The invasion is the main adventure of the summer. "Invasion": the history of the largest Russian rock festival

Rock festival "Invasion" is one of the most significant musical events for fans of Russian rock music. Since 1999, every year the most eminent and beloved rock bands and performers have performed on the stage of the festival. The history and organizers, where the "Invasion" festival takes place and what are its features - we will consider all this in the article.

How the "Invasion" began

One of the organizers is the radio station "Our Radio", which, with the help of the first festival, decided to celebrate its birthday back in 1999. This event took place in the winter in Moscow, in the Gorbunov Palace of Culture in the format of a concert. The musicians who were beloved by the listeners during the year of the radio station's existence, the groups "Bi-2" and "Semantic Hallucinations", Zemfira, performed.

Festival development

The year is over, and where is the "Invasion" rock festival taking place? In the summer, in an open area in Ramenskoye, at the hippodrome. The event has already gathered over 60 thousand Russian rock fans. Since then, it has become a tradition that the festival is held as a summer open-air. An exception in the entire history of the event was 2003, when the event was canceled due to a terrorist attack at the Wings music festival. The performances of the announced musicians were broadcasted live.

Already in 2005, the festival program began to take 3 days, and the number of participants increased so much that the organizers had to make three stages. One (main) stage is intended for the eminent headliners of the event, and the remaining two - for young and still unknown to the general public teams. Thus, the festival gives a start to many aspiring musicians and supports their aspirations. International ambitions of the organizers led to the fact that in the same year the event expanded to Kazakhstan (Alma-Ata, Baiserk airfield), where the Nashestvie festival takes place, duplicating Russian event... However, there were no more such experiments in the history of the event.

2008 was a landmark year, when more than one hundred thousand people attended the "Invasion" rock festival. The description of the participants suggests that the organizers managed to bring the event to new level... Important problems were resolved: an insufficient number of toilets, an unfriendly attitude of law enforcement agencies, a shortage of food outlets. But in the village of Emmaus, where the festival "Invasion" takes place in 2008, during the days of the event there is a torrential rain. For this reason, the festival site has become a kind of mud swamp, in which vehicles with equipment and artists got stuck.

To avoid unpleasant embarrassment, the event moved to Bolshoye Zavidovo, in the Tver region. This is the place where the festival will be held"Invasion-2009" and all subsequent events. The territory has a drainage system and a much larger area. This is a full-fledged festival area.

The main adventure of summer

It is under this slogan that the event is held in last years... This is a classic festival under open air, where spectators live in tents and enjoy the performances of their favorite musicians from morning until late at night. It is noteworthy that from the stages one can hear representatives of different genres of Russian rock: from folk to metal. There is an Internet connection in the event area, there is a cafe, sports areas and showers, tent and sleeping bag rental, parking. At night you can visit a disco or a film screening, and in the morning - exercise. Traditionally, an air show is held on the last day of the event, if weather conditions favor it.

How to get to the "Invasion"?

The place where the Nashestvie-2017 festival will take place will remain unchanged, but every year the organizers improve the conditions and on the official website inform about the updated rules of the event (for example, tickets in 2017 will become personalized, and carrying flags to the fan zone on this moment prohibited). You can also buy tickets there. Ticket sales start early, there are several categories that differ in cost and options.

"Invasion" is held on the first Friday of July. Spectators can get to the festival on Thursday and live on the territory until Monday. The old-timers of the fest come on Wednesday and spend the night outside the territory of the event field.

You can get to Bolshoy Zavidov by personal transport (you also need to buy a parking space in advance), a special bus or even a helicopter. On the days of the festival, there is a special train from Moscow, the pass to which is a ticket to the event. You should plan your movements taking into account the fact that the flow of people to the festival will make you stand in a traffic jam or in a queue.

Instead of conclusions

Throughout its history, "Invasion" has become a reference event, which can be equal to all novice organizers of music festivals. Due to the quantity popular performers, performing on the same stage, is perhaps the most ambitious and high-quality event that all fans of Russian rock dream to attend. Now you know where the "Invasion" festival takes place, all that remains is to buy a ticket.

The largest Russian rock festival "Invasion 2018" will be held on August 3, 4 and 5 in the village of Bolshoye Zavidovo, Tver region. For the first time in many years, a major adventure years will pass in the last summer month. The transfer of the event from July to August is associated with the holding in Russian Federation FIFA World Cup. Large sports competition pressed many musical events, forcing their organizers to seek a new time. The race to the "Invasion" this year will traditionally be open a day before the official start of the musical marathon - August 2.

