Summer music festivals in Moscow are not only an expected event for Open-Air lovers, they can also be a new discovery, for example, for those who did not get a long-awaited vacation in the summer. Many festivals have already managed to gather their army of fans, so we decided to make the top 5 most interesting and grandiose Open Airs.
Festival Motherland Summer 2017»
Domestic young performers have always appeared on the stage of Motherland, who successfully increase the number of their fans. So this time, among the participants will be "Pasosh", Motorama, "Thank you", Ploho, "Date", "Refinery", Palma Plaza and many others. The Motherland Summer 2017 festival will take place on June 12 on a festive day at the Pravda Urban Culture Center, and visitors will have the opportunity to enjoy rock and roll and stroll through the food court and fair located on the territory.
Ahmad Tea Music Festival
On June 24, the Muzeon Arts Park will host the Ahmad Tea Music Festival, a British rock music festival. The festival has been held since 2011, and one of the missions of this annual event is to introduce the Russian public to the emerging British music. The headliners will be Richard Ashcroft, founder and vocalist of the band Verve, as well as representatives of indie music Catfish and The Bottlemen.
Park Live Festival 2017
Fans are counting down the days until the kick-off, which is correct, as two legendary rock bands, System Of A Down and Three Days Grace, will play on stage this year. In addition, Park Live turns 5 this summer! The list of artists is still unknown, but this is far from the main thing, because in five years the festival has become truly a cult and has always pleased music lovers with a list of participants. Park Live 2017 will take place on July 5 at the Arena CSKA stadium.
Festival "Swallow"
The Lastochka debuted last year and the spectators who visited this Open Air were satisfied. Therefore, this summer the festival promises to be successful again. The British trio from London Years&Years, the French duo Her, the extravagant Finnish girl Alma, the world-famous singer Ellie Goulding and others will perform on stage. The festival will take place at the Luzhniki sports complex on July 22, where, in addition to music, there will be a lot of entertainment.
Festival Picnic "Afishi" 2017
This year's Afisha Picnic will provide a venue for iconic British indie rock bands such as Kasabian and Foals. The rap team "Mushrooms" from Ukraine will also appear on the stage, blowing up the Internet space with the hit "The ice is melting between us." The organizers themselves believe that the atmosphere of the Picnic is unique and allows you to feel free and happy without leaving the Moscow Ring Road, and we cannot but agree with this! The Afisha picnic will take place on July 29 in the Kolomenskoye park.
So, the number of festivals is large, we have covered only a part of them, but now you know for sure how to pass this or that summer day. The choice is yours!
For some, the end of spring and summer is the time for a lazy vacation on the beach. But if you want to spend your vacation outside the box and have fun in a huge company of like-minded people, then there is nothing easier. We present to you rating of the best European music festivals to visit this summer. We did not rank the events from the best to the worst, they take their places only by the time they are held - from the end of May to the beginning of September.
Where - Spain, Barcelona
The selection of the most popular music festivals opens with an annual event that briefly turns the capital of the province of Catalonia into a center of pilgrimage for music lovers. People from all over the world flock to Barcelona to experience unusual eclectic music. This year's festival will feature hip-hop artist Frank Ocean, indie folk band Bon Iver and Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire.
Where - Croatia, Zrce Beach, island of Pag.
Taking place on Croatia's gorgeous Zcre pebbly beach, the Hideout Festival was once described as "the biggest party to date". More than 150 of the world's best electronic music masters come to it. In addition to dance music, festival guests will enjoy entertainment in world-famous clubs - Papaya, Aquarius and Kalypso. In 2017, such famous performers as American DJ Diplo, British DJ Jamie Jones and Italian musician Marco Carola will come to the festival.
Where is Denmark, Roskilde.
This festival has a strong line-up of rock and indie artists, but besides the music, there will be other enjoyable events such as open mic nights. That is, participants from the public will be able to go to the microphone and perform various numbers. Roskilde Festival 2017 will be attended by singer Solange, singer Bryson Tiller, singer Lorde and rock band Foo Fighters.
