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WOMEX 25 Call For Proposals now open — WOMEX will bring world music to Tampere in autumn 2025
WOMEX, the Worldwide Music Expo, has opened the Call for Proposals for its 31st edition. This year, WOMEX will take place in Tampere, Finland, from 22 to 26 October 2025, inviting the global music community to come together in celebration of musical diversity and innovation.
Jazzpatio Is Looking For Performers For Summer 2025 and Oulu Night of the Arts - Applications Open Until March 31
Oulu Music Festival organizes an open call for the summer 2025 Oulu Music Festival and Jumpru Pub's Summer Jazzpatio and for the Night of the Arts. The application period is open from January 17 to March 31, 2025.
Jazz Camp For Girls to be held in Espoo during winter break
At Jazz Camp for Girls you get to have fun and make music with the help of professional musicians!
Apply to Perform at Jazz-Espa Summer 2025
The Finnish Jazz Federation is once again organizing a series of free outdoor concerts at the Esplanade Park stage in Helsinki from July 28 to August 2, 2025. Applications for performers will open on Monday, December 2, 2024, at 10:00 AM and close on Monday, December 30, 2024, at 4:00 PM. You can apply to perform at Jazz-Espa using an online form, accessible via the link at the end of this article.
Eero Koivistoinen Quartet & Nina Mya on Joint Production Tour in October and November
Renowned saxophonist Eero Koivistoinen and vocalist Nina Mya are set to embark on a joint production tour with the Finnish Jazz Federation and Sublime Music Agency in October and November. The tour will visit Jyväskylä, Petäjävesi, Porvoo, Hyvinkää, and Riihimäki, with a repertoire featuring compositions by both Koivistoinen and Mya, blending traditional jazz with touches of soul and African influences.
The Most Prestigious Awards in Finnish Jazz Presented in Tampere – Jazz Federation’s Yrjö Award to Bassist Antti Lötjönen
The most respected recognitions in the Finnish jazz scene were presented at the Tampere Jazz Happening on Friday, November 1. The Finnish Jazz Federation awarded the Yrjö Award to bassist Antti Lötjönen and honored concert organizer Jari Hytti with the Andania Lifetime Achievement Award. Among young jazz talents, the Jazz Federation acknowledged singer, pianist, and violinist Helmi Antila with the Taimi Award. Promoter Olle Ekman received Yle's Varjo-Yrjö recognition for promoting jazz culture.
Josefiina Vannesluoma & Mortal Lease on Jazz Federation Tour in November
Josefiina Vannesluoma & Mortal Lease, who released their debut album in 2023 and received an Emma nomination, will embark on a Jazz Federation tour from November 1 to 8, 2024. Drawing inspiration from Edith Wharton’s poetry series, the band will kick off the tour with a grand performance at the Tampere Jazz Happening festival on November 1, followed by concerts in Vaasa, Savonlinna, Joensuu, and Porvoo.
Jazz Federation opens the artist application for 2025 Jazz-Espa on December 2, 2024
The Finnish Jazz Federation will open the artist application for the summer 2025 Jazz-Espa event on its website on Monday, December 2.
Nominations for 2025 Emma Gala are open
Do you want to submit your album for consideration as an Emma Award nominee?