You're reading: Entertainment Guide June 8-17

Editor’s note: To see the full list of events, please check the calendar. To let us know about the upcoming shows, exhibitions, concerts, and parties, please send an e-mail to [email protected].

Franz Ferdinand

One of the UK’s most exciting and innovative indie rock bands comes to Kyiv. Three years after their album “Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action,” the Scots come back to present “Always Ascending,” a new rock album with a refreshing hint of electro. Don’t miss as well the chance to sing and dance along to the most famous songs of the band, like “Take Me Out” or “No You Girls.”

Franz Ferdinand. Platforma Art Factory (5 Bilomorska St.) June 13. 8 p.m. Hr 1,290-2,490

Ukrainian electronic music artist Cape Cod will perform at the White Nights dancing festival on June 15-16 at Platforma Art Factory in Kyiv. (Cape Cod/facebook)

White Nights

White Nights is an annual summer dance festival that invites Kyiv citizens and guests to let loose this weekend and dance until sunrise. The two-day event has prepared five stages at Platforma Art Factory where musicians of various styles will play their music to entertain dance lovers. The lineup includes such artists as Cape Cod, Cepasa, Merk & Kremont, Layah, [O] and others.

White Nights. Platforma Art Factory (5 Bilomorska St.) June 15-16. 8 p.m. One-day pass – Hr 450, two days – Hr 650

American amvient pop band Cigarettes After Sex is to give a music show at Kyiv’s club Atlas on June 14. (Courtesy)

Cigarettes After Sex

Although music by the U.S. band Cigarettes After Sex is about perfect to listen to while lying in bed, on June 14 their Ukrainian fans will leave their beds to listen to it live. After releasing their self-titled debut studio album in 2017, the ambient pop band is constantly gaining more and more popularity. Their song “Nothing’s Gonna Hurt You Baby” was featured in the U.S. TV series “The Handmaid’s Tale” and “Shameless.” Cigarettes After Sex play hazy and sentimental music with a bit of depressive yet hopeful edges.

Cigarettes After Sex. Atlas (37-41 Sichovykh Striltsiv St.) June 14. 8 p.m. Hr 990-2,290

Kyiv Planetarium will hold another live music event – “Jazz Under the Stars” will take place on June 15. (Courtesy)

Jazz Under the Stars

Kyiv’s Planetarium will host a jazz concert “under the stars.” This concert will feature the jazz performer Inessa Ivanitskaya and the group Jazz City Band. The magical settings of the location will provide the perfect conditions for a romantic evening.

Jazz Under the Stars. Kyiv Planetarium (57/3 Velyka Vasylkivska St.) June 15. 7:30 p.m. Hr 200-400