The application to Finnish Jazz Federation tours for spring 2026 opens at 11.00 AM on May 22, 2025 and closes at 4.00 PM on June 11, 2025. Application instructions can be found in this article as well as on the electronic application form.
In the spring season 2026, Finnish Jazz Federation produces two domestic tours as inhouse productions. You can apply for your ensemble to perform on the Finnish Jazz Federation’s tours on April 13–21 and May 4–12.
Note: Joint production tour support will not be granted in the spring 2026 application round. In the spring of 2026, in addition to its self-produced tours, the Jazz Federation will carry out a new type of pilot tour enabled by the support of the Niilo Helander Foundation, in collaboration with Metropolia’s Music Department, Jazz Music Program at the Sibelius Academy and the UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra. The pilot will not include an open call for artists.
For inhouse production tours, Finnish Jazz Federation is responsible for concert sales and other production aspects, primarily utilizing the Federation’s national tour network.
Applications for the tours are submitted via a form, the link to which can be found in this announcement. You can only leave ONE application. If you have several ensembles, select the one that is the most active and topical. By applying, you commit to the band members being available for touring during the whole period.
The application period starts on May 22, 2025, at 11.00 AM and ends on June 11, 2025, at 4.00 PM. Late applications will not be considered. Finnish Jazz Federation’s board will make the selections, and the selected ensembles for the tours will be notified of the decisions personally. All tour applicants will be informed of the decisions by August 31, 2025.
More information and the application form on Finnish Jazz Federation's website: https://jazzliitto.fi/en/2025/05/apply-to-finnish-jazz-federation-tours-for-spring-2026/