Where: Portugal, Lisbon.
With temperatures reaching 30 degrees during the daytime in Lisbon during the summer, the NOS Alive Festival music scene prudently comes alive after 5 pm, giving the crowd time to take a break from the heat. The following popular bands are scheduled to perform this year: Mode Depeche, Alt-J and Foo Fighters.
Where is Spain, Madrid.
One of the most unforgettable rock and pop music festivals that Europe has to offer to music lovers. The event takes place in the urban heart of Madrid and is ideal for fans of urban entertainment and rock music lovers. Mad Cool Festival will feature punk rock band Green Day, composer and singer Ryan Adams, musician SBTRKT and singer M.I.A.
Where - Serbia, Novi Sad
On the fifth line of the top 10 most popular summer festivals in 2017 is one of the most multinational events in the world. Spectators and participants of more than 60 nationalities come to it. Lately Exit Festival has gravitated towards the dance field rather than attracting young and energetic audiences. It will be attended by The Killers, musician Liam Gallagher and DJ Robin Schultz.
Where - Croatia, the island of Pag, the city of Novalja.
This festival is known as one of the best hip hop festivals in the world. Fresh Island is visited by the best hip-hop, rap and RnB groups. Hip-hop duo Rae Sremmurd, Jamaican dancehall artist Sean Paul, British singer Lady Leshurre and British rap duo Krept and Konan are scheduled to attend this year.
Where is Finland, Helsinki.
July 2017 is very rich in musical events. And Flow Festival is one of the brightest. On it, you seem to find yourself in a parallel world, where representatives of the northern countries can by no means be called cold and calm. In addition to the music program, the festival will feature works by contemporary artists, both large-scale installations and video art. And cafes and restaurants in Helsinki will have a special festival menu. Among the performers will come: singer Lana Del Rey, beatmaker Flume and musical group London Grammar.
Where - Norway, Oslo.
Even discreet Scandinavians like to have a blast from time to time. At the same time, the organizers of the event are proud that their brainchild is considered one of the greenest festivals in the world. Green in the literal sense - under the feet of the dancers there is green grass, because the Øya Festival takes place in the open air, in a city park with ancient ruins and a pond. You can dance and sing along to the music of pop indie band The xx, Lana Del Rey, alternative rock band Pixies and other famous performers.
Where - Croatia, Fort Punta Cristo, Pula
If you love music with lots of bass, then Outlook is the event you should visit. During the day, visitors to the festival can have fun on the beach, as well as order the notorious party liner in the company of famous DJs. Only participation in the party on the ship will have to be paid separately, since it is not included in the cost of the festival ticket. And in the evenings in Forte Punta Cristo, in the very center of Pula, there will be concerts in the arena of the Roman amphitheater. They will feature rapper Dizzee Rascal, trip-hop founder DJ Shadow and rapper and DJ Wiley.
In Ivaldi and Beethoven, opera and symphony, chamber orchestras and brass bands - every classical music lover will find his festival this summer. And a selection of the Kultura.RF portal will help you navigate interesting events.
MOSCOW: V INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL "SAUER MASTERPIECE"
Antonio Vivaldi is the author of 90 operas, more than 500 concertos, 100 sonatas, cantatas and symphonies. At the international festival in the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, one of his most popular works, The Seasons, will be performed. The organ version of the work will be performed by the Antonio-orchestra chamber orchestra.
SOCHI: GALA CONCERT OF THE XIII CRESCENDO MUSIC FESTIVAL
The symphonic gala concert of the second evening of the XIII Denis Matsuev Music Festival will be held with the participation of the Ural Youth Symphony Orchestra conducted by Enhe. The musicians will play works by Franz Schubert, Johann Bach, Antonio Vivaldi, Ernest Chausson and Sergei Rachmaninoff. In the second part of the concert, Denis Matsuev, famous not only in Russia, but also in the world, will take the stage.
