As the spring approaches, we recommend to plan ahead and mark your go-to events organized by venues and companies of different fields. Take a look at some of our picks that are set to be held this Spring in Tbilisi and across Georgia and match it with your calendar, taste and entertainment desire.

MARCH

The Game at Factory Tbilisi

Spring events season opens up with a live performance by The Game, legendary american Hip Hop artist from Compton, California visiting Georgia for the first time. The event is powered by the MONO HALL team and is set to be held in Factory Tbilisi venue on 1st of March.

The Game
Photo Source: The Game Facebook Page

The Game rose to fame in 2005 following the release of his major-label debut album The Documentary, which peaked the Billboard 200 along with its 2006 follow-up, Doctor’s Advocate. The former album received double platinum certification and two Grammy Award nominations for Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for its single, “Hate It or Love It” which featured his fellow rapper 50 Cent.

This event is outstanding by the fact that it’s a part of a Euro tour dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the album The Documentary. The tour starts with the Tbilisi date and proceeds to stages of other European big cities.

Deborah De Luca at MONO HALL

Just a week later, on the 7th of March, MONO HALL will present Deborah De Luca to its audience, a famous DJ from Naples, Italy. Deborah De Luca plays in many clubs all over the world, produces fresh and innovative music, although she doesn’t belong to any musical trend, some listeners consider her as a Techno Queen.

Deborah De Luca
Photo Source: Mono Hall Facebook Page

Deborah will perform her 3H Extended Set at MONO HALL stage. She will share a night with well-known local scene artists BREATHDUB and Le Violet a.k.a. Anna Sue.

APRIL

Sakura Blossom Festival

Every year Tbilisi Botanical Garden hosts Japanese Days by celebrating Sakura Blossom. Festival takes place mid April. The cherry blossom season is sadly brief with sakura living for only two short weeks, so make sure to attend an event and enjoy the wonders of nature.

Sakura
Photo Source: Facebook Page of National Botanical Garden

Festival is packed with different activities like display of traditional Japanese clothing, master class in origami, Shodo – Japanese calligraphy, kintsugi – repairing broken pottery with gold wire. Visitors can taste and buy Japanese tea, themed handicrafts, and works by young artists on Japanese themes. Usually, the festival opens with a traditional Japanese tea ceremony, which is  held with the support of the Japanese Cultural Center.

Luna at Elektrowerk

On the 13th of April, Ukrainian booking agency Pink Hearts presents Ukrainian singer LUNA at Elekrtowerk, Tbilisi. LUNA is embarking on a major tour to introduce listeners to her new material and perform familiar and beloved hits.

Luna
Photo Source: Fienta.com

She is known for her unique musical style, blending elements of electronic music, indie-pop, and synth-pop. Her songs stand out with atmospheric melodies and deep, emotive lyrics, exploring themes of love and loneliness.  This allows LUNA to create a special, almost magical atmosphere at her concerts, immersing listeners in her musical world.

MAY

Tbilisi Jazz Festival

For Jazz lovers, there is the annual Tbilisi Jazz Festival that will be held on the first three days of May. The line up is yet to be announced, but previous experiences prove that the fest always hosts world-renowned and genre leading musicians. For example, Jacob Collier, Cory Henry and Chick Corea who participated in Tbilisi Jazz Festival and Black Sea Jazz Festival in different years, won a Grammy Award this year.

Tbilisi Jazz Festival
Photo Source: Tbilisijazz.com

The history of the Tbilisi Jazz Festival dates back to the Soviet Union, when several festivals dedicated to jazz were held in Tbilisi in the last century. The team behind the festival, “Eastern Promotions” continued tradition by extending history and the Tbilisi Jazz Festival became an annual musical event, presenting each year a number of iconic international names in its program. 

New Wine Festival

In May, there is the New Wine Festival in Tbilisi, Mtatsminda Park, annually and traditionally held on the second weekend of the month.

Festival offers to their guests the opportunity to taste hundreds of new wines from the latest harvest from all over Georgia, meet the owners of wine producing cellars and discover new flavors.

New Wine Festival
Photo Source: Georgianjournal.ge

The main idea of ​​the New Wine Festival is to popularize traditional Georgian Kvevri wine and raise the level of wine education in Georgia as well.

Besides Georgian and foreign wine professionals, wine bar-restaurants and simply wine enthusiasts, the festival hosts world-renowned wine masters, sommeliers, importers and wine writers who are traditionally waiting for the event, have set a date for the wine festival and are preparing to meet Georgian wines.

The festival starts with Kvevri opening ceremony, accompanied by “Mravalzhamier”, Georgian traditional folk composition.

Guns N’ Roses at Tsitsinatela Park

At the end of the month, on 30th of May, Starring Georgia and Black Sea Arena are hosting one of the most popular and iconic rock bands in history, Guns N’ Roses. Live concert will take place in Tsitsinatela Park. It will be the band’s first time visiting Georgia.

Guns N’ Roses
Photo Source: Black Sea Arena Facebook Page

American hard rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1985, as the result of a merger between local bands L.A. Guns and Hollywood Rose. Through their 40 year career run, Guns N’ Roses have sold more than 100 million records worldwide, including 45 million in the United States, making them one of the best-selling bands in history. In 2012 they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

The current line-up consists of Axl Rose, Slash, McKagan, guitarist Richard Fortus, drummer Frank Ferrer, and keyboardists Dizzy Reed and Melissa Reese.

The band is visiting Georgia with a world tour called “Because What You Want & What You Get Are Two Completely Different Things Tour”, which is set to begin on 23th of May, in Incheon, South Korea and is currently set to conclude on 31st of July, in Wacken, Germany.

Tbilisi International Book Festival at Expo Georgia

Traditionally, at the end of May, there is the Tbilisi International Book Festival. An event of a big history organized by Georgian Publishers and Booksellers Association since 1997, bringing together all the book, literature, and publishing business-related activities. The event usually takes place at Expo Georgia pavilions.

Tbilisi International Book
Photo Source: Indigo.com

The festival is spread across several pavilions and includes various activities, panel discussions, a flea market, workshops. A main stage for literary events is set up as part of the festival, along with a cognitive-entertainment corner for young visitors.