Jazz-Espa 2026
Mon 27 Jul – Sat 1 Aug · Espa Stage, Esplanadi Park (Etelaesplanadi 12) · Helsinki
Details & booking — Suomen Jazzliitto (Finnish Jazz Federation)
via Suomen Jazzliitto (Finnish Jazz Federation) · Checked 21 Jul 2026
About this event
The long-running Jazz-Espa series returns to the Esplanadi Park stage for a week of free daytime jazz. The 2026 line-up features top Finnish ensembles including Mikko Pettinen Why Not, Pepa Paivinen Peacepipe, Olli Soikkeli Django Trio and Elifantree, plus rising talents New3, J TIKKA and the Veikka Kajamies Trio. It opens with a Jazz in Finland 100 panel and includes a guided jazz-history walking tour on 29 July.
Why we picked it
A curated week of high-calibre free jazz in central Helsinki, ideal for a strong dated music pick in the next-7-days window.
Free entry
Free open-air admission.
Registration
None
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