Live music guide
Phrenelith are the Danish death metal band trusted to look the genre's old guard in the eye: three albums of fast, heavy, brutal stuff, part of the new wave carrying old school death metal forward. This is their first show in Greece, at An Club, where they will test what the Athens crowd can take. Rapture, who have…
ΙΛΙΟΝ Plus becomes a meeting point for Greek and French rap culture for a night of celebration, with artists and DJ sets. The event is separate and is presented by the rap collectives Hecate and Koma.
Emmet Cohen, the American pianist, performs at Gazarte Main Stage with the specially curated programme “Miles and Coltrane at 100”. The programme marks 100 years since the births of Miles Davis and John Coltrane.
Mercury Rev, one of the most influential bands of the American psychedelic rock scene, perform at Gazarte Ground Stage to celebrate 25 years since the release of their album 'All is Dream'.
Composer and saxophonist Melina Paxinos presents her new album "Muses", a contemporary jazz work with neoclassical influences inspired by Surrealism and interwar artistic avant-garde. The album is conceived as an imaginary artistic salon where music, painting, photography and literature converge, with each composition…
Coroner rarely tour, so a Gagarin 205 date fifteen years after their last Athens show carries weight. The Swiss technical thrash band, who started in Zurich as Celtic Frost's road crew, returned in 2025 with Dissonance Theory and collected album-of-the-year honors for it. This is one of the few European stops on the…
Swedish enigma GOAT returns to Athens for two performances at Gazarte Ground Stage. The band has created a distinctive musical universe blending psychedelia, afrobeat, kraut, funk, desert grooves, tribal rhythms and unrestrained rock'n'roll into a sound unlike any other. Since their 2012 debut with World Music, GOAT…
Pop artist DA TI presents his debut European headline tour in Athens for his first Greek performance at Death Disco. Known for the viral hit 'Take Me There,' DA TI has built an expanding international audience through his distinctive pop sound and emotionally resonant songwriting. His music merges honest lyrics with…
An pyjama party, in a different way. Selini, one of the interesting presences on the contemporary music scene, presents "Μόνοι στο Σπίτι", a concept live performance that combines music and theatricality.
Two distinct voices meet on the Central Stage of Stavros tou Notou for a Friday night show of Greek art song (éntechno) and popular Greek (laïko) music.
Παντελής Αμπαζής and Calu Cacu appear together at Stage7 for a single night of laïko (popular Greek) music.
Superstrange built its name on Stranger Things tribute nights, and this Halloween it trades Hawkins for Forks. The plan: a full Twilight Saga party at Temple in Gazi, DJs running the official soundtracks next to the 2000s bands that scored that whole moment, Paramore, Muse, Placebo, The Killers and Linkin Park.…
Panos Kiamos and Lefteris Pantazis, two artists who are closely associated with popular Greek (laïko) music, meet at Akti Peiraios.
On Friday, one year after the release of his latest album “Κάρμα Κομεντί”, Τρύφων Λάζος will perform at «Πατάρι» above Θέατρο Μεταξουργείο, presenting songs from his two solo albums.
Beyond the stage
The successful production 'Every Thursday Mr. Green' by Jeff Baron, directed by Kostas Gakis, returns to Altera Pars Theater for its third year in the 2026-2027 theatrical season.
A comedy that raises the temperature in the frozen ocean, featuring thieves, swindlers, and a newlywed couple making dreams and plans as if tomorrow doesn't exist, aboard the ship Titanic.
Giannis Tsiros's 'Agrios Sporos' ranks among the most important and sharpest works of contemporary Greek dramaturgy. The production returns to Mikro Horn Theatre in October, presented under the direction of Sophia Karaguanni. Recognized for its incisive dramatic perspective, the play has established itself as a…
Witness for the Prosecution, based on Agatha Christie's celebrated mystery work, brings a classic tale of intrigue to the stage. The narrative centers on a mysterious woman, a scandalous crime, and a perfectly guarded secret that drives the entire drama. The story unfolds through a series of thrilling conclusions that…
William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice takes the stage at Alkioni Theatre in Athens. Directed by Giannis Bezos, this production features an original musical score by Costis Maravegias. The cast includes Giannis Bezos, Fayi Xyla, and Tasos Giannopoulos. The play follows a Venetian merchant and a moneylender…
Mel Brooks' spirited work premieres at Lampethi Theatre in a production directed by Thanasis Papathanassiou and Michalis Reppa, featuring a large ensemble of distinguished performers.
Director Dimitri Karantza brings the theatrical production Roberto Tsoucko to Proskinio Theatre with actor Dimitri Kapourani performing in the lead role. The performance examines fundamental themes of freedom, violence, and the essential right of individuals to exist beyond imposed identities. It investigates how…
The Absent by Vassilis Katsikonouris explores memory and the spoken word. The work poses the question of what it means to remember someone who is no longer present. It examines what occurs when personal memory is articulated without written text or the safety of predetermined language.
After sold-out performances and an extensive tour throughout Greece, the musical theatre production "Nikos Xylouris, the Archangel of Crete" returns for its second year at Theatre Ivi, directed by Nikorestos Haniotakis.
Edward Albee's 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?' returns to Zina Theatre for its second successful season. Directed by Sotiris Tsafulias, the cast includes Vladimir Kyriakidis and Efi Muriki in leading roles, with Spyros Stamoulis and Eleana Stravodimou also performing in the production. The theatrical presentation is…
Florian Zeller brings Thinking Aloud to the stage, a comedy that balances intellectual substance with emotional depth. Directed by Theodoros Atheridis, it plays at Mikro Pallas in Kolonaki. The work represents Zeller's distinctive approach to comedy, combining humor with profound resonance in a single piece. The…
Evros Apenanti is a theatre production created by Thanasis Papathanassiou and Michalis Reppas, presented under the artistic direction of Giorgis Tsouris. The work is showcased at Anesis Theatre's Upper Stage in the Ampelokipoi district of Athens. Happy Productions hosts and organizes the theatrical event for local…
Ελεύθερο Ζευγάρι provokes laughter and anger while evoking recognition of moments from your own life and offering a new perspective on relationships. A work of the present, not the past.
The production examines what moves humanity and what makes the world continue turning, through the lens of sex, violence, power, faith, and love.