Saša Huzjak photography - Maribor, Slovenia
Saša Huzjak photography - Maribor, Slovenia - Home page

Saša Huzjak photography - Maribor, Slovenia

Photography portfolio of Saša Huzjak - live music, festivals, concerts, shows and more!


Best of 2019 in my music related photography

Aki Rahimovski (Parni Valjak) with fans @ Dvorana Mladosti, Rijeka (Croatia), 2019 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Aki Rahimovski (Parni Valjak) with fans @ Dvorana Mladosti, Rijeka (Croatia), 2019

My personal concerts, festivals and artist portraits favourites of the year 2019

Yet another year is coming to its end, which brings all kind of ubiquitous "best of lists" all around us. Can’t say that I’m much of a fan of them, but I admit I do like to turn back and see what have I've been up to — I’m proudly presenting my annual recapitulation of the past 12 months and my personal favourites from concerts, festivals and artist portraits taken in the past year :)

Before I start with the usual photographic highlights of the year, I just want to give a shout out to three bands that marked the 2019 for me (not just in the sense that they were the ones that I worked the most with): Parni Valjak, Koala Voice and Okttober.

Parni Valjak from Croatia are arguably the biggest rock’n’roll band in this ex Yugoslavia region, with 44 years history and experience, and numerous albums and concerts behind them. I was very privileged to work with them as their tour photographer for the bigger arena shows in Croatia this year (next one is scheduled for December 26 2019 in Varaždin’s Arena) which I really enjoyed.

Koala Voice are, on the other hand, young indie band from Slovenia and one of the best new bands in the same region, and one of my all time favourite bands. Despite their age (they’re all in their twenties) they’ll be celebrating already 10 years on the scene next year and I’m positive that the wider region (Europe, I’m talking about you!) will hear about them much more in the coming years. This year I joined them on few gigs on their Balkan tour and we did a promo photoshoot last month and both of that was just a blast! :)

Last but not least, Okttober. They are a great band from Maribor, Slovenia that, after some hiatus, are back and are recording their second album as we speak. I was really happy to discover this band, meet the guys and follow them on few of their concerts this year (not to forget the fun photo session we had). More fun to come, definitely!

Besides those three bands, I’d like to list shortly few other photographic highlights (not all music related, though!) that made also 2019 so awesome:

For the end, as the tradition goes (already for the 9th time since I’ve started my website!), I'm posting some of my favourite concert, festival and musical portraits photographs of the year 2019 — hope you enjoy them!

I also wish to sincerely thank to all of the artists, bands, managers, light designers, sound engineers, stage technicians, colleagues and friends who made all of this this possible!

Thank you all for your support, stay well & see you in 2020! ;)

Sašo Vollmaier @ SHtudio.eu, Maribor (Slovenia), 2019 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Sašo Vollmaier @ SHtudio.eu, Maribor (Slovenia), 2019 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Koala Voice @ Rock Caffe, Kostajnica (Bosnia and Herzegovina), 2019 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Koala Voice @ Rock Caffe, Kostajnica (Bosnia and Herzegovina), 2019 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Fans of Parni Valjak @ Tvrđava sv. Mihovila, Šibenik (Croatia), 2019 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Fans of Parni Valjak @ Tvrđava sv. Mihovila, Šibenik (Croatia), 2019 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Jose James @ Festival Lent, Maribor (Slovenia), 2019 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Jose James @ Festival Lent, Maribor (Slovenia), 2019 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Gregor Jančič "Moony" (Happy Ol' McWeasel) and the flying Weezl beer @ Jazz klub Satchmo, Maribor (Slovenia), 2019 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Gregor Jančič "Moony" (Happy Ol' McWeasel) and the flying Weezl beer @ Jazz klub Satchmo, Maribor (Slovenia), 2019 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Marijan Brkić Brk (Parni Valjak) @ Dvorana Mladosti, Rijeka (Croatia), 2019 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Marijan Brkić Brk (Parni Valjak) @ Dvorana Mladosti, Rijeka (Croatia), 2019 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Foltin @ Festival Lent, Maribor (Slovenia), 2019 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Foltin @ Festival Lent, Maribor (Slovenia), 2019 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Zala Kralj & Gašper Šantl @ MC Pekarna, Maribor (Slovenia), 2019 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Zala Kralj & Gašper Šantl @ MC Pekarna, Maribor (Slovenia), 2019 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Madame Brumowski @ Pekarna, Dvorana Gustaf, Maribor (Slovenia), 2019 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Madame Brumowski @ Pekarna, Dvorana Gustaf, Maribor (Slovenia), 2019 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Koala Voice @ SHtudio.eu, Maribor (Slovenia), 2019 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Koala Voice @ SHtudio.eu, Maribor (Slovenia), 2019 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Matic Jereb (Stari pes), photographed on stage @ Festival Lent, Maribor (Slovenia), 2019 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Matic Jereb (Stari pes), photographed on stage @ Festival Lent, Maribor (Slovenia), 2019 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Franja Kočnik @ SHtudio.eu, Maribor (Slovenia), 2019 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Franja Kočnik @ SHtudio.eu, Maribor (Slovenia), 2019 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Tilen Prašnikar (Koala Voice) @ River Pub, Rijeka (Croatia), 2019 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Tilen Prašnikar (Koala Voice) @ River Pub, Rijeka (Croatia), 2019 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Fan at StrojMachine gig @ Festival Lent, Maribor (Slovenia), 2019 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Fan at StrojMachine gig @ Festival Lent, Maribor (Slovenia), 2019 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

