The Rishon LeZion Festival will be held this year in celebration of the 140th anniversary of Rishon LeZion – the fourth largest city in Israel.
As part of the celebrations, the festival will salute the artists who make up the Israeli soundtrack, with a huge variety of original productions and intriguing shows in unique combinations, in which over 100 artists and creators will participate.
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Tens of thousands of participants will come to the Rishon LeZion festival
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The leading original production of the festival is a show for the late Eric Einstein, one of the greatest Israeli artists. The show, made in collaboration with the Einstein family, will feature (in order A-B): Esther Rada, Berry Sakharof, David D’Or, Dekla, Yuval Dayan , Yoni Rechter, Church of the Mind, Miki Gabrielov, Idan Amadi, Amir Banyon, Shira Gabrielov and Shlomi Shabat.
The late Einstein is the epitome of the story of Israeli music, from the military band through the “Gesher Yarkon Trio”, the “High Windows” to his solo career in which he collaborated with the greatest writers and musicians in Israel. He recorded hundreds of songs that were released on dozens of masterpiece albums, and which became an integral part From the Israeli soundtrack.
In an evening full of a unique and unique source production for the festival, we will celebrate Einstein’s work, with a special emphasis on the songs he wrote. We will remember his best hits of all time with old friends who knew him closely, alongside young singers who did not get to work with him in his life, but were greatly influenced by him. The artists will be accompanied by the Rishon LeZion Israeli Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Ilan Mokhin, a group of musicians and video works in an evening full of love and longing for the man and his works.
The Rishon Lezion Festival celebrates 20 years of work for Shimon Buskila, one of the best, quality and finest singers in Israel. Buskila is a brilliant creator who has signed on to compose a significant number of songs that entered the soundtrack of Israeli music. We will celebrate him and him in a spectacular production full of guests and companions who played an important part in the musical stages of his life, including Shlomo Artzi, Marina Maximilian and Kobi Apallo.
A huge show full of soul, rhythm, joy and exciting performances as only Buskila can perform. Buskila will perform, accompanied by first-class musicians, his greatest songs and songs he composed for other singers since he broke into the Israeli music world.
The Rishon LeZion Festival will mark the tour where Danny Sanderson – the essence and essence of Israeli rock and roll and one of the most influential and important figures in Israeli music – celebrates 55 years of creativity in a huge sunset show with celebratory guests: Gidi Gov, Aviv Gefen and Hadag Nahsh.
There are few Israeli artists who have behind them years of work as influential and diverse as Sanderson. In the show, Sanderson will perform hits from throughout his career that have become addictive Israeli classics.
Idan Amadi, one of the most fascinating and leading composers and singers of the current decade, will sing all his outstanding and well-known hits in recent years in a special show in honor of the Rishon LeZion Festival.
After the concert tours in which Amadi celebrated a decade of his career with huge performances in Caesarea, Menorah Hall, the Jerusalem Arena and the major parks throughout the country, and with the release of the fourth season of the successful series “Fauda” starring him, Amadi announces a show summing up the decade tour that will be held at Ha’am Sukkot as part of the first festival to note
Alongside all these, Israel’s largest music festival continues to pay tribute to its old and young artists, and presents a wide variety of fine shows.
Chava Elberstein in a new show accompanied by a fine ensemble, in which she combines from her rich repertoire alongside new songs.
Ehud Banai and a quartet of musicians in an artistic and exciting show.
Harel Sekat, one of the most successful singer-songwriters in Israel, hosts the singer Narkis.
The exciting and unique Yuval Dayan will host Bar Sabri.
As part of the celebrations of the 10th anniversary of Rabivo’s project, in a special production with the IDF Orchestra.
These are just some of the names of the artists who will take part this year in the biggest music festival in Israel – the Rishon Lezion Music Festival.
The festival will span six show complexes:
Paid shows (with a special discount for residents of Rishon Lezion): at Live Park and the Culture Hall
Outdoor performances open to the public with the participation of the first line of Israeli artists will be held in the following complexes: * Gan Mosheva * City Hall Square * Beit Ha’am Square.
On the occasion of the city’s 140th celebrations, this year we will pay tribute to the mythical “Wine Festival”. The tribute will take place in a unique complex built especially for the festival and will resemble the events of the Wine Festival. The complex will include a magnificent wine avenue where food stalls, local and imported beers, cocktails and more will be placed. The entrance is free.
The mayor of Rishon Lezion, Mr. Rez Kinstlich: “The Rishon Lezion Festival has become a household name in Israeli culture and we are proud to enhance the musical tradition this year on the occasion of the city’s 140th anniversary celebrations. I invite everyone to celebrate with us on the upcoming Sukkot holiday with fine performances of the summit of Israeli music that include a variety Outdoor shows are open to the general public.”