Grafa at the Ancient Theatre in Plovdiv on August 8, 2026 - 15 albums and 50 awards on a second-century Roman stage

Grafa plays the Ancient Theatre in Plovdiv on August 8, 2026, as part of the summer tour „Turne 2026”. The Ancient Theatre is a second-century Roman amphitheatre still used as a concert stage today, and one of the places Bulgarian performers most want to play.

Behind the name Grafa stands Vladi Ampov, born on July 21, 1978 in Sofia, into a family of musicians. His parents Toni Ampova and Kiril Ampov played in the trio „Speshen sluchay”, and Grafa first stepped on stage with them at the age of ten. That background shows in the fact that he is not only a singer but also a composer and producer, and for several years he was a mentor on Bulgaria's „The Voice of Bulgaria”.

The numbers behind the career are formidable: over 50 music awards, 15 albums and a run of songs that have topped the Bulgarian charts for decades. „Drama kralitsa”, „Slantse v ochite ti”, „Ako ima ray”, „Nevidim”, „Kradena lyubov” and „Malkiyat prints” are among the songs he is most recognisable for. He accompanies this tour with the book „Grafa Live”, which opens up the stage and the people behind years of concerts.

Tickets through eventim.bg range from 31.33 to 80.23 leva, which in denars is roughly 987 to 2,527, depending on the section. The show starts at 9 pm, which for an open-air amphitheatre in August means a concert in complete darkness, with the theatre itself lit.