Technopolis

Dire Straits Legacy, comprising former members of the legendary British rock band, are set to perform at the Technopolis cultural complex in Gazi (100 Pireos) on June 27. Drawing from six platinum albums, DSL's incredible live shows feature classic Dire Straits hits including "Money for Nothing" and "Sultans of Swing." Tickets start from 39 euros at Viva's more.com.

Athens Music Week (athensmusicweek.gr) returns from May 22 to 25 with a series of events at Technopolis (Pireos 100) and other key concert venues. Featuring over 200 artists, industry professionals, and 36 musical acts from Greece and abroad, AMW is a nexus for music enthusiasts, artists and professionals alike.

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of The Netherlands will pay an official three-day visit to Greece on Sunday, following an invitation by Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou.

Major non-food chains warn they do not rule out "staging protests and various forms of civil disobedience" if they are not allowed to open - without an "artificial distinction based on stores' overall shopping area."

Buena Vista Social Club diva Omara Portuondo and her band of musicians are stopping in Greece on the acclaimed Cuban singer's Last Kiss tour for one show at the Technopolis cultural complex on Monday, July 15. Tickets for the event, which are priced from 23 to 58 euros, are already available at www.viva.gr and tel 11876, and are selling fast.

Two of most prominent artists in Greece's art-house genre, Thanasis Papakonstantinou and Sokratis Malamas, are on tour promoting a joint recording project - "Me Stoma pou Yela" (With a Smiling Mouth), released in February to critical acclaim - and will be performing at the Technopolis complex on Monday, September 10, starting at 9 p.m.

The Roger Waters concert announced last week in Bulgaria was confirmed yesterday. Organizers from Sofia Music Enterprise said that the second visit in Bulgaria of the famous musician will be on May 4 next year in Arena Armeec in Sofia.