Thursday The 17th
Beat Devils: new rockabilly, psychobilly. Hidden Bar. 8 p.m.
Brute: Moscow pop rock band. Doolin House. 8 p.m.
MT PICK ENGLISH Cheryl Pepsii Riley (vocals) and Village Underground Band. Igor Butman Club Na Taganke. 8:30 p.m.
Hula Hoop: surf rock, neo surf. DeFAQto. 8 p.m.
Latin American Dances: master class. Pancho Villa. 8 p.m.
Letat!: funky groove. Kitaisky Lyotchik Dzhao Da. 9 p.m.
Olga Oleynikova and Emergency Band: r&b, jazz, folk, soul. Roadhouse. 9 p.m.
Rock Concert: Bitva Okkama, Timonkeys, Mainswitch and Sobachyi Maski. Brooklyn. 7 p.m.
Sergei Manukyan: soul, jazz vocals, keyboards. Forte. 8 p.m.
The Jumping Cats: electric blues. B.B. King. 8:30 p.m.
The Kikipickles: jazz. Jazz Esse. 9 p.m.
Triangle Sun: lounge. 16 Tons. 8 p.m.
Vanyn: electroacoustics. Mumy Troll. 10 p.m.
White Slaver: suspense music. Dewar's Powerhouse. 8 p.m.
Yuta: pop vocals. Soyuz Kompozitorov. 8:30 p.m.
Friday The 18th
Blues Cousins. Rhythm & Blues Cafe Small Hall. 8 p.m.
Brit Rock Cafe. Kitaisky Lyotchik Dzhao Da. Midnight.
California: pop, rock. Schwein. 1 a.m.
Chetyre Aprelya: rock. Brooklyn. 7 p.m.
Daniil Kramer Trio: jazz. TsDKh. 7 p.m.
Dasha Shults: guitar, vocals. Mumy Troll. 9 p.m.
Elena et les Garcons: French chansons, jazz, pop. Kitaisky Lyotchik Dzhao Da Veranda. 9 p.m.
Great Pretenders: rockabilly. Schwein. 7 p.m.
Ivan Demyan and 7B: rock. Schwein. 11 p.m.
Kadri Voorand (jazz vocals) and band from Estonia. Igor Butman Club Na Taganke. 8:30 p.m.
Kokos: cover band. DeFAQto. 10 p.m.
Korni Ozyor: Slavic folk rock. Doolin House. 7 p.m.
Marshmallows: rock, girl's vocals, retro. Duma Club. 9 p.m.
Masha i Medvedi: alternative, psychedelic. FAQ-Cafe. 9 p.m.
Maya Zavediya Band: blues rock. Roadhouse. 9 p.m.
Nemnogo Nervno: dream folk. Muse. 7 p.m.
Paperny TAM: reggae, Latino, Gypsy. Kitaisky Lyotchik Dzhao Da. 9:30 p.m.
Sin Fronteras: Latino. Pancho Villa. 9 p.m.
Sofi Okran: jazz, soul, funk vocals. Soyuz Kompozitorov. 8:30 p.m.
Tantsy Minus: rock. 16 Tons. 8 p.m.
Vadim Ivashchenko and The Bone Shakers: r&b, rock, rockabilly, swing. B.B. King. 8:30 p.m.
Wet Red: post-punk. Dewar's Powerhouse. 8 p.m.
Saturday The 19th
Andrew and The Moscow Tunes: country, swing. Duma Club. 9 p.m.
Artyom Lalayan (piano) and band: ethno jazz. Jazz Esse. 8 p.m.
Betty Boop Lovers: swing, jazz, rockabilly. DeFAQto. 10 p.m.
Big Retro Party. Brooklyn. 11:59 p.m.
Casual: rock. Concert Club. 9:30 p.m.
Clockwork Orange Party with Torch Project/Torff, Ultimate Soldier, Gekata and others. China Town Cafe. 11:30 p.m.
Cubamania: Latino. Pancho Villa. 9 p.m.
Dr. Agranovsky and de Blues Spinners: blues. Roadhouse. 9 p.m.
Epidemiya: metal. Jubilee concert. Ray Just Arena. 8 p.m.
