Thursday The 20th
Alisa Franka: trip-hop and folk fusion. Masterskaya. 9 p.m.
Alter E.G.O.: indie from Kostroma. China Town Cafe. 8 p.m.
Andrei Kramarenko performs songs by Bulat Okudzhava. Fomenko Studio. 7 p.m.
Anton Gorbunov (bass guitar) and his band: jazz fusion. Kozlov Club. 8 p.m.
Art Ceilidh: folk rock. Vermel. 8 p.m.
ENGLISH Bex Marshall: rock and blues from Britain. B.B. King. 8:30 p.m.
Blues Party with Petrovich. B2 small hall. 9 p.m.
Bredbery: Moscow indie rock band. Faq-Cafe. 8 p.m.
Communique: Dire Straights tribute band. Radio City Bar. 9 p.m.
Dmitry Mospan Quartet: jazz. Igor Butman Club Na Chistykh Prudakh. 8:30 p.m.
Groove Etiquette: Russian funk. ArteFAQ. 9 p.m.
MT PICK Hadouk Trio: ethno jazz from France. TsDKh. 8 p.m.
MT PICK ENGLISH Jazz in Motion: Johnaye Kendrick (vocals) and the Alexei Podymkin Trio. Durov. 8 p.m.
KOSMAX: Maxim Drobeko (guitar) and friends. Kozlov Club. 11 p.m.
Latinos Band: Latino. Pancho Villa. 8:30 p.m.
Mark Yusim: jazz, soul, funk. Soyuz Kompozitorov. 8:30 p.m.
Marsokhod Odin: rock, indie. Kitaisky Lyotchik Dzhao Da. 9 p.m.
Mister Twister: rockabilly. DeFAQto. 8 p.m.
Palevo: psychedelic, improvisations. Schwein. 8 p.m.
Pizza: soul, pop, funk, reggae, rap. Shestnadtsat Tonn. 9 p.m.
Sergei Nikitin: singer-songwriter. Gnezdo Glukharya. 8 p.m.
Slava Veliky (drums) and Just Jazz. Cafe Mart. 9 p.m.
Sofi Okran: jazz vocals. Forte. 8 p.m.
The Grand Astoria: rock from St. Petersburg. Grand Bourbon. 8 p.m.
Vladimir Nesterenko Quartet. Jazz Esse. 9 p.m.
Yevgenia Gleiberman (jazz vocals) and her trio. Igor Butman Club Na Sokole. 8:30 p.m.
Yevgeny Margulis: blues. Music Town. 9 p.m.
Friday The 21st
3D Mambo: Latino. Durov. 8 p.m.
Alexei Kozlov and Arsenal: jazz rock, funk, fusion. Kozlov Club. 8 p.m.
Chas Pik: cover band. Music Town. 11:59 p.m.
Exilados: Balkan and Gypsy music. Shestnadtsat Tonn. 11:55 p.m.
Glenn Miller Orchestra conducted by Wil Salden in concert. Dom Muzyki Svetlanov Hall. 7 p.m.
Irina Bogushevskaya: retro, chansons, cabaret. B2. 9 p.m.
Jah Division: reggae. Kitaisky Lyotchik Dzhao Da. 10 p.m.
Jazz Transformations: Andrei Makarevich, Diana Polenova, the Yevgeny Borets Trio and Brill Brothers. Soyuz Kompozitorov. 8:30 p.m.
Jazzator: nu jazz. Dom. 8 p.m.
MT PICK ENGLISH Johnaye Kendrick (vocals) and the Alexei Podymkin Trio. Jazz Esse. 7 p.m.
Jukebox Trio: a'capella rock trio. Music Town. 10 p.m.
Karl Khlamkin and OgneOpasnOrchestra: folk rock. China Town Cafe. 9 p.m.
Khot Kogo: folk rock. Default City: indie rock. Grand Bourbon. 7 p.m.
Krasnaya Plesen: satirical costumed show. Plan B. 7 p.m.
Levan Lomidze and Blues Cousins interpret The Beatles. B.B. King. 8:30 p.m.
