In the new city festival without distance “Var! Būt!”, Which will take place on July 30 and 31 in Rīga, in the cultural space “Hanseatic platform“and” Summer Platform “terrace, will also perform the British dark cabaret group” The Tiger Lillies “.
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As Kaspars Zaviļeiskis, the representative of the festival organizers, informs “Delfi”, the cult group will arrive in Riga, supplementing the festival’s main artists’ program, which also includes the Estonian indo-rock group “Ewert and The Two Dragons” and German minimalist pianist Niklas Paschburg. For Latvian artists.
“The Tiger Lillies” is a musical association formed by the colorful singer Martyn Jacques more than 30 years ago, which has developed a unique style by mixing together cabaret style from the first half of the 20th century with a punk attitude and without taboo lyrics. “Their performance always creates a range of emotions from laughter to deep touch, and there is no doubt that it will happen this time as” The Tiger Lillies “has brought their latest program dedicated to the Covid-19 pandemic to Riga,” Zaviļeiskis writes.
“The Tiger Lillies” failed to stop even the time of the pandemic, allowing to replace the stopping of saturated concert graphics with intensive work in the studio, as a result of which the already overflowing cult band’s discography was supplemented with four more albums. Two of them were dedicated to the Covid-19 pandemic, maintaining the black and sometimes very brave sense of humor inherent in The Tiger Lillies, as well as the ability to compose ever new melody groups in an unmistakable manner. Riga will be one of the first places where the concert program dedicated to The Tiger Lillies will be played in a real concert with the presence of listeners.
It has already been reported that at the festival “Can! Be!” will run three scenes. On the “Summer Platform” stage “Being!” The music will be performed by artists already well known to the public, but the indoor scene of the “Hanseatic Platform” “Var!” will be dedicated to a more intimate and experimental musical atmosphere. There will also be a DJ stage “Night”, which will be dedicated to DJ sets of various musical styles for up to three at night. The full program of the festival will be announced, but it is already known that colorful and stylistically different foreign guests will be joined by both domestic artists such as pop rock group “Carnival Youth”, jazz band “Very Cool People”, hip-hop artist Ozols, singer Linda Leen with band and electronic music artist Sign Libra. It has already been mentioned that the Estonian indirocal group “Ewert and The Two Dragons” and German minimalist pianist Niklas Paschburg will also perform at the festival.
“Maybe!” The idea is to revive the much-worn modern cultural life of Riga and offer lovers of quality pop music, rock, hip-hop, electronics and other genres to enjoy the real feeling of a summer festival already this year.
On both days, entrance is from 4 pm. Only holders of valid Covid-19 certificates will be able to attend the festival. Tickets for the festival can still be purchased at bilesuserviss.lv.
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