On Friday, December 4, 2026, the Israeli rock band Chornitsa from Haifa will perform in Tel Aviv with an acoustic program of their best songs and cover versions of famous Ukrainian hits. The concert will take place at the traditional Ukrainian cuisine restaurant SHO? on Carlebach Street, 3. Starts at 20:00.
Author: Lev Varshavsky, NAnews — Israel
The organizers invite guests to an evening of live music, vivid emotions, and a pleasant atmosphere. Details are published on the event page on Facebook. The performance date is also listed on the official Chornitsa website.
Chornitsa is a band created in Israel in 2020. The musicians live and work here, perform at Israeli venues and abroad, and a significant part of their repertoire is performed in Ukrainian.
For the band, this will be a return to a familiar stage: on August 7, 2026, Chornitsa already performed at SHO? with a full rock program. Now listeners can expect a different format — acoustic sound, allowing them to hear familiar compositions in a new way.
Chornitsa: Israeli rock with a Ukrainian sound
On the official website of the band, the musicians explain that Chornitsa appeared in Haifa in 2020. From the very beginning, the band chose a musical direction that combines hard rock, alternative sound, and motifs of Ukrainian folklore.
Heavy guitar riffs, melodic solos, expressive female vocals, and Ukrainian-language lyrics have become recognizable features of the band.
The name Chornitsa is also connected to the Ukrainian language. The word “chornytsia” means “blueberry.” At the same time, the musicians played with the name of the vocalist: Chernys and Nika — Chernyka.
The members themselves emphasize that the foundation of their creativity lies in the combination of meaningful lyrics, emotional performance, and the energy of live concerts.
The band is also of interest as part of the modern music scene in Israel. Its history began in Haifa, songs are recorded here, and concerts are held in various cities across the country.
At the same time, Chornitsa maintains a close creative connection with Ukrainian culture. The repertoire is dominated by songs in Ukrainian, folklore motifs are used, and among the covers are compositions by famous Ukrainian performers.
In a previous NAnews article about Chornitsa, the musicians’ words were quoted: “We are all from Ukraine, but now we live in Israel. And it is here that we create Ukrainian music.”
This story clearly shows the difference between the origin of the members, the language of creativity, and the birthplace of the band itself. Chornitsa was formed as a musical group precisely in Israel.
Who is part of Chornitsa
The official website features five members:
- Nika Chernys — vocals.
- Igor Khotinsky — guitar.
- Zheka Trifonov — guitar.
- Yevgeny Kostyukovsky — bass guitar.
- Igor May — drums.
In the first lineup, Igor Kungurov played bass guitar.
Vocalist Nika Chernys moved to Israel from Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk region, in 2013.
In addition to performing, she teaches vocals. Igor Khotinsky is also interested in photography and video shooting and participates in creating the band’s visual materials.
On April 23, 2025, Nika and Igor were guests on Lera Galitsina’s program on “Best Radio Israel.” On the air, they talked about the formation of the band, musical explorations, life in Israel, and the Ukrainian language in creativity.
NAnews wrote about this interview in the publication “Chornitsa” — “Best Radio Israel”. How rock and the Ukrainian language become a connecting link for two peoples.
Original songs: from “At Full Voice” to “Source”
Chornitsa is not only a band performing covers. The group has its own repertoire, album, and numerous singles.
In 2021, the debut album “At Full Voice” was released. It included ten original Ukrainian-language songs, combining modern heavy rock with melodies and images of Ukrainian folklore.
In 2024, the musicians presented the English-language composition Summer’s Spirit. On their website, they describe it as a musical reflection on nature, life force, and the unity of man with the surrounding world.
In February 2026, the rock ballad “Who Told You” was released. As the Ukrainian music publication Neformat reported, the lyrics were written by Nika Chernys under the impression of the transience of life.
The song is dedicated to the confrontation of man with time, the fragility of existence, and the need to independently choose one’s path. Work on the final arrangement took several months.
Among other works by the band are “Demons,” “Return Me,” “Time of the Beast,” “Time of the Beast,” “Riders,” “Time Is Changing,” and “In Vain.”
One of the new works was the composition “Source”, released in the fall of 2026. The musicians talk about the struggle with fear, overcoming darkness, and finding inner light.
