It is predicted to be a hot summer in Athens, with major concert events, which have been announced for a long time, waiting in the city for the big names of the international artistic scene who have already bought a ticket for our country.
As the temperature rises after a mild winter, famous artists from all over the world meet their audiences to perform explosive concerts in Herodius, OKAY, Lycabettus and SNFCC, with this signal that this year’s cultural summer is predicted to be one of the best in recent years. Legendary bands, big stars of the pop and rock scene, explosive bands and famous orchestras promise to give the audience in Athens unforgettable live musical experiences, with tickets for some that have already disappeared.
Lycabettus Theater
As last year in August the historic Lycabettus Theater was reborn after 15 years of silence, this summer the public of Athens will have the opportunity to enjoy a series of great concerts there. The opening was on May 22 with Mathame. On June 14, the stage will be filled with Archives and on the 21st, the greatest hits of the legendary QUEEN will be heard from Queen Symphonic as part of his world tour. The virtuoso violinist Now Malikian and his cosmopolitan violin will take us on a journey on June 25 in musical narratives under the sounds of a passionate violinist. He will take over on July 2 mica, the dazzling showman with colorful pop beats, who wowed audiences and critics at last year’s Rockwave Festival. Nine years after their last appearance in Athens, the most important Swedish exponents of progressive metal, ΟPETH will share the stage at the Lycabettus Municipal Theater on July 3 with the pioneers of modern progressive “Leprous” at Rockwave Nights. Then they will come to Athens engine head, one of the most influential metal bands for a concert on July 4, while on July 7-8 the “THE WALL – PINK FLOYD’S ROCK OPERA”, the greatest rock opera of all time, comes to Athens for the first time with four great singers and ten dancers. An impressive trail from the legendary hill of Lycabettus will be held on July 9-10 Hans Zimmer and John Williams, the two titans of film music, will bring together two concerts full of beloved tunes. On July 12, the audience will be drawn to Asaf Avidan, the epitome of modern pop, returns to the stage solo for the new Ichnology Solo Tour. For the first time in Greece also found Jacob Collier, one of the most talented artists of the new generation who already has 6 Grammy awards, will sing on July 13 at Lycabettus, while the grotesque concert will also explode. fever Ray on July 14. The Pink Martini, the small orchestra from Portland, will be brought to Lycabettus on July 15 to treat us to classical sounds, Latin, traditional pop and jazz tunes. His unique voice I have a lot will be heard with eight cellists on July 16, while everyone is once again ready for the big concert in Placebo on August 1. On September 5, they will sing James and a few days later on the 11th of the month we will enjoy them THE CELEBRITY, the most popular classical crossover band of all time. THE HAUSERthe Croatian “revolutionary with cello”, will be seen on September 13, while the last concert in Lycabettus with Jack Savoretti on September 20.
Herodius
At the Herodeion, the Athens Festival presents a program with great orchestras, leading conductors and performers, as well as famous figures of modern and Greek Music. The fireworks were on June 13 ANOHNI will appear with the Johnsons, while on the 18th of the month three superstars of classical music, the Emanuel Ax, Leonidas Kavakos and Yo-Yo Ma, they will charm the skies of Athens with their melodies. Next up on June 26 is the happy Canadian songwriter Lorena McKennittwhile on June 28 the State Orchestra of Athens will give a concert with the famous American, of Estonian origin, conductor. Neem Jarvi. The multi-awarded Chamber Orchestra of Europe can be found in Herodion on the 30th of the month, while on July 5-6 o Sting will perform his greatest hits in another captivating idyllic musical evening. On July 10, Philharmonic Brass, consisting only of brass and percussion, will offer the audience an unprecedented listening experience. On July 12, the Georgian piano superstar Katya Buniatishvili will collaborate with the State Orchestra of Athens on works by Tchaikovsky and Bartok under the direction of Loukas Karytinos. The Polish multi-award winning counter tenor Jakub Joseph Orlinski will arrive on July 16 to conquer the Greek public, while the summer concerts at Holy Rock will close on July 18 with the jazz musician Charles Lloyd with Maria Farandouri.
SNFCC
Like every summer, this year too, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) remains one of the coolest venues in Athens. Walking on the Canal, walking in Stavros Niarchos Park, the sea views from the Lighthouse Veranda, Water Jets games and concerts with or without the full moon make a unique proposal for summer walks – heat. The beloved Parklife concert series presents again this year artists of international scope, covering a wide spectrum of music and producing special musical escapades in the Clearing of Stavros Niarchos Park. Visitors this summer or Devendra Banhart (25/07), the Buena Vista All Stars (29/06) and the National Symphony Orchestra and Choir of ERT in a concert-tribute to the songs of Queen (08/09).
OKAY
The big names of the world artistic scene will also parade at the Athens Olympic Sports Center (OAKA). On June 8 and 9, they will appear for the first time in our country Coldplaywhile on July 2 the legends of the indie rock music scene, the Kasabian, will captivate us with their endless enthusiasm. the hated and the Planet of Zeus coming to EJEKT Festival 2024, with them Korn and the Spiritbox on July 22 at OAKA, making an impressive line-up of modern hard sound. the Maneskinthe absolute phenomenon of the world music scene, will come to Greece for the first time on July 23 in Marousi, as the headliner of this year’s EJEKT, while a day later the Bring Me the Horizon, Britain’s top band. On July 27 the Queens of the Stone Age they will give us a night that we have been waiting for a long time. On August 2, the AthensRocks festival welcomes the legendary rock superstar to OAKA Lenny Kravitz after 16 years, invites his fans to a unique show that only someone like him can give.
MARBLE
The joint appearance in Athens of two of the most beloved classical music performers on the planet, the tenor, created great excitement among the Athenian public. Jose Carreras and the tenor and conductor Placido Domingo. It is a historic meeting of two legends of the world music scene in Athens, who will bring their brilliance to the Greek summer with an important historical performance on Wednesday, July 10 at the iconic Panathenaic Stadium.