They leave beautifully: the last show of the band "Zveri" and performances with character

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The "Final big show" of the Zveri group, 6+

The Zveri group has been collecting Luzhniki for the third year in a row. In 2025, the band celebrated its anniversary on stage, and the current performance acquires a special status: the concert is announced as the last big show of the band before a sabbatical. After that, the musicians plan to take a break in their careers.

Therefore, the upcoming show promises to be a kind of summing up of the creative path of the band. From the stage, without a doubt, such hits as "See you soon", "Everything that concerns you", "Districts-quarters" and many others will be heard.

Love has charged: how the "Beasts" celebrated their 25th anniversary at the Luzhniki Stadium

The concert attracted 60,000 fans from different cities and countries.

The concerts of the "Beasts" are traditionally built around direct communication between musicians and the public. At the Luzhniki Stadium, this effect will be especially noticeable: tens of thousands of viewers will be able to sing their favorite compositions in unison with the artists. For fans who grew up in the 2000s, the concert will be an opportunity to briefly return to that era and hear songs with personal memories again.

August 15 at BSA Luzhniki

Music

«Palestrina. Nostalgia. Hits of the noughties in chorus", 6+

Hits of the 2000s will be performed in the open air by the participants of the Palestrina choral show. The line-up includes both foreign compositions by Britney Spears, Nelly Furtado, Rihanna, and domestic songs by Andrei Gubin, Shura, "Inveterate Scammers" and other performers. The show will not just repeat, but rethink the era of CD players, push-button phones and music TV channels.

On August 19 at the VDNKH Green Theater

What to see

Popular science TV magazine "Velikiye", 16+

Why did Napoleon declare himself a Muslim? How did the stolen mare change the fate of Russia? How did borscht help Korolev send a man into space? Mikhail Gorevoy, the host of the popular science television magazine Velikiye, suggests plunging into the past and re-examining the events that once changed the usual course of history, such as scientific discoveries, political intrigues, military tricks and daring experiments.

On August 16 at 17:44 on REN TV

"Archdrama: performances with a northern character", 18+

Andrey Timoshenko, the chief director of the Arkhangelsk Drama Theater named after M. V. Lomonosov, is coming to Moscow again. This time — not alone, but together with the troupe. The tour of the theater is dedicated to the 180th anniversary of its foundation, as well as to people with a "northern character" who, like Mikhail Lomonosov, are distinguished by willpower and perseverance.

The program opens with the play "Doctor Zhivago", which will be held on August 17. On August 18, the Vakhtangov Theater will host the production of "Days of Savelia", on August 19 and 20 — "The Master and Margarita", and on August 21 and 22 — "CENTENARY of MACONDO".

Stories allow you to discover the modern North through theatrical culture. The plots focus on themes of love, loneliness, and finding your own path. Three of the four productions have already been longlisted for the Golden Mask National Theatre Award.

The stage of the Vakhtangov Theater is already familiar to Tymoshenko. He staged the play "Faust" with Evgeny Knyazev in the title role, which premiered on March 21 and 22 this year.

From 17 to 22 August at the Vakhtangov Theater

"Bernarda Alba's House", 18+

Director Alexander Karpushin turned to one of Garcia Lorca's most popular plays, "Bernarda Alba's House," which the playwright wrote two months before his death. The new production reinterprets the story of a family that finds itself in the shackles of strict prohibitions.

According to the plot, after the death of Bernard's spouse, Alba declares mourning for a period of eight years. The house becomes an enclosed space where one can neither love nor feel free. Isolation increases tension in the family, and strict rules only cause a desire to break them. The play touches on themes of detachment and suppression of emotions, which leads to disastrous consequences.

August 14 at the Taganka Theater

Festivals

"Silver Archstoyanie", 0+

The organizers of the festival suggest looking at maturity not as an age restriction, but as a time for new discoveries, self-realization and awareness. The program focuses on the topics of physical and mental health, creativity and the opportunity to start a new stage, regardless of the number of years you have lived. The event is aimed at people over 55 years of age.

One of the main events will be the joint creation of a new art object by Nikolai Polissky "In isolation!". The installation in the form of a soaring comet will become a symbol of a dream that has no boundaries. During the day, guests will be able to decorate the object with their own hands, thereby becoming co-authors of the artist. And later in the evening, the installation will make its "break" in a fiery performance.

In addition, the program includes creative workshops "From scratch", "My alchemy is you", an exhibition of modern art in an old house, a fashion show and a musical part with the participation of hodíla izba, VIA Diasonics and saxophonist Sergei Khramtsevich.

August 15-16 in Nikola-Lenivets

Velvet Fest, 6+

For the third year in a row, the festival has become one of the final points of the summer season of urban events. As part of his musical program, Marie Crymbreri, the Vintage band, Natalia Podolskaya in a duet with Vladimir Presnyakov, Zvonkiy and many others will take the stage. Also, after a creative break, the star of "Ranetok" Nyuta will perform. She will present a new song to the public.

Guests will be able to spend the last days of summer outdoors, listen to their favorite performers in a pleasant chamber atmosphere and take part in entertainment that combines music, sports and urban recreation.

August 16 at the Hermitage Garden