Lex & Team: jive, rock, swing, pop. Forte. 8 p.m.
Maria Tarasevich (jazz vocals) and her trio. Igor Butman Club Na Sokole. 8:30 p.m.
Mgzavrebi: polyphonic singing from Georgia. Shestnadtsat Tonn. 9 p.m.
Mikhail Bashakov: singer-songwriter. Vermel. 8 p.m.
Moscow-Manchester: cover band. DeFAQto. 10 p.m.
Multfilmy: Brit rock. ArteFAQ. 9 p.m.
Nikolai Moiseyenko (saxophone) and his band. Igor Butman Club Na Chistykh Prudakh. 8:30 p.m.
Operatic Bossa Nova: Vera Kononova (soprano), Andrei Baturkin (baritone), the Concertino Ensemble and the DrumAttic Ensemble perform Jobim, Gilberto, Ellington and Piazzolla. Dom Muzyki Chamber Hall. 7 p.m.
Paperny TAM: alternative chansons. Masterskaya. 10 p.m.
Paporotnik: blues rock, experimental. B2 small hall. 9 p.m.
Posledniye Tanki v Parizhe: glam punk. Theater Club. 8:30 p.m.
Pozitive Orchestra: jazz rock. Faq-Cafe. 9 p.m.
Ryby Amura: Latino, Afro, pop, rock, funk. Schwein. 7 p.m.
Sgushchyonka Party with Otpetiye Moshenniki. P!PL Club. 11 p.m.
Sin Fronteras: Latino. Pancho Villa. 9 p.m.
The Beatles Party with Dans Ramblers and Jolly Twister. Schwein. 9 p.m.
The Jumping Cats: electro blues. Duma Club. 9 p.m.
Trap Sensation Party. Vermel. 11 p.m.
Viktor Zinchuk: guitar. Gnezdo Glukharya. 8 p.m.
Yat-Kha: ethno rock from Tuva. TsDKh. 7 p.m.
Saturday The 22nd
Alexei Romanov, Yury Kitayev and Pyotr Makiyenko: rock. B.B. King. 8:30 p.m.
Anakondaz: hip-hop. Glavclub. 8 p.m.
ENGLISH Bon Giovi: tribute band from the U.K. Moskva Hall. 8 p.m.
Chizh & Co.: blues. Shestnadtsat Tonn. 9 p.m.
MT PICK ENGLISH Cleve Douglas (jazz vocals), Tony Romano (guitar) and the Leonid Sendersky Trio interpret Duke Ellington, Ray Charles and Nat King Cole. Igor Butman Club Na Chistykh Prudakh. 8:30 p.m.
Coockoo: indie pop. ArteFAQ. 9 p.m.
Crossroadz: r&b. Music Town. 10 p.m.
Cubamania: Latino. Pancho Villa. 9 p.m.
Denis Mazhukov: boogie, rockabilly, rock 'n' roll. Forte. 8 p.m.
Famous People: pop jazz, funk, soul. B2 small hall. 9 p.m.
ENGLISH Jamie Davis: soul, Southern rock and country vocals. Radio City Bar. 8 p.m.
MT PICK ENGLISH Johnaye Kendrick (vocals) and the Alexei Podymkin Trio. Jazz Esse. 7 p.m.
Kinanebudet: musicians of Neprikasayemiye interpret Soviet film songs. Grand Bourbon. 9 p.m.
Ksenia Fedulova: blues rock. Gnezdo Glukharya new hall. 7 p.m.
Kucha Mala: Southern Slavic folk. Duma Club. 9 p.m.
Leningrad: ska. Barvikha Luxury Village. 8 p.m.
Linda: alternative. B2. 9 p.m.
Mad Chief Show: funk-hop from Grass Roots Foundation. Kozlov Club. 11 p.m.
Male Factors: Moscow ska band. Vermel. 8 p.m.
Marimba Plus: funky fusion. Kozlov Club. 8 p.m.
Mongol Shuudan: anarchist rock. Schwein. 11 p.m.