Kadri Voorand (jazz vocals) and band from Estonia. Igor Butman Club Na Taganke. 8:30 p.m.
Kimbata: Afro, Latino. Kitaisky Lyotchik Dzhao Da Veranda. 9 p.m.
Konets Filma: rock. FAQ-Cafe. 9 p.m.
Levan Lomidze and Blues Cousins. Rhythm & Blues Cafe Big Hall. 9 p.m.
Midnight Jazz. Jazz Esse. Midnight.
Mongol Shuudan: anarchist rock. Schwein. 11 p.m.
Moyi Rakety Vverkh: indie rock. China Town Cafe. 8 p.m.
Oleg Lundstrem Jazz Orchestra in a Christmas concert. Philharmonic-2 Hall. 7 p.m.
Orkestr Pozitiva: Russian funk. Kitaisky Lyotchik Dzhao Da. 9 p.m.
Parks, Squares and Alleys: indie pop from Khabarovsk. 16 Tons. 11 p.m.
Priklyucheniya Elektronikov: punk. Volta. 9 p.m.
Pyogenesis: altrenative rock from Germany. Brooklyn. 7 p.m.
Real Jam: retro jazz, girl's vocals. Soyuz Kompozitorov. 8:30 p.m.
Rock 'n' Lora: boogie, rockabilly, rock 'n' roll. Rhythm & Blues Cafe Big Hall. 11:30 p.m.
Soul Mate: soul cover band. B.B. King. 8:30 p.m.
Troll Gnyot Yel, Kalevala and Alkonost: folk and folk metal. Teatr Club. 5 p.m.
Valery Karimov and Oleg Zaripov: blues rock. Forte. 8 p.m.
Vinyl Night: old school rock. Kitaisky Lyotchik Dzhao Da. Midnight.
VLNY: dream pop. Mumy Troll. 10 p.m.
Voodoo People: cover band. Hidden Bar. 10 p.m.
Yest Yest Yest: hip-hop from Ukraine. Dewar's Powerhouse. 8 p.m.
Sunday The 20th
MT PICK ENGLISH Agent Fresco: Icelandic band, combining pop, alternative, art, metal, and math rock. Teatr Club. 7 p.m.
Brothers Brill: jazz. Jazz Esse. 9 p.m.
Esh: Brazilian jazz. DeFAQto. 8 p.m.
Gabriel Linares Latino Show. Pancho Villa. 8 p.m.
Magellanovo Oblako: soft rock. Mumy Troll. 10 p.m.
Mikhail Vladimirov Band: jazzy blues, bluesy jazz. B.B. King. 8:30 p.m.
Mishouris Blues Band. Soyuz Kompozitorov. 8:30 p.m.
Moralny Kodeks: rock, jazz, pop. 16 Tons. 8 p.m.
Olga Panyushkina: singer-songwriter. Forte. 8 p.m.
Open Blues Jam. Roadhouse. 8 p.m.
Orgiya Pravednikov: rock ballads. Volta. 8 p.m.
Project Shoo: pop, rock, swing, jazz. Kozlov Club. 8 p.m.
Rock 'n' Lora: boogie, rockabilly, rock 'n' roll. Hidden Bar. 8 p.m.
Sheddok: cover band. Rhythm & Blues Cafe Small Hall. 8 p.m.
Sunny Tuesday: jazz standards. Rhythm & Blues Cafe Big Hall. 8 p.m.
The Melodies: r&b, soul. China Town Cafe. 8 p.m.
ENGLISH The Puppini Sisters with the Christmas in Hollywood program. Dom Muzyki Svetlanov Hall. 7 p.m.
Tono Alcalde (guitar, vocals) and band: fusion. Igor Butman Club Na Taganke. 8:30 p.m.
Xmas MLINK 182 Party: covers party. Kitaisky Lyotchik Dzhao Da Veranda. 7 p.m.
Monday The 21st
Acoustic Magic: Latino. Pancho Villa. 8 p.m.
AlkoGol: rock. Schwein. 8 p.m.
Anastasia Glazkova: jazz vocals. DeFAQto. 8 p.m.
