Main points
- The band “Druha Rika” celebrated its 30th anniversary with a sold-out concert in Kyiv and presented a new album.
- The band was joined on stage by invited guests, including Viktor Skuratovsky, Oleg “Fagot” Mykhailiuta, and Ivan Marunych.
“Druha Rika” performed at the Palace of Sports / Collage of Channel 24
On March 8, the “Druha Rika” band played a big anniversary concert on the occasion of the band's 30th anniversary at the Palace of Sports in Kyiv. The performance was completely sold out.
The musicians prepared a large-scale technological show for their fans, unexpected joint performances, and presented a new album that opens a new stage in their work. See how the anniversary concert went in the material of Channel 24.
The concert program was given the symbolic name “I Am!”. This is a reference to the band's debut album and the song that began the story of “Druha Rika” three decades ago.
The show “I am!” offers a philosophical journey through the spectrum of emotions that are important to feel here and now. It is a reminder of the need to hear your own voice in an unstable world and allow yourself to be yourself, despite the patterns and pressure of external rules,
– explained the team of “Druha Rika”.
During the concert, the musicians performed 30 of the band's most famous songs, and also presented a new album. Among the hits that evening were “Vzhe ne sam”, “Vidchynyai”, “Tak malo tut tebe”, “Try miluny”, “Sekret” and “Chi ty pochuv”. These compositions have remained iconic for different generations of Ukrainians for many years.
Along with the current line-up of “Druha Rika”, invited guests also performed on the stage of the Palace of Sports. In particular, one of the founders of the group and its former member Viktor Skuratovsky joined the musicians. The leader of the TNMK group Oleg “Fagot” Mykhailiuta and the frontman of the KARTA SVITU group Ivan Marunych also took to the stage. As the musicians themselves noted, this concert became legendary for them.
Thank you to everyone who shared this evening with us. Thank you to everyone who joined our congregation. Thank you to everyone who has been there for 30 years. I love you all,
– said the band's frontman Valeriy Kharchyshyn after the performance.
Who else will perform at the Palace of Sports in 2026?
- Jerry Heil – April 4, 2026
- Dzidzio (Mykhailo Khoma) – April 17, 2026
- Alena Omargalieva – November 7, 2026
- VOLKANOV – November 14, 2026
- Anna Trincher – November 20, 2026