The song was presented to the Ukrainian audience on RockRadio UA in the “First Step” section.
At the concert on December 4, the organizers promise the band’s best original songs and covers of Ukrainian hits.
In previous acoustic programs, Chornitsa performed works from the repertoire of “Okean Elzy,” “One in Canoe,” and “Vopli Vidoplyasova.” However, the exact list of compositions for the upcoming concert has not yet been published.
What the musicians say about themselves on the official website
The site chornitsa.com allows you to get to know the band in much more detail than regular concert announcements.
It is available in three languages — Ukrainian, English, and Hebrew. This reflects the band’s audience: the group performs in Israel, addresses Ukrainian-speaking listeners, and develops contacts with the European music scene.
On the main page, Chornitsa presents its creativity as a combination of hard rock and Ukrainian folk.
There are sections with music, video clips, concerts, the band’s history, press materials, and photos.
In the music section, you can find the album “At Full Voice,” singles, and links to streaming platforms, including Spotify.
In the video section, there are clips and concert recordings, including “Warrior,” “Horizon,” “Demons,” “Return Me,” “At Full Voice,” “Greta,” “Unbreakable,” and other works.
There are also unusual covers: the Ukrainian version of Running Up That Hill called “Agreement,” compositions related to the musical universe of Dragon Age, as well as a Ukrainian interpretation of a work by Israeli musician Meir Banai.
The latter is presented under the title “Give Me Your Hand / אצלך בעולם” and was recorded with the participation of Igor Ageenko.
This is an interesting example of how Israeli musicians use the Ukrainian language to reinterpret works known to the local audience.
“Unbreakable”: a song about the tragedy of October 7 in Israel
The composition Chornitsa “Unbreakable” deserves special attention.
The official website directly states that it is dedicated to the events of October 7, 2023, in Israel.
The text features images of a festival in the desert, dancing under the stars, a yellow bracelet, and a sudden attack by armed people.
These images refer to the tragedy of the Nova music festival, whose participants became victims of a terrorist attack by Hamas.
The title “Unbreakable” can be translated as “Unbroken.”
The song talks about fear, violence, and the human desire to maintain dignity and inner resilience in the face of catastrophe.
For Israeli listeners, this is a particularly significant part of the band’s creativity. Musicians, performing songs mainly in Ukrainian, address the tragedy experienced by Israel.
Thus, the Ukrainian language becomes a way for Chornitsa to talk not only about Ukrainian but also about Israeli events.
Another composition, the text of which is presented on the site, is “Greta.” It addresses environmental issues, climate change, and human responsibility for the future of the planet.
Concerts, press, photos, and plans of the band
The official Chornitsa website contains a detailed archive of performances starting from December 2022.
In the “Press” section, there are materials about the musicians’ participation in radio broadcasts and publications.
Among them:
- April 23, 2025 — live performance and interview on “Best Radio Israel” in Lera Galitsina’s program.
- December 31, 2025 — interview on Kan REKA about musicians from Haifa, their creativity, and Ukrainian lyrics.
- October 1, 2026 — presentation of the song “Source” on Ukrainian RockRadio UA.
Also published are reviews from listeners and radio hosts, photos of the band on stage, and concert portraits of its members.
In the merchandise section, it is reported about the preparation of T-shirts and other items with Chornitsa’s symbols. The start date of sales has not yet been announced.
There is also a separate page for organizers on the site. The band invites cooperation with concert venues, festivals, music agencies, labels, and press representatives.
From Haifa to European stages
Since its founding, Chornitsa has performed in various cities in Israel and then began to appear on foreign stages.
One of the important events was September 20, 2024, when the band opened for the famous Ukrainian rock band “Bez Obmezhen” at the From Ukraine With Love festival at the Havana Club in Tel Aviv.
In the same month, Chornitsa performed in Krakow, Poland — at Chicago Pub and NIĆ Kawiarnio-księgarnia.
The band’s concert history also includes performances in Sofia and Zagreb.
On June 5, 2026, the musicians played in the Croatian capital at Caffe Bar Polo at an event for the local Ukrainian community.
The official website also mentions performances in France and plans for further promotion on the European music scene.
In Israel, Chornitsa has already performed in Haifa, Tel Aviv, Ashkelon, Akko, Karmiel, Binyamina, Rishon LeZion, and Be’er Sheva.
