Baltic Jazz 2026

3 – 5 July 2026 Welcome to Dalsbruk on Kimito Island!

At Baltic Jazz Festival, the different styles of classic jazz blend with other genres in the historical iron works surroundings of Dalsbruk. Organised annually since 1987, this swinging festival is a meeting place for internationally renowned musicians and local talents who offer a balanced mix of classic jazz, blues and rock music for the whole family. Finnish jazz legend Antti Sarpila has been the Artistic Director of the festival since 2002.

https://balticjazz.fi/en/home/ 

Thursday 2 July

1. Opening Event – Tjuvstart
20.00–22.00 I Want to Be Happy – Echoes of Stan Getz and the Oscar Peterson Trio

All tickets for the Opening Event are sold only at the venue. You can secure your seat for the concert by making a table reservation at the restaurant. See more: www.balticjazz.fi

Friday 3 July

2. Agent 700
19.00–20.00 Kimito Island Big Band

3. Friday Night Rock Party
21.00–21.45 GroovMo
22.00–22.45 Blue Elefant
23.00–23.45 GroovMo
00.00–01.00 Blue Elefant

4. Jammin’ at the Strand
22.00–00.00 Olli Soikkeli Quartet – Strings Attached

Saturday 4 July 2026

5. Baltic Jazz Kids SV (in Swedish)
10.00–10.45 Arne Alligator & Djungeltrumman

6. Baltic Jazz Kids FI (in Finnish)
11.15–12.00 Aarne Alligaattori & Viidakkorumpu

7. Jazz Finland 100 – Andania Brought Jazz to Finland
14.00–15.15 Seppo Hovi & Classic Jazz Society All Stars feat. Elina Kardén

8. The Carling Family Jazz Variety Show
15.45–17.00 The Carling Family

9. Jazz & Dinner
18.30–20.00 Cynthia Sayer & Joyride

10. Sayr
19.00–20.00 Jussi Reijonen

11. Saturday Night Jazz Party
20.45–21.45 Högsåra Hipsters
22.00–23.00 Cynthia Sayer & Joyride
23.15–00.30 Kirmo Lintinen Trio feat. Gunhild Carling & Max Carling

Sunday 5 July

12. Closing Concert 1
14.00–15.00 The Great American Songbook à la Billie Holiday – Antti Sarpila Swing Band feat. Gunhild Carling

13. Closing Concert 2
16.00–17.00 The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong – Antti Sarpila Swing Band feat. Gunhild Carling

www.balticjazz.fi

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Tickets:

All advance tickets for the festival are sold by Tiketti. Our smaller concert venues have limited capacity, so we recommend purchasing tickets in advance (excluding concert no. 1, Opening Event, for which all tickets are sold only at the venue).

Festival Pass
includes concerts 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11

Friday Workshop Pass
includes concerts 2, 3

Saturday Pass
includes concerts 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11

Blast Furnace Pass
includes concerts 7, 8

Closing Concerts
includes concerts 12, 13

Baltic Jazz Kids
includes concerts 5, 6

Discounts

Children
Children under 2 years old are admitted free to the Baltic Jazz Kids programme.
Other concerts: children under 12 free when accompanied by a parent.
Note: does not apply to the Baltic Jazz Kids programme or concerts 3 and 9.

Youth
Ages 12–17 receive a 50% discount on most tickets.
Note: does not apply to the Baltic Jazz Kids programme, the festival pass, or concerts 3 and 9.

Groups
Groups of more than 10 people are eligible for group discounts.
Inquiries: [email protected]

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Save the Baltic Sea!
The Baltic Sea is one of the most polluted seas in the world. It can still be saved if we act together now.

The John Nurminen Foundation, a partner of Archipelago Sea Jazz, works to save the Baltic Sea for future generations. You too can support the foundation’s work to protect the Baltic Sea and its heritage!

Donate and take part. It is not too late!

You can add an optional donation to your ticket purchase by selecting an additional product. The full amount will be donated to the work of the John Nurminen Foundation. Read more about their work: www.johnnurmisensaatio.fi

You can also make a direct donation here.

John Nurminen Foundation fundraising permits: RA/2021/1341, 15 Oct 2021 and ÅLR/2024/8107, 4 Dec 2024

Fundraising permit: www.johnnurmisensaatio.fi/en/fundraising-permit