
St. Petersburg-based experimental electronica group "The Digital Forks" plays Gogol on Sunday. Expect Japanese-inspired percussion and English vocals. 7 p.m.
Thursday, February 2nd
26 Herz: swing. Soyuz Kompozitorov. 8:30 p.m.
Art Ceilidh: folk rock. Kitaisky Lyotchik Dzhao Da. 9 p.m.
Artyom Tatishchevsky: rap. Shestnadtsat Tonn. 9 p.m.
MT Pick Boris Grebenshchikov and Akvarium: rock. B2. 9 p.m.
Bro Sound: reggae, ska, hip-hop. Gogol. 8 p.m.
Dmitry Chetvergov: guitar. Radio City Bar. 9 p.m.
Gia Dzagnidze and Modern Blues Band. Igor Butman Club Na Chistykh Prudakh. 8:30 p.m.
Idefiks: acoustic. Schwein. 8 p.m.
Irina Dubrovskaya: blues vocals, accordion. Project O.G.I. 10 p.m.
Jam Session with Yevgeny Grechishchev. Igor Butman Club Na Sokole. 8:30 p.m.
Jazz in Motion: Sergei Manukyan (vocals, keyboards) and his band. Durov. 8 p.m.
M-Artel: guitar rock. ArteFAQ. 9 p.m.
Mellow Yellow: blues, folk, country, rock. Roadhouse small hall. 8:30 p.m.
NeDra: rock. Bilingua. 9 p.m.
Polina Kasyanova and Django Band: retro jazz, folk jazz, swing, blues. Roadhouse. 9 p.m.
Rocking Time Party with reggae band The Stereodrop. FAQ Cafe. 8 p.m.
Sergei Manukyan: jazz vocals, keyboards. Cool Train. 9 p.m.
Zero People: minimalist beat piano rock. China Town Cafe. 9 p.m.
Friday, February 3rd
Ataman i Ko.: rock. Schwein. 7:30 p.m.
MT Pick Boris Grebenshchikov and Akvarium: rock. B2. 9 p.m.
BubaMara Brass Band: Balkan dance music. FAQ Cafe. 10 p.m.
Crazy Dance Sessions. FAQ Cafe. 11:59 p.m.
Crematorium: Moscow legendary rockers. Soyuz Kompozitorov. 8:30 p.m.
Cumshot: ska, punk. FM Club. 9 p.m.
Dub TV, KhriNiki, Den Bez Daty and Sny: dub, reggae. Bilingua. 9 p.m.
Experimental Electronic from Seiga, Meshell and others. China Town Cafe. 9 p.m.
Ivan Smirnov (guitar) and his jazz band. Igor Butman Club Na Chistykh Prudakh. 8:30 p.m.
Karl Khlamkin and OgneOpasnOrchestra: folk rock. Kitaisky Lyotchik Dzhao Da. 11 p.m.
Kimbata: music of Congo. Project O.G.I. 10 p.m.
Latte: jazz. Cool Train. 11 p.m.
MT Pick Festival Leo Records : new jazz. Arkady Shilkloper (French horn), Alexei Kruglov (saxophone), Oleg Yudanov (percussion, drums), Vtoroye Priblizheniye Trio and Slava Ganelin (piano). Dom. 8 p.m.
Lyudmila Petrushevskaya’s Cabaret. Cool Train. 9 p.m.
Meidelekh: art group. ArteFAQ. 9 p.m.
Mishouris Blues Band. Roadhouse. 11:30 p.m.
Nol Tri: rock. Schwein. 10 p.m.
Sergei Manukyan (jazz vocals, keyboards) and his band. Igor Butman Club Na Sokole. 8:30 p.m.
Staraya Gvardiya: blues. Roadhouse. 9 p.m.
The Jumping Cats: electro blues. Roadhouse small hall. 8:30 p.m.
Underwood: rock duet. Shestnadtsat Tonn. 9 p.m.
Vladimir Nesterenko Trio: jazz. Mart. 9 p.m.