On August 7, 2026, their first concert took place at the SHO? restaurant in Tel Aviv.
At that time, the program included compositions from the album “At Full Voice,” new singles, and songs not yet released in official releases. A special guest of the performance was Igor Ageenko.
NAnews wrote about this evening in a separate publication: “Chornitsa at Sho: Ukrainian rock from Haifa will sound in Tel Aviv on August 7, 2026”.
The December concert will be a return of the band to the same stage, but in an acoustic format.
SHO?: Ukrainian cuisine and cultural meetings in Tel Aviv
The venue for the concert will be SHO? — Ukrainian Traditional Food, a Ukrainian cuisine restaurant in the center of Tel Aviv.
Its founder is Anna Andriyenko, who moved to Israel from Ukrainian Kropyvnytskyi in 2012.
The restaurant started operating in the summer of 2023 and celebrated its third anniversary in 2026.
The menu features traditional Ukrainian dishes: borscht, varenyky, halushky, deruny, cabbage rolls, chicken Kyiv, and other treats familiar to many visitors.
But SHO? has long become not only a place to try Ukrainian cuisine.
Here, musical performances, literary evenings, meetings of the Ukrainian community, cultural events, and presentations take place.
On October 29, 2026, for example, Anna Andriyenko presented her poetry book “Born to Win” here. This event was covered by sTDe | NAnews poster.
For the Chornitsa concert, such a venue is suitable for its intimate format: it is not a large concert hall, but a restaurant where performers and the audience are close to each other.
Where else will Chornitsa perform: concerts in 2027
The concert on December 4 in Tel Aviv is not the last announced performance of the band.
On the official Chornitsa website, three dates for the spring of 2027 have already appeared.
March 4, 2027 — Haifa.
Chornitsa plans to participate in a metal festival. This event will be aimed at fans of heavy music and will allow the band to be heard in a more familiar rock sound.
The name of the venue and the exact time of the performance have not yet been announced.
March 25, 2027 — Binyamina.
The band is listed among the participants of the Benyaminovka festival. The detailed program of the event, the time of the musicians’ performance, and the conditions of attendance have not yet been published.
April 9, 2027 — Be’er Sheva.
In Chornitsa’s concert schedule, another city in the south of Israel is listed. The venue, program, and time of the performance will be specified.
All three events are included in the band’s concert calendar. Organizers may change the schedule, so it is recommended to check current announcements before attending.
Chornitsa Concert December 4: where, when, and how to attend
Date: Friday, December 4, 2026.
Start: 20:00.
Venue: SHO? — Ukrainian Traditional Food.
Address: Carlebach St 3, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel (רחוב קרליבך 3, תל אביב).
Band: Chornitsa — an Israeli rock collective from Haifa.
Program: acoustic versions of their own songs and covers of famous Ukrainian hits.
Entrance fee: not officially confirmed yet.
Reservation: it is recommended to check the attendance conditions and availability directly with the organizers.
Restaurant phone: 058-607-6070.
Concert page: Facebook Events — Chornitsa, December 4, 2026.
Restaurant Facebook: SHO? — Ukrainian Traditional Food.
Restaurant Instagram: @shotelaviv.
At the time of preparing the material, information about the entrance fee, the need for advance booking, and possible deposit is not confirmed. The absence of a published price does not mean that entry is free.
Where to listen to Chornitsa and follow new performances
You can get acquainted with the work of the Israeli band Chornitsa through its official pages.
Official Chornitsa website — band history, lineup, music, video clips, photos, press, and concert calendar.
YouTube Chornitsa — clips, live performance recordings, and covers.
Instagram Chornitsa — news, photos, and new music projects.
Facebook Chornitsa — musician posts and event announcements.
For concert, festival, and collaboration proposals, you can write to the band at chornitsa.music@gmail.com.
Other musical performances and cultural events in Israel are presented on the website sTDe | NAnews — Israel event poster.
And already on December 4, 2026, in Tel Aviv, you can hear Chornitsa in an acoustic format unusual for heavy rock fans.
The Israeli band, born in Haifa and creating music mainly in Ukrainian, returns to SHO? with a program combining their own compositions and familiar Ukrainian songs.