This is an incomplete list of music festivals held yearly in Estonia:
| Name | Estonian name | Location | Time | Years | Link | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amme Rock | Vasula | July | 1997–present | [1] | ||
| August Blues Festival | Augustibluus | Haapsalu | August | 2004–present | [2] | |
| Baroque Musique Festival | Barokkmuusikafestival | Estonian National Opera, Tallinn | January/February | 2006–present | [3] | |
| International Choir Festival Tallinn | Koorifestival Tallinn | Tallinn | April | [4] | held every two years | |
| Eclectica | Tartu | beginning of September | [5] | Avante Garde Culture Festival | ||
| Estonian Mixed Choirs' Competition | Eesti segakooride võistulaulmine | Tartu | February | 1993–present | [6] | |
| Estonian Song Festival | Laulupidu | Tallinn Song Festival Grounds, Tallinn | July | 1869–present | [7] | held every five years |
| Glasperlenspiel Music Festival | Klaaspärlimäng | Tartu, Tallinn, Pärnu, Jõhvi, Vormsi | June–July | 1995–present | [8] | |
| Green Christmas | Rakvere | December | 1996–present | |||
| Hard Rock Laager | Vana-Vigala | July | 2002–present | [9] | ||
| Hard Rock Laager | Vana-Vigala | July | 2002–present | [10] | ||
| Jazzkaar | 1990–present | |||||
| Kuressaare Chamber Music Days | Kuressaare Kammermuusika Päevad | Kuressaare | focused on chamber music | |||
| Lelle Alternatiiv | Lelle | July | 2004–present | [11] | ||
| Orient, the Festival of Eastern Music | Festival of Eastern Music | |||||
| Nargen Opera | Nargen Festival | Tallinn, Naissaar | 2006–present | Opera music | ||
| Piano Festival "Captivated by the Piano" | Klaverifestival "Klaveri embuses" | Tallinn, Kadriorg Palace | July | 2018–present | [12] | Festival of piano and chamber music Genres: classical, cross-over |
| Plink Plonk | Tartu | July | [13] | Indie music festival | ||
| Rabarock | Järvakandi | June | 2005–2009, 2011–present | [14] | ||
| Rock Ramp | Viljandi | August | [15] | |||
| Rock Summer | Tallinn Song Festival Grounds, Tallinn | 1988–1997 | ||||
| Suure-Jaani Music Festival | Suure-Jaani Muusikafestival | Suure-Jaani | 1998–present | [16] | celebrates the musical works of notable Suure-Jaani residents Artur Kapp, Villem Kapp, Eugen Kapp and Mart Saar | |
| Tallinn JazzOn | Tallinn JazzOn | Tallinn | June | 2012–present | [17] | 1st, free, not commercial open air festival in Tallinn Oldtown. Music genres: Jazz, soul jazz, electro jazz, acid jazz, funk |
| Tartu Jazz | Tartu | [18] | ||||
| Tallinn Music Week | Tallinn | end of March to beginning of April | 2009–present | Annual showcase music festival. | ||
| Viljandi Folk Festival | Viljandi Pärimusmuusika Festival | Viljandi | end of July | 1993–present | ||
| Viru Folk | Käsmu | August | 2008–present | [19] | ||
| Viru Säru | Viru säru | Lääne-Viru County | 1986–2008? | Folklore festival. About 300-800 participants with about 1000-4000 spectators. Author of idea: dance teacher Maie Orav.[1] |
References
- ^ EE, Eesti entsüklopeedia. [Encyclopedia of Estonia] A-Ü. Tallinn: Valgus. 2003. p. 678. ISBN 9985701410.