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Geordie Greep, frontman of black midi, plays G Livelab Tampere on Tuesday 18 August 2026; doors 18:00, show 19:00.
Musician and psychologist Markus Savander performs songs and leads a guided conversation at Tahmelan Huvila on 18 Aug 2026, 17:30–20:00; entry is free with voluntary donations.
An exhibition of Erkki Keihäs's oil paintings opens at Tampere-talo on 18 August 2026, showcasing fifty years of his work and his use of colour, tone and texture.
Compañía Kaari & Roni Martin and Pekko Käppi & K:H:H:L present 'Goes ROOTS' – a two-hour music-and-movement performance at Tapulintie 6, Kangasala on 17 August 2026 at 18:30.
An exhibition of Erkki Keihäs’s oil paintings opens at Tampere-talo on 17 August 2026, showcasing work produced over fifty years by the Finnish artist.
Finnish musician Ismo Alanko performs at Pyynikin kesäteatteri (Joselininniemi) on 16 August 2026 at 18:00 as part of PYYNIKKI-ILMIÖ 2026; entry is free (K-18).
A solo exhibition of oil paintings by Erkki Keihäs opens at Tampere-talo on 16 August 2026, presenting five decades of his colour-focused brushwork.
SaariHelvetti, the island metal festival, returns to Viikinsaari for an 18+ Saturday evening programme on 15 August 2026 at Lähtölaituri (Laukontori harbour), roughly 21:00–23:00.
Topi Saha performs a solo set at O'Connell’s Irish Bar (Rautatienkatu 24) on 15 August 2026 from 21:00–22:30; the free, 18+ gig is part of the Club ALT Summer Sessions.
Heidi Valkama Yhtyeineen plays an acoustic set at Katubaari Axu (Ilmarinkatu 47) on 15 Aug 2026, 21:00–23:00; admission is free.
An 80s vinyl DJ night at Gastropub Soho (Otavalankatu 10) on 15 Aug 2026, 21:00–02:00; free entry.
Late-night live music at Kulttuurikeskus Maanalainen on Saturday 15 August 2026, 21:00–02:00, featuring Matilda123, Bluedrive and FIXME; free entry.
Electro‑acoustic project KYKS and dance‑oriented TANSSITTANSSIT play Armo (Siltakatu 7) on 15 August 2026, 21:00–23:00.
Enjoy a free live saxophone set at Cafe Seila (Kekkosenkatu 10) on Saturday 15 August 2026, 19:30–22:00, with drinks available on the terrace by the Naistenlahti waterfront.
Finnish rock band Absoluuttinen Nollapiste headline a concert at Tavara-asema in Tampere on Saturday 15 August 2026 (doors 19:00), with Brian as the opening act.
Singer Maarit Hurmerinta and Sami Hurmerinta perform as a duo at G Livelab Tampere on 15 August 2026 – doors 19:00, show 20:00.
Seonaidh plays Irish traditional music at Kajaniemi Camping in Urjala on 15 August 2026, 19:00–23:00; the free concert takes place at the campsite with a licensed bar and open kitchen.
Singer-songwriter Rebekka Holi performs a solo concert at Oriveden Kampus (Klemettisali) on 15 August 2026; doors 18:00, show 19:00.
Akaa Music Festival is a two-day concert series at Akaan kirkko in Akaa on 15–16 August 2026, with doors at 17:30 and performances starting at 18:00 each evening.
Singer Mikko Töyssy performs a free two-hour concert (with an intermission) at Pyynikin kesäteatteri in Joselininniemi on 15 August 2026, starting at 16:00.
Deadbeat headlines a free outdoor electronic music and visual-arts event at the land artwork Yltä ja Alta (Up and Under) on Sasintie 555 in Hämeenkyrö on 15 August 2026, 16:00–23:59.
Singer-songwriter Mikko Harju plays a fundraising concert for class 5B at Tampereen Steinerkoulu (Muotialantie 79–81) on 15 August 2026, 15:00–17:00; proceeds support the class trip and a café will be open during the interval.
An exhibition of Erkki Keihäs’s oil paintings opens at Tampere-talo on 15 August 2026, showcasing five decades of his colour-driven studio practice.
Rapper Jami Faltin plays a free gig at Pimeesalmen Telakka (Ylinen) on 14 August 2026 from 22:00–00:00.
