Release Athens set for landmark year amid ‘booming’ concert scene
Fuzz Productions' John Mirabitas & Thomas Machairas preview the 10th anniversary series and discuss the growth of Greece's live market
News By James Hanley | 7 November 2025
The team behind Release Athens have lauded Greece’s “booming” concert scene after reporting bumper ticket sales for the festival’s 10th birthday.
Limp Bizkit (15 June), David Byrne (21 June), Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds (24 June), Gorillaz (25 June), Moby (1 July), Helloween (10 July) and Sabaton, Savatage and Epica (25 July) have been confirmed for the 25,000-cap summer series’ 2026 edition, with more major names still to be announced.
“Ticket sales have been phenomenal – the strongest we’ve ever seen,” artistic director Thomas Machairas…