Anna Korolyova and Jump: jazz, funk, ethno jazz. Forte. 8 p.m.
Blues Gravity: power rock and blues. B.B. King. 8:30 p.m.
Igor Butman and Moscow Jazz Orchestra. Igor Butman Club Na Taganke. 8:30 p.m.
Jazz Brunch with the Pyotr Vostokov Big Jazz Orchestra. Jazz Esse. 3 p.m.
Jazz Jam Session. FAQ-Cafe. 8 p.m.
Layna Shery: blues, soul, r&b vocals, keyboards. Rhythm & Blues Cafe Big Hall. 9 p.m.
Sofi Okran: jazz, soul, funk vocals. Durov. 8 p.m.
Tuesday The 22nd
Betty Boop Lovers: swing, jazz, rockabilly. FAQ-Cafe. 8 p.m.
Delta Blues Party. B.B. King. 8:30 p.m.
DPKY: disco, funk, Brit pop, jazz. Mumy Troll. 10 p.m.
Evelina Nugmanova (guitar, vocals) covers. Hidden Bar. 8 p.m.
Jam Session. Rhythm & Blues Cafe Big Hall. 7 p.m.
Jazz Session With Yakov Okun. Jazz Esse. 9 p.m.
Jenya Noble and Electric Mosquito Destroyer in a joint concert of alternative music. China Town Cafe. 8 p.m.
Los Morenos: Latino. Pancho Villa. 8:30 p.m.
Mervent: Celtic folk. Vermel. 8 p.m.
Red Red Rose and Little Rea: psychedelic, indie pop. Kitaisky Lyotchik Dzhao Da. 8 p.m.
Roman Sekachyov Quintet: jazz. Igor Butman Club Na Taganke. 8:30 p.m.
Salt Peanutz: funk, soul. DeFAQto. 8 p.m.
Wednesday The 23rd
Agni: fusion. CD release party. Mumy Troll. 9 p.m.
Anya Verlin: pop covers. DeFAQto. 8 p.m.
Cubamania: Latino. Pancho Villa. 9 p.m.
Daniil Kramer Trio: jazz. Igor Butman Club Na Taganke. 8:30 p.m.
Darya Lovat: jazz, rock, blues, pop. B.B. King. 8:30 p.m.
MT PICK Emir Kusturica and The No Smoking Orchestra: folk rock. Crocus City Hall. 8 p.m.
Hotel Fiasco: blues. Kitaisky Lyotchik Dzhao Da. 8 p.m.
Jazz Art Club: Natasha Akatyeva (vocals) and the Alexei Kuznetsov Quartet. Jazz Esse. 7:30 p.m.
Kalina Folk: folk rock, a'capella. China Town Cafe. 8 p.m.
Marrakesh Blues Band. Schwein. 8 p.m.
Mercedesz Csampai: arias from musicals. Glastonberry Pub. 7 p.m.
Nepravilniye Pchyoly: dance jazz. Hidden Bar. 8 p.m.
Pompeya: pop rock, new wave vocals. 16 Tons. 8 p.m.
Rock Show. Rhythm & Blues Cafe Big Hall. 8:30 p.m.
The Jazz Loft: New Orleans jazz. Rhythm & Blues Cafe Small Hall. 8:30 p.m.
Young Jazz Musicians in concert. FAQ-Cafe. 8 p.m.
and Beyond…
A-Beat Combo: fusion. Hidden Bar. Dec. 24, 8 p.m.
MT PICK Alex Sipiagin (trumpet) and the Sasha Mashin Trio. Jazz Esse. Dec. 24, 9 p.m.
Bezymyansky Band: fusion. FAQ-Cafe. Dec. 24, 8 p.m.
Blues Cousins. B.B. King. Dec. 24, 8:30 p.m.
MT PICK Inna Zhelannaya: beautiful, strong vocals, world music. jazz, trance, psychedelic. Volta. Dec. 24, 9 p.m.
Lirika: rock 'n' roll. China Town Cafe. Dec. 24, 8 p.m.
Mari!Mari!: indie, rock, Brit pop from Vladivostok. Mumy Troll. Dec. 24, 10 p.m.