Moscow Beat Party with Heartbeat and Helsinki Cowboys. Faq-Cafe. 9 p.m.
RAM: Dutch DJ. Theater Club. 11:59 p.m.
SerGa: rock. Concert Club. 9:30 p.m.
Sofi Okran: jazz vocals. Soyuz Kompozitorov. 8:30 p.m.
Soft Rock Party with Tutkaktut, Pavel Fakhrutdinov, Belovodye, Derevoband, Alexei Vdovin and others. Kitaisky Lyotchik Dzhao Da. 9 p.m.
ENGLISH Steel Panther: American heavy metal band. Theater Club. 7:30 p.m.
TenThing Brass: Norwegian female brass ensemble. Dom Muzyki Svetlanov Hall. 7 p.m.
The Frotters: modern and classic rock. China Town Cafe. 7 p.m.
Toronto: cover band. DeFAQto. 10 p.m.
Veronika Dolina: singer-songwriter. Gnezdo Glukharya new hall. 4 p.m.
Sunday The 23rd
Alexander F. Sklyar: rock, ballads, romances and cabaret. Gnezdo Glukharya. 7 p.m.
Alina OS: singer-songwriter. DeFAQto. 9 p.m.
ENGLISH Bex Marshall: rock and blues from Britain. Faq-Cafe. 8 p.m.
Big Second: guitar duet of Sergei and Dmitry Radzetsky from Kiev. Kozlov Club. 8 p.m.
MT PICK Boris Grebenshchikov and Akvarium: rock. B2. 9 p.m.
Chizh & Co.: blues. Shestnadtsat Tonn. 9 p.m.
Jazz Conversations: evening of vocal jazz. ArteFAQ. 8 p.m.
Jazz Dance Orchestra. Durov. 8 p.m.
Koralloviye Rify: rock, swing, twist. Jazz Esse. 8 p.m.
Latinos Band: Latino. Pancho Villa. 8 p.m.
Lex & Team: jive, rock, swing, pop. B2 small hall. 9 p.m.
MT PICK ENGLISH Lisa Henry (jazz vocals) and the Oleg Butman Trio. Igor Butman Club Na Chistykh Prudakh. 8:30 p.m.
Makulatura: alternative hip-hop. CD release party. Theater Club. 8:30 p.m.
Mashina Vremeni and Voskresenye in a joint rock concert. Crocus City Hall. 6 p.m.
Mikhail Kistanov Trio: blues. B.B. King. 8:30 p.m.
Modern Blues Band. Forte. 8 p.m.
Ochen Vysokoye IQ: folk rock. Borodach. 9 p.m.
Oleg Kireyev (saxophone) and the Yevgeny Grechishchev Trio. Igor Butman Club Na Sokole. 8:30 p.m.
Open Blues Jam. Roadhouse. 6 p.m.
Slua Si: Irish music. Vermel. 7 p.m.
Summer Brunch with the Pyotr Vostokov Jazz Orchestra. Jazz Esse. 3 p.m.
Vasya Vasin: hip-hop. China Town Cafe. 8 p.m.
ENGLISH Wayland Rodd: jazz vocals. Soyuz Kompozitorov. 8:30 p.m.
Yury Tsaler and Ptitsa Zu: rock. Masterskaya. 10 p.m.
Monday The 24th
Anna Korolyova and Jump: jazz, funk, ethno jazz. Forte. 8 p.m.
Blues Gravity: power rock and blues. B.B. King. 8:30 p.m.
Discrimen: garage rock. Schwein. 8 p.m.
Fire Granny: fusion, improvisations. Masterskaya. 10 p.m.
Guitar Duels Show. B2 small hall. 9 p.m.
Igor Butman Moscow Jazz Orchestra. Igor Butman Club Na Chistykh Prudakh. 8:30 p.m.
Jazz With Anastasia Glazkova. DeFAQto. 8 p.m.
MT PICK Kitaro: new age. Crocus City Hall. 8 p.m.
Live Jazz Jam. Faq-Cafe. 8 p.m.
Milonga: dance party. Radio City Bar. 7 p.m.
