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Sointien Kalasatama, organized by the Sointi Jazz Orchestra, is a new free urban culture event series that brings jazz music, participatory poetry events, and multisensory experiences to public spaces in Kalasatama during July–August 2026. The event culminates on 29 August in a spectacular jazz parade and a family park concert.
I have been simultaneously fascinated and amused by the story of the arrival of the ship Andania which brought jazz from New York to Helsinki on the 4th of June 1926. It paints an irresistible picture: the restless optimism permeating the capital of the nation still recovering from a civil war, the smell of the sea and coal, the metallic rumbling of trams, and in the harbour, men in their white straw hats stopping in amazement by the steam ship to witness the unloading of a gigantic wooden crate from where worldly and carefree American Finns emerge, blowing out a swinging tune, a wondrous sound of the free new world.
Kino Regina’s programme features the Summer Jazz season, taking audiences on a journey through the history of jazz, its legendary figures, and memorable concert performances. The series also celebrates a significant milestone: this year marks one hundred years since jazz symbolically arrived in Finland aboard the steamship Andania.
Legendary American guitarist Bill Frisell returns to Finland on February 16, 2027, and will perform at Savoy Theatre in Helsinki with his trio. Having sold out his previous Helsinki concert, the Bill Frisell Trio brings the guitarist together with bassist Thomas Morgan and drummer Rudy Royston, and the trio’s long-refined ensemble playing is magical to hear in a live setting.
The summer’s most anticipated maritime concert experiences are just around the corner. The Archipelago Sea Jazz festival series offers world-class jazz in historic settings, the tranquillity of the archipelago, international guest artists and unique musical encounters by the sea. Explore the programme and reserve your place now at tiketti.fi/archipelagoseajazz. When purchasing tickets, you can also make a donation to John Nurminen Foundation in support of its important work to protect the marine environment.
Trumpeter Wynton Marsalis and Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra lead the jazz anniversary celebrations.
Among We Jazz’s latest concert announcements are Japanese jazz legend Yasuaki Shimizu, who will perform at Tavastia Club in Helsinki on November 8, and American noise music classic Wolf Eyes, who will play at Ääniwalli on October 5.
This summer, Pori Jazz Kids will be held for the 20th time. The festival for the whole family once again invites people of all ages to enjoy an event filled with musical joy and the excitement of creating and experiencing things together. All concerts, workshops, and other activities at Pori Jazz Kids are free of charge and accessible.
The 45th edition of the international Tampere Jazz Happening, which will be held from 29 October to 1 November 2026, offers the first taste of a festival programme put together by its new Artistic Director, Martyna van Nieuwland.
The jazz exhibition at the Satakunta Museum presents the history of Finnish jazz, with a special focus on Pori. It has now been 60 years since the very first Pori Jazz festival.
