The Ukrainian festival ATLAS will return for the first time in two years since Russia's invasion of the country in February 2022.

The festival has since changed its name to ATLAS UNITED and will take place from July 12 to 14 in the Blockbuster Mall in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine.

Over 70 Ukrainian artists are set to play, as well as international acts who are yet to be announced.

In the event of a Russian attack during the festival, attendees can shelter in an underground parking structure. An air siren will also signal potential attacks.

Oleh Horokhovskyi, co-founder of festival partner Monobank, took to Telegram to announce that the festival hopes to raise over 100 million Hryvnias (€2,291,807) in aid of Ukrainian armed forces:

"We have launched the sale of tickets for Atlas exclusively in the mono application! This year, we are raising 100 million for drones for the Armed Forces. Buy tickets - support the collection."

Before the festival's hiatus due to the ongoing war, ATLAS was an annual event in Ukraine every summer from 2015 to 2021. In 2021, over 600,000 people were in attendance, making it one of the largest festivals in Eastern Europe.

Previous artists who have performed at the festival include Liam Gallagher, Placebo, The Chemical Brothers, and Fatboy Slim.

Further information regarding ÁTLAS as well as ticketing information can be found here. 

 

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