"Estate Jazz" is the most significant international open-air festival, taking place in a number of Russian cities (Moscow, St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Voronezh, Kazan, Sochi), where jazz, funk, lounge and blues rule the roost. The capital's festival will traditionally be held at the Arkhangelskoye estate.

One of the most anticipated events of the event will be the first performance in Russia by Israeli actress and singer of Ethiopian origin Esther Rada. But for the tenth time in a row, Georgian performer Nino Katamadze & Insight will set the audience on fire with her emotionality and energy. Singer and TV presenter Alexey Chumakov will perform a special program. Other performers include Pompeya, Shoo, trumpeter Nils Petter Molvaer, guitarist Raoul Midon and others.

Ticket price: from 3500 rubles.

The Wild Mint music festival has become one of the most favorite events for fans of Russian bands. Fresh air, open skies, evening fun around the fire, various events and, of course, music, music, music - of various genres. This year “Bi-2”, Ivan Dorn, “Melnitsa”, The Hatters, “Cockroaches”, Nuki, “Crematorium”, “Aloevera” and many others will appear on stage. The event will take place in the village of Bunyrevo, Tula region.

Price: from 3500 rubles for three days.

The Park Live festival is again ready to gather rock music lovers in one place, this time at the Moscow CSKA Arena. The headliner of the festival will be the famous band System Of A Down. Three Days Grace, Twin Atlantic, Louna and others will also take the stage. Fans of “heavier” music from all over the country are already packing their bags for the road and planning their route.

"Invasion" is a cult festival with a rich history, dedicated to Russian rock music. The event will take place in Bolshoye Zavidovo, Tver region. Among the announced groups, as always, are legends and simply beloved musical groups by the public: “Alisa”, “Bravo”, Garik Sukachev & “Brigada S”, “DDT”, Dolphin, “Kalinov Most”, Kipelov, “Picnic” , “Pilot”, “Earring”, “Spleen”, “Chizh & Co” and many others. Traditionally, sports tournaments will be held as part of the festival. beach soccer and volleyball. You can expect many other interesting events.

The Russian festival of electronic music and technology ALFA FUTURE PEOPLE, which will be held near Nizhny Novgorod on the banks of the Volga, features world stars of electronic music, water and extreme shows, technology and sports area, fresh air and bright sun. The leaders of stadium electronic music will perform on the main stage: Hardwell, Blasterjaxx, Cosmic Gate, Don Diablo, Dyro, Infected Mushroom, NERVO, Oliver Heldens, Pendulum, Swanky Tunes, W&W, Alexander Popov, Fonarev and many others. In addition to the main one, there will be four more stages: BassStage, Mash-up Stage and two completely new ones - live and techno stages.

The Alfa Future People – 2017 technology zone will host “activities” and installations dedicated to the evolution and development of humanity. In the space zone there is a multimedia exhibition that will tell about the past, present and future of the exploration of the Universe. The gadgets zone will host presentations of more than 100 of the best innovative devices and technologies. It is noteworthy that Alfa Future People will traditionally become a territory completely free of cash. At the entrance, guests will receive a bracelet with a contactless card. She will be able to pay for all additional services.

The Afisha Picnic 2017 will traditionally take place in Moscow’s Kolomenskoye Park. The headliner of the event will be Kasabian, titans of the British scene playing fiery stadium rock. Also on stage will be the English indie band Foals, the recent CIS breakthrough - the group "Mushrooms", as well as "GS", ASAP Ferg, "Husky" and others. As the organizers note, the Afisha picnic is a unique atmosphere that allows you to feel like a free and happy person without leaving the metropolis.

Europa Plus LIVE is a hot musical adventure. The venue is the capital's Luzhniki. A multi-hour marathon consisting of the best hits will be led by Sergey Lazarev, Swanky Tunes, Max Barskikh, EMMA M, Misha Marvin, Paul Damixie, Nyusha, Burito, Pizza, Yulianna Karaulova, Elena Temnikova. Other bright representatives of the domestic radio broadcast will appear on stage: Era Istrefi, Bebe Rexha, Dua Lipa, Ofenbach, Boostee, Artik & Asti, Yolka, Matt Nash, Arilena Ara, Oceana, Eric Saade, Kokab. The main thing is that the show is free, and everyone can attend it. So it’s worth marking this day on your calendar and freeing it from all other matters.

