Festival Updates

Selma Savolainen, known for her unpredictable music making and impressive use of voice, presents Horror Vacui- her sextet at the Porvoo Jazz Festival. Selma Savolainen is a singer who has won, among other things, Pori Jazz's Rising Talent award, and Helsingin Sanomat...

Kari Ikonen (b. 1973), who turns half a century this year, brings a nostalgic boost to Porvoo, when the Karikko band, founded 25 years ago, performs a selection of charismatic compositions from the iconic band's original repertoire over the years. The lineup of the...

At the Porvoo Jazz Festival in Vanha 123, the audience is always served two experiences with one ticket. The gigs start in venues 1 and 2 at the same time, and after a short break, the audience switches places and hears the second performer of the evening. In addition...

Jukkis Uotila has founded an ensemble based on personal memories of gems of Finnish jazz from the 1970s to the present day. The set includes music from composers e.g. Esko Linnavalli, Eero Koivistonen, Olli Ahvenlahti, Severi Pyysalo, Jarmo Savolainen and works by...

Maja Mannila is an impressive young jazz/soul singer, pianist and composer. With her band, she performs her own songs in English, which are a mix of r'n'b, soul, jazz and gospel music. Raised in a family of musicians, she has a firm grasp on making music, while...

Mikko Iivanainen (born 1975) is a remarkably versatile guitarist who has collaborated with e.g. Johanna Iivanainen, Maria Kalaniemi, Timo Alakotila, Edu Kettunen and Juhani Aaltonen. The project as a solo artist started in 2019 and is characterized by an equal...

Jimi Tenor Band Jimi Tenor is a Finnish musician, singer, composer and multi-instrumentalist. He has released several albums and collaborated with many artists such as Tony Allen, Maurice Fulton and Freestyle Man. Jimi Tenor's music is known for its unique combination...

Porvoo Jazz Festival wants to bring joy to the smaller members of the family every year, because size doesn't matter, jazz does! We strive to ensure that the concert is comfortable for everyone, regardless of age, and that there is food for every taste. This year we...

The Valtteri Laurell Nonet band performs modern, intimate jazz music that draws from the cool jazz and third stream concepts of the early 1960s. Each of the top musicians in this all-star line-up also gets to play a soloist role, but the band's spotlight is on the...

Love Supreme is the beating heart of jazz raves - born of Coltrane. Lights, dance and volume! Every year, Porvoo Jazz Festival brings new cross-artistic concepts to our jazz audience that is diligently looking for something new. Jazz raves are definitely the most...