FESTIVAL NEWS

This Sunday, September 27, the spacious esplanade of the Main Cathedral of the Russian Armed Forces showcased the grand finale of the 10th anniversary season of the Military Bands in the City Parks project, presented by the Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival. Three of Russia’s leading military bands took the stage, bringing the 2026 celebration of music to a spectacular close.

This Sunday, September 27, Patriot Park of the Russian Ministry of Defense will host the grand finale of the 10th anniversary season of the spectacular Military Bands in the City Parks project, presented by the Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival.

Dear and deeply respected audience!

We are sorry to inform you that, for reasons beyond the organizers' control, the 18th International Military Music Festival «Spasskaya Tower» has been postponed from 2026 to 2027.

This Saturday, June 27, the 23rd Military Band of the Leningrad Military District took the stage to mark the return of the Military Bands in the City Parks project. The opening concert of the program’s tenth anniversary edition took place at the Island of Forts Museum and Historical Park in Kronstadt, just outside Saint Petersburg.

This Saturday, June 27, Saint Petersburg will welcome the return of the beloved Military Bands in the City Parks project, launching what promises to be another spectacular concert season. The opening performance will take place in Kronstadt, just outside Saint Petersburg, at the Island of Forts Museum and Historical Park.

This Saturday, June 6, Moscow’s Gorky Park will come alive with the grand opening of the 2026 Military Bands in the City Parks season. Celebrating 10 years of musical tradition, military artistry, and unforgettable performances, this anniversary run will launch on Pushkinskaya Embankment…

The Ministry of Culture of Russia has endorsed the initiative of bringing back the Spasskaya Tower Children and Youth Wind Bands Festival to Moscow’s Red Square. In 2026, it will run from August 24 to 26 as part of the Eighteenth Spasskaya Tower International Military Tattoo.

In 2026, as sanctioned by President of Russia Vladimir Putin, the Spasskaya Tower International Military Tattoo will run on Moscow’s Red Square from August 21 to 30.

The ninth season of the Military Bands in the City Parks is almost over. This Sunday, September 21, Kronstadt’s Museum of Naval Glory will welcome the final concert of the 2025 project edition. Wrapping up the project will be as many as three very talented military ensembles representing Saint Petersburg military educational institutions.

This Saturday, September 20, the Military Bands in the City Parks, Saint Petersburg edition, is inviting everyone to visit the city’s Yuzhno-Primorsky Park for an unforgettable musical experience. The Military Band of the Military Institute of the Railway Forces and Military Communications will take you on an intriguing journey through some of the best-loved tunes from the last decades.

The ninth season of the Military Bands in the City Parks is almost over. This Saturday, September 20, Moscow’s Gorky Park will welcome the final concert of the 2025 project edition. Wrapping up the project will be the Cadet Band of the Prince Alexander Nevsky Military University of the Russian Ministry of Defence.

This Sunday, September 14, Moscow’s Khodynskoe Pole park, one of the city’s most picturesque public gardens, will treat all its guests to an unforgettable experience.