The best concerts coming up in 2023

It looks like live music is coming back in a big way in Romania this year, bringing us the highly anticipated returns of Depeche Mode and Robbie Williams, among others. Here’s a preview of who’s going to perform at venues across Romania this year.

By Oana Vasiliu

ated and best-selling stars of the international music circuit. Tickets start from RON 130.

BRUCE DICKINSON (IRON MAIDEN)

March 15, Bucharest and Amy Roberts. Passes are already on sale on summercity.ro and iabilet.ro, with early bird prices starting from RON 499. Organisers have announced that there will be no oneday tickets available.

The Hollywood Vampires

June 8, Bucharest

BONEY M.

February 25, Bucharest

Boney M., the cult disco band of the 70s and 80s, a living legend of the entire disco period, will perform at Sala Palatului in Bucharest with Liz Mitchell, the most famous voice of the beloved musical group. Nostalgic fans can purchase tickets with prices starting at RON 139.

AVISHAI COHEN

March 6, Bucharest

Trumpeter Avishai Cohen is returning to Romania with a concert that will take place at Rhapsodia Hall in Bucharest. Cohen is a multicultural jazz musician with influences from the legendary Miles Davis, and he’s achieved worldwide recognition as a musician with a unique sound, featuring several jazz genres as well as an active band leader or sideman. Tickets start at RON 125.

MARIZA

March 8, Bucharest

Mariza, the best-selling fado music singer in Portugal's musical history, will perform at Sala Palatului in March. Over the past 20 years, Mariza has evolved from a local phenomenon into one of the most appreci-

Bruce Dickinson will return to Romania with a concert dedicated to Jon Lord and Deep Purple, with big names of international rock who will take the stage together with an orchestra of 80 instrumentalists. Some of his guests will include Tanya O'Callaghan – bass, John O'Hara (Jethro Tull) – keys/hammond, Kaitner Z Doka (Jon Lord, Ian Paice) – guitar, Bernhard Welz (Jon Lord, Don Airey) – drums, and Paul Mann (Deep Purple, Jon Lord), who will conduct a full symphonic orchestra (the Bucharest Film Orchestra).

Eros Ramazzotti

April 23, Bucharest

Eros Ramazzotti will also perform at Sala Palatului, with an event which is part of the tour promoting his future album, "Battito Infinito." Tickets start from RON 259, and organisers are also offering an extended package that allows fans to experience the concert up close.

Summer In The City

June 4-5, Bucharest

The biggest surprise announced recently was Summer in the City, the festival that will bring Stan Smith and Robbie Williams to Romania, as well as Editors, LP, Calum Scott,

The supergroup Hollywood Vampires, which includes Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp, and Joe Perry, will perform their second concert in Romania this summer. Ticket prices start from RON 290.

DEEP PURPLE

July 9, Bucharest

Soloist Ian Gillan, drummer Ian Paice, bassist Roger Glover, guitarist Simone McBride, and keyboard player Don Airey will take to the stage in July, with tickets priced between RON 320 and 740.

Depeche Mode

July 26, Bucharest

Depeche Mode are also coming back to Bucharest with the "Memento Mori" world tour at the end of July. Tickets are still available in several categories, with prices starting at RON 255. The Memento Mori tour will be Depeche Mode's 19th tour and the band’s first in more than five years.

Imagine Dragons

August 3, Cluj-Napoca

One of the biggest pop-rock bands in the world, Imagine Dragons, has been announced as a headliner of this year’s Untold festival in Cluj-Napoca. Tickets are already available, with early bird prices starting at EUR 139.