Invasion 2018 - participants, program

As in previous years, it is planned to install two main stages on the festival grounds. Headliners of the event and leading national teams will perform on the Main. Scene 2.0 will be provided for young teams and teams whose work has not become mainstream. Also at the festival there will be a third stage - "Vysotsky", from which beginner rock bands will demonstrate their creativity.

The list of participants of the festival "Invasion 2018" is at the stage of formation. However, the names of several headliners are already known. In particular, Saturday evening will end with a full-fledged set of the "Alisa" group, which will present an anniversary program dedicated to the 35th anniversary creative activity... The headliner of Saturday night will be the Globalis Orchestra, which will present symphonic versions of the main hits of Russian rock legends.

Traditionally, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation will present its stand at the festival field. As in previous years, the participation of security officials will be marked by an exhibition military equipment and demonstration performances. Those wishing to join the ranks of the armed forces will be given the opportunity to join the army voluntarily or on a contract basis.

The "Splin" group will play a program from best songs, and will also present works from the new album "". Group "Picnic" promises to show its best works, as well as several songs from the album "Sparks and Cancan". The anniversary of the album "" will be celebrated by "Kalinov Most". The last concert in its history within the framework of Invasion will be played by the Kukryniksy group.

Invasion 2018 - Main Stage - Daily Schedule

Schedule of performances of the participants of the festival "Invasion 2018" published by day on July 25, 2018.

Main stage

The schedule is subject to change.

Thursday, 2 August

• 22:00 - Bricks

Friday, August 3

• 17:00 - Noize MC
• 18:15 - Night Snipers (25 years old group)
• 19:30 - Splin
• 20:45 - Louna
• 22:00 - Kukryniksy ( last concert in history)

Saturday 4 August

• 12:00 - Animation
• 12:40 - 7B
• 13:30 - Django
• 14:30 - Kalinov Bridge
• 15:10 - Mill
• 16:00 - Northern Fleet
• 16:40 - Slot
• 17:20 - Animal Jaz
• 18:00 - Mgzavrebi
• 18:50 - Naive
• 19:30 - Secret
• 21:50 – 25/17
• 23:00 - Alisa (35 years of the group and the premiere of the song)
• 01:00 - Orchestra Globalis

Sunday 5 August

• 12:00 - KnyaZz
• 12:50 - Underwood
• 13:30 - Zdob si zdub
• 14:30 - Umaturman
• 15:10 - Earring
• 16:00 - Refining
• 16:40 - Alexander F. Sklyar and Va-Bank
• 17:20 - End of the Movie
• 18:00 - Nogu Svelo!
• 18:40 - Olga Kormukhina and Alexey Belov
• 19:30 - Vadim Samoilov
• 20:25 - The Hatters
• 21:15 - Aria
• 22:30 - Leningrad

Invasion 2018 - Scene 2.0

• 23:00 - Angel NeBes

• 09:00 - Compass Maury
• Rare species
• Intra
• Daarika
• Ash light
• Free way
• 12:00 hug the whale
• A half
• Baikalov
• Good times
• Rock accordions
• Alessie
• 16:00 - Piranha
• Zhenya Efimova
• 18:00 - Samsara
• LaScala
• Troll Bends Spruce
• 20:00 - Stigmata
• F.P.G.
• Buckwheat
• Nike Borzov
• 23:00 Gleb Samoilov and The Matrixx
• 00:15 - Black Tuesday

• 09:00 - Biorate
• St. John's wort
• Sellout
• Crybaby
• 12:00 - DMC
• Kirov
• Incognita
• Airshow
• Jack action
• 15:00 - Keys
• Omerika's voice
• Operation Plasticine
• 17:00 - Gromyka
• 7Race
• Casual
• 19:00 – 7000$
• Brigade contract
• Lomonosov's plan
• 21:20 - Epidemic
• Nerves
• 23:00 - Megapolis
• 00:30 - Mordor

• 09:30 - Aspen
• Another wind
• Clockwork Times
• The meantraitors
• Starlings Stepanov
• Modem
• 13:00 - Team Bug
• Times square
• Airshow
• 15:10 - Old friend
• Gosha Kutsenko
• Radio tapok
• Jane air
• 18:00 - Birtman
• Otava Yo
• Tequilajazzz
• 20:30 - Neuromonakh Feofan
• 21:30 - Anacondaz

Invasion 2018 - online broadcast

According to the established tradition, the festival "Invasion 2018" will be broadcast in live... The performances of the groups can be seen on the air of the Nashe TV channel. Smartphone users can find it in various applications, such as Lime HD TV, which can be downloaded to iTunes or GooglePlay. Information about other partners of the event will be added later.

