Pērkons () is a Latvian rock band formed in 1981. In 1985, after a concert in Ogre, a group of teenagers demolished two train compartments, resulting in the group being banned again, despite the band not being involved. The incident was documented by Juris Podnieks in the film Is It Easy to Be Young?

In 1987, they played at the music festival Liepājas dzintars () as the official band of a rural fishermen's kolkhoz.

The lyrics of their music were mostly written by Māris Melgalvs, and were seen as rebellious, especially for the time. One of their best-known songs is Balāde par gulbi. The group has also performed Songs of Fredman by the Swedish 18th century song-poet Carl Michael Bellman.

Kulakovs died in 2024, which Juris Sējāns confirmed on February 12th.

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