Orchestra 2.0: Anton Baronin (piano), Makar Novikov (double bass) and Alexander Mashin (drums). Igor Butman Club Na Taganke. Dec. 24, 8:30 p.m.
Pompeya: pop rock, new wave vocals. 16 Tons. Dec. 24, 8 p.m.
The Lowcosters: rock, swing, rockabilly, blues. DeFAQto. Dec. 24, 8 p.m.
Wired Aloud: Moscow rock band. Kitaisky Lyotchik Dzhao Da. Dec. 24, 8 p.m.
Betty Boop Lovers: swing, jazz, rockabilly. Duma Club. Dec. 25, 9 p.m.
Korabl: post-punk. Vermel. Dec. 25, 8 p.m.
MT PICK Leonid Fyodorov, leader of Auktsyon, performs solo. TsDKh. 8 p.m.
#LOL
7/5 Pushechnaya Ulitsa. M. Kuznetsky Most. 8-689-273-3333, www.lolmoscow.ru
Alexei Kozlov Club
16 Olimpiisky Prospekt, Bldg. 2, at the Art&Shock Complex. M. Prospekt Mira. 926-952-0077
All-Russia Exhibition Center
19 Prospekt Mira. M. VDNKh. 495-544-3400, vvcentre.ru/eng
12 Taganskaya Ploshchad. M. Taganskaya. 495-649-5007
Arena
31 Leningradsky Prospekt, Bldg. 4. Metro Dynamo. 495-940-6755
Arkhangelskoye Estate Museum
Posyolok Arkhangelskoye, 5th kilometer of Ilyinskoye Shosse. M. Tushinskaya, then bus 549 to Arkhangelskoye or bus 151 to Sanatory. 495-797-5409, arhangelskoe.su
Arma (formerly Gazgolder)
5 Nizhny Susalny Pereulok. M. Kurskaya. 495-228-2080
Arma17
5 Nizhny Susalny Pereulok, Bldg. 3A. M. Kurskya. 495-410-0414
Art Garbage
5 Starosadsky Pereulok. M. Kitai-Gorod. 495-628-8745, www.art-garbage.ru
Arti Hall
22 Derbenyovskaya Ulitsa. M. Paveletskaya. 499-990-9500, www.arti-hall.ru
ArtPlay
10 Nizhnyaya Syromyatnicheskaya Ul., Bldg. 7. M Kurskaya. 8-926-619-2889, 495-620-0882, www.artplay.ru
AvantClub at the Winzavod Vintage Hall
4th Syromyatnichesky Pereulok, bldg. 6. M. Kurskaya. 495-917-4646, www.winzavod.ru, 495-221-22-39, www.avantmusic.ru
B2
8 Bolshaya Sadovaya Ulitsa. M. Mayakovskaya. 495-650-9918/09
B.B. King
4/2 Sadovaya-Samotyochnaya Ulitsa. M. Tsvetnoi Bulvar. 495-220-8206, www.bbkingclub.ru
BooZe Bub
5 Potapovsky Pereulok. M. Chistiye Prudy. 495-621-4717, www.boozebub.ru
Brooklyn
1 Kudrinskaya Ploshchad. M. Barrikadnaya. 495- 644-2222/1204, www.brooklynclub.org
25/12 Lubyansky Proyezd. Metro Kitai-Gorod. 495-623-6163
Concert Club
50 Zemlyanoi Val. M. Kurskaya. 495-663-7174
Cool Train
At B2, 8 Bolshaya Sadovaya Ulitsa. M. Mayakovskaya. 495-650-9918/09
Crazy Milk
54 Bolshaya Polyanka. M. Polyanka, Dobryninskaya. 499-230-7333/0305, www.crazymilk.ru
DeFAQto
30 Bolshaya Lubyanka. M. Turgenevskaya. 495-624-4497
Dom Zhurnalista
House of Journalists. 8A Nikitsky Bulvar. M. Arbatskaya. 495-691-5698, 495-222-1060, 495-697-20-86
Dom Muzyki
Moscow International House of Music, 52 Kosmodamianskaya Naberezhnaya, Bldg. 8. M. Paveletskaya. 495-730-4350, reservations and delivery 495-730-1011/1860/2224
