From Thursday through Sunday, the first ever Moscow Music Week will take place in Russia's capital. It's a "showcase festival," which means the bands performing at various venues will be grouped by genre, the festival they took part in, or a magazine that writes about them.
Here are some of the not-to-miss shows during Moscow Music Week:
Alumni of the immensely popular Russian musical hip-hopera "Cops on Fire" will present their projects at Dewar's Powerhouse, 7/4 Ulitsa Goncharnaya, Thurs. at 7 p.m.
Also on Thursday, indie rockers On-The-Go and Mana Island will play at 16 Tons at 8 p.m. Later, at 11 p.m. Yana Blinder will perform her unique blend of indie pop and dance music. 6 Ulitsa Presnensky Val, Bldg. 1.
On Friday the new face of Russian electronic music, Anton Maskeliade, who was the first Russian artist to ever play at Glastonbury, the number one British music festival, will perform at Verny Sputnik Marsa, new concert venue at the Mars Gallery, 5 Pushkaryov Pereulok. At 7:30 p.m.
On Saturday, the new soul showcase will be presented at Dewar's Powerhouse. BTsKh, which stands for Bozhe Tsarya Khrani — God Save Tsar, an unlikely name for an R&B band — joined by critic's darlings Jekka and NV. Dewar's Powerhouse, 7/4 Ulitsa Goncharnaya. At 7 p.m.
Tickets to all 140 concerts at 15 clubs for 4 days are just 700 rubles. For more information, see musicweek.org.
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