Having a blast despite coronavirus: Spectacular Russian firework display with almost NO spectators is streamed online as part of postponed military festival
- The Spasskaya Tower military music festival took place online after it was cancelled due to coronavirus
- The annual festival, which features a combination of music styles took place in Patriot Park, outside Moscow
- Fireworks exploded over the Cathedral of Russian Armed Forces and bands performed in front of the building
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The Spasskaya Tower military music festival in Russia took place online after it was cancelled due to coronavirus.
The annual international music festival in Red Square took place on September 6 with almost no spectators on the Cathedral Square in Patriot Park, outside Moscow.
Fireworks exploded over the Cathedral of Russian Armed Forces and bands performed in front of the building.
The festival features a combination of military, classical, folk and popular music with military band parades and dance shows. It also features laser and firework displays.
This year, it featured a Russian navy band, military band, paratroopers as well as a performance from members of the Russian Honor Guard.
The festival is named after the Spasskaya Tower which is the main tower on the eastern wall of the Moscow Kremlin which overlooks Red Square.
Fireworks explode over the Cathedral of Russian Armed Forces during the Spasskaya Tower military music festival in Kubinka, outside Moscow, as the annual music festival takes place with almost no spectators
The building is lit up as the festival moves online this year. The Spasskaya Tower music festival is held at the end of August each year
The building appears purple as red fireworks explode in the sky above it during the display for the annual festival on September 6
Green and red fireworks explode over the building during the music festival which has moved online this year due to the pandemic
A Russian Navy band performs during the Spasskaya Tower military music festival in front of the Cathedral of Russian Armed Forces
A Russian military band performs during the festival. The festival features a combination of music styles – including military, classical, folk and popular
A Russian cossacks band perform during the festival as they stand on the backs of horses in front of the Cathedral of Russian Armed Forces
Russian paratroopers walk through the square as they perform during the festival which has moved online this year due to the coronavirus pandemic
A Russian military band rehearses for the Spasskaya Tower military music festival in front of the Cathedral of Russian Armed Forces
Russian paratroopers wearing camouflage clothing perform during the music festival which took place in Kubinka on September 6
Members of the Russian Honor Guard perform during the festival which was named after the main tower on the eastern wall of the Moscow Kremlin which overlooks Red Square
Members of the Russian Honor Guard perform during the Spasskaya Tower military music festival on September 6