40th April Jazz festival takes place 15–25 April 2026 in Espoo and Helsinki
Celebrate 40 years of April Jazz! From April 15–25, 2026, Espoo and Helsinki will host international headliners, Finnish jazz icons, and exclusive premieres.
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Tickets for Baltic Jazz 2026 now on sale
The Baltic Jazz 2026 festival programme has now been released, and tickets are available via Tiketti.
Top pianist Joey Calderazzo to perform at Ruissalo Shipyard this summer – Turku Sea Jazz evening programme revealed
Held for the sixth time, Turku Sea Jazz is expanding this summer to Ruissalo Shipyard at the turn of July and August. The evening concert programme in Ruissalo features American pianist Joey Calderazzo, acclaimed British saxophonist Camilla George, and two of the hottest names on the Finnish jazz scene: Selma Savolainen and Maja Mannila. Taking place on 29 July–1 August 2026, Turku Sea Jazz begins at Cathedral Park Terrace and on the island of Seili. As always, concerts will also be held daily in the maritime quarter of Forum Marinum and aboard museum ships. The full festival programme will be announced at the end of April.
Jazzpatio Is Looking For Performers For Summer 2026
Oulu Music Festival organizes an open call for the summer 2026 Jazzpatio. The application period is open until 19 April, 2026.
Django Collective Helsinki's club programme for Spring 2026
Known as the leading name in Finnish Jazz Manouche, Django Collective Helsinki has returned to Juttutupa with their signature club residency!
Kadi Vija Wins Jazz Emma 2026
The Emma Gala was organized for the 43rd time.
Abysskiss – Retro-futuristic jazz over Finland and the Baltics
The “retro futuristic pocket orchestra” Abysskiss arrives from France on 10 March for a 10-concert tour around Finland and continues in the Baltics from 21 to 28 March with two concerts in Estonia and four in Latvia. The tour is part of the Francophony month.
The Jazz Federation launches the Jazz for Kids concert series in Helsinki
The Finnish Jazz Federation is launching the Jazz for Kids concert series in collaboration with Helsinki’s cultural centres as part of the Jazz in Finland 100 anniversary year. The initiative aims in particular to increase children’s opportunities to engage with jazz culture across Helsinki, while also developing musicians’ audience engagement skills. The programme is supported by the City of Helsinki.
Case Kämäräinen’s tour takes its audience on an imaginary journey into storytelling jazz
Case Kämäräinen is on tour in Finland, March 23–28.
The Jazz in Finland 100 Discussion Series Opens at the Savoy JAZZFest on March 5–6
In celebration of the Jazz in Finland 100 anniversary year, the Finnish Jazz Federation is organizing a series of jazz-related discussions in collaboration with the University of the Arts Helsinki and the University of Helsinki. The first discussions will be held in cooperation with the Savoy JAZZFest on March 5–6 at the Savoy Theatre in Helsinki. On Thursday, March 5, the discussion will explore how jazz lives on, evolves, and is reflected in the work of today’s artists. On Friday, March 6, the focus shifts to the history of Finnish jazz and the broader significance of jazz in our popular culture and society.