{"id":3222,"date":"2026-05-17T11:57:53","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T06:57:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/event.qaztourism.kz\/?p=3222"},"modified":"2026-05-12T12:12:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T07:12:27","slug":"solana-fest-astana-2026-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/event.qaztourism.kz\/?p=3222&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Solana Fest Astana 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"137\">On 17 May 2026, Astana will host the international music festival SOLANA, the largest world-class open-air music project in Central Asia.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"139\" data-end=\"525\">The festival will feature global stars including <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Nicole Scherzinger<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Timbaland<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Flo Rida<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Tyga<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Busta Rhymes<\/span><\/span> and <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Keri Hilson<\/span><\/span>. The organisers expect around 30,000 attendees, including approximately 4,000 international visitors.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"527\" data-end=\"853\">The festival will contribute to promoting Kazakhstan as a leading destination for event tourism and the international live entertainment industry. The large-scale event is expected to generate an additional influx of tourists, increase hotel occupancy, and drive demand for restaurants, transport services and domestic travel.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"855\" data-end=\"1012\">SOLANA is set to become one of the key international events of 2026, further strengthening Kazakhstan\u2019s position as a venue for major global music festivals.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"855\" data-end=\"1012\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel  su-image-carousel-columns-2 su-image-carousel-has-spacing su-image-carousel-crop su-image-carousel-crop-5-4 su-image-carousel-has-lightbox su-image-carousel-has-outline su-image-carousel-adaptive su-image-carousel-slides-style-minimal su-image-carousel-controls-style-dark su-image-carousel-align-center\" style=\"\" 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The festival will feature global stars including Nicole Scherzinger, Timbaland, Flo Rida, Tyga, Busta Rhymes and Keri Hilson. The organisers expect around 30,000 attendees, including approximately 4,000 international visitors. 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