Film program of the festival

Film screenings will take place within the framework of the Invasion 2018 festival. Screenings will be held in the lecture hall in between master classes by musicians, actors and poets. The Orgcommittee promises to show the audience the best Russian movies 2018. And on the night from Friday to Saturday, the screening of "one of the best domestic films of recent times" is announced. The title of this painting has not yet been disclosed.

The movie poster of the Invasion 2018 festival is as follows (the start time of the screenings should be found out on the spot):

• Arrhythmia
• Trainer
• Legend of Kolovrat
• Border
• Carp Frostbite

Invasion 2018 Tickets

Tickets for the main adventure of the summer are already on sale. You can buy them either at the box office of the festival (suitable for collectors wishing to have a paper ticket with unique design), or on the official website of the event in digital form.

Attention! Tickets for "Invasion 2018" are personal! The right to enter the festival area must be confirmed with the original passport or driver's license. Children under 14 years old must have with them the original birth certificate and a power of attorney for the accompanying person.

• entrance fee - 1700 rubles. Gives the right to a single entry to the festival area and access to the common area. When leaving the territory to re-enter, you must purchase a ticket again. Holders of this type of tickets cannot be accommodated in the tent cities of Leningrad and Moscow;
• FAN - 3800 rubles. It gives the right to a single entrance to the festival with the possibility of an unlimited number of visits to the FAN zone on the basis of a bracelet, which is issued at the first entrance. After leaving the territory, if you wish to return back, you must purchase a ticket again.
• VIP - 8000 rubles. It gives the right to an unlimited number of visits to the territory of the main adventure of the summer on the basis of a bracelet, which is issued at the first entry. Holders of this category of tickets are allowed to visit FAN and VIP zones with improved infrastructure and a special night program.

Accommodation at the festival

It is planned to equip three tent cities for living on the territory of the festival. Each of them is given the name of one of the capitals domestic rock... Guests will be able to stay in the "cities" of Moscow, Leningrad and Sverdlovsk. However, it should be borne in mind that the cost and living conditions in them differ significantly.

• Sverdlovsk - 2100 rubles. The ticket gives the right to set up one tent. There are washbasins and showers in the town.
• Moscow - 3500 rubles. The ticket gives the right to set up one tent with the right to stay for up to four people with entrance tickets of the VIP or FAN categories. Separately, it should be noted that residents of this town do not have the right to enter the town of Leningrad.
• Leningrad - 4200 rubles. The ticket gives the right to set up one tent with the right to stay up to four people with VIP or FAN entrance tickets. The town is equipped with everything necessary for people with disabilities... Residents of the town of Leningrad are not allowed to visit the town of Moscow.

Car parking

In front of the entrances to the "Invasion" there is a spacious parking lot, divided into three sectors. You can park here motorcycles and cars of category B. In order to get the right to park your vehicle, you must also purchase a ticket. Separately, it should be noted that the owners of minibuses, campervans and trailers should purchase two tickets of the desired category.

• Sector 1 - 1,500 rubles. Gives the right to a single entry to the parking lot at the entrance №1.
• Sector 2 - 1,500 rubles. Gives the right of a single entry to the parking lot at the entrance №2.
• Multi R - 5500 rubles. Gives the right to multiple entry to both the parking lot of Sector 1 and the parking lot of Sector 2.

Festival Invasion has been going on for many years and I have heard a lot about its scale for a long time. As a rock lover, it was extremely interesting for me to attend this event, but it never worked out. Finally, in the summer of 2015, I did it. Many remain delighted with the Invasion, I had mixed feelings (perhaps because before the trip I returned from only two weeks ago), but I really really liked ( upd 2018 I liked it so much that now I go every year and the information in the article is always relevant). I advise everyone to survive the Invasion at least once.

