This year we have the Fiesta again... and it's huge! LeleKios Fiesta 2024: the established music festival of Argolis -the 7th this year- is taking place on Friday, August 9th, Saturday, August 10th and Monday, August 11th 2024, on the coastal road from Nafplio to Nea Kios. Meet us there again this year, for a special, three-day summer concert experience!
The biggest musical celebration of the Argolic land, the beloved festival habit, the 7th Lelekios Fiesta comes richer than ever! The ultimate fiesta of the summer grows, with a three-day party on 9, 10 and 11 August 2024 on the coastal road of Nafplio - Nea Kios. For three days this year, in the comfortable and renewed space of the "Karampelas" factory, an amazing production is set up. This 7th celebration is designed to excite us, to unite us, to travel and to move us in its own unique way, as has happened with every event of the previous years.
The 7th celebration will be the biggest! Three nights in the company of beloved artists. Yannis Haroulis, Alkinoos Ioannidis, Skiadaresses, Bloody Hawk, Common Mortals, Trauma Kid, Manitarock, Pan Pan.
Let's go for the biggest party of the summer!...
Starting time
20:00
The venue
This year, at the "Karabelas" Factory, located at the 3rd km of the coastal road from Nafplio to Nea Kios.
On the tickets and festival promotional material, there is a QR code provided, for easy location finding.
Three-day program
Friday August 9th 2024
The doors of the Festival open on Friday August 9th, with Giannis Haroulis ready to captivate the audience with his lute, his lyrics and his electricity. The Cretan singer-songwriter meets Trauma Child, a unique artist of the underground alternative scene. Together with them, Manitarock, the musical ensemble from Grevena city, who blend rock, rebetika, traditional and Byzantine melodies with their sounds, proving that music knows no boundaries.
Saturday August 10th 2024
On Saturday August 10th, the rhythms change -they become more electric and Alkinoos Ioannidis, with his historic band " Out of Time and Place", flood the stage of the Fiesta. The sequel in Olga and Niki, who finally "come to Nafplio". " Skiadaresses", after reminding us that "two things have no end", give the LeleKio microphone to the unique "Pan Pan & Years of Youth", with his energy hitting us "like electric power", lifting even the weakest dance mood. The second day closes with Common Mortals, the six-member band from Aliveri city, who never ceases to mix rhythms, always using their music as a mean of awakening and inspiration for a better world.
Sunday August 11th 2024
Sunday August 11th, hosts an artist from Xanthi city, at the peak of his career so far, with millions of streams, 4 full album releases and continuous full concerts: the mighty Bloody Hawk!
On the same day, two legends of the local rap scene appear with him: the Little Thief and Buzz. All of them, for the first time in our area...
The 7th Lelekios Fiesta is here! Ready for the ultimate Dionysian summer romp?
The Artists
In 2024 also, Giannis Haroulis continues his sweeping live performances! With beloved songs, intertwined as always with the deep roots of Cretan tradition, he will travel us to other places, he will move us. With his lute, he will embrace us and captivate us with his melodies, his lyrics and his electricity. He will be accompanied by:
Lefteris Andriotis - Lyra
Orestis Benekas - Keyboards
Alekos Bulgarakis - Electric guitar
George Dousos - Winds
Sotiris Mavronasios - Drums
Alkinoos Ioannidis - "Out of Time and Place"
Stavros Lantsias: keyboards
Miltiadis Papastamu: electric violin
Yiotis Kiourtsoglou: electric bass
Michalis Kapilidis: drums
Alkinoos Ioannidis: electric guitar, voice
Their historic reunion will also be presented at the festival!
The reunion of the historic band was a great artistic event. Twenty-four years after their first joint performances and the recording of the live album "Out of Time and Place", the great musicians continue their performances this summer in special venues and festivals, presenting a program full of creativity, emotion and energy. A program full of favorite songs, unexpected covers, improvisation and communication. An electric celebration amidst the difficulties of our times, a vibrant affirmation of the relationship between musicians and audiences, a precious sharing of soul that we all need.
"We don't long for the past, we ask for the present! We play together again, because we miss each other, musically and humanly. And because we missed you!"
Skiadaresses - Coming to Nafplio!
Together with Fanis Zahopoulos and Haris Paraskevas. Niki plays guitar. Fanis plays better guitar than Niki. Come and admire the child prodigy Haris Paraskevas playing bass, boot and analog percussion at the same time.
Olga plays cello, harp, oboe, but not in this format. Singing, dancing, sweaty boys. More information will be given at the time of the live performance, so you're already seated and it's getting late. Kostas Haikalis is the sound man.
Manitarock - a particular musical ensemble.
The name ["manitari" (mushroom in Greek) + rock] underlines the special relationship of the band members with mushrooms and the rock style of a band, which arose spontaneously, around the midnight fire of the outdoor nationwide mushroom festivals. Manitarock were born and live in Grevena, the "city of mushrooms".
The band's members' passage from rock, rebetika, "arty", traditional bands and Byzantine choirs, suggests the broadness of a musical spectrum that synthesizes the traditional with the contemporary, the confused with the unconventional and participates in the dialogue of the Greek with the Western and the universal.
It is with great pleasure that we look forward to welcoming two special artists, whose incredible energy has made fantastic live performances in the Athenian music scenes: the unique Pan Pan & Years of Youth.
