TBILISI, July 3 – Tbilisi Open Air returns this weekend for its 15th edition, bringing two days of music, wine, football screenings and late-night electronic sets to Lisi Wonderland near New Hippodrome Park.
The festival runs on Saturday, July 4 and Sunday, July 5. Doors open at 14:00.
This year’s program includes three main festival areas: the Main Stage, Zion Garden and the new MZESUMZIRA Stage. Zion Garden, one of the festival’s best-known stages, marks its 10th anniversary this year.
The Main Stage lineup on Saturday includes Jay-Jay Johanson, Skazz x MokuMoku, Bedford Falls and Slowdive. On Sunday, the stage will host acts including Molchat Doma, Hooverphonic, Tape Visitors and Kordz & Security with Gori Children’s Choir featuring Mechanical Rainbow.
The MZESUMZIRA and Zion Garden stages will run both daytime and night programs, with electronic sets continuing into the early morning hours.
Festival organizers are also adding a special screening area for football fans to watch FIFA World Cup round of 16 matches on a big screen. Visitors will also be able to attend the Supernatural Wine Festival, featuring natural wines.
Daily tickets are listed at 70 GEL, while a two-day pass costs 125 GEL. Discounted two-day passes are available for some TBC cardholders. Night tickets are also available, with entry only from 00:30 to 08:00 on July 5 for the first night and from 00:30 on July 6 until the end of the festival for the second night.
Children up to age 10 may enter free of charge with a ticket-holding adult and proof of age. Visitors aged 11 to 17 need a ticket and must also be accompanied by a ticket-holding adult. Visitors aged 18 and over may enter independently but must carry valid ID.
Tbilisi City Hall said traffic will be partly restricted near Lisi Lake because of the festival. The restrictions begin at 10:00 on July 4 and last until 01:00 on July 6.
Near the Lisi circle, traffic from the intersection of Leo Kvachadze and Togo Gudava streets toward Lisi Lake will be one-way, moving only from the circle toward Ioseb Kechakmadze Street. City Hall also announced changes to bus routes 102, 363 and 329 during the restrictions.
The road section is expected to return to normal from 01:00 to 10:00 on July 6.
