Boris Grebenshchikov and Aquarium. European Tour

Name: Boris Grebenshchikov and Aquarium. European Tour
Start: 2026-09-13T00:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-13T00:00:00+02:00
Location: Carlswerk Victoria

took place · 13 Sep 2026

Carlswerk Victoria, Cologne, Germany

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Boris Grebenshchikov and Aquarium. European Tour — Carlswerk Victoria, Cologne

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Concert by Boris Grebenshchikov and his band Aquarium as part of their European tour.

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About: Boris Grebenshchikov

The patriarch of Russian rock, BG has led Aquarium since 1972 and now tours as BG+, mixing songs from his 2024 album √☀ (Square Root Sun) with Aquarium classics that span five decades.

272K

YouTube Music subscribers

70.4M

YouTube Music total views

Peak position on Billboard Hot Modern Rock Chart ("Radio Silence", 1989)

19+

Studio albums released

What's new

2024-09
BG+ released the album √☀ (Square Root Sun) on Bandcamp on September 10, 2024 - a 6-track record produced in London with string arrangements by Tony Visconti.
2025-01
On January 24, 2025, BG+ gave a free live-streamed concert on YouTube and Bandcamp, with audience Q&A, as part of the European tour.
2025-02
BG+ performed at EartH Theatre in London on February 28, 2025, as part of a UK tour that also included Liverpool and Edinburgh.

Tour

SeattleTorontoLondonLiverpoolEdinburghPragueHamburgCologneStuttgart

Tracks

Radio Silence1989 English-language single, reached #7 on Billboard Hot Modern Rock Chart; produced by Dave Stewart of Eurythmics

ГородAquarium classic, one of the most-recognised songs of Soviet-era Russian rock

Поезд в огнеIconic protest anthem from the 1980s underground era

Лошадь белаяTitle track of the 2008 album, offered as a pay-what-you-want download in the style of Radiohead's In Rainbows

√☀ (Square Root Sun)2024 BG+ album; strings on opening track 'Ангел' arranged by Tony Visconti

Boris Grebenshchikov's band has been shaping Russian rock since 1972 - over fifty years of albums, shifting lineups, and a loyal audience that spans generations. The current BG+ formation tours Europe with a mix of classic Aquarium songs and new material.

50+

Studio albums released since 1972

1972

Year founded - active for 50+ years

What's new

2026-01
Aquarium released a new full-length studio album titled 'Strannye novosti s dalyokoy zvezdy' (Strange News from a Distant Star), the band's first full album since 'Dom Vsekh Svyatykh' in 2022.
2026-09
BG+ announced three Germany concerts for September 2026: Hamburg (11 Sep), Cologne (13 Sep), and Stuttgart (15 Sep).
2025-06
Anatoly 'George' Gunitsky, co-founder of Aquarium, died in St. Petersburg on 5 June 2025 at the age of 71.

Tour

HamburgCologneStuttgartViennaWarsawRigaVilniusTel AvivBatumiCalgaryVancouverTorontoMontrealLos AngelesNew YorkBerlin

Tracks

Город золотойOne of the band's most beloved songs, widely considered an anthem of Russian rock.

Поезд в огне1988 protest rock classic, one of the most recognisable Aquarium tracks.

Рок-н-ролл мёртвSignature track from the 1992 album 'Русский альбом', a staple of live sets.

Дом Всех Святых2022 full-length album, the last studio release under the Aquarium name before the BG+ era.

Странные новости с далёкой звезды2026 studio album - 10 songs written in 2024-2025, first full Aquarium LP in four years.

About the venue: Carlswerk Victoria

Carlswerk Victoria is a large event and concert venue located in the Carlswerk industrial complex in Köln-Mülheim, a former cable factory on the right bank of the Rhine. The hall hosts live concerts, club nights, festivals, and cultural events, accommodating several thousand guests. Its industrial architecture with high ceilings and open floor plan makes it one of Cologne's most versatile live music spaces.

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