VK Fest 2026 will be held in Kazan

In 2026, VK Fest returns to the capital of Tatarstan. The festival will take place on June 7 at the Kazan Family Center. The date of the festival was announced on the evening of March 5 with a large-scale multimedia show at the Kazan Family Center.

The performance covered one of the main cultural attractions of Kazan from all sides: light projections in the colors of the festival appeared on the facade, and a floating cloud of VK's signature blue color formed above the bowl. The show became a unique format for the announcement: for the first time, an iconic architectural object was used as a space for a large-scale digital installation with 360-degree coverage. This combination of Tatarstan's cultural code and modern technologies emphasized the idea of the festival — the harmonious coexistence of traditions and innovations, and turned the announcement into an independent urban event.

The VK Fest 2026 program in Kazan and the names of the artists will be announced later. You can follow the announcements in the official VKontakte community of the festival: vk.com/fest .

In 2025, VK Fest was held in Kazan for the first time and attracted 20,000 guests — tickets were sold out two days before the event. Basta, ZOLOTO, Alvin Gray, Yulia Savicheva, The Culture Room, Three Days of Rain and BREAD performed on the main stage. A separate stage brought together Tatar artists: Nurminsky, GAUGA, The Musician's Hut, Marat Yarullin appeared on it — the entire line-up was performed in Tatar. The VK Lecture Hall discussed Tatarstan's family traditions and the development of sports in the republic.

"Kazan is a city where tradition and modernity exist on equal terms, and this is in tune with our festival. VK Fest unites generations: people come here with friends, children, and whole families. Last year, all tickets were sold out two days before the start of the festival. 20,000 guests showed us that Tatarstan has accepted VK Fest as a part of its cultural life. The artists and I fell in love with the warm, original Kazan, which knows how to surprise. We are looking forward to meeting you again and preparing something special for Kazan," commented Zoya Novikova, head of VK Fest.

VK Fest has announced the dates of the festival in three cities: it will be held in St. Petersburg on July 4-5, Sirius on July 11 and Moscow on July 18-19.