The Hoosiers Announce Their First-Ever Croatian Show at Tvornica Kulture on April 29

The British pop-rock band bring new album Compassion and two decades of hits to Zagreb on Thursday 29 April 2027

The Hoosiers are heading to Croatia for the very first time. The British pop-rock band will headline Tvornica Kulture in Zagreb on Thursday 29 April 2027 at 8pm. The show was announced on 12 November 2026 and is part of a European run that follows the band’s UK Compassion Tour.

For Croatian fans who grew up with Worried About Ray, it is a long time coming. Music site Ravno do dna said it simply: the band “is coming to Croatia for the first time.” Meanwhile, tportal called it a premiere for Zagreb audiences. (Quotes translated from Croatian.)

The Hoosiers Zagreb: tickets and show details

The show takes place at Tvornica Kulture, Ulica Pavla Šubića 2, in central Zagreb. Stage times and support act are yet to be announced. Ticket tiers are as follows:

Advance: €40 general admission standing, on sale until 28 April 2027
On the day: €45 general admission standing
VIP gallery: €50 for access to the venue’s upper gallery

Tickets are available online through CoreEvent and the Tvornica Kulture website. Fans can also buy at the venue box office and CoreEvent outlets across Croatia.

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Compassion: The Hoosiers at their most open-hearted

The Zagreb date supports Compassion, the band’s sixth studio album. Released in May 2026 on their own label, Crab Race, it reached number three on the UK Independent Albums Chart. It also made the top ten of the UK Album Sales Chart.

Notably, the band recorded the album in roughly a week, partly at Angelic Studios. That fast, focused approach shows in the finished record. Reviewers called it warm, witty and self-assured. Muso Muso, for example, described it as “The Hoosiers at their most open-hearted and self-assured”.

Thematically, Compassion looks inward and outward at once. Songs explore self-acceptance, empathy and relationships. Don’t Hang Your Head, for instance, deals with self-compassion. Elsewhere, tportal notes that the album also tackles social and cultural themes, including the rise of the “manosphere”.

The singles campaign ran for months before release. Sleeping With The Light On arrived first, in October 2025, and the band say they wrote it around 2009. Man From The Magazine, Automatic Glow and So High followed in the run-up to the album.

From The Trick to Life to today: the hits Zagreb can expect

The full setlist is not confirmed yet. However, the band will mix new material with the songs that made their name. That starts with The Trick to Life, the 2007 debut that entered the UK albums chart at number one.

The record produced a run of hits. Worried About Ray reached number five on the UK Singles Chart, while Goodbye Mr A also cracked the top five. Goodbye Mr A became a fixture of the era, helped along by its place on the FIFA 08 soundtrack. Later, Choices gave the band another top 20 single in 2010.

At the heart of the band are vocalist and guitarist Irwin Sparkes and drummer Alan Sharland. In Zagreb, they will play a full-band headline set on the venue’s main stage. Fans can expect big choruses, sharp hooks and the playful stage presence the band are known for.

Inside Tvornica Kulture, Zagreb’s Culture Factory

Tvornica Kulture has been a cornerstone of Zagreb’s live scene for more than 25 years. It sits in the city centre, within walking distance for most visitors and on Zagreb’s ZET tram network.

The main concert hall has a distinctive trapezoid shape. According to CoreEvent, this layout helps deliver clear, full sound. Standing fans fill the main floor, while VIP ticket holders watch from the upper gallery. In addition, the venue installed a new d&b audiotechnik sound system across its halls in September 2026.

The venue’s programme mixes domestic favourites with international names. Only last month, Kosheen played the hall on their 25th anniversary tour. The Hoosiers now add another British headliner to a calendar that regularly draws respected acts to the region.

Why first-time markets matter for heritage pop-rock

The Zagreb show reflects a clear shift in live music. Bands with well-loved 2000s catalogues are finding new audiences in cities they never reached first time round. Consequently, promoters in Central and Southeast Europe are booking these acts with confidence.

There are good reasons for this. Firstly, the hits travel. Songs like Worried About Ray found audiences far beyond the UK through radio, film and video games. Secondly, streaming has given these catalogues a second life with younger listeners. Finally, a first-ever visit creates real urgency, because fans know they may not get another chance soon.

Equally, the band are not just touring a back catalogue. Compassion gives them a current story, fresh press coverage and new songs to play. Promoters can therefore sell both familiarity and new music, which widens the audience.

How The Hoosiers’ Zagreb date came together

MN2S secured The Hoosiers’ first Croatian headline show, working directly with Tvornica Kulture. The fit made sense from the start: a band with instantly recognisable songs, a strong new album and an untapped market eager to hear the hits live. MN2S saw the fit and made it happen.

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