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.
Pepe Ahlqvist is announced as guest soloist with Kouvola Big Band at Kuusankoskitalo on 26 April 2026.
Pepe Ahlqvist & Sons are listed among performers at Puistoblues festival in Järvenpää on 4 July 2025.
Pepe Ahlqvist & Sons are listed among performers at Rauma Blues festival in June 2025.
Pepe Ahlqvist performed at Telakka venue in Tampere on 11 January 2025, backed by J. Jyrkänkoski Jam Blues Band.
Ahlqvist received a lifetime achievement award at the Finnish Blues Awards in Helsinki on 14 January 2017.
concert19:00Dave Lindholm and Pepe Ahlqvist perform blues classics and virtuoso harmonica on the Walk In Blues Tour.
concert17:00Two Finnish blues legends, Dave Lindholm and Pepe Ahlqvist, perform classic and contemporary blues on the Walkin' Blues tour.
concert20:00Dave Lindholm and Pepe Ahlqvist perform their first joint tour concert, focusing on the classics and depth of blues music.
concert14:00Pepe Ahlqvist & Sons take the stage together for the first time. The legendary blues musician and his sons Jan and Joel share their family's blues heritage and music from their new album "Dreaming Away".
concert19:00Internationally renowned blues musician Pepe Ahlqvist performs with his son Joel. Throughout his over fifty-year career, he has played alongside legendary blues artists.