62 events for the next 18 months
concert21:00American blues and jazz guitarist Robben Ford takes the stage at the JazzKukko 2026 festival in Laitila.
concert18:00Honey B & T-Bones perform at the PiippuBlues event in Forssa.
concert19:00The Swingtide performs swing classics from the 1930s-40s. With Elina Kardén's vocals and the guitar-bass duo of Aki Hauru and Juuso Rinta, this is a jazz evening that updates the legacy of Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli.
concert14:00Pan Salmenhaara performs ragtime and country blues at Ruiskumestarin talo.
concert15:00Sointi Jazz Ensemble performs at an outdoor artwork in Kalasatama as part of a summer concert series. Free admission.
concert13:30in 2 days
Oskar performs smooth jazz drumming at Syystien Senior Centre. Free entry.
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Jazz Suomi 100 discussion and concert featuring Lauri Kallio's ensemble on the Espa stage. Free entry.
concert19:00in 4 days
The legendary British rhythm & blues band Dr. Feelgood performs at On The Rocks. Known for their energetic style that influenced the punk movement.
concert19:00in 4 days
Rock band Highway and Mike Wheeler perform jazz on the summer terrace at Juurikkasaari in Jyväskylä. The concert takes place July 29 from 7 pm to 9 pm, moving indoors to Rantapaviljonki if it rains.
concert19:00in 5 days
Jazz Jkl Live presents Grotto, a trio blending bass clarinet, Hammond organ, and drums in a Nordic jazz sound. The ensemble of accomplished musicians merges jazz with reggae and art-music influences.
concert18:00in 5 days
Chicago blues legend Mike Wheeler performs in Tampere with the Highway band. A two-part concert of 45 minutes each, blending modern city blues with jazz influences.
concert20:00in 5 days
Fest Afrika's anniversary festival opens with Baraka Issabu Quintet, an afro-jazz ensemble blending East African traditions with jazz harmonies and improvisation.
concert21:30in 6 days
Two legendary jazz musicians take the stage together. Heikki Sarmanto and Juhani Aaltonen, pioneers of Finnish jazz, perform a rare duo concert.
concert19:00in 6 days
The main concert of the Elojazz Village festival at Tarkastamo in Oulu on Friday, 31 July 2026 at 19:00.
concert20:30Piirpauke celebrates the release of their new album Lumo at Bar Loose. The band interprets works by Finnish master composers while blending musical traditions from around the world.
concert22:00Sami Saari and Jazzpojat perform Finnish soul at the Linnajazz festival. The programme includes Saari's own songs, classic hits by Aki Sirkesalo, and Finnish covers.
concert18:00The headline concert of the Elojazz Village festival in Oulu, taking place on Saturday 1 August 2026 at Tarkastamo.
concert19:30Chicago blues legend Mike Wheeler performs at the Linnajazz Festival club night, backed by the band Highway. Wheeler is a renowned singer and composer who has shared the stage with some of the world's greatest blues musicians.
concert12:00Misha performs at the Linnajazz festival in Linnanpuisto, Hämeenlinna.
concert14:00Aurora Hentunen Quintet performs at the Linnajazz festival in Linnanpuisto, Hämeenlinna.
concert15:00Sointi Jazz Ensemble performs a small ensemble concert at Kalasatama's outdoor artworks. The duo creates a dialogue with the Pars Pro Toto artwork and its environment.
concert19:00Tuure Kilpeläinen and Knucklebone Oscar perform a Soul & Blues show where classic American folk music tradition meets urban sounds. The duo alternates lead vocals backed by a five-piece orchestra.
concert19:00Tuure Kilpeläinen and Knucklebone Oscar perform "Tough Ass Soul Brothers", a soul and blues show featuring swinging classics. Knucklebone Oscar's band provides a powerful musical backdrop for the duo's energetic performance.
concert17:00A saxophone concert in Luosto. The event starts at 17:00.
concert18:00Jallukka Allstars brings Wigwam's legendary Jukka Gustavson to Konepaja Biergarten. Jazz, funk and rock converge in an energetic performance by Helsinki musicians.
concert19:00Fado singer Kirsi Poutanen presents her new album at the Suonteen soitto concert. The programme blends Portuguese fado with Karelian song traditions.