Doolin House
Doolin house 30 Ulitsa Arbat. M. Arbatskaya, Smolenskaya. 495-695-9206, www.doolin-house.ru
Durov
6 Ulitsa Pavlovskaya. M. Serpukhovskaya. 495-952-2064
Duma Club
11 Mokhovaya Ulitsa, Bldg. 3B, entrance from Nikitsky Pereulok. M. Okhotny Ryad. 495-692-1119
FAQ Cafe
65/74 Ulitsa Bolshaya Polyanka. M. Dobryninskaya. 495-952-5227, 499-755-8827
Flacon
36 Bolshaya Novodmitrovskaya Ul. M. Dmitrovskaya. 8-495-790-7901, www.flacon.ru
FM Club
60/28 Zemlyanoi Val. M. Taganskaya. 495-502-9921
Forte
18 Bolshaya Bronnaya Ulitsa. M. Tverskaya, Pushkinskaya. 495-694-0881
Glastonberry Pub
13A 1st Dubrovskaya Ulitsa. M. Dubrovka. 495-642-4543, glastonberrypub.ru
Borodach (formerly GeGeL Club)
27 Ulitsa Sretenka. M. Sukharevskaya. 499-408-6818, www.borodachbar.ru
YotaSpace
11 Ulitsa Ordzhonikidze. M. Leninsky Prospekt. 495-230-1030, www.glavclub.com/msk/
Gogol
11 Stoleshnikov Pereulok. M. Teatralnaya. 495-514-0944
Hermitage Garden
3 Ul. Karetny Ryad. M. Pushkinskaya. 495-699-0432, mosgorsad.ru
Hidden Bar
6 Kamergersky Pereulok. M. Okhotny Ryad, Teatralnaya. 495-692-5015, www.hiddenbar.ru
Icon Club at Krasny Oktyabr
9 Bolotnaya Naberezhnaya. M. Polyanka. 495-364-0101, iconclub.ru
Igor Butman Club Na Polyanke
21 Verkhnyaya Radishchevskaya Ulitsa. M. Taganskaya. 495-792-2109, 495-953-9634, www.butmanclub.ru
Igor Butman Club Na Taganke
27 Ulitsa Bolshaya Polyanka. M. Polyanka. 8-926-262-3595, www.butmanclub.ru
Igor Butman Club Na Mokhovoi
at the Vernadsky Geological Museum. 11 Ulitsa Okhotny Ryad. M. Okhotny Ryad. 8-926-262-3595, www.butmanclub.ru
Igor Butman Club Na Krasnykh Vorotakh
at the Watson Club. 13 Kalanchyovskaya Ulitsa. M. Krasniye Vorota. 8-926-262-3595, www.butmanclub.ru/p>
Izvestia Hall
5 Pushkinskaya Ploshchad. M. Pushkinskaya. 495-364-0505, www.izvestia-hall.ru
Incognito
44 Bolshaya Serpukhovskaya. M. Serpukhovskaya, Dobryninskaya. 495-782-3731
Jazz Esse
27 Pyatnitskaya Ulitsa, Bldg. M. Tretyakovskaya, Novokuznetskaya. 3A. 495-951-6404
Jewish Cultural Center Na Nikitskoi
Jewish Cultural Center Na Nikitskoi 47/3 Bolshaya Nikitskaya Ulitsa. M. Barrikadnaya. 495-691-3039, www.jcc.ru
Kitaisky Lyotchik Dzhao Da
Chinese Pilot Dzhao Da. 25 Lubyansky Proyezd. M. Kitai-Gorod. 495-624-5611, 495-623-2896
Life Pub
20 Ulitsa Fridrikha Engelsa. M. Baumanskaya. 495-928-9209
Live Music Hall
8 Dubosekovskaya. M. Sokol. 495-223-3226
Little Rock
15 Selskokhozyaistvennaya Ulitsa, Bldg. 3. M. Botanichesky Sad. 968-845-7463, www.vk.com/littlerockclub
Lookin Rooms
18 Tverskaya Ulitsa. M. Pushkinskaya. 495-220-0141, lookin-rooms.ru
