Raahen Rantajatsit 2026

Name: Raahen Rantajatsit 2026
Start: 2026-07-23T19:30:00+03:00
End: 2026-07-25T23:59:00+03:00
Location: Raahen rantajatsit, Ruiskuhuone

took place · 23 Jul 2026

Raahen rantajatsit, Ruiskuhuone, Raahe

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Organizer: Rajatsi ry

Raahen Rantajatsit 2026 takes place July 23-25 on various stages in Rahe. Tickets are sold in limited quantities.

Ruiskuhuone (K-18) - Thursday 23.7
19:30 Opening / DJ LaLa
21:00 Heli Hartikainen Solo
22:30 Mikko Innanen's New Quintet
Tickets: 25 €

Langin kauppahuone - Friday 24.7
16:00 Mikko Innanen & Linda Fredriksson
Tickets: 15 € | Free entry for members of Raahen Kuulo ry

Raahen Teatterin kesälava - Friday 24.7
17:30 Opening
18:00-19:00 Harri Kuusijärvi: Waves
19:20-20:30 Aki Rissanen trio
Tickets: 30 €

Ruiskuhuone (K-18) - Friday 24.7
20:30 Opening / DJ Bunuel
22:00-22:50 Anemoon (EST)
23:00 Kimmo Pohjonen & Eric Echampard (FI/FRA)
Tickets: 32 € / at the door 35 €

Raahen Teatterin kesälava - Saturday 25.7
17:00-18:00 New3
18:30-19:30 Impérial Quartet (FRA)
Tickets: 30 €

Ruiskuhuone (K-18) - Saturday 25.7
19:30 Opening / DJ Bunuel
21:00 Helsinki-Cotonou Ensemble (FI/BEN)
23:00 Stepa & Heimo without the past
00:15 Jamit / House Band: Impérial Quartet (FRA)
Tickets: 32 € / at the door 35 €

Festival passes:
Festival pass Thu-Sat: 90 €
Ruiskuhuone pass Thu-Sat: 60 €
Friday day ticket: 50 €
Saturday day ticket: 50 €

Kaikukort: You can participate in the event with a Kaikukort. Spaces are limited and the Kaikukort quota applies. Tickets are sold in order. More information: www.kaikukortti.fi

Personal assistant / companion: Free ticket for personal assistant - please present your disability card at ticket purchase. www.vammaiskortti.fi

About the festival: Raahen Rantajatsit 2026

36th edition

edition number

Since 1989

years running

Multiple venues in old town

stages/venues

Good to know

Runs 3 days: Thu 23 Jul - Sat 25 Jul 2026
Single-concert tickets 15-35 EUR; 3-day festival pass 90 EUR
Tickets sold via Tiketti and Raahesali box office; limited availability
Several free-entry events (library concerts, workshops, daytime panel)
Ruiskuhuone main stage is 18+ (K-18)
Disability assistant/companion: free ticket (disability card required)
Raahe is 75 km south of Oulu; nearest train station Vihanti, 36 km away
Oulu airport 70 km north of Raahe

What's new

2026-04
The full 2026 programme was published in April, confirming acts across all three days at multiple Raahe venues.
2026-04
The 36th edition is part of the Oulu2026 European Capital of Culture programme, with a focus on sustainability and audience development.
2026-04
Tickets are on sale via Tiketti and Raahesali box office, with limited availability noted.
2026-04
Festival passes and single-concert tickets are available, ranging from 15 EUR (Langin Kauppahuone) to a 90 EUR three-day pass.

Line-up

DJ LaLa 19:30
Heli Hartikainen Solo 21:00
Mikko Innasen Uusi Kvintetti 22:30
Mikko Innanen & Linda Fredriksson 16:00
Harri Kuusijärvi: Aallot 18:00
Aki Rissanen trio 19:20
DJ Bunuel 20:30
Anemoon (EST) 22:00
Kimmo Pohjonen & Eric Echampard (FI/FRA) 23:00
New3 17:00
Impérial Quartet (FRA) 18:30
Helsinki-Cotonou Ensemble (FI/BEN) 21:00
Stepa & Heimo ilman menneisyyttä 23:00

About: Mikko Innanen

A Sibelius Academy graduate and DownBeat Rising Star (2022), Innanen moves freely between solo improvisation and large ensemble work, drawing on a discography of around 90 records built up across tours in 38 countries.

Countries performed in

~90

Records in discography (approx.)

