Music is something that helps to cope with depression, to dilute the stuffy atmosphere indoors, to motivate to new achievements or just to spend a cozy evening at home by the fireplace. Music festivals are a separate kind of leisure activity. One could even say, a way of traveling and exploring the world.
For the most devoted fans of festival atmosphere, loud line-ups and quality music, expert Yuri Subbotin has prepared a list of events that will be held this year, either announced cancellation or are in the process of confirmation. Take a look, you’re sure to find useful and interesting positions for yourself, and maybe plan new trips.
Yuri Subbotin
author of the Telegram channel “Subbotin about sponsorship, marketing and events”.
Talks about which music festivals will take place this year, and which ones are gone for good.
TBD – awaiting confirmation.
Closed – canceled for good.
Canceled – not happening this year, but will be next year.
Wild Mint Festival
May
- Roof Fest (Moscow, SPb) / May-August / ✅ will be held
- Sound Up / May 31 / 🤷 TBD
Sound Up – the festival invites listeners on a journey through genres. From bright composers working under the tag of contemporary classical, to experimental projects, all the way to pure electronica and indie pop with unique vocals.
Roof Fest
June
- Esquire Weekend / ✖ closed
- Faces&Laces Black Market / 🤷 TBD
- Summeet (“Swallow”) / June 4 / ✅ will be held
- Stereoleto / June 12-13 / ✅ will take place
- “Pain” / June 16-19 / ✖ closed
- Park Live / June 16-19 / ❌ canceled
- “Wild Mint” / June 17-19 and 24-26 / ✅ will be held
- Fox Rock Fest (Lipetsk) / June 24-26 / ❌ canceled
- Sound Up / June 29 / 🤷 TBD
- Veter Kids Fest / 🤷 TBD
- Beat Film Fest / 🤷 TBD
Stereoleto – author-charismatic music festival originating from St. Petersburg, which broadcasts not so much top and cash artists, but fresh and relevant sound and new names.
“Wild Mint ” is one of the largest music festivals in Russia. The multi-format blurs the usual musical boundaries. World stars, main Russian performers, impressive electronic block and new names.
Faces&Laces Black Market – the event is timed to coincide with Black Friday. In addition to special offers on items from the collections of progressive Russian brands, guests will be treated to a full-fledged music line-up, continuing Faces&Laces’ mission to support young talented local artists.
Veter Kids Fest – an event in the format of a marketplace, which will be interesting for children, as well as many spaces and activities for adults.
Beat Film Fest – the largest documentary film festival in Russia, founded in 2010 by Kirill Sorokin and Alyona Bocharova.
Stereoleto Festival
July
- Park Live / July 8-10 and 14-17 / ❌ canceled
- Outline / July 14-18 / ❌ canceled
- VK Fest / July 23-24 / 🤷 TBD
- “Archstoyanie / July 29-31 / ✅ will be held
- Chess&Jazz / July 30-31 / ✅ will be held
- “Italian Vacation” (Martini) / 🤷 TBD
Chess&Jazz is a festival dedicated to chess and jazz. What unites them? Creativity, improvisation, intellect and emotions.
VK Fest is a joint project of VKontakte and Radio Record. The festival has the status of an annual event. The organizers constantly try new formats and form an interesting musical line-up.
“Italian Vacations” (Martini) is an occasion to gather all your friends in the dance floor: those who are not easy to imagine together – LAUD, Mirele, LOVANDA, Director of Everything, members of Pompeya and On-The-Go, Miriam Sekhon, Cream Soda with an orchestra and the king of our pop music Filipp Kirkorov will appear on one stage.
Chess&Jazz Festival
August
- Fields / August 4-7 / 🤷 TBD
- Signal / August 18-21 / ✅ will take place
- Veter Summer Fest / August 20-21 / 🤷 TBD
- “Afisha Picnic” / ❌ canceled
Signal is a festival of electronic music, and also a retreat of thousands of community members who want to go beyond the influence of the city, to be in an ideal world created in the name of music, art and love.
Veter Summer Fest – as always, the festival will be based on a large market, as well as a food court with Moscow street food projects, a flower market, sports workshops and musical performances.
Signal Festival
September
- Moscow Music Week / ✖ closed
October
- New Star Weekend / 🤷 TBD
- Veter Fall Fest / 🤷 TBD
Veter Fall Fest – it is hard to say what the market will be like this time. The fact that there will be Russian producers there – that’s for sure.
Faces Festival
November
- Faces&Laces Black Market / 🤷 TBD
December
- “Italian Vacation (Martini) / 🤷 TBD
- Let It Snow Fest (Veter) / 🤷 TBD