ERJA LYYTINEN & FRIENDS: BLUE CHRISTMAS 2024
Photo: Katri Kallio Photography
Bluesland Productions proudly presents:
Erja Lyytinen & Friends: Blue Christmas 2024
Erja Lyytinen – Noora Louhimo – Pekko Käppi
Rocking and joyful Blue Christmas 2024 tour is a tour hosted by singer-guitarist Erja Lyytinen, which has established itself as an annual Christmas tradition for listeners who enjoy blues rock! This year, singer
Noora Louhimo and bowed lyre artist Pekko Käppi will be seen on the tour alongside Lyytinen. At the Rovaniemi concert, Louhimo's place will be replaced by Hanna Pakarinen, who has a wonderful voice.
When these three Finnish star musicians join their forces, powerful expression, magical tunes and electrifying guitar solos are promised. The concert will feature Erja Lyytinen's and guest artist’s favorite songs from over the years. In addition, the repertoire includes rocking arrangements and atmospheric verions of familiar – and less frequently heard – Christmas carols.
The tree artists will perform songs in a two-hour concert together and separately, backed by Erja Lyytinen's trusted band.
The internationally awarded guitarist Erja Lyytinen’s live album "Diamonds On The Road – Live 2023" released in October 2023 has received great reviews around the world, which is not surprising when it comes to a guitar virtuoso who performs more than a hundred gigs per year. Lyytinen, who is known for his energetic live performances, has had time this year to perform in addition to his home country, e.g. in Australia, Great Britain and France.
Heavymetal giant Battle Beast's singer Noora Louhimo's (Noora's corner official) musical roots go back to the smoky blues bars of New Orleans, the country saloons of Nashville, and even soul music. Louhimo, who also charmed the SuomiLOVE tv show with her versatile skills, promises to entertain the Blue Christmas audience with her cheerful, humor-loving nature of life.
Pekko Käppi is a bowed lyre artist whose handling of folk music, mysticism and popular culture meet in a uniquely personal way. Käppi's music has a hypnotic sound world that has been described, e.g. into Kalevala blues. Käppi gigs and publishes music both solo and with his band K:H:H:L, and is also a familiar sight in theater productions, e.g. From the stages of the Tampere Workers' Theater and the National Theatre.
Hanna Pakarinen, who will be seen at the Korundi concert in Rovaniemi, is known as the first and definitely the most legendary winner of Finnish Idols, as well as Finland's Eurovision representative from the 2007 Helsinki Eurovision Song Contest. Pakarinen, who broke the gold and platinum limits with his solo albums, exudes a gigantic fire towards music, and the repertoire of the singer with a wonderful voice is quite diverse.
Erja Lyytinen & Friends: Blue Christmas 2024
Tour dates and venues
4.12. Järvenpää, Järvenpää-talo -Liput / tickets
5.12. Turku, Sigyn-sali - Liput / tickets
7.12. Kuopio, Kuopion Musiikkikeskus - Liput / tickets
8.12. Joensuu, Carelia-sali - Liput / tickets
11.12. Tampere, Tampere-talo - Liput / tickets
12.12. Seinäjoki, Seinäjoen kaupunginteatteri - Liput / tickets
13.12. Oulu, Pohjankartanon Sali - Liput / tickets
14.12.Rovaniemi, Kulttuurikeskus Korundi - Liput / tickets
15.12. Kuusamo, Kuusamotalo - Liput / tickets
18.12. Hämeenlinna, Verkatehdas - Liput / tickets
19.12. Porvoo, Taidetehdas - Konstfabriken - Liput / tickets
20.12. Helsinki, Savoy-teatteri - Liput / tickets