Gorbunov Palace of Culture
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Gorbunov Palace of Culture (Ru. Дворец культуры имени Горбунова, Gorbushka) is a popular concert hall in the west of Moscow
Moscow
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, best known for rock concerts and Live records by various bands. The building is constructed in the style of constructivism
Constructivist architecture
Constructivist architecture was a form of modern architecture that flourished in the Soviet Union in the 1920s and early 1930s. It combined advanced technology and engineering with an avowedly Communist social purpose. Although it was divided into several competing factions, the movement produced...

 in 1929–1938. The palace is named after aviaconstructor Sergei P. Gorbunov.

Among the bands that have played concerts at Gorbunov Palace are Jethro Tull
Jethro Tull (band)
Jethro Tull are a British rock group formed in 1967. Their music is characterised by the vocals, acoustic guitar, and flute playing of Ian Anderson, who has led the band since its founding, and the guitar work of Martin Barre, who has been with the band since 1969.Initially playing blues rock with...

, Einstürzende Neubauten
Einstürzende Neubauten
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, Diamanda Galas
Diamanda Galás
Diamanda Galás is an American avant-garde composer, vocalist, pianist, organist, performance artist and painter.Galás has been described as "capable of the most unnerving vocal terror", with her three and a half octave vocal range. She often screams, hisses and growls...

, DDT
DDT (band)
DDT is a popular Russian rock band founded by its lead singer, Yuri Shevchuk , in Ufa in 1980...

, Boris Grebenshchikov
Boris Grebenshchikov
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, Krematorij
Krematorij
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 and others, "Nashestvie
Nashestvie
Nashestvie is one of the largest open-air festival of Russian rock, organized by Nashe Radio station. It is held annually during the first weekend of August somewhere in the environs of Moscow, Russia, since 1999 to this day with the exception of 2007...

" and "Uchites plavat" festivals.

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