2018 Events in Krakow

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June 1st, Friday: The Polish Radio Choir and Poland’s Beethoven Academy Orchestra plus soloist singers perform live Alan Menken’s cinematic score while Beauty and the Beast (of 2017) is screened in Tauron Arena Krakow at 7 Lema street at 6 pm.
Concert Dance2Cinema features songs from Pedro Almodovar’s films followed by Iceland’s Atli Orvarsson and Torrek band performing his cinematic electronica music in ZetPeTe club, 10 Dolnych Mlynow street, at 10 pm.
June 2nd, Saturday: Concert Cinematic Piano: Lion Hauschka & Dustin O’Halloran features piano duo Hauschka and Dustin O’Halloran in the ICE Krakow Congress Center, 17 Konopnickiej street and Monte Casino street, at 3 pm.
Video Game Music Gala features Poland’s Beethoven Academy Orchestra and Pro Musica Mundi. Choir with Swiss conductor Ludwig Wicki performing music from such video games as Assassin’s Creed, Batman Arkham VR, Silent Hill, Medal of Honor plus pieces by Elliot Goldenthal, Jesper Kyd, Austin Wintory, and Chris Drake in Tauron Arena Krakow at 7 Lema street at 7 pm.
Krakow Opera Company produces Gaetano Donizetti's 'Don Pasquale' in Opera House, 48 Lubicz street, at 6:30 pm (admission 120 PLN).
June 3rd, Sunday: Concert Monster Movie Music Madness features Krakow’s FMF Youth Orchestra playing cinematic scores from such movies as King Kong, Frankenstein, Alien, Jaws, Jurassic Park,  Gremlins, and The Mummy in the ICE Krakow Congress Center, 17 Konopnickiej street and Monte Casino street, at noon.
Show Casino Royale (2006) Live in Concert features Krakow’s Sinfonietta Cracovia orchestra with UK’s conductor Gavin Greenaway playing live the cinematic score while Casino Royale movie is screened in Tauron Arena Krakow at 7 Lema street at 7 pm.
Krakow Opera Company produces Gaetano Donizetti's 'Don Pasquale' in Opera House, 48 Lubicz street, at 6:30 pm (admission 120 PLN).
June 7th, Thursday: The traditional Krakow Lajkonik parade starts in Kosciuszki street at noon to culminate in Rynek Glowny central square about 6 pm.  
June 8th, Friday: Krakow Opera Company produces Karol Szymanowski’s “King Roger” in Opera House, 48 Lubicz street, at 6:30 pm (admission 120 PLN).
USA’s rocker Lenny Kravitz performs in Tauron Arena Krakow at 7 Lema street.
June 16th, Saturday: UK’s veteran rock band, King Crimson, performs - Uncertain Times European Tour 2018 - in the ICE Krakow Congress Center, 17 Konopnickiej street and Monte Casino street, at 8 pm (tickets 369 PLN).
June 17th, Sunday: Krakow Opera Company produces Gaetano Donizetti’s „L'elisir d'amore” in Hipodrom next to Niepolomice Castle, 2 Zamkowa street in Niepolomice, at 7:30 pm (open-air, admission 100 PLN).
UK’s veteran rock band, King Crimson, performs - Uncertain Times European Tour 2018 - in the ICE Krakow Congress Center, 17 Konopnickiej street and Monte Casino street, at 8 pm (tickets 369 PLN).
June 18th, Monday: Krakow Opera Company produces Gaetano Donizetti’s „L'elisir d'amore” in Hipodrom next to Niepolomice Castle, 2 Zamkowa street in Niepolomice, at 7:30 pm (open-air, admission 100 PLN).
UK’s veteran rock band, King Crimson, performs - Uncertain Times European Tour 2018 - in the ICE Krakow Congress Center, 17 Konopnickiej street and Monte Casino street, at 8 pm (tickets 369 PLN).
June 21st, Thursday: Concert Haydn extreme features Krakow’s Capella Cracoviensis orchestra playing Joseph Haydn’s violin concerto in C major plus symphonies no. 15 in D major, no. 14 in A major, and no. 13 in D major - in Kosciol sw. Katarzyny church, 7 Augustianska street and Skaleczna street, at 8 pm (admission 30 PLN).
June 23rd, Saturday: Krakow Opera Company produces Stanislaw Moniuszko’s “The Haunted Manor” Polish national opera in the courtyard of the Wawel Royal Castle at 7:30 pm (open-air, admission 120 PLN).
June 24th, Sunday: Concert of classical music features Poland’s organist Waclaw Golonka and baritone Marcin Wolak in the Kosciol sw. Marcina church, 58 Grodzka street, at 6 pm (free admission).
June 25th, Monday: Krakow Opera Company produces Moniuszko’s “The Haunted Manor” Polish national opera in the courtyard of the Wawel Royal Castle at 7:30 pm (open-air, admission 120 PLN).
June 26th, Tuesday: UK’s veteran rocker Ozzy Osbourne, once Black Sabbath vocalist, performs - Impact Festival - in Tauron Arena Krakow, 7 Lema street.
June 27th, Wednesday: Krakow Opera Company produces its ballet show 'Grand Pas...!' in the courtyard of the Wawel Royal Castle at 8:30 pm (open-air, admission 80 PLN).
June 29th, Friday: Concert of operatic music “Arias of the World Operas" stars Poland's soprano Aleksandra Kurzak in the courtyard of the Wawel Royal Castle at 8:30 pm (open-air, admission 300 PLN).