concert15:00Sointi Jazz Ensemble performs at the artwork Mare mare in Kalasatama. The duo creates a dialogue between the music, the artwork, and its surroundings.
concert17:00Jukka Tolonen's latest jazz band Ramblin' Jazz Quartet performs hypnotic improvisational music at Espan stage. A trio featuring pianist Antti Utriainen and drummer Vesa Lapinkero.
concert18:00Afrojazz Quintet performs a blend of jazz, afrofunk, and psychedelic rock with guest soloist Meissa Niang, known from Sawaadj Band and his work with Hasse Walli.
concert14:00Piazzolla's Buenos Aires Four Seasons meets Finnish tango in a concert where violinist Linda Suolahti, cellist Artturi Aalto, and pianist Miikka Taipale unite north and south.
concert15:00Saxophonists Sami Leponiemi and Pekka Seppänen perform a duo concert at an outdoor sculpture in Kalasatama. Free admission.
concert13:15UMO Helsinki Ensemble performs Jimmy Giuffre 3's classic jazz, blending American jazz, blues, and folk music. The concert is for pensioners and unemployed people with a service centre card.
concert14:00The Finnish Air Force Big Band performs under conductor Ville Paakkunainen with soloist Antti Koivula. A traditional summer concert in Esplanadi featuring popular music classics arranged for big band.
concert19:00Award-winning guitarist Erja Lyytinen performs at On The Rocks' anniversary week. She has collaborated with renowned blues musicians and won multiple international awards.
concert18:00Matilda Kangas and Panu Korhonen perform jazz standards and gospel at Kuokkala Church alongside the Alumni Aurei vocal group.
concert18:00Olli Ahvenlahti presents his New Quintet at G Livelab, exploring electric jazz funk with trumpeter Jukka Eskola and saxophonist Joonatan Rautio among the ensemble.
concert18:00Olli Ahvenlahti presents his new quintet at G Livelab with electric jazz funk. The band features trumpeter Jukka Eskola, saxophonist Joonatan Rautio, bassist Ville Herrala, and drummer Jaska Lukkarinen.
concert18:00Jazz for Kids is a concert series for all ages where professional musicians perform their own work. Keyboardist Nikita Rafaelov blends electroacoustic jazz, ambient and lo-fi hip-hop.
concert22:00Jake's Blues Band performs blues at Ränni Bar in Pieksämäki.
concert18:00Flame Jazz opens the autumn season with Mikko Antila Sinetti's album release concert. A vibraphone-led quintet performs new material blending Finnish folk music, Americana and African American tradition.
concert18:00Finnish tango ensemble Tango del norte celebrates 15 years with a concert tour. The programme features traditional Argentine and Finnish tango classics alongside works by Astor Piazzolla.
concert21:00Blues band Jake's Blues Band performs at a private event in Pieksämäki.
concert15:00An afternoon matinee with Hilja Grönfors Trio, Akkajee, and Emmi Kuittinen at Telakka in Tampere.
concert19:00Producer Charles Gilin marks his 30th anniversary with two international ensembles: Joakim Berghäll and Adele Sauros interpret anti-war poetry, while the Norwegian-French trio T.I.M. blends folk music and improvisation.
concert12:00Jazz concert featuring singer Elena Mîndru and UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra performing Broadway classics. Free lunch concert at Savoy Theatre lasting approximately 60 minutes without intermission.
concert18:00The Helsinki Balalaika Orchestra performs traditional music and works by composer Sergei Sokolov, conducted by Gennadi Klykov, featuring vocal and instrumental soloists.
concert19:00Ilmavoimien Big Band and guitarist Olli Soikkeli honour Django Reinhardt's legacy with big band arrangements and gypsy jazz improvisation under the direction of Mikko Hassinen.
concert19:00Pop/jazz band touko presents its new EP "no swing zone" on the "no swing tour". Theatrical elements meet improvised jazz in a five-piece ensemble with poetic lyrics. Viive opens the evening.
concert18:00Two ensembles take the stage: Berghäll and Sauros perform a peace-themed programme, while the French T.I.M. trio blends folk music with improvisation.
concert20:00The jazz orchestra Jahnukaiset celebrates 30 years with an anniversary concert at Telakka. The programme features the new album Sivistys and a retrospective of three decades of jazz.
