In Tornio and Haparanda, the gateway to Lapland.
Kalottjazz & Blues Festival is the largest jazz celebration in the far north and this truly international event takes place in Tornio (Finland) and Haparanda (Sweden) where Finnish and Swedish cultures quite literally come together. The festival offers four days and nights of jazz and blues, with artists from around the globe performing in concert halls, in a jazz marquee, in town squares and in clubs.
Programme 2009
Please note! Local time (Vital to keep this in mind as Haparanda, Sweden is one hour behind Tornio, Finland)
Thursday 25.6.
18.00 Opening Art Exhibition, Aine Art Museum, Tornio
John Court festival artist 2009
Ethio Jazz
19.30 Opening Concert, Musiikkitalo, Tornio
Vocal Group Rajaton
20.00 BumbleBeat, Cult Cinema & Cafe, Tornio
Safemode, Passion Lane, SomBy, Kuuradio
21.00 Jazz Club, KGB, Haparanda
Lointi Brothers
Friday 26.6.
12.00 Open Air Jazz, Summer Market, Tornio
Tribute to Tori Amos
12.00 Open Air Jazz, Haparanda Market
Ranen Pumppu - Tribute to George Benson
20.00 Blues Night, Folkets Hus, Haparanda
Sven Zetterberg Blues Band
Erja Lyytinen, Ian Siegal
24.00 Blues Club, Haparanda Stadshotell
MRQ feat. Elina Malkamäki
Saturday 27.6.
12.00 Open Air Jazz, Summer Market, Tornio
Ranen Pumppu - Tribute to George Benson
12.00 Open Air Jazz, Haparanda Market
Tribute to Tori Amos
14.00 Art & Jazz, Aine Art Museum, Tornio
Felix Martinz, vibraphone
16.00 Pikisaari Jazz, Tornio
Prylf
Oulu All Stars Big Band feat. Johanna Iivanainen & Johanna Kurkela
Jouni Järvelä Group feat. Marzi Nyman
18.00 Children choir from San Francisco, Haparanda kyrka
California Fresh
21.00, Night Music, Tornio Church
Paroni Paakkunainen & Choir
"We have a dream - Old Psalms and Sacred Hymns"
21.00 Swing at Statt, Haparanda Stadshotell
Kåge River Jazz Band
Wentus Blues Band
Harri Ihanus Trio feat. Jeff Andrews & Jukkis Uotila
The New Blues Band
21.00 Stadshotell, Tornio
Welma Kelly Jazz Trio
Sunday 28.6.
14.00 Pikisaari Jazz, Tornio
JimJamMurMur
Tight Lines Quartet - Jazz and Flyfishing
Rebecca Törnqvist
21.00 Jazz Club, Kerhoravintola, Tornio
Kåge River Jazz Band