Zhenya Lyubich: jazz, pop rock. Gogol. 8 p.m.
Saturday, February 4th
2Dreams Duet: jazz, soul. Cool Train. 9 p.m.
Big Blues Jam with Yury Kaverkin, Dr. Agranovsky, Vadim Ivashchenko, Natalya Lipnitskaya and Nothin’ Personal. Radio City Bar. 9 p.m.
Bio Trio: Russian folk. Soyuz Kompozitorov. 5 p.m.
Bob Marley Birthday Party with Second Hand Band, Dub TV, Green Point Sound System and Megedo. Kitaisky Lyotchik Dzhao Da. 9 p.m.
Countyside Blues Band. Schwein. 10 p.m.
Crazy Dance Sessions. FAQ Cafe. 11:59 p.m.
Crossroadz: r&b. Roadhouse. 9 p.m.
Francesca Orbeck: jazz. Cool Train. 11 p.m.
Hula Hoop: surf rock, neo surf. FAQ Cafe. 10 p.m.
Igor Butman Quartet: jazz. Igor Butman Club Na Sokole. 8:30 p.m.
Intelligent Hip-Hop and Soul Party. Shestnadtsat Tonn. 11:30 p.m.
Jukebox Trio: a’capella rock trio. Shestnadtsat Tonn. 9 p.m.
Kaissa (jazz vocals) and the Oleg Butman Trio. Igor Butman Club Na Chistykh Prudakh. 8:30 p.m.
Kornei: pop rock guitar. FM Club. 8 p.m.
L.E.T.O.: fusion and nu jazz. Bilingua. 9 p.m.
Lauri Ylonen, leader of The Rasmus Finnish band, with a solo program. Live Music Hall. 8 p.m.
MT Pick Festival Leo Records : new jazz. Arkady Shilkloper (French horn), Alexei Kruglov (saxophone), Oleg Yudanov (percussion, drums), Vtoroye Priblizheniye Trio and Slava Ganelin (piano). Dvorets Na Yauze. 7 p.m.
Mishouris Blues Band. Roadhouse. 11:30 p.m.
Moralny Kodeks: rock, jazz, pop. Soyuz Kompozitorov. 10 p.m.
Musicland Connection: jazz, blues, funk, soul. Roadhouse small hall. 9 p.m.
MT Pick Muzykalny Kollectiv Petra Nalicha: world music fusion. B2. 9 p.m.
Oleg Lundstrem Jazz Orchestra. Dom Muzyki Theater Hall. 7 p.m.
Total: acoustic. ArteFAQ. 9 p.m.
Vezhlivy Otkaz: jazz rock. China Town Cafe. 9 p.m.
Weloveyouwinona: rock. Gogol. 8 p.m.
Yop Show: hard rock, punk, ska, psychedelic. Project O.G.I. 10 p.m.
Sunday, February 5th
Alexei Kozlov and Novy Arsenal: jazz rock. Soyuz Kompozitorov. 8:30 p.m.
Carbon Based Lifeforms from Sweden and Aes Dana from France: psychedelic ambient and intelligent dance music. Shestnadtsat Tonn. 8 p.m.
Digital Forks: experimental, electronic, vocals. Gogol. 7 p.m.
Jamix: funk, blues, soul. Cool Train. 9 p.m.
Jazz Conversations: evening of vocal jazz. ArteFAQ. 8 p.m.
Kaissa (jazz vocals) and the Oleg Butman Trio. Igor Butman Club Na Sokole. 8:30 p.m.
Mr. Banish: rock. Schwein. 9:30 p.m.
Olga Pulatova and Verba: indie rock. China Town Cafe. 9 p.m.
Open Blues Jam. Roadhouse small hall. 6 p.m.
Orgiya Pravednikov: rock ballads. B2. 8 p.m.
Salsa Party. Roadhouse. 6:30 p.m.
Silach Bambula: rap, hip-hop, jazz. Note: young rapper. Project O.G.I. 10 p.m.
