G8 SUMMIT IN SAINT PETERSBURG. SCORPIONS, THE RASMUS & MORE

On June 13, 2006, the first “Stop Counterfeit” Festival in support of musicians’ copyright was held at Kirovsky Stadium in St. Petersburg. The event was the cultural part of the 32nd G8 summit, a meeting of the heads of state and government, which took place at the Konstantinovsky Palace in Strelna near St. Petersburg from July 15 to 17, 2006.

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CONCERT OF JOE COCKER ON PALACE SQUARE IN SAINT PETERSBURG

On September 15, 2005, Joe Cocker performed his first show at Palace (Dvortsovaya) Square in Saint Petersburg, with a capacity of about 10,000 spectators. He performed songs from his new album, “Heart & Soul,” as well as other popular hits from his collection, including the famous “You Can Leave Your Hat On” from the movie “Nine and a Half Weeks.” This unique evening in the style of blues and rock ballads on the city’s central square on the Neva passed in a good atmosphere, despite the fact that it had been raining in the morning. The audience who came to the concert enjoyed the performance of the “Officer of the Order of the British Empire” and his magical hoarse voice.

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CONCERT OF JOE COCKER ON THE RED SQUARE IN MOSCOW

On September 14, 2005, Joe Cocker made his first show on the Red Square in Moscow (Vasilyevsky Spusk) with a capacity of about 10,000 spectators. He performed songs from the new album – “Heart & Soul”. Also, he sang other popular hits from his collection, including the famous – “You Can Leave Your Hat On” from the movie “Nine and a Half Weeks”. The unique evening under the walls of the Kremlin and next to St. Basil’s Cathedral took place in a good atmosphere. The audience enjoyed the performance of Joe Cocker and the hoarse voice of the “Officer of the Order of the British Empire”.

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PAUL McCARTNEY SHOW ON PALACE SQUARE. FOR THE FIRST TIME IN SAINT PETERSBURG

On June 20, 2004, Sir Paul McCartney played his second show in Russia in St. Petersburg at Palace Square (Dvortsovaya Square). It was an incredible event for many music lovers of the famous Beatles. They had been waiting for this for a very long time. There were more than 50,000 viewers. The living legend from the “Liverpool Four” presented to the public a long program that included songs from the times of the Beatles, Wings, and songs from solo projects.

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MASHINA VREMENI. JUBILEE SHOW ON RED SQUARE IN MOSCOW

On May 31, 2004, the famous and popular Russian rock band Mashina Vremeni (Time Machine) performed on Red Square in Moscow in honor of its anniversary – 35 years of live music on stage. Despite the rainy weather, fans of the legendary band came to congratulate the musicians on their creative anniversary. The band’s colorful live show took place under the Layher roof installed by JSA for the event.

The photos below show the start of the concert with colored balloons used as a curtain.

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