Hietsu is Happening kicks off its tenth year with style
Hietsu is Happening! brings ambitious, high-quality music to audiences in a relaxed, accessible way. The series is curated by musicians Mikko Innanen, Petri Kumela, and Antti Lötjönen.
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News -page consists of current topics and interesting articles about jazz in Finland.
WOMEX 25 Call For Proposals now open — WOMEX will bring world music to Tampere in autumn 2025
WOMEX, the Worldwide Music Expo, has opened the Call for Proposals for its 31st edition. This year, WOMEX will take place in Tampere, Finland, from 22 to 26 October 2025, inviting the global music community to come together in celebration of musical diversity and innovation.
Eclipse Jazz Club announces its spring programme
Eclipse Jazz Club's spring season includes a rich selection of jazz and progressive rock top names.
Jazz spring at Espoo Cultural Centre
Espoo Cultural Centre offers a multifaceted and unique jazz programme this spring, featuring familiar tunes, new interpretations, free improvisation and fresh experiences.
Savoy JAZZFest's full programme announced - ticket sales open for all concerts
Savoy JAZZFest's programme for this March has now been announced fully.
Funky Awards 2024 voting is open until the end of January
Funky Awards returns to celebrate the best of the soulful Suomi! The award ceremony brings together the highlights of the Finnish black roots music released during the year 2024 and searches for the hottest artists, bands, songs and music videos of them all with the help of the jury and the public vote.
Jazz Camp For Girls to be held in Espoo during winter break
At Jazz Camp for Girls you get to have fun and make music with the help of professional musicians!
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.