25th of May was significant not only for Yerevan and Armenia but for the Caucasus in particular. The legendary rock band Deep Purple decided to visit Yerevan with a concert after 20 years since the first time Ian Gillan visited Armenia. The news about the concert spread out wide and far getting all the way to Georgia our closest neighbors in the North. Over 500 people came to Armenia to take part in this exciting event. This was not surprising as Georgians are famous for their musical talents and they are very fond of good music. 
Although Envoy is very small, we were very happy to host some of the group here at our hostel.
We have hosted many groups since the very first day of Envoy’s opening. All have been very special to us but this group was probably the most musical one. They were all students with different specializations. Few of them were professional musicians who play in different pubs in Tbilisi like the Dublin and the Flat. It was the first time in Yerevan for most of them but they loved it so much that they promised to be back very soon for a longer stay.
The day after the concert, while they were waiting for their bus, they decided to give an impromptu street performance, right in front of envoy hostel! Duda and Machvie played for almost an hour singing one great song after another. We all had a great time. It was unbelievable when we found out that Machvie didn’t speak any English and performed only in Georgian. 
These guys belong to the Funk House Band, based in Tbilisi. They play almost every evening in the pubs of the capital. So if you are heading to Tbilisi, you might want to go see them perform, they are really good.
They say Serj Tankian is coming to Armenia in August! Keep some rooms for guests from other countries!