MILjazz 2025: Kuopio

Free admission!

The Finnish Defence Forces’ energetic MILjazz tour arrives this year on 4 June in Kuopio’s Satamatori and brings summer with it again! The no-cost, feel-good outdoor event will offer its listeners upbeat music and an authentic festival atmosphere.

Concert schedule:

18:00 The Navy’s Small Entertainment Orchestra & We Love Vocals
19:10 The Air Force Big Band & Iina Salin
20:20 The Conscript Band’s Showband

Before the music performances, the audience will have the opportunity to visit the Defence Forces exhibition area, where there will be a Defence Forces Flag Day display of equipment. The program will be accompanied by the Midnight Hawks show flight, which will start in front of the harbour at 17:50.

The equipment exhibition and demonstration areas will be open from 9:00 to 16:00. The Soldiers’ Home will be serving throughout the event. The event is part of the celebrations of the National Parade on the Flag Day of the Finnish Defence Forces. You can find out more about the program of the Flag Day at Defence Forces Flag Day – Defence Forces.

The concert part starts at 18:00 and continues until about 21:30. In Kuopio, the stage will first be taken over by the Navy’s Small Entertainment Orchestra together with the vocal group We Love Vocals. Accompanied by an 11-member ensemble, the trio of three stunning vocalists will perform both summer classics and more recent hits, offering a unique experience for the MILjazz audience. In all MILjazz cities, the Air Force Big Band will take to the stage to entertain the audience with the brilliant Iina Salin as soloist. The evening will be crowned by the Conscript Band’s Showband, whose energetic performances captivate audiences year after year.

The whole event is free of charge – you are warmly welcome!

Address: Satamatori, Kauppakatu 1, 70100 Kuopio

Arrival: Parking is limited at the harbour area. In the centre of Kuopio, it is most convenient to park in Toriparkki or other parking facilities in the city centre. https://www.kuopio.fi/en/environment-and-housing/transport/parking/general-information-about-parking/