Namgar: Buryat and Mongol folk. Kozlov Club. 8 p.m.
Sonora Latina: Latino. Pancho Villa. 8 p.m.
Tablao Flamenco: dance party. Soyuz Kompozitorov. 8:30 p.m.
Tuesday The 25th
Anatoly Gerasimov Music Room: instrumental. Kitaisky Lyotchik Dzhao Da. 8 p.m.
Bio Trio: folk rock, folk jazz. Kozlov Club. 8 p.m.
Brill Brothers: jazz. Soyuz Kompozitorov. 8:30 p.m.
Delta Blues Party. B.B. King. 8:30 p.m.
Dmitry Khristov: blues guitar. China Town Cafe. 8 p.m.
Dona Ensemble: Jewish songs. Vermel. 8 p.m.
Elvira T: singer-songwriter. Shestnadtsat Tonn. 8 p.m.
Esh: Brazilian jazz. Forte. 8 p.m.
Haleo: Cuban ethno fusion. B2 small hall. 9 p.m.
Jam Session with Yakov Okun. Jazz Esse. 9 p.m.
Ksenia Ruban: jazz vocals. Kitaisky Lyotchik Dzhao Da. 8 p.m.
Latinos Band: Latino. Pancho Villa. 8:30 p.m.
Salt Peanutz: funk, soul. DeFAQto. 8 p.m.
Susation: cover band. Radio City Bar. 8 p.m.
Vladimir Nesterenko Organ Trio: jazz. Igor Butman Club Na Chistykh Prudakh. 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday The 26th
AlkoGol: rock. Alma Mater small hall. 8 p.m.
Anna Korolyova with the Song of Sax program. Soyuz Kompozitorov. 8:30 p.m.
ENGLISH Backstreet Boys: American vocal harmony group. Crocus City Hall. 8 p.m.
ENGLISH Dani Wilde: blues from Britain. B.B. King. 8:30 p.m.
Daniil Kramer Trio: jazz. Igor Butman Club Na Chistykh Prudakh. 8:30 p.m.
Double Concert: Trinadtsataya Zarplata and Paper Field: rock. Faq-Cafe. 8 p.m.
Galkin-Osipov Quartet: jazz. DeFAQto. 8 p.m.
Grand Jam: Sergei Voronov, Gia Dzagnidze, Mikhail Vladimirov and guest: blues, rock, jazz. Music Town. 9 p.m.
Haleo: Cuban ethno fusion. Forte. 8 p.m.
Irina Salmova (jazz vocals) and the Stas Ananyev Quartet. Igor Butman Club Na Sokole. 8:30 p.m.
Jazz Art Club features Brill Brothers. Jazz Esse. 7:30 p.m.
Jazz Wednesday: Take Four and 13/8. Kitaisky Lyotchik Dzhao Da. 8 p.m.
Nueva Sociedad del Caribe: Latino. Pancho Villa. 8:30 p.m.
Open Blues Jam with Dynamic James. B2 small hall. 8 p.m.
Otava Yo: indie pop, folk. China Town Cafe. 8 p.m.
Sukhiye: art mainstream. Shestnadtsat Tonn. 8 p.m.
Zarisovka: Caribbean and Soviet pop fusion from Ukraine. ArteFAQ. 9 p.m.
Zhenya Strigalyov (saxophone) and his jazz ensemble. Kozlov Club. 8 p.m.
and Beyond…
Alexei Kozlov and Arsenal: jazz rock, funk, fusion. Soyuz Kompozitorov. Feb. 27, 8:30 p.m.
Alina Rostotskaya and Jazzmobile. Faq-Cafe. Feb. 27, 8 p.m.
Alyona Toimintseva: soul vocals. Kozlov Club. Feb. 27, 8 p.m.
Dmitry Chetvergov: guitar. B.B. King. Feb. 27, 8:30 p.m.
Elektricheskiye Partizany (psychedelic punk) and Sergei Letov (saxophone). Art Garbage. Feb. 27, 8 p.m.
