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Pepe Ahlqvist

Pepe Ahlqvist
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About

Pertti 'Pepe' Ahlqvist (born 4 July 1956 in Nastola) is a Finnish blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player whose career stretches back to the late 1960s. He is a honorary member of the Finnish Blues Society and a recognised figure in the wider European blues scene, having logged over 6,000 gigs across Finland, Europe and North America. His bands - Chicago Overcoat, H.A.R.P. and The Rolling Tumbleweed - each left a mark on Finnish blues, and in 2017 he received a lifetime achievement award at the Finnish Blues Awards.

6000+
career gigs performed
#19
honorary member number, Finnish Blues Society

What's new

  • 2026-04

    Pepe Ahlqvist is announced as guest soloist with Kouvola Big Band at Kuusankoskitalo on 26 April 2026.

  • 2025-07

    Pepe Ahlqvist & Sons are listed among performers at Puistoblues festival in Järvenpää on 4 July 2025.

  • 2025-06

    Pepe Ahlqvist & Sons are listed among performers at Rauma Blues festival in June 2025.

  • 2025-01

    Pepe Ahlqvist performed at Telakka venue in Tampere on 11 January 2025, backed by J. Jyrkänkoski Jam Blues Band.

  • 2017-01

    Ahlqvist received a lifetime achievement award at the Finnish Blues Awards in Helsinki on 14 January 2017.

Tour

KouvolaJärvenpääRaumaTampere

Tracks

Back to the RiverH.A.R.P.'s biggest hit, from the 1989 debut album
Kaikessa soi bluestitle track of the 1997 best-of compilation, one of his signature songs
Honey Hush!long-standing live favourite, featured on multiple releases
Ennen...2018 solo album, his most recent studio work
One Day Less, One Day More2016 double-CD anniversary collection marking his 60th birthday

Recent shows

😴 Nothing scheduled with this artist in the near future.

Past · 1

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