What to do in Kyiv on the weekend of April 17–19: concerts, parties, markets, and exhibitions
This weekend, Kyiv offers several options for leisure at once: from large concerts and techno parties to markets, city festivals, and exhibitions. The April 17–19 program includes the return of DZIDZIO, a Tik Tu concert, the opening of the season at KURENI, “Vsi. Svoi” with a spring casual wardrobe, and charity events in the open air. We’ve put together a guide to help you quickly plan your weekend.
Kyiv Morning Coffee Club. 1 Year
Kyiv Morning Coffee Club is celebrating its first anniversary and is hosting a party with special guests for the occasion. The lineup includes DJs and producers BARBARA and MARI VELIA, as well as Kyiv Morning Coffee Club founder AIDENTIQUE.
Music for the morning will feature Tech House, Minimal, and Deep Tech, and the event itself is designed as a celebration within the KMCC community.
Admission: 650 UAH
Open Ukraine bike show
The international bike festival Open Ukraine kicks off with a large motorcycle колонна through the city. Gathering of participants is scheduled for 12:00, followed by a stunt show and a briefing before departure. At 13:15, the колонна will move through Kyiv and arrive at VDNH at 14:00, where the main program will begin.
From 14:30 to 21:30, concerts will take place on stage featuring LADA, PRIANA, AMBERWHALE, KAROOKA, “Rizna,” THE ARMO, MARSHA, and the band “My Conflict.” Among the invited guests are Oleh Skrypka, Oleksandr Pikalov, Anastasiia Tsymbalaru, and others. Veteran bikers will be special participants of the event.
As part of the festival, leading motorcycle brands will present their vehicles along with an activity zone featuring test rides. In particular, the Yellow Ride moto school will showcase motorcycles that beginners can try for the first time, while experienced riders can test other models. Food courts and bars will also be available on-site.
Admission: from 600 UAH
DZIDZIO concert
DZIDZIO returns to the stage: Mykhailo Khoma will once again perform in his most famous persona with a major solo concert at the Palace of Sports.
The program features only the hits that launched the project’s popularity: “Ya i Sara,” “Vykhidnyi,” “Cadillac,” “Pavuk,” “HA-HA-HA,” and other well-known tracks. The artist promises a large-scale show built entirely around this material.
Admission: from 590 UAH
KURENI in bloom
KURENI opens the season with its first evening featuring international artists. Behind the decks this time are IV HIGH from Serbia, PIZZLE from Nigeria, and LOLA KIMCHI. Organizers describe the event as an evening about connections between cities, scenes, and people.
Music will be played not only indoors but also on open terraces and slopes, weather permitting.
Admission: 400 UAH
“Vsi. Svoi. Ukrainian casual”
This weekend, the “Vsi. Svoi” market once again brings together Ukrainian brands on Desiatynna Street — this time focusing on a casual wardrobe. The event highlights everyday pieces that can easily be combined into a complete spring look.
The market will feature new collections of women’s, men’s, and children’s clothing, as well as shoes, bags, and accessories. Items include T-shirts, sweatshirts, knit sets, sportswear, dresses, shirts, blazers, trousers, suits, and outerwear.
Admission: free
CODE044 party
CODE044 launches a new series of Kyiv parties. The first event will be a techno gathering at Dovzhenko Film Studios, headlined by representatives of the Berlin scene Disguised and FENIM0RE. For both, this will be their first performance in Ukraine.
Organizers are preparing a lighting setup that will completely transform the geometry of the venue. Alongside international guests, Ukrainian artists WAVE, Igor God, Olympiyskiy, and krnka will perform.
Admission: from 1500 UAH
Tik Tu concert
The band Tik Tu, which ten years ago became one of the notable voices of the new wave of Ukrainian indie music, will play its first solo concert on a large stage. This project once demonstrated that Ukrainian indie can combine eccentricity, lyrical freedom, and careful attention to musical form.
Their album Shuma was named one of the most important releases of 2016 and is still remembered as an example of inventive and sincere indie sound. The concert at Atlas will be a significant event both for long-time fans and for those who discovered Tik Tu only recently.
Leleka i Paporot, a young band from Ternopil often described as successors of the Ternopil Wave genre, will support the musicians.
Admission: from 700 UAH
“Strikha na Staini”
The “Strikha” team together with the “Stainia” space are opening the season with an outdoor event in Podil. The format is conceived as a charity event to mark the opening of the location.
The program includes a plant market, a garage sale with vintage items and various finds, a music performance, speed friending, a charity auction, and a BBQ picnic. Organizers invite guests to come with friends, explore the new space, and spend the day in a relaxed atmosphere.
Admission: free
Exhibition “MistaMy”
The large hall of the Imagine Point contemporary art gallery is hosting the exhibition “MistaMy” by Ivan and Vitalii Kravets. The project combines works by father and son, creating a dialogue between different generations, experiences, and visual languages.
The graphics of Ivan Kravets, created in the 1990s, are rich in cultural markers and motifs connected with Lviv of the 1980s–1990s as a space of late Soviet and early post-Soviet experience. In contrast, Vitalii Kravets’ works are based on direct geographical experience and are dedicated to cities the artist discovered after the full-scale invasion.
“MistaMy” offers a way to view the city not only as a physical space but also as a way of remembering, seeing, and experiencing reality. At the center of the project is the difference between urban environments—particularly Kyiv, Lviv, and Kryvyi Rih—and how they shape the artist’s personal perspective.
Admission: check with the gallery