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British Rock Festival with Richard Ashcroft as headliner

The headliner of the most English festival in Moscow this year will be Richard Ashcroft, 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.

Open air jazz festival

The most enjoyable and 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 name rather conveys the atmosphere; After all, funk, blues, folk and indie pop peacefully coexist with jazz on festival stages. This year's headliners include: Bootsy Collins, Nils Petter Molver, Nino Katamadze and others.

A festival with a varied lineup and a focus on heavy music

The festival, with its 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 up the beloved Armenian rockers from Los Angeles, System of a Down, as the key headliner.

The main summer festival of St. Petersburg

The 16th Stereoleto festival will traditionally be held in beautiful park on Elagin Island. An important moment of the festival: on the occasion of the 55th anniversary of Viktor Tsoi, the Symphonic Kino project will perform here - Kino guitarist Yuri Kasparyan and the symphony orchestra play compositions orchestrated by one of the most respected producers in St. Petersburg, Igor Vdovin. The video series 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 lineup of the festival of new independent music "Pain" includes American electronic artist Lotik, fashionable punks from Denmark Iceage, experimental pop performer from Switzerland Aisha Devi, Irish noise rockers Girl Band, British coldwave duo The KVB, which has repeatedly performed in Moscow, and Japanese bands based in Berlin. avant-garde artists Group A, Barcelona beatmaker Filastine, New York street brass band Too Many Zooz, playing something like house music, only not electronic, but with live drums and horns. Also at the festival will perform three dozen local artists: Husky, “Naadya”, “LSP”, “Morning”, “Vulgar Molly”, “Pasosh”, IC3PEAK, Moa Pillar, Slava KPSS (Gnoyny), Sonic Death, “4 positions of Bruno ", "Yes Yes Yes" with the program 2H Company, Shortparis, Lucidvox, uSSSy, "BTsKH", Love Cult and others.

Still the country's main music festival

The eternal stars of “Our Radio” and their listeners will meet in 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 in 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 widespread and popular commercial EDM, this year suddenly diversified its lineup in a pleasant way, adding a block of artists to the program , which belong on the conditional Outline.

The largest social network Russia goes offline for the third time and organizes a youth festival in the park of the 300th anniversary of St. Petersburg on the shore of the Gulf of Finland. Visitors can expect popular bloggers, representatives of million-dollar publics, concerts by Guf, Max Korzh, Mumiy Troll and four dozen other musicians - in a word, the scope is expectedly serious.

Festival at 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 continuation. The two main stars in the “Swallows” lineup are the English singer Ellie Goulding and the rising stars of intimate and sincere indie pop Years & Years.

Large-scale rave with ambitions

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 be inferior in scope: among the already announced artists, The Black Madonna, performing for the first time in Russia, 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 just every day.

Moscow's largest open-air festival

Since 2004, the Afisha Picnic has established itself as one of the main city events in the capital, with a varied lineup, top-notch headliners and plenty 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

Festival showcase in Vladivostok, curated by Ilya Lagutenko

The founder, ideologist, curator and main driver of the V-Rox festival contributes to cultural life hometown 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's waterfront, and in the evening the activity shifts to the clubs. It turns out to be an ebullient musical weekend, shaking up the city, which has not been spoiled by such events.

What do organizers offer visitors today? Firstly, in one or several days you can visit a large number of groups, and the ticket price will be significantly lower in comparison with the prices separately for each group. Secondly, various recreation and entertainment areas are arranged on the festival grounds, which is a big plus for visitors with children or for large groups. And thirdly, often such events can offer different levels of comfort for any budget: from living as a “savage” in your tent to comfortable houses. And, of course, a lot of positive emotions!

The beginning of the year is a good time to plan future trips and visits. And if you don’t know where exactly you should go, then our selection of festivals taking place in Russia will help you with your choice!

Please note that festivals are strictly located chronological order and the most delicious things await you at the end of the article!