The first hours at the festival

Yes, yes, the expression "survive the Invasion" is used for a reason, and then you will understand it. While preparing for the trip to Invasion, I did not find any rational information on visiting. Yes, for so many years there have already been hundreds of discussions on the forums, but while you read them all, you can turn gray. There is a large manual called first-rate reading, there is information on 23 sheets of A4 format on which all the nuances are described in paints. I highly recommend reading it. But not all the questions I had before visiting Invasion there are explanations. Plus, the real situation on some issues was different. That is why I am writing my concise and really helpful story in addition(!) to the original reading.

Creative Condom Shop on Invasion

What ticket to buy for Invasion

With a regular entrance ticket to the invasion, you can simply enter the festival territory once and if you need to go out, they will not be allowed back. I bought tickets back in February. Then they rose in price several times. You can buy tickets right in front of the festival grounds somewhere 50-70% more expensive than their original cost.

If you have no problems with finances, feel free to take a FAN ticket. It's just that with a regular admission ticket, you will be somewhere 150 meters from the stage. There is a FAN zone in front of the stage and then the rest of the field. They are separated by a fence and riot police, so you won't be able to get closer to the stage with an entrance ticket.

This is where you will be if you buy a regular entrance ticket on the Invasion

To enter and leave the territory of the festival, you can buy a VIP ticket, or you can park your car (even if you do not have a car). One parking ticket is given two bracelets (that is, for two people), and these bracelets can be used to walk back and forth without hindrance.

Ticket tent caused outrage. Officially, a ticket for placing a tent in a tent city is required. But neither at the entrance to the field, nor to the territory of an ordinary tent camp, no one asked for this ticket, and they did not give any bracelet. Everyone could pitch a tent just like that. They asked for tickets to the VIP town, but it makes no sense to spend money on it at all - there is no difference in quality - why pay more?

UPD 2017- they ask for a ticket for a tent at the main entrance, if they see that you have a tent in your hands. If in hand no tent or it is not visible, the ticket is not asked.

Ideal for buying tickets for Invasion

FAN ticket plus parking. I will clarify right away that this is in terms of price / quality ratio and in my opinion. If you are not traveling by car, then there are two options. Buy FAN and regular parking or just buy a VIP ticket. Here, see for the money yourself.

Those who are in the car. We arrived in Bolshoye Zavidovo at about 5 am on the first day of the Invasion and even then stood in a traffic jam for 4 hours just to get to the parking lot. We stood for another hour on the way back. In addition, it was necessary to walk about two kilometers from the tent to the car.

You don't have to buy a ticket for a tent in advance. Even if you don’t rent a tent without a ticket, you can buy it for a little more on the spot.

For those with a car. You can try to put up a tent next to the car in the parking lot (if it does not interfere with others). Yes, officially you can't do that. But in real life, half of the parking lot was littered with tents. The main thing is to behave humanly. In any case, no one will kick you out and just ask you to remove the tent.

These are the creative T-shirts people had at the festival

About tickets, I would also like to note that the invasion festival is really a profitable thing, because tickets for a concert of one performer now cost 2-3 tr., And during the invasion you can hear dozens of your favorite performers for three days with a super atmosphere of only 2 times more expensive.

What food to take on the Invasion

On this score, I read many holivars and did not see the ideal option, it’s too painful for everyone to have different needs. I will write what I took, but I love to eat and eat delicious.

For one person for 3 days we got:

Oranges, apples, tomatoes and cucumbers- all 3 pieces

Doshirak- tried a lot of different bum packages - doshirak is the best

Stew- 3 banks

Smoked sausage- 200 grams

Processed cheese- 200 grams

Bread white for sliced ​​sandwiches - a third of a loaf

Cookies- 200 grams

Snickers- 2 pieces

Plus, once they bought pies, ice cream, croutons, once I bought pilaf. On the field with the purchase of food, there will be no problems, except for the lack of money. Once I had a good meal on the field, I would get 500 rubles each. The average person would have eaten one portion of the same pilaf for 250 rubles. A portion of barbecue would cost about 200 rubles. From alcohol on the field, only beer was sold, it cost about 200 rubles. for the can.

Confused by the cost of water. The price of water is a rip-off. Even the so-called social water cost 200 rubles. for 5 liters. And on the field in the heat, they leave very quickly. We were rescued by a 20 liter bottle in the car. Even on the way to the Volga River (about 3 km from the territory of the invasion) there are grocery stores with regular prices, and there you can buy everything you need.

