White Ward presentation concert — first-ever black-metal performance at the legendary Lviv jazz club. 18 November 2026.
Bel Etage Music Hall — Lviv's legendary jazz club since 1996 (capacity 400 spectators) — hosts on 18 November 2026 the club's first-ever black-metal concert: a special presentation performance by White Ward for the Ukrainian market (the previous presentation concert took place in Budapest — see separate news). This is a special festive decision by Bel Etage in the context of its 30th anniversary. Bel Etage traditionally hosted mainly jazz performers (Laura Marti — see PR4, Oleksandr Saratsky — see PR4 — and others). White Ward is the only Ukrainian post-black-metal band whose sound format includes saxophone so organically that the club agreed to this experiment. Each of the 5 White Ward members will conduct a post-concert 30-minute Q&A with the audience at Bel Etage (16-member VIP audience by separate tickets). The concert programme is 7 songs over 90 minutes in extended set format, equipped with an additional saxophone section by Anton Sukhenko (60% of the time instead of 30% in regular concerts). This is an experimental 'jazz-heavy' format that will be recorded for live EP 'Bel Etage: An Unexpected Resonance' (release 14 January 2027). All 400 tickets (380 UAH each) went on sale 14 October 2026 — sold out in 8 hours. 30% of concert proceeds are transferred to the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation.