This is a unique festival that brings together very interesting musicians at very affordable prices. Previously, the entrance was conditional, but in 2016 they decided to establish an entrance fee, which still remained very affordable. The festival took place in May and the visitors liked it so much that the organizers decided to take a chance and hold it at the end of summer - and they were right. It is still unknown whether the event will be held twice a year, but fans would come three times, because the organization and line-up are very pleasing. 7B, “Torba-na-Kruche”, “Orgy of the Righteous”, “Obe-Rek” and many other talented groups performed here. The festival is still developing, but it has already formed its own creative space and loyal fans. Get to know this event and take part Active participation in the development of a great project!

2. “Moscow Reggae Open Air”

The VOLTA club invites all connoisseurs of reggae and ska to a one-day spring festival. The spring festival will be the 12th and this event is already recognized as traditional in the Moscow community of fans of Bob Marley and related music. The organizers gather only the brightest bands on their creative territory, which means that guests will have the opportunity to get acquainted with the latest trends in reggae and enjoy high-quality music. Details about the event have not yet been announced, so keep an eye on official sources.

In a number of cities, the hot summer begins on the waves of jazz and modern culture, because the Usadba Jazz festival takes place here. This event is currently the most important in the field of jazz music in the Russian expanses and, according to visitors, there is simply no worthy analogue to it. At the event they act as presenters and worldwide famous performers, as well as young talented artists. Traditionally, the festival takes place among the beautiful architecture of the Arkhangelskoye estate, only one year it was different, but in 2016 everything returned to normal. In addition to music, the organizers offer thoughtful areas for relaxation, shopping and entertainment, not only for adults, but also for children.

Festival "Mnogofest"- this is a cozy atmosphere, bard music, the romance of gatherings in front of a fire and relaxing in nature. Previously, the fest was called “Polyphony”. There is already an announcement on the official website with the date of the future event, but other details are kept secret for now. If you like to relax in the forest, listen to guitar plucks and original songs, and don’t want to attend an event with a huge number of people, then this is the place for you. The organizers promise to leave admission free, but there is a fee for parking with a tent - in 2016 it was only 200 rubles. If you don’t want to spend the night in the forest, then there is a hotel nearby and you can rent a room there, or even return to Moscow in the evening, since it is very close to the city. Entertainment includes fire shows, trolls, a rope park and refreshments at reasonable prices.

This legendary festival has a very long history and an impressive list of participants. The fest traces its history back to 1995, when, according to the organizers’ plans, it was supposed to surpass Woodstock and become its Russian analogue. Whether it worked out or not is up to the fans to judge, but in terms of scale this event can be put on a par with the coolest. It was not held in 2014 and 2015, as well as in several other years, but in 2016 it once again tore up the cultural space with its triumphant return. And there is already information that it will be held again next year. Judging by the 2016 lineup, fans are in for something amazing: Rammstain, IAMX, Crazytown and many others. We look forward to the continuation of the marathon festival!

This festival has long been known and dearly loved by many fans of ethnic music in all its manifestations and positive events. offers its guests excellent music of various formats, cultural pastime, active recreation and colorful fairs. During the 3 days of the festival, you can manage to expand your comfort zone as much as possible: meet new friends, dance in a crowd of like-minded people, fly hot-air balloon, play a lot of volleyball and football and this is just the tip of the iceberg. On the website you can see photo and video reports from previous years, but you can be sure in advance that this event will definitely be held at the proper level and will not be forgotten for a long time.

A festival that has long become a classic in the world of bard song. “Grushinka” has been held since 1968 and it is possible that one of your closest relatives visited it in one year or another. On the stages you can see and hear legendary bards, musical groups, poets and invited cultural figures. Every year, the organizers add interesting locations, hold competitions and give young musicians the opportunity to perform. So here is a unique opportunity to become not only a listener, but also an active participant, which you can find out in detail on the official website.

8. “Dobrofest”

If you like drive and rock and roll, then Dobrofest is ideal for you. The festival has been held annually since 2010 at the same place – Levtsovo airfield. And this says one thing: the organizers know this site like their home, and will be able to make it as comfortable as possible for visitors. There is an opportunity to join a special layer of the festival - “dobropipl”. For 4,200 rubles you will be given a package that includes various amenities: from stickers and unique merch to special privileges for a festival participant. The territory is equipped with areas for active and passive recreation, points of sale of souvenirs and even a registry office.

