Conductor and songwriter Stavros Xarchakos pays tribute to the great Cretan lyra player and composer Nikos Xylouris (1936-80) with a big concert at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus Theater.

The list of guest stars joining the 13-member orchestra includes members of the legendary musician’s family who carry on in his footsteps – Antonis (Psarantonis), Yiannis, Giorgis, Niki, Lambis and Eleftheria Xylouris – as well as vocalists Miltos Paschalidis, Christos Thivaios and Iro Saia.

Doors open at 21:00, and seats can be reserved at Ticket Services (39 Panepistimiou, ticketservices.gr, Tel (+30) 210.723.4567).

This article was previously published at ekathimerini.com.