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Puccini festival presents

29.06.2024, Alexela Concert Hall. Grandiose event of the music season!

Õllesummer is returning with a star-studded line-up: see who is performing

Estonia’s biggest festival, Õllesummer (Beer Summer), will be celebrating its 30th anniversary in the upcoming summer and now, the names of the first artists who will be performing on 3–6 July at the Tallinn Song Festival Grounds will be revealed. True to form for a jubilee celebration, the list of artists is truly outstanding for any music lover. 

Zucchero - Overdose D'amore - World Tour 2024

Get ready for an unforgettable musical experience as the legendary Italian artist, Zucchero „Sugar“ Fornaciari, is set to grace the stage at the Alexela Concert Hall in Tallinn, Estonia, on April 13th, 2024. This much-anticipated event promises to be a night of soul-stirring music, high-energy performances, and timeless classics that have made Zucchero an international music icon.

The Italian pop opera sensation The Italian Tenors will return to Estonia

Next October, the unique The Italian Tenors will give three concerts in Estonia as part of their ‘Viva La Vita’ tour. The trio performed in Estonia for the first time this spring, selling out concert halls at record speed.

Our headquarters is now in the heart of Tallinn's city center

From September 1st, the new office of Piletilevi Group is located in the heart of Tallinn's city center, at Maakri 23 A.

Change in the Piletilevi environment log-in

The Piletilevi environment login system will be updated starting May 30th, and in connection with this, your new username will be your e-mail address.

Jazzkaar 30 among top festival programmes in Europe

Tallinn International Festival Jazzkaar celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, paying homage to the very first festival in 1990 with new albums from the cream of Estonian jazz as well as concerts of the current top jazz musicians in the USA. The main performers of this year’s Jazzkaar are Bobby McFerrin, John Scofield, Joshua Redman and Judith Hill. 

The programme of Jazzkaar 2019 includes over 60 concerts. The festival welcomes to Estonia the current stars of the international jazz scene who can be also heard at the main European jazz festivals such as EFG London Jazz Festival and North Sea Jazz. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Jazzkaar, tickets to this year’s festival concerts, with the programme published today, will be offered at 30% discount on February 1st and 2nd!

There are two very special concerts opening and closing this year’s jubilee festival. The opening concert, Jazzkaar 30: Erkki-Sven Tüür & Lepo Sumera rewriteconfirms the statement that music knows no limits. Estonian contemporary classical music has inspired the present-day jazz stars Kirke Karja (piano) and Mingo Rajandi (double bass) who will perform the music composed by Tüür and Sumera in the key of jazz with Prezioso string quartet and a band formed specially for the concert. At the concert Jazzkaar 1990 rewriteon the final day of the festival, Raivo Tafenaurecalls the very first Jazzkaar festival, performing with musicians who have meanwhile become legends, as well as with young soloists.

The day of experimental jazz curated by Maria Faust will bring strong contrasts to the festival programme with the German saxophone legend Peter Brötzmann and improvisation stars from the USA and Sweden. Estonian artists Kadri VoorandKirke KarjaJoel RemmelMai LeiszLiina SaarSofia RubinaLiisi Koiksonand The Swingin’ Sisters will perform music from their new albums. Children of all ages will be entertained this year by Jarek KasarJaan Pehkand Kirke Karja

Representing the cream of contemporary American jazz, the festival programme includes eight groups and several soloists from the USA. Besides this year’s main performer Bobby McFerrin, the fireworks of virtuosos from the homeland of jazz will include wonderful original vocalists Judith Hill and Somi. Instrumentalists performing at the festival include stars like John Scofield(guitar), Joshua Redman(saxophone), Mark Guiliana(drums), as well as Greg Leisz(guitar) playing with MaiGroup. The band of multi-instrumentalists, paris_monsterand the group of melodic hip-hop, Oddisee & Good Companywill help keep up the party vibes.

The diversity of European jazz will unfold in the performances of top Norwegian, Italian, German, French, Hungarian, Dutch and Swedish musicians. The festival once again welcomes performers the audience has most wished to see again: singer Jarle Bernhoftfrom Norway with The Fashion Bruises, and the Israeli pianist Shai Maestrowith his trio.


Main programme of the Jazzkaar 2019 jubilee festival:
Bernhoft & The Fashion Bruises, Bobby McFerrin Gimme 5, Captain Kirke and the Klingons, Disco Tallinn, Eyolf Dale Wolf Valley, Félix Lajkó Trio, Jarek Kasar, Jaan Pehk & Kirke Karja, Joel Remmel Trio, John Scofield Trio, Joshua Redman Trio, Judith Hill, Kadri Voorand & Mihkel Mälgand, Kaili Kinnon, Kids Can #noorjazz, Kirke Karja & Mingo Rajandi Ensemble, Lenna Kuurmaa & Mick Pedaja, Liina Saar, Liisi Koikson, Madis Muul Hextet, MaiGroup feat. Greg Leisz, Maria Faust-Tim Dahl-Weasel Walter, Mark Guiliana’s Beat Music, Martin Kohlstedt, Oddisee & Good Compny, paris_monster, Peep Kallas Trio, Peter Brötzmann & Heather Leigh, Raivo Tafenau Festival Group, Raul Ukareda Band, Rosario Giuliani & Luciano Biondini, Shai Maestro Trio, Sofia Jernberg, Sofia Rubina, Somi, Spring Roll, Swingin’ Sisters.

From April 19th to 28th Tallinn International Festival Jazzkaar will celebrate its 30th anniversary, filling Estonia with the best of jazz music. The main hub of the jubilee festival will be once again Telliskivi Creative City (Telliskivi Loomelinnak) in Tallinn, however, jazz will be brought further away from the capital city as well. On the second weekend of the festival we will also celebrate the 10th birthday of the Telliskivi Creative City.

The main sponsors of Jazzkaar areKAFO, Jazz Pesulad and Eesti Päevaleht; annual sponsors are My City Hotel, BMW, Tallink and Aktaprint. Bobby McFerrin’s Gimme 5concert is presented by Viru Keskus. The festival hub is set up by Prike and Telliskivi Creative City; our café partner is Reval Café and our supporters are Overall, MyFitness, Kodupaber and ERR. Embassy of Israel, Embassy of Sweden, Goethe Institute in Estonia, French Institute and Hungarian Institute have helped us bring the musicians of their countries to Estonia. We are also thankful to the Ministry of Culture, Cultural Endowment of Estonia and the City of Tallinn for their support.

Tickets to the concerts in the freshly published Jazzkaar 2019 programme will be offered at 30% discount only on February 1st and 2nd. Tickets are available from 9am on February 1st in Piletilevi sales points and the internet www.piletilevi.ee. The number of discount tickets is limited! Discount does not apply for festival passes and day passes as well as the previously announced concerts of Bobby McFerrin Gimme 5, Joshua Redman Trio and Mark Guiliana’s Beat Music.
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