Pori Jazz is one of the oldest and most respected jazz festivals in Europe, held annually in the coastal city of Pori, Finland since 1966. The nine-day festival draws around 150,000 visitors with a program spanning jazz, blues, soul, funk, and world music across multiple venues in the city center and the main outdoor stage at Kirjurinluoto Arena. Pori Jazz has hosted Ray Charles, B.B. King, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, and Stevie Wonder. The festival's main stage sits in a beautiful riverside park setting, and the late-night jam sessions in Pori's bars and clubs are legendary among jazz enthusiasts.
Pori, Finland