On Thursday, 20 July, a new summer concert venue - VEF Pavilion, created in collaboration with the events and concerts agency Laska Production and concert curator Kristaps Bedrītis, will open with a concert by the band "Āres" in VEF KVARTĀLAS. The concert starts at 21:00, free entrance.
The VEF Pavilion is designed as a small summer oasis in the historic and industrial VEF factory. During the summer season, the Pavilion will be open every week from Thursday to Saturday and will offer live music concerts by various musicians as well as DJ nights in the cosy and oak-lined green area around the Pavilion. Refreshments will be served on site by the Laska Bar.
In the coming seasons, the Pavilion will be further developed and landscaped in collaboration with architect Zane Teteri-Šulce and Open AD, as well as students from the Art Academy of Latvia.
On the evening of 20 July, the Pavilion will open with a concert by the band Āres. Āres is an instrumental music duo from Salacgrīva, which has been active for almost 10 years and is formed by Andrejs Irbēns and Jānis Zvīnis. Their music has influences of post-rock, electronic and indie music. In concert
synth and drum machine sequences, interspersed with guitar licks and atmospheric loops. The duo has released two albums, performed at the biggest festivals in Latvia, and now, after a long hiatus, they return to the stage to delight the audience with new compositions. Both during and before the concert, Laska Bar will be serving delicious drinks, so listeners are invited to arrive from 17:00. The concert starts at 21:00.
VEF KVARTĀLS offers a modern environment in the historic VEF factory area, with space for business, cultural events and amenities. This year VEF KVARTĀLS has opened several cultural spaces for performances by national and international artists.