Inspection on the Invasion and what can be carried

The previous point smoothly flows into the question of inspection. This is the most controversial issue in the entire history of the Invasion.

A car. You can carry out anything in the car. Yes, they will look into the trunk and interior for you, but they will not climb somewhere. If you're lucky enough to be outright smuggling, then just remove it where it will not be visible... (upd for some they check everything at all, here's a life hack for you: take something that you don't want to lose, well, an alcoholic, for example, and carry it in your hands to the parking lot)

Otherwise, they throw it out of the car in the trash, even alcohol!

Personal search at the entrance to the field is the most interesting thing. Whoever says anything - absolutely everything can be carried onto the field. The 2015 invasion was the largest in the history of the festival. In three days, it was visited by about 200,000 people... Arranging a full inspection of everyone is simply anrial, and at the same time people constantly enter and leave the territory and each time they need to inspect. Therefore, they are inspected selectively.

On the Invasion there were a lot of cheerful people in a wide variety of costumes.

How does the body search on Invasion actually take place?

It all depends on the mood of the examiner, and whether he likes you or not. There are situations when they are admitted just like that, and sometimes they almost need to undress to the point of their underpants. Several people walked around us, and one walked back and forth with a knife several times, and the other with a spoon was not allowed, with SPOON, i.e. sometimes the inspection turns into insanity ... The same sleeping bags are sometimes just touched, and sometimes they need to be completely unfolded and no one cares that it is difficult to fold it back later.

Despite the news of this madhouse, here are some life hacks for you, how to carry something.

The cordon itself is long, so we go first to one end and try to pass there. If they find you with something that you can't go through, then say that everything is OK, now I'll go to the car and take it. Turn around and walk away. A minute later, mixing with the crowd, go to the middle of the cordon to another inspector and try there. If it didn't work there, then go to the other end in the same way. Just do not be too impudent and do not go to one twice, they remember.

The second moment during the inspection, together with the first, is more effective. If you go without things, then your pockets are likely to be looked at. And if you have a trunk larger than you, they will look at this trunk, but they will not look at you. A large bag and a small one are also quoted, often they only look at a large one.

There were six of us, and each of us had something forbidden on the way. Always a few of us passed without any hindrance at all. We also went in insolently with water. In general, this is prohibited, but with a small bottle, some inspectors are allowed. Some do not even smell the contents, you just say that there is water, and you pass 🙂. I will also note that by the evening of the third day there was no inspection at all.

Ahtung! I do not urge anyone to bring something forbidden, I bring it for informational purposes only. And remember that bringing something forbidden to the field may not always work out, and for violating the rules of the festival you may be "deported" from the territory of the invasion.

What to do on the Invasion

There is something to do on the pitch all three days. All kinds of interactive events, contests with prizes are held, there are sports entertainment and board games, in general, there is no time to be bored there. In addition, there are also the performances of the groups themselves. Performances took place simultaneously on two stages every day from 10.00 to 02.00. Moreover, at first I underestimated the second scene, and sometimes they burned there better than on the main one. Rock lovers will just need to burst themselves in order to catch all the cool performances, because good groups play throughout the day, not just in the evening.

Airshow from aerobatic team"Swifts" looks impressive live

There is also plenty to do outside the festival grounds. You can, for example, go swimming on the Volga. From the field on foot, you will have to walk about 5 kilometers in one direction, but it was not stressful for me. Plus, along the way, there will be shops with normal prices.

The rock festival invasion is not just called the main adventure of the summer, we have seen it from our own experience. Words cannot convey the atmosphere that prevails on the field. And the moments when several tens of thousands of people, together with the lead singer of the Leningrad group, shout “H * y! X * y! " priceless.

You could watch the Invasion from a hot air balloon

A very useful thing for those who are the first time:

Invasion, top view, video filmed from a quadcopter, you can see what and how is organized at the festival:

UPD - some incomprehensible copyright holders complained about the video, now there is no video 🙁

Scheme of the festival Invasion

I survived Invasion 2016

When to come for an invasion

According to the experience of last year, when we arrived in Bolshoe Zavidovo at 4 am on the first day and then stood for about 5 hours in a traffic jam of people who wanted to get to the rock festival. This time we arrived at 22.00 a day and stood in a traffic jam for almost 2 hours. Either more people came, or everyone thought that they should arrive early. But this time we at least score a good place in the parking lot. Conclusion - you have to come a couple of hours earlier.

