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Åland Sea Jazz celebrates its fifth anniversary by bringing top jazz names from the Nordic countries and the USA to Åland. For three days, Mariehamn will be filled with high-quality music, a warm community spirit, and a unique seaside atmosphere.
The festival offers i. a. silent film screenings accompanied by jazz music, 5 world premieres.
The year 2026 marks the centennial of jazz’s symbolic arrival in Finland aboard the ship Andania. It will be a historic jubilee for Finnish jazz: the Jazz in Finland 100 Anniversary Year. The arrival of jazz had a significant impact on the development of Finnish popular music and culture.
Suomen PerinneJazz ry (SPJ) on myöntänyt Louis Armstrong -palkinnon oululaiselle klarinetisti Kenneth Sjöwallille. Palkinto ja kunniakirja luovutettiin hänelle Crusell -viikon jazzkonsertissa 28.7. Uudessakaupungissa.
Celebrating its fifth edition, Turku Sea Jazz offers a diverse and atmospheric jazz festival by the sea at the turn of July and August. The festival takes place at Forum Marinum Maritime Centre, on the island of Seili, and at the Cathedral Park Terrace from 30 July to 2 August 2025. The weekend’s main concerts are held in the charming Boat Shelter at Forum Marinum, while museum musicians perform daily from the morning in different areas of the Maritime Museum.
Sami Saari & Jazzpojat, Roamin’ Street Band and Joona Raitakari Quartet will perform at the fifth Harjujazz at Lepokoti 27 July, 2025.
Woodwind duo NoSax No Car has enchanted audiences across Europe with their deep sound and seamless collaboration. The French ensemble, who previously performed at the Etnosoi! Festival in 2023, will take part in an artist residency in Finland 20–26 July and will perform in Helsinki, Seinäjoki and Raahen Rantajatsit festival.
Pianist and composer Alexi Tuomarila has been selected as Pori Jazz Artist of the Year 2025. He is also a doctoral researcher at the University of the Arts, where he is conducting artistic research on controlled freedom in jazz pianism.
Celebrating its fifth edition, Turku Sea Jazz offers a diverse and atmospheric jazz festival by the sea at the turn of July and August. The festival takes place at Forum Marinum Maritime Centre, on the island of Seili, and at the Cathedral Park Terrace from 30 July to 2 August 2025. The weekend’s main concerts are held in the charming Boat Shelter at Forum Marinum, while museum musicians perform daily from the morning in different areas of the Maritime Museum.
Alppipuiston kesä -event series will offer also this year good vibes and relaxed athmosphere in Alppipuisto. Seven great events will be organised in July during three weekends. Free entrance to all the events. Below there is a list of the events and dates for summer 2025. The main partner of Alppipuiston Kesä is city of Helsinki.
