Tunturiblues-happening organised at the Saariselkä ski resort hotels during wekend 20.-21.1.2012. Performers: The Froggy Mountain Boys (GER/USA/FRA), Eero Raittinen Combo (FIN), Swamp Ash (FIN), Tuomo Prättälä (FIN).

A Club Blues happening at the Tullikamari club on 18.2.2011. Performers: Doobie Twisters - Roomful of Doobies featuring Masa Orpana & Vesa Hyrskykari (FIN); National '37 (FIN); BluesLovers Rhythm & Blues Revue (FIN): Marjo Leinonen (Balls), Satu Pohja & Maria Joutsi with Jo' Buddy & The BluesLovers Houseband and Horny Horns. - See also the photo exibition by Jyrki Kallio called "Juurimehua 2" (Root Juice 2).

Performers: Boo Boo Davis (USA), Tim Lothar & Peter Nande (DEN), Baby Boy Varhama & Aarno Paakkari (FIN), Jussi Kettu (FIN), Tomi Leino Trio (FIN).

Saturday 2.4.2011; at Sokos Hotel Lahden Seurahuone. Performers: Smokin' Joe Kubek & Bnois King (USA), Tad Robinson (USA), L.R. Phoenix & Mr Mo' Hell (GBR/FIN), Jaakko Heinonen Band (FIN), Pythagoras (FIN).

The biggest jazz festival of Finland’s capital city area is arranged in Espoo from April 28th to May 2nd for the 25th time. Performers: Bobby McFerrin w. VOCAbuLarieS (USA), Piirpauke (FIN), Richard Bona (CAM), Lenni-Kalle Taipale Band (FIN), Timo Lassy Band (FIN), Simone (USA) & Espoo Big Band, Tuomo (FIN), Hamilton De Holanda (BRA), Sofia Ribeiro Quartet (POR), Courtney Pine (UK), Omani uni – Maria Ylipää & Emma Salokoski (FIN).

Finland's largest blues festival will be arranged each year in the end of June. Five days of music will feature dozens of artists, with tailor-made program for grown-ups and kids alike. Järvenpää, a town of 37 000 inhabitants, is located about 40 km north of Helsinki, the capital of Finland. The first Lakeside Blues Festival was held in 1978. Since then the event has grown to be one of the leading blues festivals in Europe. During the years numerous leading blues artists have appeared at the main concert and clubs along with a great number of other rhythm music artists from all around the world.

Main blues-related performers: Wilko Johnson, Hamburg Blues Band, Pepe Ahlqvist & Enu's Blues Band.

Main blues-related performers: Seasick Steve, James Hunter, Honey B & The T-Bones, Blue Stone, Bluesbone, Jo' Buddy & Down Home King III.

Savonsolmu Beach & Blues Party in Pieksämäki at the Savonsolmu hotel. Performers in the main free concert on Saturday (9.7.2011): The Hamsters (UK), Mighty Four (FIN), Tortilla Flat (FIN). Performers in the Savonsolmu's Rock 'n Blues Club (Friday evening, 8.7.2011): Eero Raittinen, Wang Dang Dudes, Tap Jelly Blues Band, and Jake's Blues Band.

Performers: Paul Oscher (USA), Mitch Kashmar (USA) & Tomi Leino Blues Band (FIN/GER) Ninni Poijärvi & Mika Kuokkanen feat. Olli Haavisto (FIN), Hank Nero (FIN).

Dozens of performers: → Flow Festival → About Group → Analog Africa → Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti → Asa Masa → Avarus → Battles → Ben Klock → Bridget Hayden → The Budos Band → Danny Krivit → Delay Trees → Desto & Jimi Tenor → Destroyer → DJ Anonymous → DJ Koze → The Do Over → The Dø → Dolphins Into The Future → Dxxxa & Nukkehallitus → El Guincho → Empire of the Sun → First Aid Kit → French Films → Fricara Pacchu → Hannulelauri → Hauschka → Hercules And Love Affair → Horse Meat Disco → House Party DJ’s → The Human League → Ignatz → Iron & Wine → James Blake → Jamie Woon → Janelle Monáe → Jori Hulkkonen → Jo Stance → Joy Orbison → Jukka Eskola Quintet with Strings → Kanye West → Kawaguchi Masami’s New Rock Syndicate → Keuhkot → Kink → A Love From Outer Space (Andrew Weatherall & Sean Johnston) → Lykke Li → Magenta Skycode → Marcel Dettmann → Martyn → Matias Aguayo → Matthew Dear Live Band → Mayer Hawthorne & The County → Midlake → Minä ja Ville Ahonen → Mirel Wagner → Mogwai → Murcof → Non Person → Oni Ayhun → The Pains of Being Pure at Heart → Pantha Du Prince → Pretty Lightning → Q-Tip → Ramadanman / Pearson Sound → Regina → Reino & The Rhinos → Renaissance Man → Roberto Rodriguez → Rubik → Röyksopp → Shantel & Bucovina Club Orkestar → Shed → Shine 2009 → Sly & Robbie feat. Junior Reid → Teeth → Tensnake → Tony Trischka → Twin Shadow → Warpaint → We Love Helsinki → Zomby

Performers: Oli Brown Band, Baby Boy Varhama & The KC Crew, Spirit of New Orleans, Ars-Nova-Jazz.

A real one-day festival on Espa Stage in the heart of Helsinki on Saturday 27.8. starting at 11:00 (a.m.). Performers are: Jussi Syren & The Groundbreakers, Swamp Boogie, Crawfish Kings, Lester Peabody Quartet, Rockin' Paradox. Espa Stage is a summer stage located in EsplanadePark in front of the Restaurant Kappeli. See the whole program for the summer of 2011. The RootsEspa after party at Storyville jazz club (at 21:00), where all five bands perform.

Performers: Paul Oscher (USA), Mitch Kashmar (USA/FIN/GER), Mike Westhues (USA/FIN) / Honey B & The T-Bones, Jo' Buddy & Down Home King III, Marjo Leinonen, Lena & The Slide Brothers, Carita Holmström / Jussi Syren & The Groundbreakers / Dave Arcari (SCO).

Two concerts at two venues: on 23.9. at the Hotelli Cumulus performers are Steve James (USA), Swing Polaire; on 24.9. at the Hotelli Pohjanhovi performers are Bob Brozman (USA), Mike's Blue Groove w/ Otis Grand (SWE/GBR), Prof. Feelbad.

The venue for The Blueskorjaamo Festival is Rytmikorjaamo club house: performers are Harri Marstio & Jake's Blues Band, Eero Raittinen & Suprafonics, Micke & Lefty feat. Chef, Blue Stone.

The main concert at the Restaurang Central on 5.11.2011: performers are James Harman (USA) & Tomi Leino Trio, Sven Zetterberg Band (SWE), Lena & The Slide Brothers (FIN), Nieminen & Litmanen (FIN). Club dates will be announced later.