TOBOLSK: MUSIC FESTIVAL "SUMMER IN THE TOBOLSK KREMLIN"
On the Red Square of Tobolsk, the artists of the "Helikon-Opera" theater and the Tyumen Philharmonic Orchestra will present the opera "Siberia", created by the Italian composer Umberto Giordano, inspired by the novel "Resurrection" by Leo Tolstoy. The story of a courtesan who went to hard labor after her lover will be staged by Dmitry Bertman.
MOSCOW REGION: FESTIVAL OF BAROQUE MUSIC
The Baroque Music Festival will be held on the banks of the Oka River. Works by William Byrd, Henry Purcell, Benedetto Marcello, Johann Bach, Georg Handel and other composers will be performed on harpsichords, lutes, oboes and flutes by graduates of the Moscow Conservatory named after P.I. Tchaikovsky.
LENINGRAD REGION: FESTIVAL "NIGHT OF MUSIC IN GATCHINA"
The traditional festival in Gatchina Park will take place on the stage near the White Lake. For the first time, pianist Ramzi Jassa (France - Egypt) will perform at the festival with the Piano Concerto No. 3 by Ludwig Beethoven. Fans of the composer George Gershwin will enjoy a concert version of the opera "Porgy and Bess" with the participation of the American singer Kevin Schot. Also in the program - music from the opera by Georges Bizet and Maurice Ravel, works by Pyotr Tchaikovsky.
MOSCOW: SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL "CLASSICS IN KUSKOVO"
Concerts of this festival will go until autumn. The chamber orchestras The Seasons, Cantilena, Moscow Camerata, the ensemble of soloists Orfarion, the ensemble Moscow Quartet, the State Quartet named after P.I. Tchaikovsky and many other groups.
LENINGRAD REGION: FESTIVAL "OPERETTA-PARK"
MOSCOW: FESTIVAL OF WIND MUSIC "SUMMER IN KOLOMENSKOE"
ST. PETERSBURG: WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL - 2017
The music festival takes place in the very center of St. Petersburg - on the territory. All day long folk music of Buryatia, Bashkiria, Kazakhstan, Russia and Karelia will be played here in ethno-rock and ethno-electronic style. The list of performers includes the Tigrahaud group from Kazakhstan, the Namgar group from Buryatia, the Yatagan acoustic quartet from Bashkortostan, the ethnic project of Alena Romanova and the musicians of the Alena DDT group. Also, the guests of the festival are waiting for exciting excursions to the museum halls, quests, master classes, creative meetings with festival participants, lessons of national cuisine and a charity fair.
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Kasabian and Foals, Richard Ashcroft and System of a Down, Ellie Goulding and Years & Years are just a few of the foreign headliners coming to Russia this summer. Read more in the Afisha guide to the main music festivals in 2017.
British Rock Festival with Richard Ashcroft as headliner
The headliner of the most English festival in Moscow this year will be Richard Ashcroft, the founder and vocalist of the legendary The Verve. For the first time in Russia, both his solo songs and the well-known hits "Bitter Sweet Symphony", "The Drugs Don't Work" and "Sonnet" will be performed.
Outdoor Jazz Festival
The most pleasant and most family-friendly festival in Moscow takes place on the territory of the estate of the Yusupov princes built in the 19th century. The word Jazz in the title conveys the atmosphere rather; after all, funk, blues, folk and indie pop peacefully coexist with jazz on the festival stages. This year's headliners are: Bootsy Collins, Niels Petter Molver, Nino Katamadze and others.
A festival with a varied line-up and a focus on heavy music
The festival with a focus on loud alternative rock has once again changed its location (now it will be held on the territory of the brand new CSKA stadium) and signed the Armenian rockers from Los Angeles, strongly beloved here, System of a Down, as a key headliner.
