Tallinn Music Week announces festival programme

During the last weekend of March, 205 artists from 26 countries will perform at the 7th edition of Tallinn Music Week from 25th to 29th March. The biggest talent festival in the Nordic-Baltic region is presented by Nordea Bank. Festival passes are on sale at TMW.ee.

In its seventh year Tallinn Music Week has grown into a major meeting point for Eastern, Western and Central European music communities as well as an attractive spring time travel destination for the region’s music, culture and food lovers. An annually increasing number of foreign artists – 84 acts from 25 countries – proves the point. This year’s international line-up includes 12 artists from Finland, 9 from Denmark, Latvia and Russia, 6 from Poland and 5 from UK, Sweden and Belarus.

From further regions the TMW line-up features the audiovisual artist Lafidki from Cambodia, the folk pop duo Lola Marsh from Israel, the Armenian industrial metal group Unaesthetic, Serbian post punk trio Repetitor and alternative hip-hop act N’toko from Slovenia. Legendary British singer-songwriter Vashti Bunyan is definitely a highlight amongst the international variety in the programme along with Swedish finest electropop acts KateBoy and Jennie Abrahamson, Polish art pop princess Julia Marcell and nu soul group Moonlight Breakfast from Austria.

The seventh edition of the festival features a special focus on Denmark – currently one of the most exciting new music sources in Europe. The Danish party, hosted by SPOT on Denmark by Music Export Denmark, JazzDanmark, World Music Denmark and Rosa, is also the opening party of the festival on 26th March at Von Krahl theatre with the finest representatives of Danish pop and rock, among them the melting pot of ethnic and modern influences called The Sexican, noise-pop warriors Lowly and the adrenaline heavy hiphop act Slowolf. Furthermore SPOT on Denmark brings you two of the finest jazz outfits, Emil De Waal + Spejderrobot and Rune Funch Picture Music.

To celebrate the fact that the southern Estonian village Obinitsa in Setomaa is currently holding the status of the Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture, Fenno-Ugria will present a vigorous company of male vocalists Seto Miihi Summ along with the reconstruction of ancient ritual ceremonies of Erza and Moksha by OYME from Russia, also on the opening night of TMW.

British Fat Cat Records and Estonian indie label Õunaviks present a riveting line-up of contemporary composers, lo-fi geniuses and folk innovators in the House of Blackheads on Friday, 27th March from Vashti Bunyan as the highlight of the night to the compositions of Mirjam Tally by ensemble Una Corda. Latvian Positivus Festival together with I Love You Records present their selection of Baltic and Nordic acts at the Sõprus cinema, among them the brilliant sound alchemist Jennie Abrahamson from Sweden and multilingual siren Alina Orlova from Lithuania. Hea Uus Heli showcase in Von Krahl brings together the Estonian-Finnish one-man-orchestra Pastacas and the French rap crew Cabadzi, whose collaboration grew out of the Estonian cultural festival “eLU” in Nantes in cooperation with Trempolino and Le Lieu Unique last autumn. The bright headliners of Estonian Russian-speaking hip hop Gorõ Lana join forces with ½ Orchestra from Moscow. Saxophonist-composer Maria Faust, nominated for both Estonian and Danish music awards, plays with the Danish free-jazz band Homies.

New venues this year include 16th century St. Nicholas Church where the Glasperlenspiel Festival presents a new piece “To His Holiness” by the versatile Estonian composer Peeter Vähi. Rotermann Salt Storage hall will host the Glasperlenspiel Festival’s "Crystallic“ showcase featuring Estonian handbell ensemble ARSIS and baritone saxophone maestro Joan Martí-Frasquier from Spain amongst others. The brand new theatre hall Vaba Lava in Tallinn’s hipster hotspot Telliskivi will host the folk night, featuring the very recent winner of Estonian music awards Curly Strings and Maarja Nuut, who created quite a stir at WOMEX 2014. Philly Joe's, an atmospheric and friendly new jazz bar, is the venue for world-class blues and rock.

Radio Uuno presents the Tuborg Green Club festival stage at Tallinn’s premier live music club Rock Café on Friday with new generation Estonian indie bands Frankie Animal and Daniel Levi and the Swedish pop folk sensation Hurricane Love. Radio 2 hosts two showcases in Von Krahl and Rock Café introducing their current favourites from the sinister ghetto-rap trickster Tommy Cash, bluesy indie rock combo Super Hot Cosmos Blues Band and a superb mood-psychedelia by Tartu Popi ja Roki Instituut with their recent album release on the Chicago-based indie label Minty Fresh.

