Nina Badrić live at St. Michael's Fortress in Šibenik - tickets for a concert of hits and new album songs

Nina Badrić at St Michael's Fortress: pop ballads, a new album and an open-air concert

Nina Badrić returns to St Michael's Fortress in Šibenik, where on 20 August 2026 at 21:00 she will hold a concert combining her distinctive pop repertoire with songs from the new album "My People". This will not be the first encounter between the performer and the audience at this venue: according to the organiser's announcement, Badrić has already sold out concerts at the fortress twice in recent years. This year's performance has meanwhile also been marked as sold out.

That says quite a lot about the character of the evening. For more than three decades, Nina Badrić has been building a repertoire in which grand ballads, sophisticated pop and songs relying on powerful vocal interpretation alternate. Her concerts therefore bring together different generations of audiences: those who have followed her songs since the 1995 album "Unreal Years", listeners who associate her with hits from the 2000s, and audiences who discovered her through more recent singles and the album "My People".

The sold-out status of the concert means that it is not wise to count on buying a ticket at the last minute. If availability changes later, it is worth reacting in time and checking the current status of the event before travelling.

Why this concert matters in the current stage of her career

"My People" was released in 2026, after fifteen years without a new Nina Badrić studio album. The release is therefore more than a passing addition to the old hits: it provides a new backbone for her performances and shows where her pop sound stands today. The album contains 15 songs, including the title track "My People", "Why Do I Still Love You", "Alive", "You Haven't Kissed Me for a Long Time", "We're Not Children", "I'm Not a Woman Who Cries", "I Guard Her Home", "My Hometown", "Here Come Beautiful Days for Us", "I Give Up Everything", "Cities on the Water", "#ThatMomentWhen", "How Are You", "I Remember" and the duet "Don't" with Petar Grašo.

In terms of songwriting, the album combines Nina's own contribution with songs by collaborators she has worked with before, including Ante Pecotić, Miroslav Rus, Predrag Martinjak, Branimir Mihaljević and Faye, while "Alive" brings a collaboration with Luka Jovanović and Bojana Vunturišević. The song "We're Not Children" was presented as one of the songs introducing audiences to the new release, while "Alive" also received Porin nominations during 2026 in the categories of female vocal performance and music video.

For the Šibenik concert, the most important point is that it has been announced as a career-spanning selection rather than a presentation of only one album. This leaves room for a natural arc from the new material towards songs that have remained connected to her concert identity for decades.

Songs that define her concert repertoire

The exact set list for St Michael's Fortress has not been published and should not be invented in advance. Nevertheless, available records from earlier performances show which songs frequently return to her programme. Among them are "Magical Morning", "Days and Years", "You Said", "People Like You", "Touches of Glass", "May It Be for You as It Is for Me" and "To Return to You Again". At previous concerts she also performed the newer "Alive", while the announcement for Šibenik explicitly confirms that the programme will include the greatest hits and songs from the album "My People".

That is useful information for visitors who choose a concert according to the type of repertoire. This is neither an evening focused exclusively on nostalgia nor a tour that pushes the older catalogue into the background. A combination of songs the audience immediately recognises and material that is only now finding its place in concert life is expected.

• For long-time fans, the most attractive element is the return to the great ballads and songs from different stages of her career.
• For the broader pop audience, what matters is a repertoire with many recognisable choruses and a strong emphasis on vocal performance.
• For listeners following the new stage of her career, the key release is the album "My People", the first new studio album in fifteen years.
• For travellers combining the concert with a summer stay in Šibenik, additional value comes from the location itself - a stone fortress above the old city centre and an open-air stage.

St Michael's Fortress changes the way the concert is experienced

St Michael's Fortress is situated on a steep rocky elevation above Šibenik's old town. From the ramparts there is a view over the city, Šibenik Bay, St Anthony's Channel and the islands of the archipelago. It is precisely this relationship between stone, open sky and the city below the stage that makes the location significantly different from a conventional concert hall.

The fortress was renovated in 2014, when a summer stage with 1,077 seats was created within it. That capacity is large enough for a serious production, yet limited enough that the performer does not feel as distant as in a stadium or large arena. For a singer whose repertoire relies to a great extent on interpretation, vocal dynamics and contact with the audience, that feeling of closeness is an important part of the experience.

Nina Badrić has already performed on this stage, and the previous concerts were sold out. Her return in 2026 therefore also provides continuity: this is not a first experiment with the venue, but the return of a performer to a space that has already shown itself to suit her audience.

For visitors, this also means one very practical piece of advice: it is better to arrive at the fortress without rushing. The climb through the old town and the approach along the stone streets are part of the arrival experience, but on a summer evening they can take longer than the map suggests. It is especially important to leave enough time if arriving by car and continuing on foot afterwards.