9. "Park Live"

It only took 5 years for this festival to grow to the level where seasoned teams from abroad, such as Limp Bizkit, Marilyn Manson, The Prodigy, Muse, Red Hot Chili Peppers and many others. And this speaks of the high professionalism and quality of the organizing team!

Can you imagine that summer is just around the corner? It’s hard to believe when it’s the end of April outside and the snow is falling thickly, but we know for sure that summer will come, and with it the time for open-air music festivals, when you can surrender to the rhythms of music on fresh air. The national calendar has compiled the TOP 10 interesting musical events of this year.

The international festival “Other Art” covers a wide range of arts, including theater and music. Creative teams from different countries will demonstrate their artistic finds for four days. The peculiarity of this festival lies in the joint performances of professionals and people with disabilities, for which it is included in the TOP 10 most interesting music festivals of the year.

With its entire existence, St. Petersburg proves that high musical art can be accessible to absolutely everyone by holding the grandiose open-air “Classics on Dvortsovaya” every year. Anyone can attend the gala concert with the participation of brilliant soloists of the world opera stage, such as Anna Netrebko, Elina Garanca, Yusif Eyvazov, Ildar Abdrazakov, Massimo Giordano, Khibla Gerzmava, Maria Guleghina and other performers absolutely free of charge. Highest level The concert features not only a star cast of artists: scenography and technology, lighting design and surround sound, colorful costumes and stylish decorative elements, live music performed symphony orchestra top level.

Where: Krasnodar region, Sochi, “Rosa Khutor”, st. Olimpiyskaya, 35
When: June 12 – June 26

"Generation NEXT" - the most relevant international competition young talents. During its eight-year existence, it took place at various times in Crimea, Tunisia and Turkey, and for the second time in Sochi, at the Rosa Khutor resort. For 10 days in a row, its participants have the opportunity to learn vocal, dance and other arts from recognized pop stars. The festival will end with a large-scale gala concert with the participation of the brightest contestants and invited guests.

The Wild Mint Festival is three days of music, love and freedom. It is one of the three most popular festivals in the country. Three stages, 70 groups from 10 countries, street theaters, convenient camping, hotels, the Oka and Vashana rivers, a lecture hall, a cinema, dozens of restaurants, playground, a large-scale quest zone. Already announced: BI-2, Therr Maitz, SunSay, OSOG (IL), Pompeya, MANIZHA, Melnitsa, Mustelide (BY), La Dame Blanche (CU), Optimystica Orchestra, “Khartyga & Albert Kuvezin”, Tina Kuznetsova & Zventa Sventana, Marlins .

Where: Tyumen region, Tobolsk, Tobolsk Kremlin
When: 1 July

The festival takes place in the open air of the Sophia courtyard of the Tobolsk Kremlin and is intended for fans classical music. Concerts with the participation of world stars on the territory of the Sophia Court leave an indelible impression. The start of this prestigious event was given in 2006, when the opera by M.P. Mussorgsky "Boris Godunov" by artists of the Moscow Theater "New Opera" named after. E. Kolobova. In 2017, the traditional music festival “Summer in the Tobolsk Kremlin” will be dedicated to the work of Tobolsk composer Alexander Alyabyev.

Where: Nizhny Novgorod region, Balakhninsky district, Bolshoye Kozino village
When: July 7, 16.00

Fresh air and bright sun. Secret airfield on the banks of the Volga. Music that changes your mood. Technologies that change the world. What does it take to hear and see the future? It's simple. Be at the Alfa Future People festival. Here you will find the world's best electronic music performers, exciting extreme and water shows, new technologies and gadgets, camping and a sports area. Record power of sound and light on the country's largest open-air stage on the banks of the Volga.

The three-day ethnocultural non-stop festival of ethnic music and crafts "WORLD OF Siberia" is held on the territory of the famous village of Shushenskoye. "WORLD OF Siberia" is 215,000 square meters ethno-interactive, 4 stages, more than 10 thematic zones for tourists, dozens of various master classes, a fair of unique souvenirs, an area of ​​national cuisines, educational locations. At various times, “Ivan Kupala”, “Zdob si Zdub”, Nino Katamadze, Mgzavrebi performed here. Folk stars Sergei Starostin and Inna Zhelannaya became regular participants of the festival.