Esh: Brazilian jazz. Igor Butman Club Na Sokole. Feb. 27, 8:30 p.m.
Jazz in Motion: Real Jam: retro jazz, girl's vocals. Durov. Feb. 27, 8 p.m.
Manush Quartet: Gypsy jazz. Cafe Mart. Feb. 27, 9 p.m.
Mavis, Sing!: flute and acoustic guitar. Masterskaya. Feb. 27, 9 p.m.
Myortviye Delfiny: rock. B2. Feb. 27, 9 p.m.
Nogu Svelo!: rock. Alma Mater. Feb. 27, 8 p.m.
Orange House: Russian acoustic rock. ArteFAQ. Feb. 27, 9 p.m.
Pora Izobiliya, Daaks and O'Hara. Schwein. Feb. 27, 8 p.m.
RawCats'88: rockabilly, boogie, swing. DeFAQto. Feb. 27, 8 p.m.
Romario: rock. Music Town. Feb. 27, 9 p.m.
ENGLISH Smoove and Turrell: Nothern funk from England. Shestnadtsat Tonn. Feb. 27, 9 p.m.
Sound Cake: jazz rock, soul, funk. Forte. Feb. 27, 8 p.m.
The SouLongers: soul. Duma Club. Feb. 27, 8 p.m.
FESTIVAL MT PICK Triumph of Jazz: Igor Butman (saxophone), Johnny Rogers (vocals) and Moscow Jazz Orchestra. Igor Butman Club Na Chistykh Prudakh. Feb. 27, 8:30 p.m.
Uphill Work: rock, experimental, progressive, alternative. Kitaisky Lyotchik Dzhao Da. Feb. 27, 9 p.m.
Vasily Uriyevsky: singer-songwriter who calls himself a freak bard. China Town Cafe. feb. 27, 8 p.m.
Yevgeny Margulis: blues. Fomenko Studio New Stage. Feb. 27, 7 p.m.
Zhenya Strigalyov (saxophone) and his jazz ensemble. Jazz Esse. Feb. 27, 9 p.m.
Anush Malyan (jazz vocals) and her trio. Igor Butman Club Na Sokole. Feb. 28, 8:30 p.m.
Billy's Band: alternative, blues, rock, cabaret, alco jazz. Glavclub. Feb. 28, 10 p.m.
ChaiF: r&b. Crocus City Hall. Feb. 28, 8 p.m.
Cubanaty: Latino. Radio City Bar. Feb. 28, 8 p.m.
ENGLISH Dream Theater: American progressive metal rock band. Stadium Live. Feb. 28, 8 p.m.
Elysium: punk. P!PL Club. Feb. 28, 7 p.m.
Gradus: boogie. Schwein. Feb. 28, 8 p.m.
Moralny Kodeks: rock, jazz, pop. Alma Mater. Feb. 28, 10 p.m.
Neschastny Sluchai: rock. B2. Feb. 28, 9 p.m.
Nils Landgren Quartet and Chamber Orchestra: Jazz from Sweden. Dom Muzyki Svetlanov Hall. Feb. 28, 7 p.m.
Partizan FM and Akusticheskiye Botinki: acoustic folk rock. Grand Bourbon. Feb. 28, 9 p.m.
Real Bodrit: indie funk, rock, covers. Duma Club. Feb. 28, 9 p.m.
Ska Party with Male Factors. Schwein. Feb. 28, 10:30 p.m.
The Dartz: folk rock. Birthday party. Vermel. Feb. 28, 8 p.m.
FESTIVAL Triumph of Jazz: Dave Holland Trio. Igor Butman Club Na Chistykh Prudakh. Feb. 28, 8:30 p.m.
FESTIVAL Triumph of Jazz: Rudresh Mahanthappa (saxophone) and Gamak blend progressive jazz and Indian music. Igor Butman Club Na Chistykh Prudakh. March 1, 8:30 p.m.
FESTIVAL Triumph of Jazz: Anna Maria Jopek (jazz vocals) and her band. Igor Butman Club Na Chistykh Prudakh. March 2, 8:30 p.m.