Pacman Music Events

Join us this summer at Pacman Sunset Restaurant & Bar for sunset sessions that promise to be truly unforgettable.

Friday 16 June 2023, 8 pm A Spiritual Music Journey by Ghenwa Nemnom

Witness musical artist Ghenwa’s unmatched appetite for a deeper understanding of music, which has led her to all four corners of the globe, to discover different types of music and art.

Serene, soothing and exquisite in design, surrender to therapies designed to rejuvenate the body, relieve the nervous system and induce total balance.

Monday 26 June 2023, 8 pm Ethnic

Elements & Inspirational Melodies by Nandra Music

Sounds and emotions take shape through wandering ethnic musical passages as Nandra mesmerizes combining the powerful vibration of electronic music with percussion and primitive elements.

Tuesday 18 July 2023, Tuesday 8 August 2023, 8 pm Melodic Sunset Ritual Show by DuoViolins

Join DuoViolins and prepare to be swept away by a mesmerizing visual and musical experience as you take in the magical ambiance of the sunset.

Saturday 22 July 2023, Saturday 12 August 2023, 8 pm Sunset show with Thanassis Vassilopoulos ft. Marina Satti

The acclaimed Greek clarinetist will be teaming up with Marina Satti for a ground-breaking performance highlighting the energy of the sea, the sun and the beauty of Greece.

Known for his energetic, melodic mixes and great attention to detail, electro DJ Sandy Sax (left) is definitely part of a new generation of up and coming talented performers. An unparalleled performer, with more than 475,000 followers and 150 million views on Youtube, Jimmy Sax (right) has proved time and time again that he is absolutely at the top of his game.

Monday 21 August 2023, 8 pm An Energetically Melodic Sunset Show by Sandy Sax

With over 700 international performances and many famous electro DJ’s remixes, discover why Sandy is known worldwide for his own particular style.

Wednesday 13 September 2023, 8 pm Deep House, Funk and Electro Notes by Jimmy Sax

Inseparable with his saxophone since he was very young, prepare to be dazzled by the deep house, funk and electro in his lively energetic repertoire. Continue reading to discover more about Thanassis Vassilopoulos and Marina Satti in their interviews that follow.

Thanassis Vassilopoulos

Thanassis Vassilopoulos, the Greek woodwind virtuoso (and one of the foremost clarinet players in the Balkans) will be making an atmospheric sunset live appearance this year at Pacman Sunset Restaurant & Bar. Ahead of his appearance, we caught up with him recently to talk exclusively about what has inspired him on his world travels.

You have been producing music as far back as 1987, either through composing songs or collaborating with both Greek and international musicians. How would you describe your relationship with the clarinet? Did you grow up in a musical family or were you influenced by an outside source?

My relationship with the clarinet started at the tender age of four. I was blessed to be born into a musical family; as everyone in my family was and continues to be a musician, there was an “abundance” of musical instruments while I was growing up. Ethnic music has the ability to make our minds travel to a world with its own notes and experiences. How would you describe ethnic music?

I believe that all types of music have the ability to make your mind wander and travel, music can calm you, make you dream, have fun, love! Ethnic music, for me, is a continuation of the traditional music I started playing as a child which I now combine with contemporary, electronic music.

Is there a difference in the way you played, let’s say at a younger age, in front of an audience at a traditional Greek festival with that of a concert, such as at Montreux, Switzerland, at the historic Miles Davis Hall, where you appeared as Joe Bonamassa’s guest?

I play with the same level of love, passion and respect in each and every appearance. I find that the audience also has the same passion regardless of whether the event is Montreux or simply a traditional Greek festival.

Do you follow a ritual before you start playing?

I try to if I have the time but I don’t always have the “luxury” of being able to focus on what I have been called upon to do, namely, make the minds of those who have come to see us travel far and away.

Does your clarinet have its own story to tell?

Definitely! After all, it is over 130 years old! It has given me far more than I could have ever imagined… which is why I always try to remind myself how truly unique an instrument it is! After everything it has given me, it will have to retire at some point, it has definitely deserved it!

The Greek singer, composer, music producer and actress from Crete and Sudan will be performing at the Andronis Group as a special guest artist alongside Thanassis Vassilopoulos on July 22 and August 12th 2023. Having won a scholarship to the Berkeley School of Music to study orchestration and production in 2007, her music is now characterized by the combination of traditional sounds with urban elements, rhythms and studio music production. In 2017, her song “Madissa”, inspired by the roads of Epirus, went viral with 45 million views on YouTube.

You’re originally from Sudan and Greece. You studied at the Berkeley School of Music, collaborate with major artists in Greece and overseas, you run two choirs: Fonés and the Chóres Women’s Choir. Do you feel stronger as a woman in music?

Music was and is my greatest love - my hobby, and now it seems to be my “job”. With that being said, music isn’t a “job”. I am living the dream, a dream that I know won’t last forever. And I’m ok with that. What do you most want to be doing at this time in your life? To be traveling and performing or be in the recording studio?

SUNSET AT PACMAN –A TRULY GLORIOUS VENUE HIGHLIGHTING THE ENERGY OF THE SEA, THE SUN AND THE BEAUTY OF GREECE.

Right now I have all these wonderful people around me, I have my songs that people are listening to, I travel with my band in Greece and around the world - we hang out, we play music, we see something new every week when we’re on the road, we meet new people, learn new things.

You have traveled all over the world - from Greece, Sudan and the U.S. ... How have your travels inspired your music?

The music that I produce has definitely evolved through travel. I have learned to deal with the difficulties simply as the “steps” that need to be taken on the journey. All I want is to be healthy so that I can continue to do what I do. I think everything else that is important will come on its own in due course.

Have you visited the island of Santorini before? Does the particular setting of this island inspire you?

A lot. I have visited Santorini before and I’m grateful every time for every moment that I am able to spend here … •