Entertainment events in Krakow planned for July 2018.

July 1st, Sunday: UK’s veteran rock band, Deep Purple, performs - The Long Goodbye Tour -  in Tauron Arena Krakow, 7 Lema street, at 8 pm.
July 3rd, Tuesday: USA’s rock band, Pearl Jam, performs in Tauron Arena Krakow at 7 Lema street.
July 6th, Friday: Krakow Opera Company produces Carl Orff's 'Carmina Burana' in Opera House, 48 Lubicz street, at 6:30 pm (admission 100 PLN).
July 7th, Saturday: Krakow Opera Company produces Carl Orff's 'Carmina Burana' in Opera House, 48 Lubicz street, at 6:30 pm (admission 100 PLN).
July 27th, Friday: UK’s heavy metal band, Iron Maiden, performs - Legacy of the Beast tour - in Tauron Arena Krakow, 7 Lema street, at 8 pm.

Krakow events anticipated in August 2018.

August 3rd, Friday: UK’s veteran rocker Roger Waters, once Pink Floyd, performs - "Roger Waters - Us+Them" tour - in Tauron Arena Krakow, 7 Lema street (tickets from 249 PLN up).
August 29th, Wednesday: California’s rock band, Thirty Seconds to Mars, performs in Tauron Arena Krakow at 7 Lema street at 7 pm (tickets from 169 PLN up).

Events in Krakow scheduled for September 2018.

September 3rd, Monday: Concert Haydn extreme features Krakow’s Capella Cracoviensis orchestra playing Joseph Haydn’s symphonies no. 16 in B major, no. 17 in F major, and no. 18 in G major - in Filharmonia Krakowska concert hall, 1 Zwierzyniecka street and Straszewskiego street, at 7 pm (admission 30 PLN).
September 27th, Thursday: Concert Haydn extreme features Krakow’s Capella Cracoviensis orchestra playing Joseph Haydn’s symphonies no. 19 in D major, no. 20 in C major, and no. 21 in A major - in Filharmonia Krakowska concert hall, 1 Zwierzyniecka street and Straszewskiego street, at 7 pm (admission 30 PLN).

Entertainment events in Krakow expected in October 2018.

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Krakow events in November 2018.

November 9h, Friday: Poland’s pop rock band, Bajm, performs in Tauron Arena Krakow at 7 Lema street at 8 pm
November 17th, Saturday: Finland’s rock band, Nightwish, performs symphonic metal in Tauron Arena Krakow at 7 Lema street at 8 pm (tickets 239 PLN).

Events in Krakow planned for December 2018.  

December 15th, Saturday: Skating show “Stars on Ice” is produced in Tauron Arena Krakow at 7 Lema street at 7 pm (tickets from 99 PLN).

Year 2019

Events anticipated in Krakow in May 2019

May 4th, Saturday: UK’s pop rock star Elton John performs – “Farewell Yellow Brick Road” tour - in Tauron Arena Krakow at 7 Lema street.