Invasion Tickets

This time we went with the fans. There was also one VIP ticket. In practice, we were convinced that VIP is not needed at all, all its described advantages are in fact about nothing. There were 2 extra parking bracelets. They were sold at the parking lot, at the original price, almost instantly. Conclusion - indeed, best tickets on Invasion (price / quality) FAN + parking.

Food on the Invasion

Above I described what specifically we took with us from food to the Invasion. This time it was the same, only a little more in quantitative terms. Since we managed to park the car close by, that is, we went into it, and did not bring food into the field. This time, instead of dry alcohol, we got a tourist gas stove - an incredibly convenient thing, I can tell you. For an amount of about 2000 rubles. you will be able to fully prepare food. The balloon costs about 100 rubles. grabs him for a very long time. Now tiles are a must on all my trips!

The festival itself Invasion 2016

Last time, on the very first day, I had a feeling of delight and the understanding that I will be here again! And so I again experienced the Invasion. What can I say. This is great, those who have doubts about something, are soared about some details, or are simply not sure - just forget about it. If you like Russian rock - you should be on Invasion !!!

This year, for me personally, the most epic was the first day, it was amazing in terms of the composition of the performing groups. And the closing day of Leningrad was annealed even brighter than last year. This time we were standing at the very stage and this is an incredible sight. It was even worth the bruised shoulders and trampled feet. There was a terrible crush on the stage, plus I was slammed against my will. But it was worth it.

Shnurov on Invasion 2016, we are just 2 meters from the stage

I will go to the invasion of 2017, tickets have been bought, people have gathered even more, we will burn them even brighter. See you on the field!

I survived Invasion 2017

I don't even want to talk about the dirtiest invasion in history. We experienced it this year.

the invasion of 2017 in all its glory

Everything that was written was relevant, take the only boots, not galoshes, but straight boots up to their ears,)) and the raincoat is not for 100 rubles, but really good, comfortable and durable. The gas stove was again very helpful.

Of the changes - this time we arrived early in the morning the day before the invasion. There was no one at all !!!... No people, no guards. We drove into the parking lot through the main entrance opposite the entrance to the territory. They pushed back the fence and drove in. There were 10 cars in the entire parking lot, park wherever you want, no traffic jams, no inspections, nothing, carry what you want, there is no one =)

Parking early in the morning 1 day before the official festival date

This is how the parking looked like at about 7 am 1 day before the festival. By 10 o'clock in the morning, the number of cars increased noticeably. By the 12th day, the traffic cops appeared and the search was already being organized. Then the people poured down a huge crowd ...

This year we slept in the car (the station wagon allows you to sleep in full height). I can't even imagine what happened in the tent city.

I liked the performance of Neuromonakh very much, but I didn't manage to "trample" the pitch ...

Will I go to the festival for the fourth time, it's already a question, after the dirt of the 17th year ...

Invasion 2018

Parking invasion 2018 early morning 08/02/2018, slightly more cars than last year

Every year people come to the invasion earlier and earlier! Soon, in general, from Monday, there will be seats at such a pace.

Parking on Invasion 2018 at 6 p.m. the day before official start festival. Already the engine is in full swing!

The largest and oldest rock festival "Invasion" in our country will be held this year in August. This transfer is associated with summer holding World Cup - and this castling of dates is unlikely to upset anyone too much. The main adventure of the year will certainly take place and will certainly be at its best.

10 main questions - and answers for those who go to the "Invasion" for the first time.

When will Invasion take place?

The festival itself will be held for three days - August 3, 4 and 5. Check-in for guests of "Invasion" will open from the 2nd.

Where will the "Invasion" take place?

On a huge open field near the village of Vakhonino, Tver region. You can get from the capital or other cities of the country by car, bike, train or buses.

How to get to the place?

When using personal vehicles, you need to go along the St. Petersburg-Moscow highway to the Konakovo sign, this is the 115th km. Please note that it is best to leave with a margin - probably there will be quite a lot of people willing on the track, traffic jams are possible. In addition, it will take time to go through the control in front of the parking: you will need to buy a parking ticket for it. A one-time parking space will cost 1,800 rubles; for the opportunity to leave and come an unlimited number of times, you will need to pay 6,000 rubles.