The main summer festival of St. Petersburg
The 16th Stereoleto Festival will traditionally be held in a beautiful park on Elagin Island. An important moment of the festival: on the occasion of the 55th anniversary of Viktor Tsoi, a performance of the Symphonic Kino project will take place here - Kino guitarist Yuri Kasparyan and the symphony orchestra play compositions orchestrated by one of the most respected producers of St. Petersburg - Igor Vdovin. The video sequence was created by Tsoi's son Alexander. In addition, the festival program includes: U.N.K.L.E., "Mushrooms", "Spleen", 25/17, Husky and others.
Russia's largest festival of new independent music
The line-up of the festival of new independent music "Pain" includes the American electronic musician Lotik, fashionable punks from Denmark Iceage, experimental pop performer from Switzerland Aisha Devi, Irish noise rockers Girl Band, the British coldwave duo The KVB, which has repeatedly performed in Moscow, Japanese bands based in Berlin avant-gardists Group A, Barcelona-based beatmaker Filastine, New York street brass band Too Many Zooz, playing something like house music, only not electronic, but with live drums and brass. Three dozen local artists will also perform at the festival: Husky, Naadya, LSP, Morning, Vulgar Molly, Pasosh, IC3PEAK, Moa Pillar, Slava KPSS (Purulent), Sonic Death, Bruno's 4 Positions ”, “Yes Yes Yes” with the program 2H Company, Shortparis, Lucidvox, uSSSy, BCH, Love Cult and others.
Still the country's premier music festival
The eternal stars of "Our Radio" and their listeners will meet at their usual place - in the Tver region. More than 100 bands and 200,000 spectators are two numbers that prove that Invasion is still the main festival of the country.
Deafening mass electronics in Nizhny Novgorod fields
The big-budget electronic music festival Alfa Future People, which for some time tried to reproduce our Tomorrowland in Nizhny Novgorod in the sense that it focused on representatives of the most massive and sought-after commercial EDM, this year suddenly diversified the lineup in a pleasant way by adding a block of artists to the program , which place on the conditional Outline.
The largest social network in Russia goes offline for the third time and arranges a youth festival in the park of the 300th anniversary of St. Petersburg on the shores of the Gulf of Finland. Visitors are waiting for popular bloggers, representatives of millionaire publics, concerts of Guf, Max Korzh, Mumiy Troll and four dozen other musicians - in a word, the scale is expectedly serious.
Festival in Luzhniki with future world pop stars in the lineup
The festival, which debuted last year in the open space between the Luzhniki stadium and the Moskva River embankment, has announced a sequel. The two main stars in the Swallows lineup are the English singer Ellie Goulding and the rising stars of the intimately sincere indie pop Years & Years.
Big rave with ambition
Last year's Present Perfect put St. Petersburg on the map of the global club scene - many specialized publications in Europe wrote about the event. The third festival, it seems, will not yield in scope: among the already announced artists, The Black Madonna, performing in Russia for the first time, is the best artist of last year according to Mixmag magazine and one of the most respected representatives of the DJ profession. DJs like Ben UFO or Daniel Avery also perform in Russia, not exactly every day.
The largest outdoor festival in Moscow
Since 2004, Afisha Picnic has established itself as one of the main city events in the capital, with a diverse line-up, first-rate headliners and a lot of music-related entertainment. This year, top British bands Kasabian and Foals are playing in Kolomenskoye, as well as one of the main discoveries of the moment - the Ukrainian trio "Mushrooms".
V Rox
Showcase festival in Vladivostok, curated by Ilya Lagutenko
The founder, ideologist, curator and main driver of the festival, V-Rox contributes to the cultural life of his native city and attracts interesting musicians to Vladivostok, none of whom can be said to be stars in Russia. All weekend these artists play on three stages on the city embankment, and in the evening the activity shifts to the clubs. It turns out an ebullient musical weekend, firmly shaking the city, which has not been spoiled by such events.
