Jazz Camp For Girls to be held in Espoo during winter break
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Indie Awards Nominees 2025 announced – award ceremony to be hosted 30 January at Tiivistämö, Helsinki
IndieCo rewards the success stories of 2024 by hosting Indie Awards 2025.
Odysseus Festival July 18–19, 2025 in Helsinki, first performers announced
The Odysseus Festival, dedicated to adventurous music, will take place next summer as a two-day event at Helsinki’s Kulttuuritehdas Korjaamo on July 18–19. The first performers have now been announced, and early-bird tickets are on sale via Tiketti.
Antti Lötjönen and Kalle Kalima embark on a record release tour in February 2025
Double bassist and recent Yrjö Prize awardee Antti Lötjönen and guitarist Kalle Kalima embark on an extensive record release tour in winter 2025.
Miguel Poveda, Lakecia Benjamin and Dominic Miller to perform at April Jazz 2025
The 39th April Jazz Festival will be organized in Espoo and Helsinki 22–26 April 2025.
Apply to Perform at Jazz-Espa Summer 2025
The Finnish Jazz Federation is once again organizing a series of free outdoor concerts at the Esplanade Park stage in Helsinki from July 28 to August 2, 2025. Applications for performers will open on Monday, December 2, 2024, at 10:00 AM and close on Monday, December 30, 2024, at 4:00 PM. You can apply to perform at Jazz-Espa using an online form, accessible via the link at the end of this article.
Tuure Kilpeläinen embarks on jazz tour in December
Singer-songwriter Tuure Kilpeläinen surprises audiences by venturing on a jazz tour in mid-December. Kilpeläinen teams up with legendary American trumpeter Randy Brecker and five other musicians for the New York Suite: Tales from the Journey tour.
Grammy-Winning Jazz Guitarist Bill Frisell will perform at Savoy JAZZFest
Savoy JAZZFest, one of the Helsinki metropolitan area’s premier jazz events, has announced additional acts for next year’s program. The festival, taking place in early March, will feature Grammy-winning jazz guitarist Bill Frisell (USA) in its Saturday closing concert. Earlier that same day, the stage at Savoy Theater will host award-winning bassist Kaisa Mäensivu’s Kaisa’s Machine, joined by renowned American tenor saxophonist Mark Turner. Tickets for Savoy JAZZFest will go on sale on Friday, November 29, at 12:00 PM via Lippu.fi.
UMO Awarded for Children's Music Initiative at the Jellona Gala
UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra's children's music project, featuring joint concerts with Pikku Papu's Orchestra, was awarded as the Children's Music Initiative of the Year at the Jellona Gala.
We Jazz Festival in Helsinki, November 23–30: Unique Concepts Attract Interest
The 11th We Jazz Festival will take place in Helsinki from November 23 to 30. This extensive event in Helsinki showcases top-tier jazz in a community atmosphere, featuring once again the special concepts that have proven very popular. Tickets for the festival are now on sale at Tiketti.