Ricky-Tick Big Band & Julkinen Sana

Name: Ricky-Tick Big Band & Julkinen Sana
Start: 2026-10-31T19:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-31T22:30:00+02:00
Location: Tarkastamo

Sat, 31 Oct 2026 · 19:30

Tarkastamo, Oulu

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Ricky-Tick Big Band and Julkinen Sana perform together at Tarkastamo in Oulu on Saturday, 31 October 2026 at 19:30. The concert brings a large orchestra and a Finnish rap artist together for a unique evening. Ricky-Tick Big Band is touring Finland with four dates, with Oulu as the opening stop before continuing to Tampere, Turku, and Kuopio. Tarkastamo provides an intimate setting for this unusual collaboration.

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About: Ricky-Tick Big Band

A 17-piece Helsinki jazz orchestra led by Valtteri Laurell Pöyhönen, Ricky-Tick Big Band has spent over a decade fusing big band arrangements with Finnish hip-hop alongside rap collective Julkinen Sana - a combination that has sold out concert halls and topped album charts across Finland.

15.8K

Spotify monthly listeners

7.3K

Spotify followers

Consecutive weeks on Finnish album chart (Burnaa, 2013)

100+

Live shows at Finnish festivals and concert halls

What's new

2026-08
Ricky-Tick Big Band & Julkinen Sana performed at Elojubilee festival at Olavinlinna castle in Savonlinna.
2026-05
Three sold-out concerts at Helsinki's Kulttuuritalo in May 2026 marked the band's live comeback with the new Liikkuu album lineup.
2026-04
The fourth album Liikkuu was released on 17 April 2026 via Konttori Records, featuring new MC/singer F (Fanni Sjöholm) alongside Paleface and Tommy Lindgren.

Tour

HelsinkiEspooKuopioSavonlinna

Tracks

Burnaa2013 debut album with Julkinen Sana, 17 weeks on Finnish album chart

Korottaa panoksii2015 second album with Julkinen Sana, released on Sony Music

Pidä valot päällä2019 third album with Julkinen Sana

Liikkuu2026 fourth album with Julkinen Sana, featuring new MC F (Fanni Sjöholm)

Konttori aukiLead single from Liikkuu, released September 2025 - comeback announcement track

Recent shows

Jun 13, 2026 Mukkulan tapahtumapuisto, Lahti (FI)
Aug 15, 2024 Huvilateltta, Helsinki (FI)
Jul 23, 2010 Kirjurinluoto, Pori (FI)

About: Julkinen Sana

A 20-strong jazz-rap machine led by Valtteri Laurell Pöyhönen, with MCs Paleface, Tommy Lindgren and F trading verses over a full big band - their Pori Jazz set celebrates the 2026 comeback album Liikkuu.

Finnish album chart peak - debut album Burnaa (2013)

Weeks on Finnish album chart - Burnaa

11.4K

Facebook page likes

100+

Live performances across Finland

What's new

2026-04
The group released their fourth album Liikkuu on 17 April 2026, with new MC F (Fanni Sjöholm) joining Paleface and Tommy Lindgren in the frontline.
2026-05
The band played three sold-out release concerts at Helsingin Kulttuuritalo in May 2026.
2026-07
Ricky-Tick Big Band & Julkinen Sana performed at Pori Jazz on 18 July 2026.

Tour

HelsinkiPori

Tracks

Burnaadebut album (2013), peaked at #4 on Finnish chart, 17 weeks charting

Korottaa panoksiisecond album (2015), critically acclaimed follow-up

Pidä valot päälläthird album (2018)

Liikkuufourth album (2026), comeback release with new MC F replacing Redrama

Konttori aukilead single from Liikkuu, released September 2025

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