A new tradition - the Singing Andris Festival!
Eight Andris. One stage. One name day.
What should Andris do on his name day? Of course - sing! And what happens when a full eight singing Andris meet in one place? Then there is only one thing to do - put on a festival!
On November 30, Andris Name Day, the Singing Andris Festival will be held for the first time at the Latvian Society House in Riga, bringing together in one concert well-known and audience-loved stage artists who are united not only by music, but also by their name - Andris.
The concert will feature Andris Ābelīte, Andris Ērglis, Andris Skuja, Andris Kivičs, Andris Daņiļenko, Andris Zunde, Andris Baltacis, and the singing actor Andris Bērziņš. These men are Latvian popular music talents, representatives of pop and rock music, masters of schlager and stage music, songwriters, and powerful musicians whose voices and songs audiences have known for decades.
From Andris Ērglis’s powerful vocals and Andris Kivičs’s rock sound to Andris Baltacis’s Latgalian temperament, Andris Daņiļenko’s stage charm, Andris Bērziņš’s acting talent, and each of the others’ distinct musical signatures, this will truly be an evening in which one name is sung in eight very different voices.
Eight Andris - eight voices, eight musical signatures, eight stage personalities. Each has his own story, his own songs, and his own audience, but on this evening they will all be united by one name day and one special concert.
The program will include audience favorites from the artists’ repertoires, but there will also be musical encounters that do not happen often on stage in everyday life, because the Andris will sing both solo and meet in duets and trios, and in the evening’s climax they will also join forces in group songs. The musical accompaniment for the evening will be provided by the band ARmaestro under the direction of Anatolijs Livča.
And who said that a festival in Latvia needs several days, dozens of stages, and hundreds of artists? Sometimes all it takes is one stage, one name day, and eight Andris.
The first Singing Andris Festival on November 30 at the Latvian Society House in Riga.
Because there can never be too many Andris. And singing Andris, especially!
