Validi Karkia -club, based in Pori, celebrates its 9th birthday and helds its 300th concert this spring. Also a local Antikvariatic shop by Markku Ranta is now closing its doors after 30 years. These two celebrations are combined in several days long Bookstock festival.
The ninth year of live music in Pori is celebrated with several international perfomers and Bookstock festival to memorize the 30-year-old local Antikvariatic shop. The festival takes place at the store, and performers include such as Jukka Orma and Anna-Stina Jungerstam's Nightbird.
Validi Karkia concerts are held in new venues this spring: City Hall, Studio Hilkka, Annankatu 6, PSYL, Mikaelgården and Youth Hall in the center of Pori. The 300th Validi Karkia concert takes place in City Hall with Reiska Laine Quintet, consisting of legendary names such as Eero Koivistoinen, Juhani Aaltonen, Antti Lötjönen and Seppo Kantonen.
BOOKSTOCK FESTIVAL 14.-21.2.
Jukka Orma, Nightbird, etc.
Antikvariaatti Markku Ranta, Nortamonkatu 1, Pori
Free admission
SPRING PROGRAMME OF VALIDI KARKIA:
Tue 25.02.2020 Validi Karkia -club #295:
EMMELUTH/FRÄKI/TIKKANEN (DK/FIN)
(Signe Emmeluth, Erik Fräki, Eero Tikkanen)
Showtime at 7PM, doors at 6.30PM
Studio Hilkka, Valtakatu 22, Pori
Tickets 20€. No age limit, children on half prize. Includes free cinnamon buns!
Thu 05.03.2020
Validi Karkia -club 9 years, Pori:
STU HAMM TRIO (USA/DE) - Über Hits Tour
Stu Hamm (USA): bass (Steve Vai, Joe Satriani)
Felix Dehmel (DE): drums
Torsten de Winkel (DE): guitar (Pat Metheny)
Tickets 40€
Mon 16.03.2020
Validi Karkia -club:
PAULI LYYTINEN MAGNETIA ORKESTERI record release party
Pauli Lyytinen: saxophone
Verneri Pohjola: trumpet
Eero Tikkanen: bass
Mika Kallio: drums
Tickets 25€
Tue 31.03.2020 Validi Karkia 9 years., Pori:
FRANK GAMBALE ALL STAR BAND (USA/FRA)
Frank Gambale (Chick Corea, Jean-Luc Ponty) – guitar, vocals
George Whitty (Brecker Brothers) – keys
Hadrien Feraud (Chick Corea) – bass
Damien Schmitt (Jean-Luc Ponty) – drums
Tickets 40€
Sat 18.04.2020 Validi Karkia -club, Pori:
THE BREED & SAWO BIG BAND PLAYS THE MUSIC OF PEKKA POHJOLA
Jukka Iisakkila: guitar (Steve Vai)
Jaan Wessman: bass (Mike Keneally, Paleface)
Aki Lääkkölä: guitar (Absoluuttinen Nollapiste)
Niko Ronimus: drums
Ville Ojanen: violin
+ Sawo Big Band 16 musicians
Tickets 25€
Sat 25.4.2020 Validi Karkia -club #300, Pori:
REISKA LAINE QUINTET FEAT. EERO KOIVISTOINEN & JUHANI AALTONEN
(Reiska Laine, Eeo Koivistoinen, Juhani Aaltonen, Antti Lötjönen, Seppo Kantonen)
ALPHA BEAVER
(Arttu Takalo & Niko Kumpuvaara)
Tickets 25€
Sun 3.5.2020 EDI NULZ (Austria)
(Siegmar Brecher, Julian Adam Pajzs, Valentin Schuster)
Tickets 20€
Thu 14.05.2020 Validi Karkia -club:
EDU KETTUNEN & MIKA KUOKKANEN + JOHANNA IIVANAINEN & MIKKO IIVANAINEN
Tickets 30€
Sun 17.05.2020 Validi Karkia -club:
LEXINGTONE (SWE/FIN)
Jonne Bentlöv: trumpet (First-Aid Kit, Ariana Grande, Bo Kaspers Orkester)
Joona Toivanen: piano (Teosto-palkinto 2018)
Martin Sundström: double bass
Carl Ottosson: drums
Showtime at 4PM, doors 3.30PM
Mikaelsgården, Mikonkatu 20, Pori
Tickets 25€
Tue 26.5.2020 Validi Karkia -club, Pori
NATE WOOLEY COLUMBIA ICEFIELD (USA)
Nate Wooley: trumpet
Mary Halvorson: guitar (DownBeat 2019 Best Jazz Guitarist)
Susan Alcorn: pedal steel guitar
Ryan Sawyer: drums (At The Drive-In, Scarlett Johansson)
Tickets 30€