Many musical events take place in Moscow in the summer. Find out which ones are definitely worth visiting for residents and guests of the capital in our selection.
Estate “Jazz”
Photo: Vitaly Kiryutin
When: June 22–23
Where: Kolomenskoye Park
This year one of the largest open airs in Russia will be held for the sixteenth time. The organizers promise a radical change in image and many metamorphoses and surprises. “Spleen”, Black Eyed Peas, Ivan Dorn, Nino Katamadze and other stars will perform on stage.
In addition to the musical program, guests will find a market with designer clothes and jewelry, as well as a food court. Feel free to come with children: a special entertainment program awaits them.
Entrance ticket price: from 4500 rub.
Bosco Fresh Fest
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When: June 29
Where: Palace of Pioneers
The Bosco Fresh Fest festival of contemporary music will take place for the eighth time. The headliners will be Briton James Blake and the soloist of the trip-hop project Moloko Rosheen Murphy.
The Palace of Pioneers on Vorobyovy Gory, a monument of Soviet modernism, was chosen as the venue for this year’s festival. In a huge park for two whole days, many people will dance to good music, eat delicious food and enjoy the summer sun.
Entrance ticket price: 3000 rub.
Park Live 2019
Photo: Vasily Kudryavtsev
When: July 12–14
Where: Gorky Park
This music festival has already become a cult festival, although it is relatively young: this year Park Live will be held for only the sixth time. It’s all about the exceptional selection of musicians.
The most popular artists and groups come to Moscow for this event. This year too, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Bring Me the Horizon, Rag’n’Bone Man and Die Antwoord will perform on stage. Among the Russian performers we are waiting for Dolphin.
Entrance ticket price: from 4000 rub.
Chess & Jazz
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When: July 26–27
Where: Hermitage Garden
This year the Intellectual Music Festival invited one of the best jazz performers of our time, Grammy winner Gregory Porter and the Manchester trio GoGo Penguin, to its stage.
And yes, the word “chess” in the title is not given for beauty; at the festival it will really be possible to play this game with amateurs and top grandmasters who fly from all over the world to participate in classes at the festival school “How to Chess Well.” Most importantly, don’t forget to sign up for master classes.
Entrance ticket price: from 1500 rub.
Picnic “Afisha”
Photo: Arseny Gorshenin
When: August 3
Where: Kolomenskoye Park
One of the largest events of the summer is taking place for the fifteenth time. This year the headliner will be the legendary The Cure, and guests will also include rapper Pusha T, Grammy nominee mura masa, charming MC Antokha and pop groove hero EIGHTEEN. Basta, the Skryptonite project Gruppa Skryptonite and others will perform on a separate stage.
The full list of artists, as always, is kept secret. But what is certain is that the festival, as always, will have a large-scale design market, a huge food court and a million entertainments.
Entrance ticket price: from 4000 rub.
Zavtra 2019
When: August 10
Where: Green Theater
Entrance ticket price: from 2500 rub.
The festival brings together artists and spectators who care about the future of the planet. Here you can not only listen to good music, but also learn more about ecology, principles of sustainable development and innovation. To this end, master classes, exhibitions and performances by famous speakers and environmentalists will be held in the Urban Village area.
Who will perform on stage? Among the headliners are ZAZ, Mumiy Troll, Therr Maitz and Zventa Sventana, but the names of the other participants are kept secret for now.
Entrance ticket price: from 2500 rub.
