TMW visitors have a rare opportunity to step inside Tallinn’s legendary Linnahall – a monumental former concert venue usually closed to the public. This unique tour by the Estonian Centre for Architecture takes participants behind the scenes of one of Tallinn’s most iconic buildings.

Built for the 1980 Moscow Olympics regatta held in Tallinn, Linnahall was designed by Raine Karp together with Riina Altmäe and Ülo Sirp and stands as one of the most remarkable examples of Soviet-era architecture in Estonia. Over the years, many international stars have performed on its stage, and in 2020 the bui…

The Old Town and its surrounding art spaces—each with their own distinct backstory—offer, alongside art experiences, a glimpse into Tallinn's architecture and history. The tour begins at FOKU, one of the Old Town's newer galleries, opened in 2025 and dedicated to contemporary photography, serving as both a presentation space and a meeting place. The tour continues through two Estonian Artists' Association galleries—Draakoni and Hobusepea —both committed to non-profit exhibitions of contemporary art, solo projects by leading Estonian artists, and collaborative association projects. Next is the …

The TMW & Big Bang Kids’ Festival offers a surprise-packed musical adventure from basement to attic of the House of the Blackheads in Old Town.

Kids are invited to watch music and dance in silence, chase songs through the building, and discover an orchestra of bedside tables, watering cans and washing machines alongside a truly singular mechanical noise machine.

Programme

12:00 – 12:45 Live performance: Nomads

Paul Griffiths & Lasnamäe Music School students British musician Paul Griffiths will arrive in Tallinn a full week before the festival to create the concert performance ‘Nomad’—a show lo…

Nihe Café is a cosy spot on Telliskivi Street, perfect for a morning coffee or a quick sweet break. Fresh pastries and baked goods are made on site every morning, best paired with aromatic coffee brewed from Rocket Bean beans. As part of TMW 2026 free city stage programme, the café will host local soul princess RETI and Finnish-rooted rapper King Yanz.

TMW features two special concerts in collaboration with the Estonian Music Days festival.

On Saturday, 11 April, the beloved girls' choir Ellerhein will perform new works by Mariliis Valkonen and Kristo Matson at St John's Church. The programme also includes compositions by Veljo Tormis, Arvo Pärt and Urmas Sisask.

Founded in 1951 by Heino Kaljuste, The Ellerhein Girls' Choir is one of Estonia's most celebrated youth ensembles. The choir has won numerous international awards, including a Grammy (2004), and has performed in prestigious concert halls around the world. Since 2012, the choir has b…

Local movers and shakers – record stores, labels, artists and audiophiles from underground and above the ground – unite on the 11th of April to sell and exchange a wide selection of vinyl, CDs, DVDs, cassettes and memorabilia. The event is curated by Plaaditurg, the must-attend monthly gathering of local record collectors.

This year, the TMW 2026 record fair will be bigger and more diverse than ever! In addition to records, vendors are welcome to sell musical instruments, band merchandise, equipment, and more—in short, anything music-related.

The TMW 2026 Record Fair takes place at the traditi…

EKKM (the Estonian Museum of Contemporary Art) is a self-organised institution dedicated to contemporary art, operating primarily as a non-profit exhibition space and an unapologetically unconventional museum. As part of the TMW 2026 free city stage programme, it will host experimental musician Dasom Baek from Korea and local trio Apparatus & Apparata.

TMW features two special concerts in collaboration with the Estonian Music Days festival.

On Saturday, 11 April at Klubi HALL, the concert performance "Birth of Light" presents world premieres by Maria Rostovtseva, Astra Irene Susi, and Liis Jürgens. The music is performed by the Tallinn Chamber Orchestra under conductor Erle Kont-Vilson, featuring soloists Vambola Krigul (percussion), Joonas Mikk (vocals), and actor Richard Ester (Estonian Drama Theatre).

Staged by director Astra Irene Susi, the production is not born from a desire for quick harmony, but from the belief that true artistic tru…

TMW is thrilled to welcome two coastal cities from our neighbourhood — the current European Capital of Culture Oulu 2026 (Finland) and the upcoming Liepāja 2027 (Latvia). From the frozen shores of the Bothnian Bay to the wind-swept Baltic coast, these cities bring their unique creative energy to our City Stage. Join us in celebrating the sounds and visions that define the cultural heartbeat of our region!

Liepāja is never at rest — a city shaped by wind, movement, and constant change. From this energy emerges Liepāja 2027 – European Capital of Culture and its core idea: (un)rest — the driving …

Public discussions create an arena for ideas and ideologies to bounce off one another in a friendly and lively way.

15:00 Can Art—and Artists—Change Society?

In conversation past Köler Prize laureates.

The conversation follows the Köler Prize 2026 exhibition opening and arks EKKM’s 20th anniversary. The Köler Prize aims to popularise contemporary art and to highlight and recognise outstanding artists on the local art scene.

The talk is in Estonian.

This event is curated by the Estonian Contemporary Art Development Center (ECADC) and the Association of Estonian Art Institutions (KAEL).

TMW is thrilled to welcome two coastal cities from our neighbourhood — the current European Capital of Culture Oulu 2026 (Finland) and the upcoming Liepāja 2027 (Latvia). From the frozen shores of the Bothnian Bay to the wind-swept Baltic coast, these cities bring their unique creative energy to our City Stage. Join us in celebrating the sounds and visions that define the cultural heartbeat of our region!

In Oulu, where cutting-edge technology meets the wild sea air of Northern Finland, a "Cultural Climate Change" is already in full swing. As this year's European Capital of Culture, Oulu celeb…

From Soviet-era punk rebellion to brutalist concrete, surrealist fantasy portrait and zombie folk conquering the world — TMW's and Kino Sõprus' film programme takes you on a wild ride through the past and present of Estonian pop culture. Screenings are followed by conversations with the filmmakers and participants.

