Events - Kiev, Ukraine

On October 3 2010 the legendary Joe Cocker will be performing live in concert at the Palace Ukraine in Kiev.

After more than 40 years in the music business, Joe Cocker is still one of the most successful and popular artists worldwide. Many of his 21 studio albums and 4 live albums have achieved multi-platinum status around the world. His releases have received Grammy Awards, Golden Globes, and Academy Awards.

October 2010 sees the long awaited release of Joe Cocker’s first album for the Sony Music label Columbia Records entitled Hard Knocks. The album was produced by Matt Serletic (Matchbox Twenty, Rob Thomas, Collective Soul, Carlos Santana) and includes nine brand new songs plus Cocker’s version of the Dixie Chicks song I Hope.

For more information and tickets:

Telephone: Kiev – (044) 234 33 99, Mon – Fri, 10am- 7pm
Online: www.ps-agency.com

German jazz ensemble De Phazz will tour Ukraine next month to promote their new album LaLa 2.0.

De Phazz, aka the ‘Godfathers of Lounge’, is led by German producer Pit Baumgartner but changes its line-up with each album.

The Kiev concert will take place at the October Palace (Institutska 1) on May 27 2010.

To order tickets please call +38 044 234-33-99 (10 am – 7 pm).

Web: www.ps-agency.com

An award-winning show from the London’s West End is coming to Kiev later this month.

Stomp is a non-traditional dance troupe that uses the body and everyday objects to create a unique musical performance. The group started in Brighton in the early 1990s and rose to fame with their ‘Bins’ commercial for Heineken.

They embark on a tour of Eastern Europe in March, culminating with 4 days of performances in Kiev.

April 22 -- 19:00
April 23 -- 19:00
April 24 -- 15:00, 20:00
April 25 -- 15:00, 20:00

October Palace
Kiev, Institutska str., 1

To order tickets please call +38 044 234-33-99 (10 am – 7 pm).

Web: www.ps-agency.com

German trance legend Paul van Dyk will perform in Kiev in May.

The German DJ, named the World’s No. 1 DJ by DJ Magazine in both 2005 and 2006, will be at the International Exhibition Centre on May 1.

Standard ticket prices are 240 hrv. For more details visit qievdance.ua.

The official logo of the 2012 UEFA European Championship (EURO 2012) was unveiled today in Kiev, venue for the final of the competition.

Attendees at the ceremony included UEFA President Michel Platini, Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, President Viktor Yushchenko, and Grigoriy Surkis, President of the Football Federation of Ukraine.

Ukrainian women’s movement FEMEN held a demonstration in Kiev today to highlight concerns of potential sex tourism during the 2012 UEFA European Championship (EURO 2012).

The rally was held on St Michael’s Square, prior to the official unveiling of the competition’s logo.

FEMEN is best known for its street protests against the increasing number of sex tourists visiting Ukraine. Most feature its members dressed as sex workers.

The group fears that the government may legalise prostitution in the run up to the competition, following similar moves in other countries that have held major sporting events.

Kiev was today confirmed as the host city for the final of the 2012 UEFA European Championship (EURO 2012).

Donetsk, Lviv, and Kharkiv were also confirmed as Ukrainian host cities.

The announcement was made at a meeting of the UEFA Executive Committee in Funchal, Madeira.

UEFA have previously issued warnings on Ukraine’s ability to host matches and made threats to relocate some or all of the matches to co-hosts Poland.

Concerns were raised about the suitability and number of hotels, and the state of roads and railways.

UEFA President Michel Platini said ‘In September, we had to reserve our opinion on three of the four candidate cities in Ukraine – considerable progress needed to be made. I can say to you that today, thanks to the enormous efforts and great sacrifices undertaken by the Ukrainian government, we can finally give the green light to a symmetrical tournament with four cities in Poland – Warsaw, Wroclaw, Poznan and Gdansk – and four cities in Ukraine – Kiev, Lviv, Kharkiv and Donetsk. The final will take place in Kiev.’

Limp Bizkit will appear in concert in Kiev later this month.

The American nu metal band will perform at the Palace of Sports on Sunday May 31 2009.

For more information and tickets call 246-7406.

Cream Kiev will be held at the Kiev Expo Plaza on March 8 2009, starting at 7 pm.

The popular dance music event will feature top DJs including Ferry Corsten, Andy Moor and Rafael Frost.

Tickets are prices 170 UAH (Main Zone) to 400 UAH (VIP Zone).

Here a couple of videos to wet your appetite; one of Cream in December 2008 and another one advertising the March event.

James Blunt will give a concert in Kiev next month.

The English singer-songwriter will appear at the Palace of Sports on March 2 2009.

Tickets priced 200 to 1000 UAH can be purchased by calling 491-20-20.