Who will play at the festival?

The full list of participants and the "Invasion" program will appear a little later, but this year, as before, two stages will be installed: a large one for famous musicians first division and headliners. On the small stage it will be possible to hear beginners and not yet very well-known bands, among which there will certainly be future stars of the Russian rock scene. Representatives of alternative directions will also play there.

Where and how to buy tickets?

Tickets for the "Invasion" festival have already gone on sale, since last year they have become personalized: to enter the territory of the festival, you will need to confirm your identity with an original passport or driver's license. For children under 14 years old, a birth certificate and a power of attorney from parents to an accompanying person are required.

How much are the tickets?

Tickets for "Invasion" differ in cost and set of options.

Entrance ticket: 1900 rubles

It gives the right to enter the festival territory once and the right to enter the general spectator area. Holders of such a ticket cannot leave the festival site all the days of the event, otherwise the ticket will have to be bought again. Holders of this type of ticket will be able to pitch a tent only in the town of Sverdlovsk.

Fan: 4650 rubles

You can use it to enter the Nashestvie festival once and endlessly enter the fan zone; for identification, ticket holders will be issued with bracelets.

VIP: 10,000 rubles

Happy holders of such tickets will have the opportunity to go in and out wherever they want. They will be given special bracelets when they first enter. They will be able to attend any events in the fan and VIP zones with improved conditions, a special buffet and a special night program.

Where and how to live at the festival?

There are three campgrounds for spending the night. Each of them is designated by the name of the city that is the capital of rock music: Moscow, Leningrad and Sverdlovsk. The cost and living conditions in them are different. All towns have showers and toilets. You can bring your own tent or rent it on site. The types of tents and pegs allowed can be viewed.

Sverdlovsk: 2700 rubles

One tent can be set up with this ticket.

Moscow: 4200 rubles

It is possible to set up one tent for four VIP or fan ticket holders. Access to the town "Leningrad" is prohibited. The reverse prohibition also applies: residents of the latter are not allowed to appear in "Moscow".

Leningrad: 4800 rubles

The same options as in Moscow, but with the possibility of living for people with disabilities, the town is fully adapted for guests in wheelchairs.

Can I bring alcohol?

Everyone who wants to increase the degree of their delight can purchase alcoholic drinks in the places of their sale on "Invasion".

Water and food at the festival

Will be sold in special zones available to everyone. Drinking water will be sold at store prices, so no problem should arise.

What to take with you?

Be sure to stock up on some things that will definitely come in handy.

Umbrella or raincoat, waterproof shoes

It is not known what will happen to the weather. The experience of previous years shows that protection from rain is an absolute must.

Swimsuit, cotton light items, sun hat

However, the option of a forty-degree heat cannot be ruled out either. In this case, light things made of natural fabric and protection from the sun will come in handy - hardly anyone wants to get heatstroke instead of unrestrained fun accompanied by cheerful music.

Medications

All medicines must be in their original unopened packaging with a mandatory certificate confirming the need to take specific medicines. A first-aid post will operate on the territory to receive assistance of any kind if necessary.

Protection against ticks and mosquitoes

Previous festival years have shown the need for repellents so as not to be distracted by annoying insects from listening to great music and communication.

Warm clothes

A sweater and a light jacket will definitely not hurt to put in a backpack, even if on the day of arrival at the festival the sky is cloudless and the sun is bright and hot.

Chargers for phone and gadgets

On the territory of the festival, terminals for charging the main types of telephones and terminals for payment of communications will be installed. The use of any flying devices over the site of the "Invasion" is strictly prohibited.

What to expect from Invasion?

Great sound, wonderful driving music - both familiar hits for many years, and new songs. Meet new friends, huge stars in the endless sky and vivid impressions... The main adventure of the year - "Invasion" - awaits all those who love good music and sincere company.

TASS-DOSSIER. On August 3, 2018 in Bolshoy Zavidovo (Konakovsky district of the Tver region) the rock festival "Invasion" will open.

"Invasion" is one of the largest music festivals in Russia and the CIS. The owner of the rights to the name is the radio station "Our Radio".