How to reach the fortress and where to plan parking

The address of St Michael's Fortress is Zagrađe 21, 22000 Šibenik. The site has two entrances. The northern entrance is approached from the direction of the Fire Station or Ana Rukavina Park, while the southern entrance is approached from the city, through the area of St Anne's cemetery. During July and August, the site operator recommends the northern entrance because it is usually less crowded.

The fortress does not have its own parking area for a large number of vehicles. The nearest car park is located below the fortress on the north-western side, behind the Fire Station. Visitors can also use other city parking areas, but on the evening of a sold-out concert it is reasonable to expect greater demand for spaces in the wider city centre and not to plan to arrive at the last minute.

For people with mobility difficulties, access is organised from the northern side. An access road from the Fire Station leads to the plateau below the fortress, from where a lift provides access to the underground level and the upper level with the summer stage. The site also has a toilet adapted for people with disabilities.

If you are arriving in Šibenik by bus, the bus station is located in the Draga district, about 300 metres from the waterfront. From there, you can continue towards the old town and the fortress on foot or by local transport. For travellers arriving from abroad, Split and Zadar airports are the most practical, followed by a road transfer to Šibenik; the timetable and method of transport should be checked for the specific travel date.

A practical plan for the concert evening

• Arrive in the wider city centre early enough so that parking and the climb to the fortress do not become a race against time.
• If you are walking through the old town, allow for stone streets, steps and an uphill climb.
• During the summer months, consider the northern entrance from the direction of the Fire Station or Ana Rukavina Park, where smaller crowds are reported.
• If you have mobility difficulties, use the access from the northern side towards the lift.
• Before departure, check the event status and any operational notices regarding entry, because organisational details may change.

Šibenik as part of the concert trip

For visitors arriving in the city solely because of the concert, St Michael's Fortress is located in a place that naturally connects the musical evening with the historic centre. Medieval Šibenik developed below its walls, while most of the ramparts and towers preserved today date from the late Middle Ages and early modern period. The fortress itself stands above a network of stone streets descending towards the city centre and the waterfront.

This makes a simple itinerary possible without the need for major transfers. An earlier arrival can be used for a walk through the old town, followed by a gradual climb towards the fortress. After the concert, the return route leads back towards the centre and the waterfront, so for travellers staying overnight in the central part of the city the location is practical even without a car.

Šibenik is not merely a backdrop here. St Michael's Fortress was the main point of the city's defensive system, while its contemporary concert function emerged with the restoration and construction of the summer stage in 2014. Today, medieval architecture and modern production meet in the same place, something particularly striking during evening concerts when the view from the elevation becomes part of the scene before the music even begins.

What kind of evening to expect

Judging the concert through Nina Badrić's work to date, this is above all an evening for an audience that wants to hear a powerful voice and melodic pop in a setting that encourages closer contact with the performer. Her catalogue contains enough grand ballads for calmer, more emotional parts of the programme, but also songs with more pronounced rhythms and choruses that the audience takes over.

The new album additionally changes the dynamics by introducing material from the current stage of her career alongside well-known songs. "My People" is not a project intended to erase what came before it; the very concept of the Šibenik concert is based on connecting older hits with new compositions. That is an important distinction for audiences who may not have listened to the entire new album but want a concert featuring recognisable songs.

Previous performances also show that songs from different periods often appear in her concert programme, so the audience does not rely on only one stage of her discography. Nevertheless, the Šibenik set list has not been confirmed in advance and individual songs should not be treated as a promised part of the evening.

The event's current sold-out status is the best indication of audience interest. If you already have a ticket, it is more useful to focus on arrival, parking and timely entry than on looking for additional places at the last moment. If you do not have a ticket, check whether availability has changed before organising the trip.

The most important information in one place

• Performer: Nina Badrić
• Location: St Michael's Fortress, Zagrađe 21, Šibenik
• Concert start: 20 August 2026 at 21:00
• The concert is currently marked as sold out.
• A selection of the greatest hits and songs from the album "My People" has been announced.
• The summer stage has 1,077 seats.
• The fortress does not have a large private car park; city parking areas in the surrounding area are used.
• The northern entrance is recommended during July and August because of smaller crowds.
• People with mobility difficulties have access from the northern side and a lift to the stage level.

Sources:
Šibenik Fortresses - event page with the concert date and time, sold-out status, repertoire announcement, information on previous sold-out performances and the album "My People".
Šibenik Fortresses - visitor information for St Michael's Fortress, including the address, entrances, parking, accessibility and the capacity of the summer stage.
Visit Šibenik - historical context of St Michael's Fortress and basic information on the fortress's position above the old town.
Visit Šibenik - information about the bus station and transport connections for travellers arriving in the city.
Journal.hr - information on the album "My People", the track listing, songwriters and the current stage of Nina Badrić's career.
Aquarius Records - confirmation of the release of the album "My People" and the deluxe LP edition from 2026.
Setlist.fm - overview of earlier concert set lists used only as a guide to songs that have previously appeared live, without claiming that they will be performed in Šibenik.