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Tallinn Music Week, Estonia\u2019s most internationally known festival\u2014recently listed by BBC Travel<\/span><\/a><\/span> as one of \u201cthe world\u2019s seven most interesting music events\u201d\u2014will take place this year from 9 to 12 April. The festival\u2019s musical programme is concentrated between Thursday and Saturday, with Sunday serving mainly as a general culture and family day organised in cooperation with the City of Tallinn.<\/p>\n As in the previous spring, TMW focuses heavily on the Telliskivi Creative City area, as well as on the Paavli Culture Factory located between Telliskivi and Kopli, and the HALL venue at the Noblessner waterfront. Individual concerts, events and theme nights will also be organised at the Uus Laine club next to the Balti Jaam Market, at St John\u2019s Church on Freedom Square, and at the Nordic Forum Hotel\u2019s conference facilities, which will host the two-day seminar for music industry professionals.<\/p>\n A total of 186 artists and bands from 38 countries will perform on the festival’s stages. TMW is a springboard for many emerging Estonian bands, 80 of which have been selected for this year\u2019s programme. There are also well-known performers such as Duo Ruut, SADU\u2014which rose to public popularity from the ashes of Trad.Attack!\u2014soul diva Rita Ray, and J.M.K.E., the eternal engine of Estonian punk celebrating its 40th anniversary.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Among the international performers, the largest groups by number are the Finns at 26, Canadians at 11, and artists from Sweden, Latvia and France with 9 each. The TMW programme is divided by event day, venue, and theme as follows:<\/p>\n Thursday 9 April brings to the stage heavy metal pounders, representatives of the Finno-Ugric musical family, and curated soul and rock\u2019n\u2019roll acts from around the world. Also seeking new fans are ensembles combining classical and contemporary music, gems of indie and avant-garde, and pioneers of experimental sound. Finnish colours are added through an evening dedicated to Stupido Records\u2019 punk, noise and power-pop bands at Von Krahl Bar, as well as a \u201cWelcome to Finland\u201d-themed event held in F-Hoone\u2019s black hall.<\/p>\n Friday 10 April highlights folk stars seen or soon to be seen in Viljandi, rising talents from Canada, masters of British-style garage and indie pop, and Estonian, Finnish, and Latvian performers who blend music with other art forms. Internationality is further boosted by post-punk, metal, and avant-garde acts selected by the Finnish alternative festival Blowup, hot prospects from the Swedish music scene, performers from UNESCO\u2019s network of music heritage cities across Europe, and virtuoso jazz improvisers. The night ends with old-meets-new folktronica rhythms at HALL and LGBTQ-friendly raves at the Paavli Culture Factory.<\/p>\n Saturday 11 April begins with record fairs at the Balti Jaam Market and with two choir and orchestra-focused concerts. In the evening, contestants of the Estonia Heavy Music Band Battle compete for attention, while artists from across the Baltics, performers of African-inspired music, Europe\u2019s musical free-thinkers, and a colourful mix of genres from indie to pop, almost like warm-ups for the summer V\u00f5nge Festival, take the stage. Also featured on Saturday are special theme nights for fans of funk, experimental electronic music, jazz, hip-hop wordsmiths, and Estonian\u2013Ukrainian performers appearing in a preview of the I Land Sound Festival.<\/p>\n Tickets for individual theme nights and discounted festival passes available before the event week can be purchased here<\/span><\/a><\/span>. 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