concert14:00Jukka Perko and Jay Kortehisto perform swing-era classics in a traditional jazz formation. Evergreens sung in Finnish and played in English with joyful and playful interpretation.
concert18:00Bossa nova guitarist Jarkko Toivonen performs with his longtime musical partners. The concert spans his entire career from 1987 to today, featuring bossa nova, samba, and other Latin American styles.
concert19:00A jazz and world music concert in Oulu featuring the OMJ Jazz & Etno ensemble.
concert19:00Riitta Paakki's quartet performs her jazz compositions, blending bebop energy with melancholic pieces. New material will also be featured during the concert.
concert19:00An international jazz ensemble featuring Belgian, Finnish and French musicians performing a blend of jazz and world music.
concert23:00Ismo Haavisto Trio plays a live set at Kultainen Kulaus in Seinajoki.
concert20:00A jazz and world music concert in Oulu featuring Julien Tassin and Heikki Ruokangas.
concert19:00OMJ Jazz & Etno brings two acts to Oulu: Claude Tchamitchian's In Spirit project and the Poetic Power trio, for an evening of jazz and world music.
concert18:30Oulu Sinfonia performs a concert blending swing and classical music in Swing Symphony.
concert19:00Singer-songwriter Emmi Kuittinen performs in the OMJ Jazz & Etno series, blending jazz and world music.
concert19:00Jazz legend Wynton Marsalis performs at Oulu Music Center, blending classical and contemporary jazz.
concert18:00Anna Airola and the UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra perform a jazz interpretation of the classic Nutcracker in Helsinki.
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concert20:00Finnish blues and soul singer Ina Forsman performs in Helsinki.
concert20:00Salesvuo Syncopation brings summer jazz to Loviisa. Concert at Café-Restaurant Saltbodan on 24 July at 20:00.
concert20:00Soul singer Michael Bleu performs classic soul standards at Ritz Vaasa.
concert19:00Jazz Jkl Collective and vibraphonist Mikko Antila present the vibraphone's hundred-year history from Lionel Hampton to today. Concert in Jyväskylä on Friday.
concert21:00Heli Hartikainen performs at Raahe Rantajatsit, a jazz event held at Kahvila Ruiskuhuone.
concert18:00Pan Salmenhaara plays a ragtime blues set at the summer club of Hame Castle in Hameenlinna.
concert17:30The Salesvuo Syncopation trio performs jazz during a three-course dinner at Ravintola Wolkoff. The concert starts at 18.30, doors open at 17.30 for aperitif.
concert20:00A summer jazz concert at Puotila manor, headlined by vocalist Nina Mya.
concert19:00Helsinki-based Pekka Pohjola tribute band performs two sets of classics in quartet formation.
concert14:00Poet Matti Niemi and multi-instrumentalist Olga Kolari perform improvised music created in the moment through interaction with the audience.
concert21:00Honey B & T-Bones perform at PoriJazz.
concert20:00The Wooten Brothers, led by virtuoso bassist Victor Wooten, perform at Pori Jazz Festival.
concert15:30Ricky-Tick Big Band and Julkinen Sana perform at Pori Jazz 2026.
concert14:00American jazz pianist Fred Hersch and his trio perform at the Pori Jazz Festival.
concert11:00Cuban jazz pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba takes the Kirjurinluoto Arena stage with saxophonist Chris Potter, bassist Larry Grenadier, and drummer Eric Harland for their "First Meeting" project.
concert19:00Jazz musician Julye Blom performs as part of the Pori Jazz 2026 festival programme at Jazzkatu.
concert18:00American jazz vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant performs at Pori Jazz Festival.
concert18:00Jazz vocalist Cecile McLorin Salvant performs at Pori Jazz Festival, accompanied by pianist Sullivan Fortner at Kirjurinluoto Arena.
concert16:30Jazz musician Tomeka Reid performs as part of the Pori Jazz 2026 festival programme.
concert15:00Finnish singer Maiju Lehti performs at Pori Jazz Festival.
concert23:59Jazz musician Sasha Berliner performs as part of the Pori Jazz 2026 festival programme.
concert23:59Italian guitarist Matteo Mancuso performs at Pori Jazz. Known for his virtuosic playing and innovative approach to jazz, Mancuso brings technical mastery and creative flair to the festival.