Luzhniki Stadium
24 Luzhniki. M. Sportivnaya, Vorobyovy Gory. 495-780-0808
Moskva Hall
1 Triumfalnaya Ploshchad. M. Mayakovskaya. 495-228-2080, moscowhall.com
Mumy Troll Music Bar
7 Tverskaya Ulitsa. M. Okhotny Ryad. 495-227-3808, mumiytrollbar.com
Muse
23 Nikoloyamskaya Ulitsa. M. Taganskaya. 8-905-500-2144, musebar.ru
Olimpiisky Sports Complex
16 Olimpiisky Prospekt. M. Prospekt Mira. 495-786-3333, olimpik.ru
Pancho Villa
52 Bolshaya Yakimanka. M. Oktyabrskaya. 499-238-7913
Radio City Bar
In the Pekin Hotel. 5 Ulitsa Bolshaya Sadovaya. M. Mayakovskaya. 495-363-4223
Red
9 Bolotnaya Naberezhnaya, Bldg. 1. M. Kropotkinskaya, Polyanka. 495-649-3959
Rhythm & Blues Cafe Small Hall
19 Starovagankovsky Pereulok, Bldg. 2. M. Alexandrovsky Sad, Biblioteka imeni Lenina, Arbatskaya. 495-697-6008
Roadhouse
at John Donne Pub 56 Pyatnitskaya Ulitsa, Bldg. 4. M. Tretyakovskaya. 968-665-5114, john-donne.ru, blueshouse.ru
Rock House
71 Izmailovskoye Shosse, Bldg. 5-E. M. Partizanskaya. 495-728-0466, rock-house.ru
Rublev Club
25 Chistoprudny Bulvar. M. Chistiye Prudy. 495-917-8962, clubrublev.ru
Samolyot
14/1 Presnensky Val. M. Ulitsa 1905 Goda. 495-234-1818
School of Dramatic Art
19/27 Sretenka Ulitsa. M. Sukharevskaya. 495-632-9344
Schwein
12 Lefortovsky Pereulok. M. Baumanskaya. 499-267-4504
Shanti
2/1 Myasnitsky Pereulok. M. Krasniye Vorota. 495-783-6868
Shestnadtsat Tonn
Sixteen Tons. 6 Presnensky Val. M. Ulitsa 1905 Goda. 499-253-5300/0530
Soyuz Kompozitorov
House of Composers. 8 Bryusov Pereulok, Bldg. 2. M. Pushkinskaya. 495-629-6563
Stadium Live
80 Leningradsky Prospekt, Bldg. 17. M. Sokol. 495-540-5540
Strelka
14 Bersenevskaya Naberezhnaya, Bldg. 5A. M. Polyanka. 495-771-7437, www.strelka.com
Teatr Club
20 Staraya Basmannaya Ulitsa. M. Kurskaya, Baumanskaya. 495-228-2080, teatrclub.com
TsDKh
Central House of Artists. 10 Krymsky Val. M. Oktyabrskaya. 499-230-1782, 499-238-1955, reservations and delivery tickets@rockmusic.ru, www.cha.ru
Tsurtsum Cafe
At Winzavod. 4th Syromyatnichesky Pereulok, bldg. 6. M. Kurskaya. 495-783-8948
Usadba Jazz Festival
Reservations 495-785, 3532, www.jazz-usadba.ru
Vermel
4 Raushskaya Naberezhnaya. M. Novokuznetskaya. 499-238-3303
Volta
19 Bumazhny Proyezd, Bldg. 3. Metro Savyolovskaya. 495-777-6712
Yauza Palace (Dvorets Na Yauze)
1 Ploshchad Zhuravlyova. M. Elektrozavodskaya. 495-645-2245, www.yauza-palace.ru
Gorky Park
9 Krymsky Val. M. Oktyabrskaya. 495-995-0020
Lokomotiv Stadium
125 A Bolshaya Cherkisovskaya Ulitsa. M. Cherkizovskaya. 495-500-3020/61/84
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