Music festivals you’re already expected to attend

It’s no secret that summer festivals are very popular. And for good reason! It’s a great opportunity to dance, listen to your favorite music, cheer yourself up and even lose extra pounds – almost none of today’s festivals is without an entertainment and sports zone. We know how useful physical activity in the fresh air is, that’s why we’ve gathered for you a selection of the hottest Russian music festivals of this summer.

Encore Fest

Very soon Moscow will celebrate the birthday of the legend – rapper Tupac Shakur.
The organizers have prepared favorite music, art spaces, streetball, scratch battles and dozens of other entertainments for the guests. Hip-hop will sound at the venue for more than twelve hours. Feduk, Obladaet, Mishlawi and other artists will drop by, and The Outlawz will headline the event.

Where: ZIL Cultural Center, Moscow
When: June 15-16.

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Manor Jazz

The festival will be interesting even for those who do not consider themselves jazz fans. This direction has changed so much over the years that today the festival participants can be artists who seem to have nothing to do with jazz. But that’s only at first glance. Among the performers this year are Black Eyed Peas, Asilia Banks, Spleen, Ivan Dorn and others. All of them have prepared a special program especially for the festival.

Where: Kolomenskoye, Moscow
When: June 22-23.

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Wild Mint

“Wild Mint” is the largest independent multi-format opener-air in Russia. The festival stages present the main Russian performers, world stars, indie scene heroes, electronic music sounds, as well as performances of musicians gaining popularity. On the territory there are sports grounds, a lecture hall, a cinema, a fair; a rich children’s program is organized. You can go to “Wild Mint” and relax with the whole family.

This summer at the festival will perform Scots Primal Scream, “the most marine” band of the country “Mumiy Troll”, legendary Boris Grebenshchikov with the band “Aquarium”, Dolphin, Basta, Monetochka, The Hatters and many others – a total of 100 concerts in three days.

Where: Aleksinsky district, Bunyrevo (140 km from Moscow)
When: June 28-30.

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Locals only

Surf in St. Petersburg and Sochi, learn skateboarding, streetball, BMX and baseball in Moscow – all this is gladly offered by the most musical and sport festival.
Skepta, The score, Machete, MGZAVREBI and more will perform in St. Petersburg, Desiigner, Grandson, Zivert, Poshlayaya Molly, Puppies and Beasts will stop by in Moscow.

Where:

• Sevkabel Port, St. Petersburg
• Luzhniki, Moscow
• Imeretinsky Port, Sochi

When:

• June 29-30, St. Petersburg
• July 20, Moscow
• September 7, Sochi

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Invasion

It’s hard to meet so many artists at one festival. Traditionally at Nashestviye you can listen to DDT, Delphin, BI-2, Alisa, Mumiy Troll, Animal Jazz, Louna, Nervov, Naik Borzov, Slot and dance to the hits from “your 2007”.
And also to play beach soccer and volleyball and even get married.

Where: Bolshoye Zavidovo, Tver
When: July 19-21.

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VK Fest 5

Or a festival for everyone, as the organizers claim. And indeed, anyone can find something to do here. More than 100 popular artists, bloggers, standup comics and speakers, 17 thematic zones and hundreds of interactive platforms will be presented in the park of the northern capital. Zones of music, technology, fashion, humor, video games and, of course, sports will open for you.
Participants – Little Big, Egor Krid, HLEB, Tima Belorusskikh, #2Mashi, Feduk, Olga Buzova, Eljay, MOT, Monetochka, Elena Temnikova, Diana Arbenina, CYGO, Zivert, Eldar Dzharakhov, SBHR and many other bloggers and artists.

Where: St. Petersburg 300th Anniversary Park
When: July 20 and 21.

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CHESS & JAZZ

Moscow again hosts the festival for the smartest “Chess and Jazz”. This year the program will start with a jazz tie gala-opening on the eve of the main day. The headliner will be two-time Grammy winner Gregory Porter and Manchester trio GoGo Penguin. Grandmasters and guests with a passion for mind games will play games to the most appropriate chess music.

Where: Hermitage Garden, Moscow
When: July 26-27.

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Archstoyanie

Archstoyanie Festival is an endless artistic process and a sustainable ecosystem. The project works as a single organism – this time the festival will unite 321 participants on its territory.
The festival will present the process of the birth of art objects: the construction of the grandiose architectural “Ugruan” by Nikolai Polissky and new music – during the festival the premieres of five modern operas created in the laboratory will be presented.
The music program of the festival in 2019 will be curated by the music label Leveldva.

Where: Nikola-Lenivets art park, Kaluga region
When: July 26-28.

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Afisha Picnic

Afisha Picnic is the largest outdoor music festival in Moscow, which annually gathers more than 60,000 people.
Of course, in addition to music, it is also an extensive gastronomic program, entertainment and sports activities.
The headliner of the festival is The Cure. And besides them, we will be waiting for the rock duo Royal Blood, Pusha T, Blossoms, Grammy nominee mura masa, SBHR, Antohu MC, Dite Tank (!), Kazusky and EIGHTEEN. Basta, Skryptonite’s project “Gruppa Skryptonite”, T-Fest, Matrang, Smoky Mo, Vadyara Blues and Lucaveros will appear on the new stage.

Where: Kolomenskoye, Moscow
When: August 3.

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Alfa Future People

Traditionally, the main festival of electronic music will open its doors at the secret airfield on the bank of the Volga River. Space scenes, energetic dancing, gadgets, technology and sports – you can’t miss it.
This year Apashe, Angerfist, Britta Unders, Alex Neggemann, Coone and many other world stars of electronic music will come.

Where: Bolshoye Kozino, Nizhny Novgorod
When: August 16-18.

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