The City of Athens’ “Summer in Athens” Festival is set to offer another dynamic week, from July 6 to 12, 2026, with a series of events that bring culture to public spaces and the city’s neighborhoods.

Musical performances, theater, stand-up comedy, and family activities promise a week full of energy and unique cultural and entertainment experiences for young and old alike.

Monday, July 6, 2026

9:00 p.m. | Thymarakia Square

Sourloulou in Athens
Sourloulou throws an explosive post-panigyrtzikos party, transforming an old term into a symbol of freedom and taking the audience on a musical journey from Thrace and Macedonia to Asia Minor, the Balkans, and the Aegean.

Tuesday, July 7, 2026

8:00 p.m. | Mayor Dimitris Beis Park

Family Party with the Burger Project
An interactive musical concert for the whole family, where the Burger Project throws a dance party featuring hits, new songs, humor, improv, and interactive games, on an energetic and playful musical journey.

9:00 p.m. | Agios Andreas of Lambrini Square

Melodies that bridge the past and the present with Romanos Kolytos!
A musical journey featuring favorite songs and timeless melodies. An evening full of emotion and well-known hits, accompanied by a five-piece orchestra.

Wednesday, July 8, 2026

8:00 p.m. | Basketball Court at the intersection of L. Riancour and Geroulanos Streets, Sofia Vembo Square, Ambelokipi

A Journey Through Ancient Athens
An interactive theatrical performance for children ages 5 to 12.
Through adventures and fast-paced action, the children—as travelers—discover and experience important aspects of ancient Athens and the lives of its inhabitants.
Educational supervision and design: Dr. Andromachi Montzoli

9:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m., 10:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. | Courtyard of the Arts Center (Vas. Sofias, Eleftherias Park)

The Antigones
Paper theater, shadow theater, and song for children ages 8 and up and adults, in a multilingual performance (French–Persian–Greek) that, drawing on the myth of Antigone, combines personal storytelling, political power, and visual storytelling within a set consisting of two suitcases that transform into a miniature theater. A production by Samaneh Latifi and Yiorgos Karakantzas, with puppets and shadow theater by Kinga Kelemen and music by Ali Hout.

Thursday, July 9, 2026

9:00 p.m. | Rouf Open-Air Basketball Court, Serafio, Municipality of Athens

Beautiful Thoughts
Hera Katsouda’s new stand-up comedy show is, in her own words, both her most mature and her most immature work. The thoughts she unfolds on stage—no matter how subjective they may be—are, for her, a beautiful way to survive the drudgery of everyday life.

9:00 p.m. | Agios Dimitrios Square, Panormou

Concert featuring the Vanila Swing Trio
Vanila Swing, an explosive trio, promises an energetic live performance featuring their own songs and rock ’n’ roll-style covers, blending swing, blues, and rockabilly into a vintage yet fresh musical experience that gets the crowd going.

Friday, July 10, 2026

9:00 p.m. | Ellinoroson Basketball Court (Vlachou and Eftalioti)

The Ladies of Rebetiko
Concert featuring Betty Charlafti and Fotini Velesiotou

The two singers bring beloved rebetiko songs to life—the “Greek jazz” that bridges East and West—paying tribute to the legendary voices that have carried the genre to the present day.

9:00 p.m. | Eleftherias Square (Koumoundourou)

Stand-up Comedy in the Neighborhoods of Athens

Stand-up comedy hits the neighborhoods of Athens, with Panagiotis Koudas in a summer show full of clever, sharp, and subversive jokes—a laugh-filled event in the city’s squares.

Featuring: Tasos Antoniou, Marios Dimitropoulos, Mary Logothetis, Kostas Kryos

Saturday, July 11, 2026

9:00 p.m. | Drakopoulos Park

Patisia: Two Voices for Maria

Two female voices—those of Valia Tsirigoti and Sophie Lies—weave together on stage a vivid, farewell letter to Maria Polydouri’s final night, engaging with archival material and her poems set to music by Panos Manouilidis and Albena Kutova.

9:00 p.m. | Mikis Theodorakis Park, Kerameikos
Angelika Dusk Live – A Journey into the World of the ’80s

Angelika Dusk, along with her explosive band, presents new songs and ’80s covers in a live sing-along full of joy, energy, and dancing.

Sunday, July 12, 2026

8:00 p.m. | Agios Thomas Square, Goudi
1,000 Reasons to Fight
An interactive musical theater performance by the Tik Tak Do Theater Group, where children discover—through play, storytelling, and song—the value of all emotions and learn to talk about anger in a creative and liberating way.
Directed by: Argyro Tambakou & Konstantinos Domouchtis
Cast: Amalia Belia, Giorgos Vrachnos, Giannis Simos
*Accessibility services are provided at the performance.

8:30 p.m. | Agion Asomaton Square, Thiseio

IDRA KAYNE: The Girl from Kypseli
IDRA KAYNE, accompanied by her space-age band, presents an explosive live show featuring songs from her discography and favorite covers ranging from Loizos and Evridiki to Beyoncé, Dua Lipa, and Dr. Dre, for an evening filled with nostalgia, humor, and dancing.