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30TH JUBILEE INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL KAUNAS JAZZ 2020 TO MARK THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF RESTORATION OF INDEPENDENCE OF LITHUANIA

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Upcoming events

11 March

Gregory Porter & Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra (USA, Lithuania)

2021 March 11 @ 19:00 Žalgirio arena, Kaunas

 

23 April

Jamison Ross & Band (USA)

2021 April 23 @ 19:00 Kaunas Culture Center Great Hall, Kaunas
Sorry, this entry is only available in Lithuanian. Jamison Ross - „A Mellow Good Time“ Jamison Ross' work „Don't Go To Strangers“
24 April

Cecile Mclorin Salvant & Sullivan Fortner Duo (USA)

2021 April 24 @ 19:00 Kaunas Culture Center Great Hall, Kaunas

Cecile McLorin Salvant – vocals Sullivan Fortner – piano.

24 April

Avery*Sunshine (USA)

2021 April 24 @ 20:00 VANDENIS Music Club, Palanga

Avery*Sunshine – vocals, keys Dana Johnson – guitar Demonterious Lawrence – bass.

Past events

07 June

Linas Adomaitis with group (Lithuania)

June 7 @ 14:00 Courtyard at Raudonė Castle, Raudonė, Jurbarkas District
Sorry, this entry is only available in Lithuanian.
16 July

Torsten Goods & Band Feat. China Moses (Germany, USA)

July 16 @ 20:00 The Courtyard of Trakai Castle, Trakai

Sorry, this entry is only available in Lithuanian.

17 July

Torsten Goods & Band Feat. China Moses (Germany, USA)

July 17 @ 20:00 Palanga Concert Hall (The Courtyard), Palanga
Tickets available Torsten Goods clip „Crazy Little Thing Called Love“ Torsten Goods clip „Midst Of Your Love“ China Moses clip „Running“ China Moses - „Mad About The Boy“
12 August

Klaipėda dixieland MEMELAND (Lithuania)

August 12 @ 19:00 Amber SKY21 terasa, Klaipėda

Klaipeda Castle Jazz Festival and “Kaunas Jazz” presents SUMMER HIGHWAY TO JAZZ  – Klaipėda dixieland  MEMELAND (Lithuania)

19 August

Mary Mo Tribute to Erykah Badu (Lithuania)

August 19 @ 19:00 Amber SKY21 terasa, Klaipėda

Mary Mo – Vocals Tomas Dičiūnas – Keyboards Paulius Vaicekauskas – Bass/Moog Jonas Butvydas – Drums

24 August

Sausainukai (Lithuania)

August 24 @ 19:00 “Fresh Buffet Medžiotojų užeiga” terasa, verslo centre “Kauno Dokas”, Kaunas

Kasparas Petkus – drums Paulina Skrabytė – vocals Antanas Balsys- bass Vykintas Jasaitis – guitar Martynas Šiaulys – keyboards

25 August

Ąžuolas Paulauskas Group (Lithuania)

August 25 @ 19:00 “Fresh Buffet Medžiotojų užeiga” terasa, verslo centre “Kauno Dokas”, Kaunas

Ąžuolas Paulauskas – drums Vytis Smolskas – keyboards Karolis Žioltikovas guitar Laimonas Urbikas – sax Paulius Stonkus – bass Ąžuolas Paulauskas – Internal Universe

26 August

Klaipėda dixieland Memeland (Lithuania)

August 26 @ 19:00 “Fresh Buffet Medžiotojų užeiga” terasa, verslo centre “Kauno Dokas”, Kaunas

Kristina Jatautaitė – vocals Laimonas Urbikas – sax Martynas Šiaulys – keyboards Vykintas Jasaitis – guitar Antanas Balsys – bass Kasparas Petkus – drums

02 September

Till Brönner & Band (Germany)

September 2 @ 19:00 Vilnius Congress Concert Hall, Vilnius
Sorry, this entry is only available in Lithuanian. Bob James Quartet performance „Fourplay“ with Chaka Khan - „Between The Sheets“ Till Brönner - „Cinema Paradiso“ Till Brönner - „River Man“
04 September

Gourmet Opening Of Kaunas Jazz 2020 /
Judyta Pisarczyk Quartet (Poland)

September 4 @ 17:00 Volfas Engelman studija, Kaunas
By invitation only
04 September

Carillon jazz concert Giedrius Kuprevičius (Lithuania) „World As Jazz“

September 4 @ 18:00 Kaunas War Museum Garden, Kaunas
04 September

Children’s action KAUNAS JAZZ ON THE PAVEMENT

September 4 @ 18:00 S.Daukanto st., Kaunas
04 September

Swing Queens The Ditties (Lithuania)

September 4 @ 19:00 Open air stage in Vienybės square, Kaunas
04 September

Petras Vyšniauskas & Kaunas Big Band (Lithuania) / Firework show

September 4 @ 20:30 Open air stage in Vienybės square, Kaunas
05 September

The Shoekillers Band (Lithuania)

