Romania will welcome several well-known international artists this year. Music lovers will have the chance to listen to the live performance of Red Hot Chili Peppers (perhaps the most awaited gig on the new, 55,000-seat National Arena) Lara Fabian and Toto Cutugno, among others. Here's the list of  concerts coming up in 2012 and ticket booking information. Drop us a line if we missed something. 

January

January 18 – Arch Enemy in concert at Arenele Romane (in Carol Park), Bucharest. Tickets

January 19 – Saint Petersburg State Ballet on Ice performs ‘The Nutcracker’ by P. Tchaikovsky at Sala Palatului (28, Ion Campineanu St.), Bucharest. Tickets

January 25 – Tarja Turunen in concert at Sala Palatului (28, Ion Campineanu St.), Bucharest. Tickets

January 25 – Dubioza Kolektiv in concert at The Silver Church (61, Calea Plevnei St.), Bucharest. Tickets

January 27 – Nazareth in concert at Hard Rock Cafe (in Herastrau Park), Bucharest. Tickets

February

February 2 – Dilated Peoples in concert at The Silver Church (61, Calea Plevnei St.), Bucharest. Tickets

February 8 to February 12 - Cirque du Soleil brings its Saltimbanco show at Romexpo (65-67, Marasti Blvd.), Bucharest. Tickets. More about the event. 

February 19 – Iron Butterfly and Raygun Rebels in concert at Hard Rock Cafe (in Herastrau Park), Bucharest. Tickets

February 29 – Opeth in concert at Jukebox Club (11,Turturelelor St.), Bucharest. Tickets

February 29 – Toto Cutugno in concert at Sala Palatului (28, Ion Campineanu St.), Bucharest. Tickets

March

March 12 – God Is An Astronaut in concert at The Silver Church (61, Calea Plevnei St.), Bucharest. Tickets

March 17 – Lara Fabian in concert at Sala Palatului (28, Ion Campineanu St.), Bucharest. Tickets. More about the event. 

March 29 – T-Rex in concert at Hard Rock Cafe (in Herastrau Park), Bucharest. Tickets

April

April 21 – Sensation ‘The Ocean of White’ event at Romexpo (65-57, Marasati Blvd.), Bucharest. Tickets

June

June 15 – OST Fest: Motley Crue and Dimmu Borgir in concert at Zone Arena (164, Barbu Vacarescu St.), Bucharest. Tickets for the festival here. More about Motley Crue. 

June 17 – OST Fest: Motorhead in concert at Zone Arena (164, Barbu Vacarescu St.), Bucharest. Tickets for the festival here

July

July 6 to July 8 – B’Estfest Summer Camp 2012 at Pipera-Tunari. More details here

July 13 to July 14 – Ghost Festival 2012 at Rasnov in Brasov. Tickets

August

August 6 – ARTmania Festival: Delain and Trail of Tears in concert at Piata Mare, Sibiu. Tickets

August 31 – Red Hot Chili Peppers in concert at Arena Nationala (37, Basarabia Blvd.), Bucharest. Tickets . More about the concert here. 

Irina Popescu, irina.popescu@romania-insider.com 

(photo source: Sxc.hu)