GB's Lab @ Festival Lent, Maribor (Slovenia), 2019 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

GB's Lab @ Festival Lent, Maribor (Slovenia), 2019 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Parni Valjak @ Dvorana Mladosti, Rijeka (Croatia), 2019 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Parni Valjak @ Dvorana Mladosti, Rijeka (Croatia), 2019 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Okttober @ Pekarna, Dvorana Gustaf, Maribor (Slovenia), 2019 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Okttober @ Pekarna, Dvorana Gustaf, Maribor (Slovenia), 2019 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Okttober @ Maribor (Slovenia), 2019 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Okttober @ Maribor (Slovenia), 2019 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Dalibor Marinković Dado (Parni Valjak) @ Dvorana Mladosti, Rijeka (Croatia), 2019 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Dalibor Marinković Dado (Parni Valjak) @ Dvorana Mladosti, Rijeka (Croatia), 2019 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Koala Voice @ Bulevar Books, Novi Sad (Serbia), 2019 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Koala Voice @ Bulevar Books, Novi Sad (Serbia), 2019 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Martin Mravlje (Stari pes) - the moment when a guitarist hears a bass player solo :) @ Festival Lent, Maribor (Slovenia), 2019 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Martin Mravlje (Stari pes) - the moment when a guitarist hears a bass player solo :) @ Festival Lent, Maribor (Slovenia), 2019 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Špela Huzjak (Madame Brumowski) @ Pekarna, Dvorana Gustaf, Maribor (Slovenia), 2019 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Špela Huzjak (Madame Brumowski) @ Pekarna, Dvorana Gustaf, Maribor (Slovenia), 2019 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Husein Hasanefendić Hus (Parni Valjak) @ Dvorana Mladosti, Rijeka (Croatia), 2019 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Husein Hasanefendić Hus (Parni Valjak) @ Dvorana Mladosti, Rijeka (Croatia), 2019 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Parni Valjak fans @ Spaladium Arena, Split (Croatia), 2019 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Parni Valjak fans @ Spaladium Arena, Split (Croatia), 2019 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Urban & 4 @ Festival Lent, Maribor (Slovenia), 2019 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Urban & 4 @ Festival Lent, Maribor (Slovenia), 2019 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Koala Voice @ SHtudio.eu, Maribor (Slovenia), 2019 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Koala Voice @ SHtudio.eu, Maribor (Slovenia), 2019 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Marjan Stanić (Jimmy Barka Experience) @ Festival Lent, Maribor (Slovenia), 2019 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Marjan Stanić (Jimmy Barka Experience) @ Festival Lent, Maribor (Slovenia), 2019 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Milan Fras (Okttober) @ Pekarna, Dvorana Gustaf, Maribor (Slovenia), 2019 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Milan Fras (Okttober) @ Pekarna, Dvorana Gustaf, Maribor (Slovenia), 2019 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Kristina Tina Kresnik (Parni Valjak) and Davor Rodik, guest on steel guitar @ Spaladium Arena, Split (Croatia), 2019 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Kristina Tina Kresnik (Parni Valjak) and Davor Rodik, guest on steel guitar @ Spaladium Arena, Split (Croatia), 2019 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Nikola Stojanovič - Niki (Okttober) @ Pekarna, Dvorana Gustaf, Maribor (Slovenia), 2019 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Nikola Stojanovič - Niki (Okttober) @ Pekarna, Dvorana Gustaf, Maribor (Slovenia), 2019 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Tilen Prašnikar (Koala Voice) @ Buffet Bunker, Pazin (Croatia), 2019 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Tilen Prašnikar (Koala Voice) @ Buffet Bunker, Pazin (Croatia), 2019 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

