Muse is an English alternative rock trio. Citing the legendary band Queen as one of their main influences, the band is known for seemingly endless creativity in putting out flamboyant shows.
Muse’s rising popularity keeps critics restless as they debate the depth of their lyrics, their habit to sing in falsetto, and traces of U2, Nirvana or Radiohead in their music. To date, they have sold over 10 million album copies worldwide and enjoy a warm welcome anywhere they go. Tuesday, May 24, 7 p.m., Palats Sportu, 1 Sportyvna Sq. Tickets: Hr 500-1100.
Chemical Brothers is an electronic duo from the UK brought together by… Medieval history, which musicians, Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons, studied in Manchester University. But it seems like they were destined to make history themselves, pioneering an electronic genre called big beat, alongside Prodigy and Fatboy Slim.Wednesday, May 25, 7 p.m., Palats Sportu, 1 Sportyvna Sq. Tickets: Hr 250-850.
Korn is a Grammy-winning American band from California said to play in the “nu” metal style, a derivative of heavy metal. Yet band members insist that they play rock and nothing, but rock. Korn is also pretty stubborn when it comes to lyrics: Most of time they are pretty negative. For a while, even MTV wasn’t too fond of them, which was the reason musicians didn’t make any videos. But with time, Korn’s fan base grew and they are in demand specifically for their dark style. Monday, May 30, 7 p.m., Palats Sportu, 1 Sportyvna Sq. Tickets: Hr 300-750.
Ringo Starr is the name that says it all. A drummer of arguably the most influential band of all times, the Beatles, is now 70 but still playing. He is not the first ex-Beatle to grace Kyiv: Paul McCartney, the band’s ex-front man, visited us in 2008. Don’t miss the chance to see the author of “Yellow Submarine” and “Octupus’ Garden” live on stage. Saturday, June 4, 7 p.m., Palats Ukraina, 103 Velyka Vasylkivska St., 247-2303. Tickets: Hr 500- 5500.
Moby is an American DJ who has gone the distance from punk to electro. He is the kind of guy who people call too soft, too chilled and the one Eminem hates, but still can’t stop listening to his music. Moby got rich and famous not only for his tracks, but also thanks to his inventive business mind, when he licensed off his 1999 album “Play” for use in advertisement. Selling about 10 million album copies worldwide, Moby is also influential enough to make some critics call him one of the main dance figures in America. Friday, June 10, 7 p.m., Palats Sportu, 1 Sportyvna Sq. Tickets: Hr 250-850.