September 5 @ 14:00 KAUNAS JAZZ stage, Laisvės ave. 68, Kaunas

Mykolas Mickus – clarinet Tomas Lygautas – keyboards Renaldas Baronas – drums Kamilė Tautkevičiūtė – vocals Jonas Petrevičius – trumpet Giedrius Balbieris – sax Laurynas Ambrasas – double bass Gintarė Bernotienė – guitar Vilmantas Balynas – trombone

05 September

Lindy Hop workshop & social (All That Swing)

September 5 @ 14:00 KAUNAS JAZZ stage, Nepriklausomybės square., Kaunas
Edas Matulaitis Edita Kriaučiūnaitė
05 September

KTU Brass Band The Brassbees (artistic director Raimundas Arnašius) (Lithuania)

September 5 @ 14:30 KAUNAS JAZZ stage, Laisvės ave. 56, Kaunas
Vaiva Venslovienė – vocals Kristina Šinkūnaitė – flute Simas Pčiolinas – flute Juras Lapienis – alto sax Tadas Šimaitis – alto sax Erika Taujanytė – alto sax Mikas Paulauskas – tenor sax Dominykas Tranelis – baritone sax Džiugilė Valiukevičiūtė – clarinet Tomas Jorudas – clarinet Karolis Marcinkevičius – trumpet Rapolas Arnašius – trumpet Justas Čiapas – trumpet Ernestas Petraitis –
05 September

Go Band (Lithuania)

September 5 @ 15:30 KAUNAS JAZZ stage, Laisvės ave. 68, Kaunas
Rasa Gorytė – vocals Andrius Savčenko – keyboards David Avetisyan – sax Artur Duckij – bass Dovydas Šulskis – drums Titas Jukšta – drums
05 September

Synthetika (Lithuania)

September 5 @ 16:00 KAUNAS JAZZ stage, Laisvės ave. 56, Kaunas
Nikita Kiriuchinas – synths Artiom Zalizko – sax Dovydas Šulskis – drums
05 September

Salsa workshop & social (Salsa Kaunas)

September 5 @ 16:00 KAUNAS JAZZ stage, Nepriklausomybės square., Kaunas
Ovidijus Mikšys Viktorija Jermolenko Viktorija Motekūnaitė Mantas Virkietis
05 September

Neris Jazz Sextet (Lithuania)

September 5 @ 17:00 KAUNAS JAZZ stage, Laisvės ave. 68, Kaunas
Federico Leder – guitar Evaldas Vaitkus – bass Andrius Savčenko – keys Dovydas Šulskis – drums Adomas Bitinas – alto sax Paulina Bakšaitė – soprano sax
05 September

Augustina Vaiginytė Quartet (Lithuania)

September 5 @ 17:30 KAUNAS JAZZ stage, Laisvės ave. 56, Kaunas
Augustina Vaiginytė – vocals Vlad Danilin – keyboards Misha Voyeykov – bass Kasparas Petkus – drums
05 September

Kaunas Jazz Jam #6, Urban all-style battles

September 5 @ 18:00 KAUNAS JAZZ stage, Nepriklausomybės square., Kaunas
Emilis Pilionis / MC
05 September

Sofia Rubina Band „Where It Begins“ (Estonia, Lithuania)

September 5 @ 19:00 Open air stage in Vienybės square, Kaunas

 

05 September

Jazz fashion show

September 5 @ 20:30 Open air stage in Vienybės square, Kaunas
05 September

Saulės Kliošas (Lithuania) /
Firework show

September 5 @ 21:00 Open air stage in Vienybės square, Kaunas
05 September

Kotryna Juodzevičiūtė Collective (Lithuania)

September 5 @ 22:00 Music club-pub Sandėlis, Kaunas
06 September

Sofia Rubina & Blue Wind Project (Estonia, Lithuania)

September 6 @ 16:00 Zapyškis St. John Baptist Church, Zapyškis

 

06 September

Kaunas Jazz 2020 Buzz /
Eglė Vakarinaitė „Jazz Between The Sheets“ (Lithuania)

September 6 @ 18:00 Volfas Engelman studija, Kaunas
10 September

Salvador Sobral (Portugal)

September 10 @ 20:00 The Courtyard of Trakai Castle, Trakai

 

11 September

Mary Mo Tribute to Erykah Badu (Lithuania)

September 11 @ 18:00 Joniškio Red Synagogue, Joniškis

Marija Monika Dičiūnė (Mary Mo) – vocals Paulius Vaicekauskas – bass Tomas Dičiūnas – keyboards, guitar Aleksandras Rogoža – drums

12 September

Salvador Sobral (Portugal)

September 12 @ 20:00 Palanga Concert Hall (The Courtyard), Palanga

 

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