The Louisiana, Bristol, GB
Wednesday, 8 April 2026
7:00pm
£18 + BF
16+ (under 18s to be accompanied by a responsible adult)
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In Spring 2026, the international roots rock band, The Ukrainians, will be performing their final tour. After almost forty years of touring, they will bring their energetic style of Ukrainian roots and Western rock to Europe for one last time. The new album ‘Liberatsiya’ (Liberation)’ features new songs mixed with the best of their back catalogue. The title is inspired by Ukraine’s recent struggles to remain free of the domination of its old enemy. The title track - ‘Liberatsiya’ - has their best video yet. The The album is due for release in March ‘26. Beginning in 1989 as part of The Wedding Present, the band were the first group to fuse Ukrainian folk styles with Indie western backing and present this to the music world. In the time before Ukraine was an independent country, the band were bringing Ukrainian language and musical themes to enthusiastic audiences around the world.
With over 1000 international gigs and eight studio albums spanning 38 years, their music reflects all the changes that have been happening to Ukraine. From struggles for independence, western cultural influence, the problems of migration and more recently, the Russian invasion, The Ukrainians write songs cataloging the people’s and the nation’s journey.
Most of the band’s material is self composed, but they also are known for their unique cover versions. Over the years, they have produced dynamic versions of traditional Ukrainian folk songs, and Ukrainian language versions of western rock classics. The Smiths, The Sex Pistols, and Motorhead are just some of the groups whose songs have been re-interpreted by The Ukrainians.
Show starts at 7:00pm.
