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Tallinn TV Tower will celebrate its 44th birthday with good music as the four-day Pirita Blues festival starts tomorrow, July 11. The event is dedicated to Tartu, the European Capital of Culture 2024, from where almost all the performing musicians hail.<\/p>\n
The festival’s concerts will take place in the garden of the Tallinn TV Tower. The outdoor concerts begin each evening at 7 pm and last until around 8:30 pm.<\/p>\n
The opening concert on July 11 will feature internationally renowned Estonian blues guitarist Andres Roots<\/strong>. His music has been played on radio stations across five continents, and he has performed in the USA and most of Europe.<\/p>\n On Friday, July 12, the blues band Enn Vei, formed in 2015, will perform. The band members share a passion for the blues of the 1950s and 1960s. Their repertoire includes music by blues masters Jimmy Reed<\/strong>, Howlin\u2019 Wolf<\/strong>, Muddy Waters<\/strong>, and Little Walter<\/strong>, as well as later legends such as the Red Devils, James Harman<\/strong>, and Kirk Fletcher<\/strong>.<\/p>\n On Saturday, July 13, Cathouse Radio, inspired by the blues of New Orleans and Chicago, will take the stage. They add a unique twist to their songs with elements of rock, country, and punk.<\/p>\n The festival will conclude on Sunday, July 14, with a performance by the Finnish-Estonian band South of Savoy. The band features singer Krista Tiitinen<\/strong>, guitarist and singer Oskar Malleus<\/strong>, guitarist August Skjoldby<\/strong>, bassist Jaan Jaanson<\/strong>, and drummer Jeremia Kangas<\/strong>. South of Savoy’s music combines rock’n’roll, country, soulful blues, and rhythmic gospel.<\/p>\n