The annual Jazz-Espa concert series takes place for the 15th time at the Espa outdoor stage, in the heart of Helsinki. This year Jazz-Espa features six topical Finnish jazz acts from Monday the 28nd of July to Saturday, the 2nd of August.
Jazz-Espa is a family-friendly event with no entrance fees. To be in the stunning surroundings one finds in the historical Esplanade Park whilst enjoying live music in the summer sun is a wonderful experience not to be missed. The festival ends on Sunday the 3rd of August with an urban mini-festival JazzPiknik at mbar’s terrace and on the Lasipalatsi square.
Last year the events gathered an audience of over 4.000 people.
Jazz-Espa 2014, July 28 – August 2
Espan lava (stage), Esplanade Park
Concerts at 4pm every day
Mon, July 28 William Suvanne Quartet
Tue, July 29 Sami Linna Quartet
Wed, July 30 Eliina Mäkiranta Quartet
Thu, July 31 Equally Stupid
Fri, Aug 1 Eero Koivistoinen Quartet
Sat, Aug 2 Young Nordic Jazz Comets Finland 2014
Jazz-Espa is produced by the Finnish Jazz Federation and supported by the Finnish Music Foundation MES and the City of Helsinki Cultural Office.
www.jazzespa.fi
JazzPiknik, August 3, at 2pm – 1.30am
mbar, Lasipalatsi square
Timo Lassy Band feat. Joyce Elaine Yuille
Dalindèo
Manuel Dunkel Quartet
Virta
We Jazz DJs
Free entrance. Age limit 20 at the mbar terrace after 6pm, but the live music can be enjoyed also on the picnic area next to the terrace.
JazzPiknik is a co-production of the Finnish Jazz Federation and mbar. The event is supported by the the Finnish Music Foundation MES, the City of Helsinki and organized in co-operation with the Lasipalatsi Media Centre Ltd.