Information on festival venues and schedules in plain language.
This year’s Tampere Jazz Happening visitor survey not only looked at audience background data and visitor satisfaction, but also the climate impact of festival visits. The data collected shows that festival trips are made in an ecological way.
“I strongly feel that why even practise this profession if not for trying to make a difference for the better?” Read our interview with accordionist Kimmo Pohjonen, who will perform at Pakkahuone with saxophonist Mats Gustafsson.
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The flagship of modern jazz, Tampere Jazz Happening, was founded in 1982. In the beginning it was organised by the jazz-club Break in conjunction with the City of Tampere’s cultural board. Tampere Jazz Happening’s unprejudiced and first-rate programme has turned the festival into one of Europe’s most intriguing jazz happenings. The programme highlights the influence of concert, rock and ethnic music on the development of modern jazz. The concerts are held at venues around the Old Customs House square: Restaurants Klubi and Telakka and at the Old Customs House Hall. The annual festival takes place at the turn of October.