Hea Uus Heli continues to explore the venturous trendsetters, presenting the brave new sounds from flamboyantly deranged art-pop trio Badass Yuki to cinematic shoegazers Holy Motors. Rada7 introduces an entertaining mix from atmospheric black metal to experimental jazzist Maria Faust. Jazzkaar and Estonian Jazz Association curate the showcase at NO99 reaching from the minimal ambient soundscapes of guitarist Robert Jürjendal to the power jazz/fusion of Phlox. Indie label Eesti Pops presents a colourful mix from psycho folk to art pop in Sõprus Cinema, whilst the hip-hop and dance imprint Lejal Genes crams a huge mass of hiphop and bass music acts into club Sinilind.
Find the complete programme here http://tmw.ee/#!/schedule

In addition to the main festival programme Tallinn Music Week presents traditional free afternoon City Stage concerts around town, a talk show series TMW Talks and the restaurant festival TMW Tastes. As a brand new addition the festival, TMW Arts, organized by Estonian Contemporary Art Development Centre, presents a series of exhibition openings of living classics and contemporary artists. A two-day Tallinn Craft Beer Weekend, a showcase for best international micro-breweries in Telliskivi joins great artisan beer with a special TMW stage.
The City stage programme, participants of TMW Tastes and special offers will be announced on 18th February. The schedule of TMW Talks and the music industry conference will be published in March.
TMW special programmes: http://tmw.ee/#!/special

Tallinn Music Week 2015 is presented by Nordea Bank, supported by EMT, the partners are Tuborg, Info-Auto, Tallink, Lux Express, Delfi, Viru Keskus and Red Bull. The festival centre and official hotel is Nordic Hotel Forum. Tallinn Music Week is supported by Estonian Ministry of Culture, Tallinn Heritage Department, Tallinn City Department of Enterprise, BAFF – Baltic American Freedom Foundation. TMW is part of CEETEP and ETEP programmes within Eurosonic. Tallinn Music Week’s international activities introducing Tallinn and Estonia as an attractive tourism destination of music and culture are supported by The European Regional Development Fund.

Festival passes for 45€ are on sale at tmw.ee. From 16th March the pass costs 55€. Single tickets to concerts are available from 5-15€ at Piletilevi http://www.piletilevi.ee/est/piletid/muusika/tallinn-music-week-2015-35624/

The TMW festival pass/wristband gives access to all festival concerts on 26th, 27th and 28th March and offers discounts at all sub festival events.
Special travel packages are available to TMW visitors that include discount prices for Tallink hotels, ferries from Helsinki and Stockholm and for LuxExpress international departures to Tallinn. To purchase festival passes and book a trip: http://tmw.ee/#!/mytmw

Tallink hotels offer special packages to festival pass buyers. Check out on www.tmw.ee

Tallinn Music Week 2015 visuals:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/tallinnmusicweek/15895397326/

Tallinn Music Week 2015 artist photos (downloadable):
https://www.flickr.com/photos/tallinnmusicweek/sets/72157650563778256/

TMW promo photos:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/tallinnmusicweek/sets/72157643226204165/


Additional information:
Maris Hellrand
Tallinn Music Week international communication
+372 56201118
maris@tmw.ee
www.tmw.ee
facebook.com/tallinnmusicweek


