Tallinn Music Week

09/06/2026

𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 — 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘆𝗯𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘄𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲.

At the TMW 2026 conference, festival organisers from across Europe reflected on what keeps audiences coming back, year after year. Beyond line-ups and headline acts, the conversation kept circling back to community, shared values, and the feeling of being part of something bigger. As audiences grow more intentional about how they spend their time and money, festivals are increasingly focused on crafting meaningful experiences — spaces where people connect, discover, and belong.

The most memorable festival moments often happen far from the stage.

⚪If you missed out or want to rewatch the conference panels, they're available for all PROs. You can also pick up a TMW 2026 DigiPRO Pass — or go all in with a Tallinn Music Week 2027 PRO Pass, giving you both online and on-site access to conference panels and full festival entry.

📷: Rasmus Jurkatam

08/06/2026

The second edition of Hooked on Estonia festival made its home at Rosendals Trädgård in Stockholm’s Royal Djurgården on Saturday 23 May, for a day of Estonian music, food and design. Organised by Visit Estonia, with Tallinn Music Week and Music Estonia among its partners, the festival is establishing itself as one of the most distinctive showcases of Estonian culture in the Nordic region. TMW curated the Hooked on Estonia live stage, presenting The ROCKET, Anna Kaneelina, Erki Pärnoja and Duo Ruut.

Ragnar Berthling, Director of Musikcentrum Öst/Sweden, who introduced the TMW stage, noted that the bonds between the two countries’ music communities have never been stronger: “Musikcentrum Öst has a long line of fruitful collaborations with the vibrant music communities of Estonia — from the gender equity project Keychange, where both TMW and MCÖ are founding partners, to a long range of musical collaborations between Swedish and Estonian artists. The Estonian scene is more vibrant than ever and it was a true pleasure to host the music programme at Hooked on Estonia. The bonds between the countries are strong and I really hope to see growing opportunities in the coming years.”

Agnia Nast, Head of Visit Estonia, underlined the power of music as a tool for inspiring travel and cultural curiosity: “One of the most powerful things about music is its ability to spark curiosity in a natural way. By bringing Estonian artists into the festival experience we created an atmosphere that felt creative, emotional and authentic — qualities that reflect Estonia very well today. As travellers increasingly seek meaningful experiences and cultural connections, music is one of the strongest ways to inspire people to connect with a place and discover more of what it has to offer.”

📷: Rauno Liivand

01/06/2026

❤️‍🔥𝗧𝗠𝗪 𝗦𝗢𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗕: 𝗣𝗮𝗮𝘃𝗹𝗶 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

5.–6. juunil toimub esimest korda kahepäevane muusika- ja kogukonnasündmus Paavli Festival, mis täidab Paavli Kultuurivabriku saalid, aia ja tantsupõrandad kontsertide, klubiprogrammi ning kogukondlike ettevõtmistega.
Festival on välja kasvanud Paavli kultuurivabriku sünnipäevapeost, mille ümber on aastate jooksul kujunenud terve kultuuriline omailm.

Kahe päeva jooksul jõuab festivali kolmele lavale lai valik artiste Eesti alternatiivskeene eri servadest, kelle seas maailma veidraimaks bändiks tituleeritud Winny Puhh, vürtsika kväärpopi sensatsioon White Girl , peotümaka duo Noored ja Näljased, üle aastate lavale naasev dreampop-grupp Zebra Island, indie rocki raudvara Ans. Andur, elektroonikavõlur Mihkel Kuusk, Yasmyni ja Maris Pihlapi uus koostööprojekt Flight Mode ning paljud teised teised.

Muusikaprogrammi kõrval leiab aset ka hulk kogukondlikke ettevõtmisi: Jauru- ja Tantsupeo eestvedamisel toimub simman, Uperkuut seab üles vinüülilaada ning festivalialal on kohal ka lühifilmifestivali Valga Hot Shorts esindus ja kirjandusõhtu K6vn.

🎉Uuri lisa ja näeme Paavlis!

29/05/2026

Hooked on Estonia! 🇪🇪👋What an unforgettable weekend in Stockholm. Rosendals Trädgård in Royal Djurgården became a sun-dappled sanctuary where our country’s creative spirit, showcased by Visit Estonia, found its home, welcoming over 6,000 visitors to get hooked on our music, food and design.