Pan Pan was born and lives in Athens. Since 2010 he has been releasing music on cassette, cd and vinyl either alone or in collaboration with labels (Minos EMI, Numb Capsule, Veego Records, Already Dead Tapes (USA) etc.). He releases personal albums, writes music for dance performances and films. He is a member of Echo Tides. His live performances are characterized by dancing and sing along with the audience, and depending on the venue, he has performed from groups of 3 to 11 people on stage.
His most recent release is "Wolves on Mars", in collaboration with Years Of Youth, which was successfully presented in 13 stops in Greece, produced by Made of Stone Productions.
The special Trauma Kid, a mystery (until recently) of the underground alternative scene, will bring us his fantastic stories on Friday, August 9th...
Common Mortals (Full Band)
Mitsofu: Rap
Antonis Meimaris: Bass
Tasos Meimaris: Lute, Trumpet, Voice
Panayiotis Barolas: Guitar, Voice
Konstantinos Margaritis: Keyboards
Stelios Ginis: Drums
The six-member band from Aliveri uses its music as a means of awakening and inspiration for a better world, highlighting in a unique and always sharp way, the deadlocks of an exploitative system, which is constantly blind, unjust and covers up...
They like to mix rhythms and musical instruments and mix them together, a mishmash of sounds, which takes you on a journey from Greek traditional music and rock to hip-hop. Their lyrics have been described as "deeply sharp and political" and express the healthy side of the human condition, giving food for thought and creating a social reflection, as they often cauterize real situations and events, something they consider necessary.
The mighty Bloody Hawk!
With millions of streams of his songs, 4 full album releases, which have reached top positions in the digital charts and concerts of tens of thousands of spectators, in stadiums and big theatres.
The golden era of the rapper from Xanthi has just begun and the best is yet to come!
On Sunday, August 11th, Bloody Hawk will be joined by Mikros Kleftis and @buzz_capitano.
Mikros Kleftis (MK / translation: small thief) is a veteran of the genre, with more than twenty years behind the mic and countless sold out concerts, while he has inspired a whole generation of MCs to start their careers in rap, while always staying current and fresh.
With a great career in the Greek rap scene, starting from the legendary band Zoro & Buzz, Buzz from Peristeri, Attica, has managed to be considered one of the most special Greek MCs, thanks to his characteristic baritone style, his expressive lyrics, but also his powerful live performances, as evidenced by the sold out venues he performs in all over Greece.
From Monday, July 15th 2024, find Fiesta's magic tickets at the following points in Athens, Nafplio, Argos, Nea Kios, Astros, Tripoli and Corinth.
Tickets - Prices
Ticket per day: 17€ (August 9th), 17€ (August 10th) and 15€ (August 11th 2024)
Three-day ticket: 40€ (9, 10 & 11th of August)
Two-day ticket: 30€ (9 & 10th of August)
Children up to 12 years old are free of charge.
Attention: There will be no online presale! Secure your tickets from the pre-sale points shown below. Find your ticket starting from Monday, July 15th 2024, at one of the presale points in Athens, Nafplio, Argos, Nea Kios, Astros, Tripoli and Corinth.
Tickets pre-sale
Nafplio
Indie Shop (music store): 23, Plapouta str., Agios Georgios Square, T. +30 27520 26941
Skatzohoiros (Cafe-Bar): 3, Athanassiou Siokou str., T. +30 697 558 8451
The Cottons (shop): 3b, Velini str.
Juke Box Espresso Bar, 49 Argous str., T. +30 2752 306752.
Argos
Beetle (Cafe-Bar): Vas. Alexandrou str., T. +30 27510 69386
Yuzu (Cafe-Bar): P. Tsaldari & 1, Kolokotroni streets, Τ. +30 2751 300292
Idea Graphic Design: 34, Vassileos Konstantinou str., Τ. +30 2751 300571
Nea Kios
Gnossi (Bookstore) : Square of Nea Kios, T. +30 27510 52424
Astros
Centro Café (Cafe-Bar): central Square, T. +30 27550 23963
Athens
Music Corner (Record Store): 56, Panepistimiou Str., T. +30 210 3304000
Tripoli
Music Center (Record Store): 3, Georgiou A' str., T. +30 2710 224545
Corinth
Koukida (Bookstore): 64, Apostle Paul's str., Τ. +30 27410 72589
Tip
Free transportation with the buses of KTEL Argolida SA at 20:00 and 21:00, starting from Nafplio. Return schedule after the end of the live performances.
Parking is available at the entrance of the festival; follow the instructions of the people who will be there to assist you. But we recommend using the buses!
Did you know that?
The festival is organized by the A.O. Argonaut of Nea Kios.
Beers, tsipouro, wine, drinks, but also soft drinks, water, souvlaki, ice cream etc. are sold in the areas of the festival in most logical prices.
Like every year, during both days in the festival area, a collection of food and first demand essentials will be gathering, for the needs of the self-managed Social Grocery of Argos Citizens.
The health support of the festival is undertaken by the Volunteer Corps of Samaritans, Nafplio Rescuers.
At the festival entrance, exhibitions of artists from Argolis will be presented.
Photo source: the artist's Facebook page.