TMW 2015 artists:
http://tmw.ee/#!/artists

1/2 orchestra (RUS)
5LOOPS
Aghor
Ago Niglas
Äio
Alaska
Alexei De Bronhe (BY)
Alina Orlova (LT)
All We Are (UK)
Allinn
Alo Wala (DK)
Altanka (BY)
Andres Roots & Raul Terep
Aparaat
Arsis youth handbell ensemble
Attention, please!
Audience Killers (LV)
Avarus Ensemble
BA (LT)
Badass Yuki
Bendik (NO)
Bisweed
Bizzmo (PL)
Black Laundry
Black Water (LT)
C Duncan (UK)
c.o.u.g.h.
Cabadzi (FR)
Carnival Youth (LV)
Cirkl
Curly Strings
Daniel Levi
Dave Storm
De Underjordiske (DK)
Deech (BY)
Deep Shoq (LT)
Desert Mountain Tribe (UK)
DNKL (SWE)
Domovoyd (FIN)
Duo Malva & Kirsipu
Elephants from Neptune
Emil De Waal & Spejderrobot (DK)
Epp Kõiv
Estoner
Estonian Voices
Evergrey (SWE)
Faershtein
Felix De Luca (DK)
Floridante
Frankie Animal
Full Crate x Mar (NL)
Futuregrapher (IS)
Galvanic Elephants
Genka/Paul Oja
Girts Reiniks (LV)
Gorõ Lana
G.O.S.H.
Gretagrund
Hanf Kung
Heiki (CA)
Holy Motors
Homies feat. Maria Faust (DK)
Horror Dance Squad
Hurricane Love (SWE)
Ingrid Lukas
iNK
Innersound
Ivo Posti
JayetAl (uk)
Jazzpospolita (PL)
Jennie Abrahamson (SWE)
Joan Marti-Frasquier (ES)
Joel Remmel Trio
JoyCut (IT)
Julia Marcell (PL)
Kago
Kali Briis Band
Kammernaiskoor Sireen
Kannabinõid
Kask
Kate Boy (SWE)
Kaur Kareda
KENE
Klaaspärlimäng Sinfonietta
LAB-Orchestra
Lady Moscow (NO)
Lafidki (KH)
Lähdön Aika (FIN)
Laika Suns (LV)
Leikki
Lemon Trees
Lexsoul Dance Machine
Lola Marsh (DE)
Lost Society (FIN)
Lowly (DK)
Lubo-Mir (FIN)
Maarja Nuut
Macajey (USA)
Mang Ont
Mansion (FIN)
Maria Kõrvits
Mari Kalkun
Markus Rafael Nylund
Marten Kuningas
Mauno Meesit
Maxtraktor
Metsakutsu
MiaMee
Micucu
Mikhail Leontyev (RUS)
Mirjam Tally
MNSL (PL)
Momend (LV)
Monsieur Cactus (ES)
Moonlight Breakfast (AT/RO)
Mr. Nestor
Mr.Myster(LV)
N’toko (SL)
Neon Lights (RUS)
New Waters (FIN)
Night Marks Electric Trio (PL)
Nikolajev
Nina Karlsson (RUS)
Noid (RUS)
Nuclear Omnicide (FIN)
Odd Hugo
Of Roofs Genes And Stolen Meanings
Olga Šiškina (FIN)
On-The-Go (RUS)
Onogana (ISR)
Out-Or
Oyme (RUS)
Pastacas
Paul Daniel Band
Peeter Vähi
Phlox
Pikaso (LV)
Polkov (AT)
Profile
Progress
Prohor & Puzo (RUS)
Puuluup
PX Band - 99
Rainer Jancis feat. Mart Avi
Repetitor (SRB)
Riivo Kallasmaa
rin la
Robert Jürjendal
Robin Juhkental & The Big Bangers
Rull/Sibul/Juurikas
Rune Funch Picture Music (DK)
Rüüt
Sander Mölder
Sansara (RUS)
Sea Of Serenity
SETO MIIHI SUMM
Shipsi (LV)
Slowolf (DK)
Smthing Smthing
Soul Thrower
Spice Mouse
St.Cheatersburg
Stillhead (UK/LV)
Sturle Dagsland (NO)
Sunnata (PL)
Super Besse (BY)
Super Hot Cosmos Blues Band
Superfjord (FIN)
Svjata Vatra
Tallinn Daggers
Tanel Joamets
Tartu Popi- ja Roki Instituut
Teksti-TV 666 (FIN)
The Boondocks
THE MICRONAUT (DE)
The Sexican (DK)
Thing
Thou Shell Of Death
Thrashless
Three Leg Dog
Tim Mcmillan & Friends (AU)
Tommy Cash
Tõnu Kõrvits
Torupilli Jussi Trio
Trad.Attack!
Triophonix
Tronden
Trubetskoy (BY)
Tuli
Typicalflow
UHS KUMATU
Una Corda
UNAESTHETIC (ARM)
Vashti Bunyan (UK)
VERSKA NAASE
Vesikas & Fofkin
Viljandi Guitar Trio
vonKuusk
Vul Vulpes
Wedding Crashers (FIN)
Weekends At Eden
Wick Blaze
Wilhelm
Würffel
Wyrm Sub Terra
Zebra Island