The Finnish Jazz Federation warmly welcomes you to the 17th Jazz-Espa Festival. The two-week concert series sees twenty Finnish jazz acts entertain music-lovers this summer on the Espa Stage in the Esplanadi Park.
All Jazz-Espa concerts are accessible, free of charge and open to all ages. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Finnish Jazz Federation, Jazz-Espa dresses up to a Jazz Federation's colours and turns up the volume by presenting as many as three large orchestras this year. The crown jewel of these big-band-sized ensembles is of course UMO Jazz Orchestra.
On Sunday, August 7th, the jazz carnival will culminate to the traditional one-day festival, JazzPiknik, now to be organised at Allas Helsinki, just off the Market Square. The setting may change but the philosophy remains: like before, JazzPiknik welcomes the whole family to enjoy the coolest jazzy music and leisurely picnic vibes – free of charge.
Jazz-Espa, July 25 – Aug 6, 2016
Espa Stage, Esplanadi Park
Concerts start at 4:00PM and 5:30PM every weekday (on Mondays at 4:00PM only). Saturday concerts are held at 3:00PM. Jazz-Espa is organised by the Finnish Jazz Federation ry and supported by the City of Helsinki Cultural Office.
JazzPiknik, Sunday, August 7, 2016
Helsinki Allas, Market Square/Katajanokka
Artist roster will be released in May.
Free entry
JazzPiknik is co-produced by the Finnish Jazz Federation and Helsinki Allas Oy.
Programme:
July 2016
25.7. Aili Ikonen
26.7. Kinetik, Kalevi Louhivuori Quintet
27.7. Skinny Jenny, Piston
28.7. Takatonic, Jargoslavia
29.7. Grímsey, Halme Prospekt
30.7. Sointi Jazz Orchestra
August 2016
1.8. Mikko Sarvanne Hip Company & Beibi P.
2.8. Joonas Haavisto Trio, Virva Quintet
3.8. Young Nordic Jazz Comets Finland 2016, Skalle & Sharon
4.8. Zander, Laura Annika Quartet
5.8. Alder Ego, Sigurdur Rögnvaldsson´s Dark Forest
6.8. UMO Jazz Orchestra
Sunday 7.8. JazzPiknik Festival, Helsinki Allas