Sat, 11 Apr, 17.30

u.Q.

Director: Ivar Murd

Language: estonian

Subtitles: english

The film will be followed by a discussion by Ivar Murd and musicians & cast members Mart Avi and Florian Wahl.

An award-winning documentary about musician Uku Kuut and his mother, jazz and soul diva Ma…

With his eclectic mix of disco, cumbia, house, funk, and rave, multi-instrumentalist Stuzzi has made a name for himself on the European scene. His unpredictable and energetic live performances, together with a charismatic band and guest artists, have made him a sought-after act at both clubs and festivals.

Made In Baltics offers a meticulously curated showcase of the most noteworthy artists from Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania at D3 club.

From pop to more leftfield sounds, from rock stars to troubadours and unmistakable stage personalities with their own unique vision and presence—all of this becomes our celebration and a night of discovery. Made in Baltics!

Feel the pulse. Experience the vibrant heartbeat and boundless diversity of today's music from Africa and the Afrodiaspora at the Africa NOW! stage at Tallinn Music Week at Paavli Kultuurivabrik.

Africa NOW! shines a spotlight on the explosive new wave emerging from the continent and its diaspora. Afro-descendants worldwide have redefined "world music" clichés and ignited some of the most vital sonic trends planetwide. Expect high-energy performances, powerful voices, deep grooves, and hypnotic rhythms—spanning all that jazz, bold Black punk, adventurous avant-pop, hip-hop, and earth-shaking b…

Glitch Please is a night of experimental electronics exploring IDM, glitch, breakcore, and a dizzying array of hyper-specific subgenres we're too boomer to name. This isn't safe listening—it's brain-melting, genre-dissolving, sonic chaos that plunges deep into the rabbit hole of electronic experimentation. Expect to have your taste rewired and your neurons left shimmering for weeks.

Think you can handle it? Glitch Please. Come find out at TMW!

Every summer, the genre-rich festival Võnge appears in a new location—but come spring, it lets audiences catch a whiff of what's to come at Tallinn Music Week. This year, find it at the Club of Different Rooms (Erinevate Tubade Klubi). Expect the signature international and genre-spanning line-up—from indie to pop and beyond.

Jazz Estonia welcomes all TMW jazz lovers to Fotografiska! Experience fresh, high-energy jazz from Estonia and across Europe—a rare and vibrant bouquet of sound where improvisation meets virtuosity!

Another jazz showcase takes place at Fotografiska on Friday, 10th April.

Heavy Music Estonia unleashes the Heavy Music Band Battle under the TMW banner—a full-scale sonic assault where local bands go to war with serious intent!

The grand final brings together Estonia's finest heavier music bands who've fought their way through semi-finals. Joining the four best Estonian acts in this crucible are the winners of Latvia's and Lithuania's Battles—meaning the Baltic region's most formidable outfits will clash in an epic showdown where the audience vote carries weight! This is no joke—last year's victors Pridian and Intrepid are currently conquering stages across Europe …

Legendaarne Raadio is more than a radio station—it's the beating heart and launchpad of Estonia's hip-hop scene, driving the culture both on air and on stage. At Tallinn Music Week, we handpick and unleash the best: those riding Estonia's notorious new wave, those crafting sounds from the old school, and those dwelling in the genre-bending in-between. Naturally, we spice it all up with some international movers.

Funk Embassy has been serving up the goods with one unshakeable formula: booties shaken, souls stirred—since 2016. It's a small miracle there's such a vibrant funk community flourishing in this temperate corner of the world.

One of TMW's most beloved showcases brings once again a meticulously curated palette of funk, soul, disco, R&B, and jazz from across the globe—plus a choice selection from Estonia's own thriving scene. As Funk Embassy celebrates a decade of grooving and moving throughout 2026, everyone's invited to join this special occasion!

Nomadic platform Yugofuturism specialises in booking and connecting adventurous acts from Europe's most vibrant scenes, with a focus on Central and Eastern Europe.

In 2026, Yugofuturism storms back to TMW for the third time with the VIKENDICA showcase, unleashing a "convoi exceptionnel" of European acts at Telliskivi's F-Hoone. Come celebrate autonomous movers and shakers, rousing rebels, restless souls, and other musical dissidents blazing trails from the Baltics to the Balkans and beyond.

Anywhere else to go? Only other futures. Stay tuned!

“Tormis Variations” is a sonic conversation in which ancient depth and contemporary freedom listen to one another. Veljo Tormis’s folk song–based music enters into dialogue with modern jazz, improvisation, and electronic textures, shaped by spatial acoustics.

Veljo Tormis is one of Estonia’s most internationally influential choral composers, whose work introduced Finno-Ugric folk song to Western audiences as a living, ritualistic, and timeless musical language. His music is performed by choirs worldwide and continues to shape contemporary classical music.

On stage are Maarja Aarma (voice), Kar…

I Land Sound brings the sounds, humour and free spirit of Saaremaa straight to the heart of the capital. On the TMW showcase stage, layered electronic journeys meet visual magic and our unique islander vibe. Join an experience as wild and poetic as a sunny night on our home island.

The official TMW 2026 afterparty comes courtesy of KIKUMU — Estonia's pre-eminent festival of music, cinema and art, famously described as a "festival with no arseholes." With TMW 2026 drawing to a close, there's only one place left to be — Von Krahl.

Buckle up for a night where two titan duos tear through the past, present and future of dance music — a perfect collision of Frankfurt legacy and Tallinn's modern pulse. Three decades deep, German electronic icons Booka Shade — your first glimpse of the KIKUMU 2026 lineup — meet Estonian underground reverend and twilight samurai Ajukaja & Mart Av…