THEODOR BASTARD Playing Special Shows in Russia

THEODOR BASTARD have been polishing up their impressive record collection. Over the past year, they’ve reissued two of their most-acclaimed albums, starting with ‘Vetvi’, followed by ‘Oikoumene’, which arrived earlier this month and included three unreleased songs and a re-imagined tracklist.

But you really need to see them live. While they’re often recognized for the mystic melodies of vocalist Yana Veva or Fedor Svolotch, who started Theodor Bastard 20 years ago, the seven-piece band are known around the globe for weaving Nordic strings, primeval flutes, dark wave, trip-hop, tree roots and even human bone into an otherworldly performance of Karelian neofolk.

This summer, Theodor Bastard are celebrating the reissues of ‘Vetvi’ and ‘Oikoumene’ with two special outdoor concerts. They’ll start by visiting Menshikov’s Garden in their native St. Petersberg on July 20, before gracing the VK Summer Stage in Moscow on July 27. Both shows will feature new choreography and songs that the band has never performed live, including “Mama Terra”.

07/20 St. Petersburg @ Menshikov Garden [TICKETS]
07/27 Moscow @ Summer Stage [TICKETS]

Order ‘Vetvi’ HERE
Order ‘Oikoumene’ 10th Anniversary Reissue HERE

Line up
Fedor Svolotch: dulcimer, samplers, vocal
Yana Veva: vocal, bawu, ocarina
Kusas: percussion, winds
Alexey Kalinovsky: keyboards
Sergey Smirnov: drums
Ekaterina Dolmatova: back vocal
Slava Salikov: cello, morin khuur

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