YAGODY

YAGODY brings their powerful and immersive sound to City Winery Chicago on Monday, April 6, for a moving evening of modern folk, storytelling, and cultural connection.

Formed in Lviv in 2016 and led by visionary artist Zoriana Dybovska, YAGODY reimagines Ukrainian folk music through bold vocal arrangements, rich instrumentation, and theatrical intensity. Born from resilience and reinvention after displacement from Donetsk, the ensemble channels history, emotion, and contemporary energy into every performance. Their music feels both ancient and urgent, blending traditional melodies with modern rhythms and striking visual presence.

The band gained international attention with their debut album YAGODY and continued to expand their sound through acclaimed releases including “Kalyna Malyna,” “Zelena Lishchyna,” and “Divonko.” In recent years, they introduced original compositions such as “Tsunamia,” created for the Eurovision Song Contest national selection. With three vocalists, accordion, bass, drums, and cymbalis, YAGODY delivers a live experience that is visceral, haunting, and deeply human.

Currently touring across Europe and performing charity concerts abroad, YAGODY’s work celebrates heritage while speaking to the present moment. Set within City Winery Chicago’s intimate venue, guests can enjoy exceptional sound, wine, and dining while experiencing a performance that resonates long after the final note.

Join us for an unforgettable night of live music and reserve your seats today. The Ukrainian band “YAGODY” originated after Zoriana Dybovska’s previous project in Donetsk. In 2010, Mykola Huseynov proposed creating a band called “Khrushchi v Borschi” to perform and popularize Ukrainian music in the East. The group existed for four years but disbanded due to the onset of hostilities in the Donbas region. In 2014, Zoriana, along with her son, had to leave Donetsk and relocate to a safe territory. However, she didn’t abandon the idea of reviving and reinterpreting folk songs. In June 2016, the band “Yа́gody” was founded in Lviv, with Zoriana as the driving force and participants being talented actresses she taught stage speech. Together, they explored the Ukrainian repertoire through artistic “home expeditions” and learned to play musical instruments.

The band’s name emerged accidentally. At their first performance (Lviv Book Forum, 2016), the moderator Volodymyr Biehlov announced the band as “Yagody” (in English- Berries). By 2017, at the “Muszelki Wigier” festival in Suwalki, Poland, due to another host’s carelessness, the band’s name changed to “Yagódy.”

The year 2020 proved pivotal for the band, as they presented their debut album with the same name, “YAGODY,” along with a music video for the song “Kalyna-Malyna.” The album included ten singles based on Ukrainian and foreign folk music. In 2021, a music video for the single “Zelena Lishchyna” was released, followed by “Divonko” in 2022. In 2023, the band created their first original song “Tsunamia”, which they will present in the national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024.

Currently, the band has refreshed and grown. They actively tour Europe and organize charity concerts abroad. The ensemble consists of three vocalists, an accordionist, a bass guitarist, a drummer, and a cymbalist.(opens in a new tab)

🍽️ We provide food and beverage service directly to your table in the venue. Or, for an expanded menu and more relaxed experience, arrive early and enjoy a meal in our restaurant before the show. When dining in the restaurant, reservations are encouraged and can be made via Resy starting one month before the show. View Our Concert Dining Menu.(opens in a new tab)

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