We were glad to present the TMW stage with The ROCKET — Tuulikki Bartosik and Svante Söderqvist's boundary-pushing accordion and Nordic jazz; Anna Kaneelina & Erki Pärnoja's rare, unhurried intimacy; Erki's Himmelbjerget — music for a film yet to be made by this Estonian-Swedish band that could fill stadiums — and the spell of Duo Ruut's gloriously untameable folk. Our own selectors Indrek Migur and Ingrid Kohtla dug deep into Estonia's weird and wonderful, and DJ Kerttu closed the evening.

Huge thanks to Visit Estonia for bringing this to life, and to all our collaborators: Music Estonia, the Estonian Ministry of Culture, the Estonian Association of Designers, and I Land Sound for the cool vibes at the Secret Garden. Our regions, restaurants and talented chefs brought the real tastes of Estonia to Stockholm — and it was a joy to see our partners and friends Fotografiska Tallinn and VLND Burger among the crowd's favourites. What a joy to have our long-time partner and friend Ragnar Berthling, Director of Musikcentrum Öst/Sweden introduce our music stage. And it was great to venture Stockholm’s music companies and venues Kollektivet Livet, Slaktkyrkan, Birds Will Sing For You, Luger, and Stallet within the industry tour led by Music Estonia, alongside fellow professionals JV-Promotion, Main Character Agency, Tier Music Publishing, Kikumu Festival, and MYM.EE.

Tack, Stockholm and Rosendals Trädgård for all the lilacs, orchards and green beauty that didn't just host us, but truly held us.

🎶Hooked on Estonian music? Tune in to some of our finest: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4dRvaOaSirLsYGjCQPnNDR

🌿We came curious and stayed hooked. Till next time!

📷: Rauno Liivand

25/05/2026

💗𝗧𝗠𝗪 𝗦𝗢𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗕: 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗮𝗹-𝘀𝗸𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗮𝗶𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗮𝘀𝗶 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗮𝘀!💗

Laibach toob juba sel kolmapäeval Salme Kultuurikeskuse lavale täiesti uue kontsertprogrammi. Kontsert on osa sel nädalal alanud Euroopa tuurist, kus esitatakse nii uue albumi “MUSICK”materjali kui ka valikut klassikat läbi aegade.

Mai alguses plaadifirma Mute alt ilmunud “MUSICK” ühtaegu kritiseerib ja pühitseb tehisintellekti poolt vallutatud kopeerimisajastu moonutatud reaalsust. Tegu on Laibachi karjääri ühe popilikuma teosega, mis laenab tööstuslikest, “plastikust” muusikavooludest – K-popist 1990-ndate eurotümakani. Kontsertidel toetab seda tehisarulik üleküllus ja liialdatud kämp-esteetika, mis asendab grupi tavapärast totalitaar-militaristlikku imagot. Oodata on suurejoonelist ja vastuolulist, ühtaegu totaalselt korrastatud ja anarhistlikku etendust neoonroosas, mis pole Laibachi käes midagi muud kui uus must. Laibach laval ei ole pelgalt kontsert, vaid rituaal.

Kontserdikülastajad on ühismeedias kirjeldanud möödunud nädalal Austrias Grazis alanud Euroopa tuuri kontserdikava kui “visuaalset täistabamust“ ja “neoonroosat multimeedia-unenägu“. Eraldi tõstetakse esile laulja Milan Frasi provokatiivselt punaseid huuli lugu “Fluid Emancipation“ esitades.

⚫Laibach • 27.05.2026 • Salme Kultuurikeskus
⚫Piletid on saadaval Piletilevis!

22/05/2026

💜𝗧𝗠𝗪 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗔𝗙𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗠𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗘💜

Heidame läbi Vita Pictura kaamerate pilgu tänavusele Tallinn Music Weekile!

18. korda toimunud “uue muusika ja homsete mõtete festival” TMW täitis Tallinna kogu maailma muusikaga ning arutlustega muusikatööstuse oleviku ja tuleviku üle. Festival tutvustas meie linnakultuuri Telliskivi Loomelinnakust Koplini ning vanalinnast Rotermanni kvartalini.

Kogu festivalimelu on jäädvustatud meie selle aasta ametlikus järelfilmis – vaata ja meenuta! Klipis kõlab SADU ja Mihkel Kuuse looming ning mõlemat artisti saab juba septembris kuulda-näha ka Station Narva festivalil! Näeme varsti!👋
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Let's take a look at this year's Tallinn Music Week through the cameras of Vita Pictura!