The history of the festival

For the first time the festival was held on December 10-11, 1999 in the House of Culture named after Gorbunov in Moscow and was dedicated to the first anniversary of the broadcast of Our Radio. "Invasion" got its name from a series of compilations Russian music, published by the radio station from 1998 to 2005. In 1999, ten musical groups and performers, among which were "Bi-2", "Ivan Kupala", "Semantic hallucinations", Zemfira (Ramazanova) and Dolphin (Andrey Lysikov), groups from Ukraine and Moldova "Okean Elzy" and Zdob si Zdub. Closing the first festival, the founder of "Our Radio" Mikhail Kozyrev told the public that the purpose of the event was "an invasion of vulgarity", an attempt to resist, in his opinion, low-quality music broadcast on Russian TV channels and promoted by most producers.

In 2000, the "Invasion" took place for the first time in the open air in the summer - at the hippodrome in Ramenskoye and lasted for two days - on August 19-20. The festival was attended by 40 groups and performers, the number of spectators was 60-70 thousand people. In 2001, the "Invasion" festival was held in Ramenskoye on August 4-5. The number of viewers exceeded 100 thousand people. The event was broadcast live for the first time (by TV-6 TV channel). A year later, on August 10-11, 2002, "Invasion" was visited by over 180 thousand people.

The next "Invasion" was planned to be held in the same place in August 2003, but on July 8, the organizers announced its cancellation due to the terrorist attack on July 5, 2003 at the Wings rock festival in Moscow. Instead, the musicians performed live on our radio.

In 2004-2005 "Invasion" took place near the village of Emmaus in the Tver region and attracted about 50 thousand spectators. Since 2005, the festival has lasted for three days. In addition to main stage, performances began to take place also on small stages. In July 2005, the festival "Invasion 130" (named after the sponsor - the brand of beer "130") was also held in Kazakhstan, at the Bayserke airfield, near Alma-Ata. It was visited by 20 thousand people.

In 2006, Invasion abandoned the Emmaus site as local promoters decided to host their own rock festival. In this regard, the "Invasion" took place near Ryazan on the banks of the Oka (visited by 80 thousand people). In 2007, it was planned to organize a festival during Vladimir region near the town of Kirzhach, however, the regional authorities refused to give consent to the event, after which the "Invasion" was canceled. In 2008, the festival was again held near the village of Emmaus, attended by about 100 thousand people.

Since 2009, "Invasion" has been held annually near the village of Bolshoye Zavidovo in the Konakovsky district of the Tver region (attendance - from 98 thousand to 205 thousand people).

In 2013, at the festival, for the first time, a joint action by Our Radio and the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation was held. Since that time, the combat vehicles of the Russian army have been demonstrated to the guests of the event; since 2015, demonstration flights of aerobatic teams have been held as part of the festival.

In August 2015, Alma-Ata also hosted the Nashestvie festival with performances by local and Russian musicians.

Criticism and incidents

The "Invasion" festival was often criticized for problems in its organization: in particular, due to poor provision of water and food for spectators, inconvenient travel to the event venue, mud during rains, and so on. In 2010, the festival took place during a heat wave that killed two people. Total to hospitals with sunstroke and nearly 450 people were burned then. In 2016, 1,200 people sought medical attention for minor sunburn and household cuts.

Organizers

The organizer of Invasion in 2018 is Modern Concert Technologies LLC. The executive director of the festival is Andrey Matveev.

"Invasion-2017"

In 2017, the festival took place from 7 to 9 July. It started with joint performance Vyacheslav Butusov and children's choir Academic Song and Dance Ensemble Russian army them. A. V. Alexandrova "Young Alexandrovtsy". Closed "Invasion" Yuri Shevchuk and the group "DDT". In total, the event program included performances by over 90 artists and music groups. In total, the festival was attended by about 200 thousand people.

"Invasion-2018"

In 2018, the festival will run from 3 to 5 August. It will begin with a joint performance by the performer Noize MC and the Russian Orchestra folk instruments Belgorod State Philharmonic... The "Invasion" will be closed by the "Leningrad" group. The musicians will be hosted by three stages - "Main", "Our 2.0" and "Vysotsky". It is planned that a total of about 150 artists and groups will perform.

except concert programs, the festival includes theatrical performances, film screenings, performances by reenactors, games and sport competitions for children and adults, exhibitions of military equipment of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, demonstration flights of aerobatics groups, Mind games and lectures from famous people... In total, over 40 interactive zones and entertainment venues will operate at Invasion.