublin Castle, London where Madness, Blur and Amy Winehouse used to play.
After winning Hungarian Grammy Awards (Fonogram 2016) ​with the album Finger In The Pie, Firkin was nominated ​for Independent Music Awards (​USA​) in the category of Rock/Hard Rock Album!​
​Firkin’s latest hit ‘Focimese’ became the official song of the Hungarian football team at UEFA EURO 2016 and the compilation album (Bon Voyage, June 2016​)​ featuring Focimese has recently become platinum!​
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2017
The now five-time Fonogram nominee headlined numerous festivals all across Europe and invaded the main stages of major festivals like Summer Breeze (GER), Rockharz (GER), Czad Festiwal (PL), Sziget Festival (HU) in the framework of Into The Night Tour.

2018
The band is preparing with a new LP followed by a European spring tour and a crazy summer season with a plethora of energetic live shows.

2019
This year brought Firkin a seventh Fonogram nomination, an Independent Music Awards shortlist, and a 30-stage European Tour where the crazy Hungarians firkinized even the Montreux Jazz Festival as co-headliners alongside with the distinguished Quincy Jones on the festival’s very last day! A year like that can only end in style: Hoppa Breverij brewed Dark Firkin, a 12.5% Dutch beer that gives the band and the audience immense energy for 2020.

2020 – Hold My Beer Tour is coming...

"Firkin should not be seen, Firkin must be experienced! Firkin is good, firkin' good!”