Where: Kaliningrad, Central Park of Culture and Leisure
When: August 4 – August 6

All the most fashionable, the most beautiful and the most cheerful Kaliningraders meet under the flags of this festival, be it on the main stage of the Summer Theater in the Central Park of Culture and Leisure or under the shadow of the jets of a fountain near the Kaliningrad Regional drama theater, near the small stage. The festival program is close and understandable not only to music lovers, but also to people far from modern music. In addition to evening concerts, during the festival night jam sessions are organized in various clubs in the city.

A lot of good music is played over three days in August in Tambov. The festival is held in the open air within the city of Tambov. In a picturesque place, the infrastructure of a concert venue is being created with all necessary conditions To ensure a comfortable stay for spectators, there is free parking and a tent camp on the festival grounds. During the festival days, from 15.00 to 23.00, leading Russian musical groups take the stage. Everyone strives to get to the Chernozem festival, because this is the #Most Heartfelt Event of the Year.

Khoomei Day is a unique festival dedicated to throat singing. Khoomei is a unique art form, inherent only to some peoples of the Sayan-Altai region - Tuvinians, Altaians, Mongols, as well as Bashkirs living in the European part of Russia. Its uniqueness lies in the fact that the performer plays two notes simultaneously, forming a two-voice solo. The popularity of this art form has spread to the United States and is gaining new fans every year.

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From Ivaldi and Beethoven, opera and symphony, chamber orchestras and brass ensembles - this summer there will be a festival for every classical music lover. And the selection of the portal “Culture.RF” will help you navigate interesting events.

MOSCOW: V INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL “MASTERPIECE OF THE SAUER COMPANY”

Antonio Vivaldi is the author of 90 operas, more than 500 concertos, 100 sonatas, cantatas and symphonies. On international festival One of his most popular works, “The Seasons,” will be performed at the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul. The organ version of the work will be performed by the chamber orchestra “Antonio-orchestra”.

SOCHI: GALA CONCERT OF THE XIII MUSIC FESTIVAL CRESCENDO

Symphony gala concert of the second evening XIII Music festival Denis Matsuev will be held with the participation of the Ural Youth Symphony Orchestra under the direction of conductor Enkhe. The musicians will play works by Franz Schubert, Johann Bach, Antonio Vivaldi, Ernest Chausson and Sergei Rachmaninov. In the second part of the concert, Denis Matsuev, famous not only in Russia, but also in the world, will appear on stage.

TOBOLSK: MUSIC FESTIVAL “SUMMER IN THE TOBOLSK KREMLIN”

On Red Square of Tobolsk, artists of the Helikon Opera Theater and the Tyumen Philharmonic Orchestra will present the opera “Siberia”, created by Italian composer Umberto Giordano was impressed by the novel “Resurrection” by Leo Tolstoy. Viewers will see the story of a courtesan who went to hard labor following her lover in Dmitry Bertman's production.

MOSCOW REGION: FESTIVAL OF BAROQUE MUSIC

The Baroque Music Festival will take place on the banks of the Oka River. Works by William Byrd, Henry Purcell, Benedetto Marcello, Johann Bach, George 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 White Lake. For the first time at the festival, pianist Ramzi Yassa (France - Egypt) will perform Ludwig Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 3. Fans of composer George Gershwin will be pleased with the concert version of the opera “Porgy and Bess” with the participation of American singer Kevin Schott. The program also includes 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 run until the fall. The chamber orchestras “Seasons”, “Cantilena”, “Moscow Camerata”, the ensemble of soloists “Orfarion”, the ensemble “Moscow Quartet”, the State Quartet named after P.I. will perform at the Kuskovo museum-estate. Tchaikovsky and many other groups.

LENINGRAD REGION: OPERETTA PARK FESTIVAL

MOSCOW: BRASS MUSIC FESTIVAL “SUMMER IN KOLOMENSKY”

ST. PETERSBURG: FESTIVAL “MUSIC OF THE WORLD - 2017”

The music festival takes place in the very center of St. Petersburg - on the territory. It will sound here all day folk music Buryatia, Bashkiria, Kazakhstan, Russia and Karelia 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 ethno-project of Alena Romanova and the musicians of the DDT group Alena. Festival guests will also enjoy exciting excursions around the museum halls, quests, master classes, creative meetings with festival participants, national cuisine lessons and a charity fair.

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