This Friday, August 23, Moscow welcomed the long-awaited return of the Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival. Held for the sixteenth time, the event crowns the end of summer season in Russia’s capital, awarding all the guests ten unforgettable night shows. Tribute to the Defenders of the Motherland reads the maxim of the 2024 Festival run, and artists, military musicians and members of the honor guard from far and wide have gathered on Red Square to showcase their own narratives.