concert23:59Funk and soul band The Brand New Heavies performs at Pori Jazz on July 16 at Kirjurinluoto Arena.
concert23:59Annie and the Caldwells perform at the Pori Jazz festival in summer 2026.
concert23:59Jazz musician Don West performs as part of the Pori Jazz 2026 festival programme at Kirjurinluoto Arena.
concert18:00Jake's Blues Band performs blues music at Haihunkosken Cafe & Sauna in Viiala.
concert20:00Tuomo Prättälä Soul Quintet takes the stage in Tampere with Markus Nordenstreng as a guest performer.
concert17:00Sami Saari & Trio Tempo perform jazz and evergreen classics on the terrace of Finlandia Cafe&Wine by Töölönlahti Bay. Free admission.
concert14:00Contrabassist Aida Salakka and percussionist Tiia Toivanen reflect on life through music in a matinee performance at Hakasalmen villa.
concert20:00Dmitry Skripnikov, Alexandra Petrova and Pavel Isaev perform music featuring cello, guitars and vocals at Eurohostel. Free entry, K-18.
concert17:00Jake's Blues Band performs at AkaaFest with Akaa Groove Troopers on the outdoor grounds of Keilahallin.
concert20:00A jazz evening on Valimo's terrace featuring saxophonist Adele Sauros and bassist Mikael Saastamoinen in two sets. Free admission.
concert19:00The Helsinki-based jazz ensemble Spirit Of New Orleans presents American trumpeter Leroy Jones. The concert consists of two 45-minute sets with an intermission.
concert19:00Leading names in young Finnish jazz meet a Slovenian trumpeter in Severi Tikkinen Boptet's concert. The band performs original compositions and fresh arrangements of jazz classics.
concert22:00Markus Salo Band performs blues music at Pomarkku Church.
concert17:00Soul artist Emilia Sisco performs at Carusel Allstars Soul Night.
concert18:00Legendary pianist Heikki Sarmanto performs with Jyväskylä Workshop Band in this festival closing concert. The programme spans multiple eras and features the world premiere of a new composition dedicated to the festival.
concert18:00A New York-based jazz ensemble led by world-class banjo soloist Cynthia Sayer, performing hot jazz and swing from the 1920s-40s.
concert11:15A children's show at Baltic Jazz Festival - Arne Alligator performed in Swedish at Verkstan in Taalintehdas at 10:30.
concert21:00The JJ Explosion is an improvisation ensemble with Noora Louhimo on vocals. The concert focuses on blues and is one of only two performances by the band in 2026.
concert20:30Jyväskylä Big Band and soul singer Jepa Lambert perform Earth, Wind & Fire classics at Toivola's Old Yard. An evening filled with 70s funk, soul and disco grooves.
concert18:00Church concert featuring Miia Laitinen, Markus Lajunen and Jouni Vaaja performing songs and Finnish gospel with jazz influences.
concert17:00Helena Lindgren and Jorma Uotinen perform a concert about love, friendship and life's passages with beloved Finnish and international songs.
concert17:00Guitarist Erja Lyytinen performs at Villa Wuorio as part of the Torstai Livet summer concert series in 2026.
concert18:00Jyväskylä's summer season opens with singer Aili Ikonen and actress-singer Oona Airola performing music and poetry exploring intergenerational experiences, femininity, and our connection to nature.
concert16:00A ten-piece swing orchestra performs American classics and Finnish 1950s swing hits with vocalist Piia Kristiina.
concert20:00Pianist Tessa Virta and double bassist Olli Peuhu perform smooth jazz, bossa nova, and pop classics at Radisson RED Helsinki.
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.
concert18:00Jyväskylä guitarist Tuomas Paukku performs at monthly guitar evenings at Villa Rana, featuring jazz, classical music and original compositions - free entry.
concert16:00Retired EU officials play dixieland and humpa with accordion, saxophone, and banjo on the Espan stage.
concert21:00Jukka Perko PreBoppers perform traditional jazz and classic American melodies with joy and swing. The band shares music with the audience through shared exploration.
concert19:00The jazz trio Heikkilä ja Herrat performs at Harjupaviljonki in Heinola. The group features Timi Noroviita, Veeti Heikkilä and Olli Hilvo.