The Garifuna Collective @ Festival Lent, Maribor (Slovenia), 2019 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

The Garifuna Collective @ Festival Lent, Maribor (Slovenia), 2019 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Happy Ol' McWeasel @ Festival Lent, Maribor (Slovenia), 2019 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Happy Ol' McWeasel @ Festival Lent, Maribor (Slovenia), 2019 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Nikola Sekulović @ Maribor (Slovenia), 2019 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Nikola Sekulović @ Maribor (Slovenia), 2019 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Milan Fras (Okttober) @ Pekarna, Dvorana Gustaf, Maribor (Slovenia), 2019 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Milan Fras (Okttober) @ Pekarna, Dvorana Gustaf, Maribor (Slovenia), 2019 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Aki Rahimovski (Parni Valjak) @ Spaladium Arena, Split (Croatia), 2019 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Aki Rahimovski (Parni Valjak) @ Spaladium Arena, Split (Croatia), 2019 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Okttober @ Pekarna, Dvorana Gustaf, Maribor (Slovenia), 2019  <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Okttober @ Pekarna, Dvorana Gustaf, Maribor (Slovenia), 2019 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Matej Milošev, guest on cello for Parni Valjak @ Tvrđava sv. Mihovila, Šibenik (Croatia), 2019 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Matej Milošev, guest on cello for Parni Valjak @ Tvrđava sv. Mihovila, Šibenik (Croatia), 2019 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

Aki Rahimovski (Parni Valjak) @ Tvrđava sv. Mihovila, Šibenik (Croatia), 2019 <em>Photo: © Saša Huzjak</em>

Aki Rahimovski (Parni Valjak) @ Tvrđava sv. Mihovila, Šibenik (Croatia), 2019 Photo: © Saša Huzjak

All photographs, unless otherwise stated, are the copyrighted property of Saša Huzjak. All rights reserved.
Must not be used without explicit permission.

If you would like to license any of my photographs to use either online or offline, order a fine art print of your favorite photograph or hire me to shoot your band or event please contact me.

Related posts and photo galleries

Jazzy Xmas and a Rockin' 2020!

Tuesday, 24/12/2019

All the best to you and your loved ones, thank you all for your support, see you around next year! ;)

Best of 2018 in my music related photography

My personal concerts, festivals and artist portraits favourites of the year 2018

And we’re here again — yet another annual recapitulation of the best music related moments in the last year! :)

Best of 2017 in my music related photography

My personal concert, festivals and musical portrait favourites of the year 2017

It's time for yet another annual recapitulation of the best music related moments in the last year! :)

Best of 2016 in music photography

My personal concert and festivals photo favourites of the year 2016

It's time for another annual recapitulation of the best moments in the last year! :)

Best of 2015 in music photography

My personal concert and festivals photo favorites of the year 2015

Since I started this website in 2011, I did an annual "best of" blogpost at the end of each year, recapitulating the highlights of the year which was soon to be over. As expected, this year is the same, I’m just few days behind than usual :)

Best of 2014 in concert photography

My personal concert and festivals favorites of the year 2014

Without further ado, the highlights of the year 2014 (drumroll, please!) include...

Fan(s) - Pips, Chips & Videoclips @ Tvornica kulture, Zagreb (Croatia), 2013

Best of 2013 in concert photography

My personal concert and festivals favorites of the year 2013

Photographically speaking, 2013 was definitely my best year so far, at least since I started this website in 2011 - there were so many good things happening, that I'm really thankful for. The highlights of the year include...

Best of 2012

My personal concert and festivals favorites of the year 2012

The year of 2012 was a fantastic one for me, with some great festivals and concerts that I was privileged to shoot. To sum it all up, I'll remember it mainly because...

Best of 2011

My personal concert favorites of the year 2011 & some more...

To say farewell to another year, I'm recapitulating the last 365 days - 2011 has been quite successful year for me, with few of the highlights being...



Back to top