Tribute to Benny Goodman: Allan Vache (clarinet), Valery Grokhovsky (piano), David Goloshchyokin (vibraphone) and Bernard Flegar (percussion) in concert. Dom Muzyki Theater Hall. 7 p.m.
Vadim Kurylyov: acoustic. Bilingua. 8 p.m.
Valentina Romanova and Saina: world music from Yakuliya. Dom. 8 p.m.
Vozvrashcheniye: folk rock. Schwein. 7 p.m.
Vyuga-s-Yuga: Latino, ska, reggae, rock and tango fusion. Kitaisky Lyotchik Dzhao Da. 9 p.m.
Monday, February 6th
Borisfen&Band: cover band. Radio City Bar. 9 p.m.
Happy Monday: Volga, Boo Boo, Pogranichnoye Sostoyaniye and Spinglett. Project O.G.I. 10 p.m.
Igor Butman Jazz Orchestra. Igor Butman Club Na Chistykh Prudakh. 8:30 p.m.
Latino Nonstop. B2. 7 p.m.
Rock Concert features RAZZ, Lesnoi Tsar and ShtraFF. Schwein. 7 p.m.
Tablao Flamenco: dance party. Soyuz Kompozitorov. 8:30 p.m.
Tandem: DJ Yuklya plus Bravos Peppinos plus Danielman. Kitaisky Lyotchik Dzhao Da. 9 p.m.
Tuesday, February 7th
Akustichesky Les: rock. Bilingua. 8 p.m.
Alex Rostotsky with the Art Splash jazz program. ArteFAQ. 9 p.m.
Art Tuesday: Vera Sazhina and Podzemniye Vody: folk. Borovik Yeralash: experimental. Project O.G.I. 10 p.m.
Dmitry Mospan (saxophone) and Impulse Band. Igor Butman Club Na Chistykh Prudakh. 8:30 p.m.
Ed Gubaidullin: vocals, guitar. Radio City Bar. 9 p.m.
Gayana: jazz, soul, r&b. Soyuz Kompozitorov. 8:30 p.m.
Genefis Pt.1 Concert features new experimental bands Pik Opustosheniya, Oblomok Unitaza, Paikes Anton and others. Schwein. 7 p.m.
Matilda Pub: glam rock. China Town Cafe. 9 p.m.
Music Room: Anatoly Gerasimov (saxophone) and Anton Bukanov (piano). Kitaisky Lyotchik Dzhao Da. 7 p.m.
Takiye Lyudi: rock. Schwein. 8 p.m.
Tango, Flamenco, Latino: Aidar Gainullin (accordion, vocals), Malika (vocals), the Eiforiya Ensemble and the Rendezvous Dance Duet in concert. Dom Muzyki Theater Hall. 7 p.m.
William Parker (double bass) and Hamid Drake (drums): new jazz. Dom. 8 p.m.
Yellow: Brit pop. Shestnadtsat Tonn. 8 p.m.
Wednesday, February 8th
Alexander Tsarovtsev world music. China Town Cafe. 9 p.m.
Art Module: jazz. Radio City Bar. 7 p.m.
Ivan Formakovsky Quartet: jazz. Igor Butman Club Na Chistykh Prudakh. 8:30 p.m.
Jam with Roman Ivanov. Soyuz Kompozitorov. 11 p.m.
Kolyas: experimental solo by Nikolai Zhigulin. Alyans: neo folk, rock, new wave. Project O.G.I. 10 p.m.
Musty Luxury: lounge. Kitaisky Lyotchik Dzhao Da. 9 p.m.
Nina Shatskaya: jazz vocals, romances. Soyuz Kompozitorov. 8:30 p.m.
ProstoBand: rock, experimental. Also 500 Dnei Leta, Radiolife and others. FM Club. 8 p.m.
Zapiski Neizvestnogo: CD release party. Shestnadtsat Tonn. 8 p.m.
and Beyond…
Rammstein: metal from Germany. Olimpiisky Sports Complex, Feb. 10 and 11, 8 p.m.
The Flying Neutrinos: jazz from the United States. Reka. Feb. 10, 11 p.m.


