Arena Market: Ukraine
Live music hasn’t stopped in Ukraine despite the war continuing to rage in the country. In fact, live performances have never been so important, not only for morale but for a sense of unity and for the nation’s population to come together and process what they’re going through.
And while some artists are understandably hesitant about going there, they’re still coming. Acts such as London Elektricity and The Tiger Lillies have performed recently, and audiences are hungry for more.
“We are ready to welcome international artists,” says Vlad Yaremchuk, programmer of Atlas Festival – the country’s largest event – and partnership manager at humanitarian initiative Music Saves UA. “It is – considering the circumstances – safe enough; there is a demand, and we have all the infrastructure here to make it happen. Artists can go to Lviv if they feel scared, although I would say Kyiv and Lviv are equally safe. You choose your own level of risk, but it’s a very controlled and manageable risk.”
After more than two years of war, the…
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