July events in Romania: Judas Priest and Massive Attack concerts, Neversea festival & more
The month of July comes with many events for music fans in Romania, from concerts of well-known bands such as Judas Priest and Massive Attack to big music festivals such as Neversea and Electric Castle. Bucharest Jazz Festival kicked off…
Irina Marica · Journalist
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The month of July comes with many events for music fans in Romania, from concerts of well-known bands such as Judas Priest and Massive Attack to big music festivals such as Neversea and Electric Castle. Bucharest Jazz Festival kicked off on July 2, with events being scheduled to take place at Arcub and in the George Enescu Square until July 8. The line-up includes Jan Garbarek, Trilok Gurtu, Lars Danielsson Quartet, Teodora Enache and The Prophet Band, and the Bucharest Jazz Orchestra feat. Blue Noise. The program and more information are available here. American punk rock band Dead Kennedys will perform for the first in Romania on July 3, at Quantic Club. Tickets can be purchased online here. The 2018 edition of Neversea, the biggest summer festival organized at the Romanian seaside, will take place between July 5 and July 8, in Constanta. The line-up includes Armin van Buuren, Hardwell, Steve Aoki, Scooter and Nina Kravitz. More details are available here. Meanwhile, the seventh edition of Metalhead Meeting, an event dedicated to rock music fans, will take place on July 6-7 at Arenele Romane in Bucharest. Some of the artists who will go on stage are Children of Bodom, Sonata Arctica and Soulfly. Find out more here. Marile Serate ale Bucurestiului (The Great Musical Evenings of Bucharest), an event dedicated to classical music, will begin at the Odeon Theater in the capital on July 6. The three-day event will bring big names to the city, such as Felicia Filip, Bruno Canino, Mario Hossen and Alexandru Tomescu. Further details are available here. Garana Jazz Festival will also return with a new edition this year, between July 12 and July 15. Organized in Caras-Severin county, the event will feature three stages for live concerts, its program including American and European jazz, world music, fusion and son cubano. The main stage will be set in Poiana Lupului, and the other two at the La Rascruce Inn and at the Valiug Catholic Church. Read more about the event here. Meanwhile, We Love Retro, the largest local festival dedicated to retro music, will hold a Bucharest edition on July 13 at Arenele Romane. Read more about it


