In 1977, he established the band Pankrti together with his friend, sociologist Gregor Tomc. The band, which was disbanded in 1987, was a precursor to the later punk rock music scene and the New Wave in Ex-Yougoslavia. Before embarking on a solo career, Lovšin established another rock band ‘Sokoli’. In 2000, he recorded together with musicians Vlado Kreslin and Zoran Predin the popular stadium anthem ‘Slovenija gre naprej’ (Slovenia moves forward), which is well-known still today. He also wrote the lyrics. Both his albums ‘Izlet’ (Trip) from 2000 and ‘Happy Hour’ from 2007 were recorded in Jamaica in collaboration with the legendary Bob Marley’s band, The Wailers, and the producer Brian Jobson, who produced No Doubt and the Eurythmics. In 2014, Lovšin released an anthology of texts ‘Moj pogled na svet’ (My view of the world), in which he presents his favourite and most popular songs from the period of Pankrti, Sokoli and his solo career. The same year he celebrated his career with a concert at the sold-out venue Ljubljana Stožice and performed with Glen Matlock from the Sex Pistols. Also in 2014, Pankrti received the Ljubljana Municipality plaque of merit for their special cultural contribution.

Perpetuum Jazzile is known as one of the most popular European vocal groups, specializing in attractive rhythmic music using voices only, garnering well over 70 million views on YouTube by January 2019. Unique song renditions of this critically-acclaimed vocal orchestra from Slovenia are known for their powerful rhythms, rich harmonies, spiced up by the vibrant singers' energy. In 2017 Perpetuum Jazzile has also been proud to enter the race for Grammy nominations in four categories. In the recent years, the group has rocked the concert halls of North and South America, Asia, and all across Europe, while it has also been proud to enrich many events of the most demanding corporate clients, such as Disney Europe, Pirelli Calendar, Renault, and others.

Peter Andrej has established himself as one of the leading Slovenian contemporary singer-songwriters. In addition to writing his own musical material, he bases his compositions on various poems (by Erika Vouk, Janko Glazer, etc.). He also writes for children and is the artistic director of the singer-songwriter festival KantFest.

Peter Dekleva is a Slovenian guitarist, composer, and producer, born in 1977 in Ljubljana. He began playing guitar at the age of 14 and is self-taught. He has collaborated with many Slovenian artists and bands, including Srečna mladina, Adam, Gušti, DMP, Tinkara Kovač, Laibach, and Dan D. He has contributed to over 40 albums and created music for film, television, and theatre. He is currently a member of the bands Hamo & Tribute 2 Love and Društvo mrtvih pesnikov.

Peter Smrdel is a Slovenian bassist, composer, and bandleader known for his work in jazz, pop, and metal. He co-leads the Smrdel Brothers Collective and plays in the trio Mind Tree, whose debut album Catharsis won the 7th Virtual Jazz Club award for best composition. He has collaborated with artists like Jure Pukl, Marko Churnchetz, and Rok Zalokar, and performs with bands such as WCKD Nation, Hei’An, and Vazz. He is also a recipient of the HEMI Award and Zlata piščal.

Petra (Ljubljana, Slovenia) discovered photography in grammar school and was mentored by Dušan Pirih Hup. While studying Cultural Studies, she integrated photography into her work but later shifted to graphic design, now serving as Art Director of Cosmopolitan Slovenia. In 2008, an exhibition at Kanal Festival rekindled her passion, leading her to focus on music photography. Inspired by Žiga Koritnik’s workshop, she now captures concerts, sharing their energy and beauty.

Petra Grassi, a Slovene from Trieste, is a distinguished conductor, composer and educator. She studied piano and music pedagogy, then graduated with honors in choral conducting under Prof. Lorenzo Donati. She is a regular guest conductor of the Slovenian Philharmonic Choir and leads the DEKOR Chamber Choir in Ljubljana. With the Vikra and DEKOR choirs she has won multiple awards, including the Grand Prix “C. A. Seghizzi”. She teaches conducting and leads masterclasses in Slovenia and Italy.

Petra Kovačič has been a member of the Vienna State Opera and the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra since 2016. She completed her studies at the University of Music and Visual Arts in Vienna, in the class of renowned soloist and professor Roswitha Randacher. She took master classes with renowned violin pedagogues (V. Steude, M. Šetena, P. Götzel, L. Honda Rosenberg, M. Frischenschlager, H. Fister, P. Novšak, V. Meljnikov, T. Lorenz …). The multiple award-winner of national and international competitions completes her musical career as a chamber musician in various ensembles with whom she performs at renowned music festivals.

Petra Strahovnik's works range from solo, chamber, vocal, instrumental and orchestral music. Her composition Between East and West for 4 percussionists won the MusMa Festival award and Prana was a selected piece at Rostrum 2019. She is focusing on research of sound itself – how to make acoustic instruments/materials sound as if they have been electronically modified. She uses mechanical amplification and distortion of sound.

A two-day event, the Petroleum Beat Festival takes place in May at the speedway stadium in Petišovci. The punk-rock festival was launched in 2017.