Band's first-ever acoustic concert in the sacred caves. Recording of an exclusive album on 14 June 2026 with a limited audience of 120 spectators.
Stoned Jesus and Kyiv Pechersk Lavra (Eastern Europe's oldest cave Orthodox monastic abode) announced on 24 January 2026 an unusual collaboration — the band's first-ever acoustic concert in the Lavra's Distant Caves. The concert runs on 14 June 2026 for a limited audience of 120 spectators (maximum possible due to cave acoustic specifics). This is part of the Lavra's 'Stone Echoes' cultural project for 2026. Concert programme — 8 songs over 75 minutes in fully acoustic format (without electronic amplification, without drums — only Sidorenko's acoustic guitar, Slastenko's acoustic bass, Zaveryuha's percussive shakers). Among the songs: 4 acoustic re-imagined versions of hits ('I'm the Mountain', 'Black Woods', 'Stormy Monday', 'New Dawn Mountain'); 4 new exclusive acoustic compositions written specifically for the concert with references to Orthodox liturgical tradition. The concert is recorded in professional acoustic format for the band's first acoustic album 'Lavra Echoes' (release 14 December 2026, on Napalm Records label). This is an unprecedented sound experiment — cave acoustics provide unique reverb that cannot be replicated by any digital effect. All 120 tickets (1500 UAH each) went on sale 1 May 2026 — sold out in 12 minutes. All proceeds from the concert and album are transferred to the Lavra for restoration after partial damages of 2014-2016.