The 18th edition of TMW filled Tallinn with music from around the world, explored the present and future of the music industry, and showcased the city’s cultural life from Telliskivi Creative City to Kopli and from the Old Town to the Rotermann Quarter.

All the buzz is captured in the official TMW 2026 aftermovie. Take a look back and get ready for the next one! The clip features music by SADU and Mihkel Kuusk – catch them both live again at the Station Narva festival in September! See you soon!👋

A flashback to the beautiful vibes and moments from the 18th edition of the international new music and city festival Tallinn Music Week that took place in t...

21/05/2026

𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗮 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗺!🇪🇪👋

This Saturday, 23 May, Rosendals Trädgård, at the heart of Djurgården in Stockholm, hosts the second edition of Hooked on Estonia, a vibrant one-day festival where music, food and design come together in the blooming grounds of Royal Djurgården. Presented by Visit Estonia, with Tallinn Music Week and Music Estonia among its partners, the festival offers a rare chance to experience Estonia’s most adventurous music and creative scenes in Stockholm.

Tallinn Music Week is delighted to curate a live stage at Rosendal featuring Estonian acts with Swedish connections. The live programme opens with The ROCKET – Svante Söderqvist Trio & Tuulikki Bartosik, a Swedish-Estonian collaboration pushing accordion innovation and Nordic jazz to its edges. Singer-songwriter Anna Kaneelina and Erki Pärnoja follow — a voice of rare vulnerability held by a guitar of rare depth. Pärnoja then performs his album Himmelbjerget, where Nordic psychedelia meets Morricone, with his Swedish band. The stage closes with Duo Ruut — two voices, one zither — a Glastonbury-approved, Guardian-celebrated folk phenomenon, gone gloriously global.

I Land Sound — the electronic music and arts festival from Estonian island Saaremaa — presents its own Secret Garden stage, where selectors Paap, noa and MHKL spin tracks from Balearic to bass with a special island spirit.

A day before, Music Estonia – the music industry development centre and export office – will coordinate a delegation of five music companies meeting key players in the Swedish live music industry. Representing Estonia will be Kikumu Festival, MYM Entertainment, Main Character Agency, Tier Music Publishing and JV-Promotion.

Beyond the music, a rare 6 Hands Chef’s Table unites Michelin-recognised chefs from Estonia and Sweden, while the Taste of Estonia pop-up shop, an IgluCraft sauna, Tallink Silja kids’ area and curated design spaces complete the picture of a country with much to offer.

🗓️Saturday, 23 May
📍Rosendals Trädgard, Stockholm⁠
⚪Free entry!
🌿Come curious. Stay hooked.

20/05/2026

✨𝗛𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗮: 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗞𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮 & 𝗘𝗿𝗸𝗶 𝗣𝗮̈𝗿𝗻𝗼𝗷𝗮

Anna Kaneelina is one of Estonia's most distinctive voices, blending raw vulnerability and haunting strength. Drawing echoes of Kate Bush and PJ Harvey, her songs stay with you like a recurring dream. Erki Pärnoja weaves his signature guitar layer by layer, loop by loop — holding space for a voice that, once it finds you, doesn't let go.

🗓️Saturday, 23 May
📍Rosendals Trädgard, Stockholm⁠
⚪Free entry!
🌿Come curious. Stay hooked.

19/05/2026

✨𝗛𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗮: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗢𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗧 – 𝗦𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗼̈𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗾𝘃𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗼 & 𝗧𝘂𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗸𝗶 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗸

Swedish bass maestro Svante Söderqvist fronts a Nordic chamber jazz ensemble of rare cinematic depth, with Estonian accordion innovator Tuulikki Bartosik as a key collaborator. New album “Like in the Movies”: praised for vivid atmosphere and narrative heart — music that unfolds like scenes you don't want to leave.

🗓️Saturday, 23 May
📍Rosendals Trädgard, Stockholm⁠
⚪Free entry!
🌿Come curious. Stay hooked.

18/05/2026

📷✨Kultuuriväljaanne PLUG käis Tallinn Music Weekil ja siin on nende meenutused. Vaata kaunist galeriid, mille autoriks Diana Didyk!
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📷✨Culture magazine PLUG was at Tallinn Music Week and here are their recollections. Check out the beautiful photo gallery, captured by Diana Didyk!