S04F02 | Air Raids and Amplifiers: Why Live Music in Ukraine is thriving

Russia's invasion from February 2022 continues, but so does live
music in Ukraine. The country has become renowned not only for
maintaining a functioning railway system during wartime, but also
for hosting full-scale music festivals despite the constant
threat of air raids and bombings.


One person who has played a key role in ensuring that Ukrainian
live music continues to thrive is today’s guest, Vlad Yaremchuk,
Programming Director of Atlas Festival. He and his team have not
only raised record-breaking sums for their country but also
hosted a festival with 25,000 attendees in Kyiv despite the
ongoing Russian aggression.


In this podcast, which was interrupted by one of many air raid
warnings in Kyiv, he tells us how this feat was possible.





Here are all the resources we discussed in this episode:


Music Saves Ukraine: ⁠https://musicsavesua.com/⁠


Music Saves Ukraine
Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/musicsavesukraine/⁠


Music Ambassadors Tour
Documentary: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGgIXVne2ic⁠


Festivals For Ukraine
Toolkit: ⁠https://yourope.org/project/festivals-for-ukraine-toolkit/⁠


DakhaBrakha
live: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8muYcYrJeA&t=1602s&pp=ygUQZGFraGFicmFraGEgbGl2ZQ%3D%3D