U-park Festival: RHCP, Muse (rock)
Kyiv’s U-park Festival isn’t a music festival in its traditional sense. There will be no camping and flower crowns. The U-Park is two separate shows that can, however, match some of the better European festivals in their lineup. On July 6, fans will be able to hear the Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Kills, Nothing But Thieves and Ukrainian band The Hardkiss. On July 8, Muse, Hurts, Poets of the Fall and My Vitriol will take the stage
U-Park Festival. June 6, 8. 4 p.m. Olimpiysky Stadium (55 Velyka Vasylkivska St.). Hr 1,000 – 3,200 for one day, Hr 2,100 – 2,700 for both days
Barrel Music Fest (Ukrainian pop rock)
A rock music festival at the Plyazh Varadero beach complex in the village of Chervony Lyman near the town of Sloviansk in eastern Ukraine will be held on July 8-9. This will be the first music festival in two years in Sloviansk, a battlefield between Ukrainian troops and Russian proxies in April-July 2014. Ukrainian bands Antytila, Braty Hadiukiny and Fontaliza are the headliners. Along with the music performances, attendees will be able to see a biker show, a fire show, volleyball contest and dance to DJ sets.
The festival will be held near a lake, so make sure to take a swimsuit. To get to Sloviansk, one can take a Kyiv-Kostyantynivka or a Kyiv-Sloviansk train, and then a bus to Chervony Lyman.
Barrel Music Fest. July 8-9. Chervony Lyman (near Sloviansk, Donetsk Oblast). Hr 200-350
Woodstock Ukraine (Ukrainian pop rock)
The annual Woodstock Ukraine charity festival gathers fans of rock music to Svirzh Castle in Lviv region on July 28-30. The first Woodstock festival was held in Bethel, New York in the United States in 1969 and had political overtones – the event was a protest against the Vietnam War.
The festival has a zone for camping with toilets, showers, shops and medical points. The lineup includes Ukrainian bands such as Skryabin, Sinoptik, Fontaliza and others. Entrance is free, but requires registration at www.woodstock.in.ua.
Woodstock Ukraine. July 28-30. Svirzh Castle (Lviv Oblast). Free
Hedonism Festival (electronic)
Another music festival for those staying in Kyiv over the summer is the Hedonism music festival on July 29-31, which will take place on Trukhaniv Island, just across the Dnipro River from Kyiv’s historic Podil district. The festival features musicians and DJs from Ukraine, Britain and Germany. Three-day tickets cost Hr 470 and are available at www.hedonismfestival.com.
Hedonism Festival. July 29-31. Kyiv, Yuzhny Bereg Kieva (YuBK, Trukhaniv Island). Hr 470
Atlas Weekend (various)
Atlas Weekend is a three-day festival featuring around 130 musicians performing music of various styles at Natsionalnyy Ekspotsentr Ukrainy (VDNH) on July 8-10.
Prominent Finnish cello metal band Apocalyptica is among the headliners. The winner of Eurovision Song Contest 2016 Jamala will perform along with SunSay, Sergey Babkin, Druga Rika and many others. A one-day ticket costs from Hr 500 for the fan zone, to Hr 3,000 for a seat at a table. A three-day ticket is from Hr 1,090 (fan zone) to Hr 7,000 (a seat at a VIP table). Camping is available for an additional fee.
Atlas Weekend. Kyiv, VDNH (National Expocenter, 1 Akademika Hlushkova Ave.). Hr 500-7,000
Fayne Misto (Ukrainian pop rock, electronic)
Fayne Misto, an international music festival, will be held in Ternopil for the third time on July 7-10. Fayne Misto takes place on the territory of the currently-closed Ternopil International Airport, eight kilometers southeast of the city, and has six stages, a parking lot and camping zones. The festival’s line-up includes Epolets, Boombox, The Hardkiss, Onuka, Brutto, Antytila and others.
Fayne Misto. July 7-10. Ternopil International Airport. Hr 540-660
Koktebel Jazz Festival (jazz)
Founded in 2002, the Koktebel Jazz Festival is one of the country’s oldest outdoor music festivals. After the Russian annexation of Crimea in 2014, it moved from Koktebel to Zatoka, a town 61 kilometers from Odesa, but kept its name. The lineup includes bands from Britain, Denmark, United States and Ukraine.
To get to Zatoka, take the P-85 highway south from Odesa to Zatoka. Alternatively, take a bus from Odesa Railway station or from Privoz, Odesa’s famous market.
Koktebel Jazz Festival 2016. Aug. 25-28. Zatoka (Odesa Oblast). Hr 700
Zakhid Fest (rock)
The Zakhid Fest annual music festival will be held on Aug. 19-21 in the village of Rodatychi in Lviv Oblast. The festival has three stages, a camping village with showers and toilets, a parking lot, and football and volleyball grounds. One of the festival’s headliners is IAMX, a solo musical project of British musician Chris Corner. Other bands performing at the festival are Crystal Castles from Canada, metal band Hollywood Undead from the United States, Oomph! from Germany, and many Ukrainian bands.
A ticket for one day costs Hr 450, and a three-day ticket – Hr 750. A place in the camping costs Hr 200. Tickets are available at www.zaxidfest.com. To get to the festival, take the Lviv-Rodatychi bus from bus station No. 8 in Lviv. To get to Rodatychi by car from Lviv, take the M11 westward, 36 kilometers from central Lviv.
Zakhid Fest. Aug. 19-21. Rodatychi (Lviv Oblast). Hr 450-750