164

Spotify monthly listeners

What's new

2025-09
Mikko Innasen uusi kvintetti released the album 'Ääniä, tavallaan' on Fiasko Records on 5 September 2025, Innanen's eighth release of the year.
2025-09
The quintet toured Finland for the album release, playing seven cities between 10 and 19 September 2025.
2025-03
Innanen released 'Brighton Beach Fantasy', recorded with American musicians Joe Fonda and Lou Grassi, in March 2025.

Tour

KuopioJyväskyläJoensuuKotkaHelsinkiTampereTurku

Tracks

Ääniä, tavallaanTitle track of the 2025 quintet album; lyrics set to Finnish poetry

Lasinen vuoriOpening track of 'Ääniä, tavallaan' (2025), a waltz based on a 1949 poem by Aale Tynni

Brighton Beach Fantasy2025 release with Joe Fonda and Lou Grassi

Can You Hear It?Noted album in Innanen's back catalogue

Shifting ShapesNoted album in Innanen's back catalogue

Recent shows

About: Aki Rissanen

One of the most distinctive voices in Finnish jazz, Rissanen brings a rare mix of classical precision and free-spirited improvisation to the piano trio format - his latest album Imaginary Mountains (2025) marks yet another step forward for a musician who has been turning heads across Europe for over a decade.

1.5K

Spotify monthly listeners

1.8K

Facebook page likes

Albums released as leader or co-leader

Emma Awards (Finnish Grammy) won for Best Jazz Album

What's new

2025-09
Aki Rissanen Trio released Imaginary Mountains on Edition Records on September 12, 2025, featuring 12 tracks recorded with the Yamaha CP-70 electric grand piano.
2025-10
Spectrum Culture published a review of Imaginary Mountains on October 30, 2025, noting Rissanen's expressionist approach on the new record.
2025-11
Rissanen performed as soloist with the Tapiola Sinfonietta at Tapiolasali, Espoo, on November 27, 2025.

Tour

HelsinkiEspooTampereJyväskyläPorvooTurkuStockholmAmsterdamRotterdamKeravaKuopio

Tracks

AmorandomDebut trio album (Edition Records, 2016); won Finnish Grammy (Emma Award) for Best Jazz Album; praised by The Guardian and Jazzwise.

Another NorthSecond trio album (Edition Records, 2017); noted for rhythmic intensity and European jazz ambition.

Art in MotionThird trio album (Edition Records, 2019).

Divided HorizonSolo piano album (Edition Records, 2021); features the Omniwerk instrument alongside acoustic piano.

Imaginary MountainsLatest trio album (Edition Records, Sept 2025); uses Yamaha CP-70 electric grand piano; inspired by internal landscapes and geopolitical themes.

Recent shows

Oct 18, 2025 G Livelab, Tampere (FI)
Aug 4, 2023 Hupisaarten kesäteatteri, Oulu (FI)
Jul 14, 2023 Kirjurinluoto, Pori (FI)

About: Kimmo Pohjonen

A singular figure in Finnish music, Pohjonen treats his electrified accordion as a one-man sound laboratory - layering live loops, effects and surround sound into performances that defy easy genre labels. His solo show Zone 6 is his current major work.

Albums released (solo and collaborative)

30+

Countries where documentary Soundbreaker has screened

30+

Years of regular worldwide touring

4×

Folk Musician of the Year awards (Finland)

What's new

2026-02
Pohjonen performed his solo show Zone 6 at Institut finlandais in Paris on 19 February 2026, preceded by a screening of the documentary Soundbreaker.
2026-02
Pohjonen held recording sessions in Vienna with saxophonist Mats Gustafsson, with a new solo album planned to follow.
2026-01
Pohjonen performed at Helsinki Concert Hall on 3 January 2026 alongside Mikko Helenius and Tuomas Norvio under the project name Hallowed Lungs.

Tour

HelsinkiTampereRovaniemiToijalaSipooTallinnTartuParis

Tracks

KalmukTitle work of his 2002 orchestral album with Tapiola Symphony; won the inaugural Teosto Prize 2003.

Uniko2011 album commissioned by and recorded with Kronos Quartet; topped WMCE World Music Charts.

Kluster2002 duo album with Samuli Kosminen; most-listened Pohjonen record on Last.fm.

Kielo1999 debut solo album; named one of the year's best by Helsingin Sanomat.

Zone 6Current major solo work (2025-), featuring real-time layered electro-acoustic soundscapes.

Recent shows

Aug 14, 2025 Espan lava, Helsinki (FI)
Jul 25, 2025 FMM Festival, Sines (PT)
Jun 11, 2025 Ala-Malmin puisto, Helsinki (FI)

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