Jazz-Espa festival is here again. The 15th edition of the traditional city festival kicks off tomorrow on Monday 28 at the Espa Stage and reaches its climax on Sunday 3 July at the mbar terrace and Lasipalatsi Square. Jazz-Espa is organised by the Finnish Jazz Federation.
The annual Jazz-Espa concert series takes place for the 15th time next week at the Espa outdoor stage, in the heart of Helsinki. This year Jazz-Espa features six topical Finnish jazz acts from Monday 28 July to Saturday 2 August.
Jazz-Espa is a family-friendly event with no entrance fees. With the historical milieu of the Esplanade Park and the warm summer sun hosting this popular jazz feast, Jazz-Espa is an experience not to be missed. The festival ends on Sunday 3 August with an urban festival-within-a-festival JazzPiknik at mbar’s terrace and in the Lasipalatsi Square.
Jazz-Espa 2014, 28 July – 2 August
Espan lava (the Espa Stage), Esplanade Park
Concerts on weekdays at 4PM, on Saturday at 6PM
Mon, 28 Jul William Suvanne Quartet
Tue, 29 Jul Sami Linna Quartet
Wed, 30 Jul Eliina Mäkiranta Quartet
Thu, 31 Jul Equally Stupid
Fri, 1 Aug Eero Koivistoinen Quartet
Sat, 2 Aug, at 6PM Young Nordic Jazz Comets Finland 2014: Elena & The Rom Ensemble
Jazz-Espa is produced by the Finnish Jazz Federation and supported by the Finnish Music Foundation MES and the City of Helsinki Cultural Office.
JazzPiknik, 3 August, 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, no age limit in 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.