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GUNS N' ROSES fans, we are waiting for you all at this show in TOWER club 1st of November!

The first hundred Early bird tickets costs only 30 euros! 

In April Måneskin's provocative member Victoria will perform in Riga

On April 12, the attractive Måneskin's bass wizar Victoria de Angelis, or in this case - DJ Victoria, with an exciting set will perform at Andrejsala's club "First".

The Red Shoes – a show-sensation from Paris

A free adaptation of Andersens famous fairy tale, this enchanting play comes to life on our stage and transports you to a romantic world where love, dance and fame come together in a touching story.

Offset, Nothing But Thieves, Jacob Collier and many more added to Positivus festival line-up

Positivus festival has not experienced such diversity in the line-up for a long time, and this summer we can expect a wide range of music genres, the names of current top artists. The line-up of the Positivus festival has been expanded by Migos member Offset, British rock group Nothing But Thieves, delightful Benjamin Clementine, multiple Grammy Award winner and outstanding jazz pianist Jacob Collier - The Djesse Solo Show, Arcade Fire member's project Will Butler & Sisters Squares, Picture Parlor, domestic band Detlef and Ozols. Festival tickets are available at www.positivusfestival.com and bilesuserviss.lv. 

This summer Matteo Bocelli will perform in Jurmala

This summer, the Italian singer and composer Matteo Bocelli will perform for the first time in Latvia. After the release of His debut album 'Matteo,' the son of the legendary tenor Andrea Bocelli has embarked on an extensive tour of the United States, Europe and Australia, during which He will give a concert on June 14th at the 'Dzintari' concert hall.

HAUSER's Sigulda concert is completely sold out half a year before the scheduled date

6 months before the scheduled date - July 10th - the concert of cello virtuoso HAUSER on stage of the picturesque Castle of Sigulda was completely sold out. All seats and standing spaces were sold out within a month and a half. The artist is happily excited by such a great response and is looking forward to his first meeting with the Latvian audience.

Jason Derulo one of the main headliners at next year's Positivus festival

Jason Derulo is the first known headliner for next year's Positivus festival who will perform on LMT stage. The artist's concerts are famous for their spectacular dance shows filled with hits, hot rhythms and positive energy.

Positivus festival next summer will take place on July 19-20

Next summer Positivus festival will take place on July 19 & 20 in Riga, Lucavsala. Only for 3 days, starting from December 5th, tickets for the festival will be available at the lowest “Early Bird” ticket price. At the request of the public and an essential part of the festival, we are happy to announce that Camping Site will also return to the festival.

Sting announces June 2024 show at Tartu Song Festival Grounds

The Cherrytree Music Company and Live Nation announce that the legendary 17-time Grammy Award-winning artist, Sting, will be gracing the stage with a special "My Songs" concert at the Tartu Song Festival Grounds on June 10th, 2024.

The only Ed Sheeran show in the Baltic – next August in Kaunas

On August 3rd, 2024 multiple award-winning superstar Ed Sheeran will perform at the recently renovated S.Darius and S. Girenas stadium in Kaunas. 

Merzbow & Balázs Pándi to play at Skaņu Mežs 2017

In 2017, Skaņu Mežs will celebrate its 15th anniversary. The festival will take place at the music house “Daile” on October 13th and 14th with an opening event on October 6 at the art museum Riga Bourse. The first announced act of this festival edition is the duo of Merzbow, the Japanese noise musician, held as one of the most important artists in the field, and Balázs Pándi, a drummer active in experimental metal, noise and free jazz. They will play on October 14.
Masami Akita, better known as Merzbow, is a Japanese electronic music artist and composer, as well as a book writer and editor for various publications. Merzbow began in 1979 as a duo consisting of Masami Akita and Kiyoshi Mizutani, initially playing Industrial music, which was not well-recognized during their time. They began garnering recognition in The '80s with their record label, Lowest Music and Arts, as well as its spiritual successor, ZSF Produkt, which released material produced by other industrial artists. During this era, the duo began producing recordings for various international labels. In 1993, however, Kiyoshi left to pursue a solo career.
As of the present time, Merzbow has released over 350 studio recordings. Merzbow's music is a matter of debate among electronic music fans, owing to its highly experimental and abstract nature. He is frequently cited as an early pioneer of industrial music in the '80s, alongside acts such as Throbbing Gristle and Whitehouse. Due to this, he has gained substantial attention in underground electronic music circles, with many indie acts drawing inspiration from his works. However, he has also made forays into ambient-ish music and musique concrete. It is also arguable that he had a role in establishing/influencing the intelligent dance music (IDM) genre when it was still an unbuilt trope, before artists like Autechre and Aphex Twin entered the spotlight.
 
Since 2009, Merzbow often performs in duo with Hungarian drummer Balázs Pándi, who has worked and toured with various acts from all around the world including Venetian Snares, Otto von Schirach, Last Step, To Live and Shave in L.A., The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble and Zu. He also played drums for the Blood of Heroes project. His current projects include Italian doom band Obake, Metallic Taste of Blood (featuring Colin Edwin of Porcupine Tree, Eraldo Bernocchi of Obake and Jamie Saft), and Slobber Pup (Saft, Joe Morris and Trevor Dunn). He has also been playing solo shows at selected festivals under his own name since 2012.
 
Tickets to the festival can be purchased here: ticketservice.lv. Advance sales ticket to a single evening costs 15 EUR, while a two-day pass to October 13 and 14 costs 20 EUR.

The Skaņu Mežs festival is supported by the Ministry of Culture of Latvia, State Culture Capital Foundation, the Municipality of Riga, Trust for Mutual Understanding, Kulturkontakt Nord, as well as iRobot, Valmiermuiža and Red Bull Music Academy. Skaņu Mežs is also a member of the SHAPE platform for innovative music and audiovisual art, supported by the „Creative Europe” program of the European Union, and I.C.A.S., an international network of festivals, devoted to adventurous sound.
 
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