13:37 Bright Sparks
In St. Petersburg, Sparks will perform an oudoor “best-of” show and a few songs from its most recent, surprisingly refreshing album “Hello Young Lovers” as part of the Stereleto series of events.

13:33 Leningrad Cowboys go St. Petersburg!
The Leningrad Cowboys owes its moniker to St. Petersburg’s Soviet name, but this week’s concert will be the Helsinki-based band’s first in the city since it has formed in 1986.

12:48 Opera Diva Confesses Passion for Petersburg
U.S. opera star Renee Fleming is this week recording a CD with conductor Valery Gergiev and the Mariinsky Symphony Orchestra in St. Petersburg, the singer revealed at a meeting with local journalists.