Events

jazzahead! has been held since 2006 in Bremen, Germany, encompassing a trade fair, conference, and showcase festival program. From April 24–26, 2025, the jazz world will come together to network, exchange ideas, attend conferences and panel discussions, and experience 38 official showcase concerts as well as the CLUBNIGHT program. In 2024, the festival hosted nearly 3,000 professional participants from 66 countries and 15,000 general visitors. jazzahead! is considered the largest jazz event in the world, where key players in the industry—musicians, record labels, agencies, festival organizers, programmers, and media representatives—gather. The full program can be found here.

The joint representation at the jazzahead! showcase festival is coordinated by Music Estonia and the Estonian Jazz Union, aiming to continue presenting Estonian jazz music on an international level, creating new export opportunities for Estonian jazz musicians and expanding the global network. Baltic partners include the Latvian Music Information Centre and the Lithuanian Jazz Union. The CLUBNIGHT program is partnered with Zentrum für Kunst (ZkR) and Senatskanzlei Bremen (Bremen City Government). The Baltic Night of CLUBNIGHT is part of the 40th-anniversary collaboration between the twin cities of Riga and Bremen. Estonia’s participation is supported by the Estonian Ministry of Culture and the Cultural Endowment of Estonia. The reception is sponsored by Punch Club, and the exhibition area is equipped by Studio Sound and Valge Klaar.

For the first time, Baltic collectives will perform a joint program at CLUBNIGHT. Estonia will be represented by Kadri Voorand & Mihkel Mälgand.

In the main program, where 40 artists are selected by a jury of experts from hundreds of bands, the Swedish- Estonian ensemble Svante Söderqvist Trio – The Rocket feat Tuulikki Bartosik will perform this year.

Our events:

Thursday, April 24 at 4:00 PM, Stands D32 – D34
Baltic Get-together

Friday, April 25 at 6:00 – 10:30 PM, Zentrum für Kunst
Baltic CLUBNIGHT
6:00 – 7:00 PM – Meet the Baltics 
7:00 – 7:45 PM – Kadri Voorand & Mihkel Mälgand (EE)
7:45 – 8:30 PM – Baltic Reception
8:30 – 9:15 PM – Matīss Čudars Trio (LV)
9:15 – 9:45 PM – Networking moments 
9:45 – 10:30 PM – Weird Ugly Fish (LT)

Saturday, April 26 at 6:30 – 7:00 PM, Halle 7.1
Svante Söderqvist – THE ROCKET (SE, EE)
Tuulikki Bartosik – Adam Forkelid – Calle Rasmusson

Learn more about the Estonian delegation and program HERE.