Yola's appearance at Pori Jazz is canceled – Neal Francis added to the programming
Yola's performance at Pori Jazz has been cancelled. In her place, American artist Neal Francis will perform in Kirjurinluodo on Thursday, July 14th.
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Raahe Jazz on the Beach 28.-30.7. 2022
The 33th edition of Raahe Jazz on the Beach will again gather people and music by the sea on the last weekend of July 2022.
Admission-free concerts added to the Pori Jazz program
As usual, Pori Jazz Festival will offer plenty of free-admission concerts in Kirjurinluoto. Several dozen concerts are offered free of charge in the festival area called Jazz Park.
Mathias Sandberg Trio on 30-concert tour in June
Mathias Sandberg Trio – ”the hardest working band in the land” – embarks on a 30-date tour from Kolari in the North to Helsinki in the South!
The new online informational channel Funky Finland launched
The new online informational channel highlights the elite of the Finnish rhythm music among different genres and local subcultures. Targeted to both professionals and music enthusiasts, Funky Finland is the first musical guide to the more funkier and soulful artists, who would have a lot of potential in the globalized music scene these days.
Annual Hanko Soul Jazz Weekend in August
Hanko Soul Jazz Weekend has found its place in the late summer of Hanko. This year the event will take place from 4 to 7 August 2022.
Jumpru x OMJ Jazzpatio on summer Tuesdays from 14 June onward
Jumpru's patio will host concerts from jazz bands of the Oulu region and a few visitors every Tuesday from 14 June to 9 August. The summer jazz patio is implemented in cooperation with Oulu Music Festival, Jumpru Pub and The Finnish Music Foundation. The summer jazz concerts will finish with Manuel Dunkel Quartet's visit to Jumpru's Patio on the Night of the Arts on Thursday 18 August. Admission to the concerts is free.
Safe at Every Stage – guidance for creating a safe music industry for all published
The Finnish music industry has developed Safe at Every Stage - Creating a music industry that’s safe for all guidance to eradicate harassment, discrimination and inappropriate treatment from the industry. The guidelines have been prepared jointly by Finnish Musicians’ Union, Finnish Music Creators, Music Finland, Finnish Live Entertainment Agency Association (SOA), Association of Finnish Symphony Orchestras, Finnish Music Publishers Association, IFPI Finland, Society of Finnish Composers, LiveFIN, Teosto Music Copyright Association and. Finnish National Opera and Ballet
The 2nd Saimaa Jazz Festival in Savonlinna to be held over nine days
Saimaa Jazz Festival, which is being held for the second time, will bring a total of more than 10 bands to the Savonlinna Cultural Cellar to perform from 2 to 10 July 2022. Five of the concert days culminate in jams open to the public. Branden Lewis (USA) will be the festival's international headliner.
New performers for Odysseus Festival, day tickets on sale
The program of Odysseus Festival at Lonna Island 22-24 July announced new perfomances. The daily program of the event has been published and all ticket types are now on sale at Tiketti.