The Concert Hall, Toronto (21.11.2025).

Band: Alexander Vasilyev – lead vocals, guitar; Vadim Sergeyev – guitar; Dmitriy Kunin – bass-guitar; Nikolay Rostovsky – keyboards; Alexey Meshcheryakov – drums.

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Queen Elizabeth Theatre (Toronto 23.10.2025)

Band: Andrey Makarevich – lead vocals, guitar; Alexander Kutikov – bass guitar, vocals; Valeriy Efremov – drums, percussion; Alexander Levochkin – keyboards; Igor Homich – guitar; Kirill Ipatov – bongos, cymbals, percussion.

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Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Toronto
May 5, 2025

A Cultural Phenomenon

DDT has long occupied a special place in Russian rock history, turning acute social issues into introspective and philosophical music. Their ability to evolve musically while staying true to their culturally rich roots and powerful messages makes them one of Russia’s greatest artistic exports. For decades, DDT has stood as a symbol of Russian rock’s power and resilience, emerging from a backdrop of strict Soviet censorship. Led by frontman and lyricist Yuri Shevchuk, the band’s music has been the soundtrack to Russia’s modern history. Through their socially charged lyrics and dynamic evolution across musical genres—from rhythm and blues to jazz, industrial, and indie—DDT’s artistry transcends borders. “DDT’s songs are more than music; they’re a chronicle of contemporary history, filled with truth and hope,” says Yuri Shevchuk.

A Multifaceted Legacy

Over its long career, DDT has released dozens of groundbreaking albums, composed music for film, and collaborated with renowned directors and artists worldwide to produce original multimedia concert programs. The band is also known for its contributions to poetry, with Shevchuk publishing two collections, and for its active involvement in charitable work. The band’s performances were banned in the late USSR in the late 80s and are banned now after Russia’s attack on Ukraine.

Band: Yuri Shevchuk – singer/songwriter, founder; Konstantin Shumailov – keyboards; Alex Fedichev – lead guitar; Artyom Mamay – drums, vibraphone;
Roman Nevelev – bass; Anton Vishnyakov – trombone, tambourine, shaker; Alena Romanova – backing vocals.

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Phoenix Concert Theater, Toronto (23.10.2024)

Mumiy Troll is a Russian rock group, founded in 1983 in Vladivostok by vocalist and songwriter Ilya Lagutenko.
Other band members: Artyom Kritsin – guitar, Oleg Pungin – drums, Nicholas Mustapha – keyboards, Erik Himel – bass guitar.

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The Lighthouse Tour 2024. Toronto (“History” venue, 21.10.2024)

Band members:
Svyatoslav Vakarchuk — lead vocals
Denys Hlinin — drums, percussion
Denys Dudko — bass, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
Miloš Jelić — piano, synthesizers, backing vocals
Vladimir Opsenica — guitars, backing vocals

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October 12, 2024. (Velvet Underground, Toronto)

LYAPIS TRUBETSKOY – North American Tour 2024 to support Ukraine! Warrior of Light – THE BEST.

The legendary punk-rock band played the concert in full force. Part of the funds will be used to help the defenders of Ukraine (Serhiy Mikhalok was one of the first who started accumulating his music to help Ukraine). The atmosphere of punk rock is not transmitted through screens and radio receivers – this is a fact. Real punk rock is where the stage shakes with sound waves, and “Warriors of Light” sounds in thousands of voices. Their music always unites brave, honest, and the real warriors of light. These songs become good memories, a charge of energy, and also hymns of the struggle for freedom.

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Phoenix Concert Theater, Toronto (03.02.2024).

“Neschastny Sluchai” (literally “Unfortunate Event”) is a Russian rock band that was formed by Valdis Pelsh and Alexey Kortnev in 1983, while both men were students at Moscow State University.
Despite being popular in Russia, the band is virtually unknown outside. The band’s lyrics are at the same time grotesque and sentimental while their music features complicated structures and melodic turns rooted in the prog rock of the ’70s. Alexey Kortnev is a Russian musician and actor known for his work in theater and movies in collaboration with the Kvartet E. Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, the band has been banned from performing in Russia as a result of Kortnev’s anti-war stand.

Band:
Alexey Kortnev — vocals, guitar, songwriting
Sergey Chekryzhov — keyboards, accordion, vocals
Dmitry Chuvelyov — bass, guitar, vocals
Pavel Timofeev — drums, percussion

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Phoenix Concert Theater, Toronto (26.11.2023).

First Time in Toronto! A legendary Russian rock band “Splean” made a long-anticipated Canadian debut with the program “The Best”, as part of their big North American tour! The band performed their biggest hits including songs from recent albums. The band’s name is derived from “spleen”, and the “ea” spelling in English is a pun on the spelling of the Beatles. It was borrowed from a short poem by Sasha Cherny, which the band transformed into music.

Band: Alexander Vasilyev – lead vocals, guitar; Vadim Sergeyev – guitar; Dmitriy Kunin – bass-guitar; Nikolay Rostovsky – keyboards; Alexey Meshcheryakov – drums.

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Toronto (29.10.2023)
(USA and Canada Tour, Concert in REBEL)

The founders and permanent members are Shura Bidva [Alexander Uman] (guitar, vocals) and Leva Bidva [Egor Bortnik] (main vocals). The team also includes Andrey Zvonkov (guitar), Max Lakmus (bass guitar), Boris Lifshitz (drums, percussion) and Yan Nikolenko (backing vocals, keyboards, flute, percussion).

In 2022, the band opposed the Russian invasion of Ukraine and refused to sing at venues which had banners supporting the invasion. Their concerts in Russia were eventually canceled, and they were forced to emigrate.

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Phoenix Concert Theater, Toronto (20.06.2023)

BG+ : Boris Grebenshikov, Alexander Titov (bass), Brian Finnegan (flute), Konstantin Tumanov (keyboards and accordion), Liam Bradley (drums), Gleb Grebenshikov (percussion).
Boris (BG) prominent member of the generation which is widely considered to be the “founding fathers” of Russian rock music.

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