Rock Concerts in the Rossiya Airlines Stand C
Two hours before the match with Benfica, St. Petersburg's own rock groups will greet the fans on the central staircase of the Gazprom Arena. Our local groups, Duet Eleven-s, Dunaevsky Orchestra and Mushta Ben, are well known to many fans attending the Gazprom Arena, will be performing their own songs from 8pm live on the huge staircase on the approach to the Rossiya Stand C.Graffiti artists display of the Cultural Capital
Rossiya Airlines Stand C -107-108 sector
St. Petersburg top street artists will be using their spray cans to create live art based on some of our city's most famous landscapes scenes. You'll be able to watch the works of art being created from two hours before kick-off at 8pm.Grand Concert
Rossiya Airlines Stand C, Central Hall
Come to the central stage of the Fan promenade to enjoy a classic twist on the hits of Queen, AC/DC, Nirvana and Led Zeppelin from some of St. Petersburg's own opera singers and classical artists starting at 8.30pm.This will be followed by the popular St. Petersburg rock band Signal, who will get the fans hyped up for the long-awaited debut of the Champions League at the Gazprom Arena.
The Lensoviet Theatre at the Gazprom Arena
Rossiya Airlines Stand C, 5th floor
Actors from one St.Petersburg leading theaters including Sergey Migitsko, Elena Markina, Alexander Krymov, Nadezhda Fedotova and Evgeny Filatov, will act out famous moments from their repertoire based on classical Russian literature, starting at 8pm.Mikhailovsky Theater Choir and Baltic Symphony Orchestra
Stand B on the stadium's pitchside walkways
Listen to classic waltzes, marches and other works from the likes of Tchaikovsky and Strauss as we build-up to the UEFA Champions League debut at the Gazprom Arena.The main highlight of this classic performance will be the “live” rendition of the Champions League anthem before the starting whistle! All starting from 9pm
Classic Fan Promenade at the Gazprom Arena
Rossiya Airlines Stand C, 5th floor
On the fifth floor of Rossiya Airlines Stand C, players form the Gazprom Academy and Zenit-2 will be waiting to give fans and youngsters coaching sessions and share some of their hints and tips with the fans. On the 5th floor of Stand B, you can see some of Zenit's social and charity projects including the volunteers of the Good City Petersburg, who'll be holding a charity quiz, Nochlezhka will be hosting an exhibition on tolerance, the charities Stars for Children and Down Centre will be exhibiting photos showcasing their work and the lives of the people they help and the Alexandra Foundation will be conducting Zumba fitness training to get you in the mood to keep fit!
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The Gazprom Arena and the Fan Promenade will open at 8pm St.Petersburg time and Tickets for the game with Benfica are available at tickets.fc-zenit.ru.
Please give yourself plenty of time to get to the stadium early and avoid the queues!
