Minsk, Belarus

Minsk is the capital of Belarus and its largest city

Victory Square in the city center

Belarus was part of the former Soviet Union

The restaurant atop our hotel

We stayed at the Belarus hotel and got some snow!

Our show was held at the Beatles Cafe

With Victor Morozevitch, the owner of the Beatles Cafe

Victor introducing Liquid Blue

The Beatle Cafe in Minsk is one of three official Beatles Cafes, approved by the Beatles themselves

The other two official Beatles Cafe's are in Hamberg, Germany and Rio de Janero, Brazil

Many rock stars have visited the cafe, including Robert Plant, Ronnie James Dio, Whitesnake and more

Every seat was filled

Signing autographs after the show

Beatles Cafe owner Victor Morozevitch also hosts a Beatles festival annually

Selling CD's

This was the first stop on a six-country tour of Eastern Europe

It turned out to be one of our favorite shows of the tour

Scott with a well-known local recording artist, Gera, who is also pictured at bottom of page

We were invited to return in 2008 with the full band to perform at the Beatles Festival for 15,000

The cafe owner has met with Paul McCartney three times in the past five years

We were asked to sign the wall

Following the show

The visa to enter Belarus was $180; the highest visa fee we've ever encountered

The city is surrounded by forest

We spent four days in this interesting city

The Mariinsky Cathedral, 1700

Minsk was a great surprise

City Hall

Internet Cafe

It snowed on our 2nd day but not enough to keep us off our skates

A communist era statue

Minsk is the only city in Belarus with an underground metro system

Belarus has the worlds highest divorce rate at an astounding 67%

The drink of choice in Belarus is Vodka

Partying with a group of policemen

A game of pool with some local friends

Local recording artist & TV personality Gera

Gera promo photo

Link to write up on our show:

http://www.beatlescafe.by/en/news/?id=51

2008 Trip

See Logoisk for concert photos

Evening before the festival pre-party

There were seven acts at the Beatles Forever Festival, including the Beatlemaniacs, above

Friday pre-party with the event sponsors

The day after the festival the entertainers were taken on a city tour of Minsk

Grovler gets a ride

Near the city center

Back at the Beatles Cafe or Back in the (former) USSR

The festival featured bands from Russia, Belarus, United Kingdom and USA

Oleg from the band Optimalnii Variant, based in Moscow

The bus tour of majestic Minsk

Liquid Blue with the Beatlemaniacs

An impromptu folk dance at our hotel in Minsk

Rama joined the accordion player

At the recording studio with Gera, who sang in Russian on the new Liquid Blue song Dominate

Dominate will be the first completed song for Liquid Blue's 2nd album

Gera is a well known singer and TV personality in Belarus

Party time with Gera, the Beatlemaniacs and Liquid Blue

Gina and Gera

Beautiful downtown Minsk

Festival acts included "Pinkie", Artefact, Kvint-U, Beatlemaniacs, Optimalnii Variant (next caption)

(continuing from last caption) Putting on the Beatles Style and Liquid Blue

On 2nd trip to Minsk, this time with five band members

Our first trip was as a duo, this trip we had five; maybe the next one will be all seven?

One of the worlds most underrated cities

This guy had attended the festival the day before.

Freedom monument

Rama leaps over the eternal flame. Would have been a great night shot

Two days after the big festival, the band performed at the Beatles Cafe, unplugged

It was a Two From Blue show with several guest performers

Gina sang a few songs

And delighted the crowd

To Victor, the festival sponsors, the Beatles Cafe and the city of Minsk; we love you!

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