Concert halls Leningrad Oblast

The Bagatitsa ensemble of Cossack musicians and dancers offers a unique show. The ensemble consists of an orchestra, a dancing choir and the singing ballet, most of which are descendants of authentic Cossack families that have been around for centuries. Each painting in the show represents as many scenes from the real life of the Cossacks. The notoriety of the troupe has gone far beyond the borders as it won the Grand Prize of the International FolkFest Festival.

A beautiful concert hall installed facing the sea on the territory of our favorite place: Sevkabelport. 2 floors and 2,000 m² with a capacity of 2,500 people, hosting world-class headliners, local bands and music festivals all year round. Don't be late for your concert in order to catch some delicious Vietnamese Bánh bao (stuffed bread) at the bar. We also advise you to allow at least one hour to discover Sevkabelport (before or after the event) in order to enjoy the magic of the place.

As the leading ticketing network of the imperial capital for more than 15 years, Sofit is very popular with both St. Petersburgers and tourists. Its 35 points of sale can be easily found in strategic locations in the city: main metro stations, shopping centres, etc. Sofit offers the widest catalogue of shows and events at the best rates on the market. As soon as you see their sign, don't hesitate to speak to them in confidence, as the tellers often speak at least English.

Tonight again, as they have for almost 160 years, the musicians, singers and dancers of the Mariinsky will perform the show of life. This theater and ballet company have become the most famous in the world. Founded in 1860 opposite the great Kamenny Theater and named after Empress Mary, wife of Alexander II, the Mariinsky Theater has hosted the greatest performers, including Rostropovich and Richter, and the most famous Russian dancers. Today, the theater company is under the patronage of the President of Russia. Grigorovich worked there before leaving for the Bolshoi Theater. The construction of a second stage of a very contemporary style, inaugurated in May 2013, but which is not to the taste of all Petersburgers in the historic center, marks a new stage in the long history of this world monument of music and dance.

This majestic building was built by Emperor Nicholas I for his third son... Grand Duke Nicholas. Today it is a hall that organizes folklore shows all year round. The opportunity to discover songs and dances from all regions of Russia. One of the headliners of the program is the Feel yourself Russian dinner show, a real tourist attraction in itself with its Cossack dances and songs as well as many other typical performances.

Concert hall located in an old printing room with an area of more than 5 000 m ² and can hold up to 5 000 people. The club includes two concert halls, a restaurant, bars and appendices.

This jazz bar/club looks like it's straight out of a 1950s American movie. Founded in 2012, The Hat quickly became a must for music lovers in the city. Word of mouth worked so well that a The Hat opened in Berlin and then in Moscow. Here you can easily meet world-famous musicians who come to the Hat after their concert (the Tiger Lilies when we were there) to have a drink and play 2-3 compositions. The program is unpredictable but always very festive. A place that smells of love for music.

The country's first winter circus, the Ciniselli (so named in honor of the bicentennial of the birth of its founder, the Italian horseman Gaetano Ciniselli) opened its doors to performances in 1877. Home of the world-famous St. Petersburg circus, it is a place where adults become children again and children are invariably amazed. Don't miss the opportunity to visit the 3-story Museum of Circus Arts, which has some 130,000 exhibits.

This 200-person hall directed by David Goloshokin offers old-fashioned jazz concerts and shows. Bar-restaurant on site. Probably a little more stuffy than what you would expect from a jazz show elsewhere in the world. In Russia, music is still serious. In fact, since 1997, the only museum of jazz history in St. Petersburg and northwestern Russia has been located here, with its old posters, photos and documents. However, the translation of the explanatory notes is missing.

Much less popular with tourists than the Mariinsky, the St. Petersburg Philharmonic is nevertheless of a very high musical standard. You will no doubt be reminded that all of Shostakovich's symphonies were inaugurated here. Notably the 6th, played while German shells were hammering the city. Mainly Russian public, but often excellent programming, available on the website. For music lovers and others, enough to spend a very good evening.

The Eifman Theatre is a real laboratory for research into new scenic and choreographic expressions. His productions of classical as well as modern works question the infinite complexity of human existence. Among his best shows, drawn from the classical or folk national heritage, are The Idiot, A Crazy Day, The Firebird, Second Lieutenant Romachov, Minkus' ballet Don Quixote, and The Brothers Karamazov.

It replaces the former Mikhailovsky Theatre, which mainly hosted foreign companies. Today, this theatre of scenic and choreographic research has gained international renown. His productions of Boris Godounov, Prince Igor, the Lady of Spades and Eugene Onegin have enchanted the well-informed spectators that are the people of St. Petersburg. It is also more central than the Mariinsky and tickets are cheaper. So you have to look at the programming, and if a Russian opera comes up, don't hesitate.

This mythical underground concert hall of the 1990s, which is located at Pushkinskaya 10 (Artistic Centre/Museum of Non-Conformist Art) still welcomes the supporters of the alternative rock scene, but also all the young people who follow their example. The evenings without concerts are less fun but we always come across local regulars or artists and musicians who still live in the squat of Pushkinskaya 10. On concert evenings, don't hesitate to arrive an hour early.