5 Dec 2025
Festivals
Art Concerts Festivals Music

Stockholm Jazz Festival: Jazz is a woman and her name is Lakecia Benjamin

On an average week, Tuesday night is not the most hip time to go out in Stockholm. Fortunately,  there is nothing average about Stockholm Jazz Festival or Lakecia Benjamin.  The overly hyped audience was queuing and patiently observing the long sound-check motions. The musicians’ flight from the previous gig got cancelled so they had to […]

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Stockholm Jazz Festival: An ode to bass and organ 

Stockholm Jazz Festival gave the audience a great opportunity to witness an ode to bass and organ. The first is quite often overlooked by the critics and overpowered by the enchanting saxophone and eloquent piano. The second tends to be perceived as a spice that can be added on demand. But this time, the Clayton–Hamilton […]

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Stockholm Jazz Festival: Bagarmossen Bebop taps into the drumming

If you’re curious about the usual temperature in a wine cellar, it typically falls within the cosy range of 13-15°C. This was absolutely not the case last Saturday when Bagarmossen Bebop fired up the stage at Musikvalvet Baggen. It wasn’t about the candles or the heating, but rather the unconventional drums embodied in the form […]

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Stockholm Jazz Festival: New age jazz by Jasmine Myra

Jasmine Myra is a saxophonist, composer and band leader, based in Leeds. Part of the bustling, creative, cross-genre music scene in the city, she has surrounded herself with some of the best young talent in the north of England. Her original instrumental music has a euphoric and uplifting sound, influenced by artists as diverse as […]

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Spoiler alert: Stockholm Jazz Festival is coming!

Every year, October brings several autumn essentials: overpriced pumpkin spice lattes, Halloween baking, new knitted collections and Stockholm Jazz Festival. While missing some of those could be good for your wallet, the latter one is not to be skipped but invested in! At the end of the day, who needs therapy when there is jazz? […]

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Loreen and other stars shine at Rix FM Festival 2023

Rix FM Festival 2023 had its Stockholm stop during the Culture Festival, which meant they were able to fill the Gustav Adolfs Torg in front of the Opera House. And beside the huge crowds, the artists could rest their eyes on the Royal Castle and the Parliament House. The line-up included a total of thirteen […]

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Stockholm Pride 2023: A Celebration of Diversity and Equality with Glorious Colors and Love Overflow

The heart of Stockholm resonated with vibrant hues and the spirit of acceptance as the remarkable Stockholm Pride 2023 unfolded from July 31 to August 6. This colorful extravaganza of love and identity welcomed all, spreading a powerful message of diversity, equality, and unity. Organized by the non-profit association Stockholm Pride, this annual festival is […]

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Lollapalooza 2023 recap

Lollapalooza came and went like a very pleasant summer storm. It poured down its music, extravaganza and thundering shows over Stockholm, and left all festivalgoers with plenty of good memories, which will give them life for many months to come. Lollapalooza, the iconic music festival that attracts thousands of music lovers from around the world, […]

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Lollapalooza 2023: Pop Girls of Summer

Even though many of the bigger names at Lollapalooza 2023 were men, we were once again delighted to find such a variety of cool pop girls on the schedule on all three days. You may recall we did a gallery of the Lolla pop girlies last summer as well, so here’s another round-up of both […]

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Fatboy Slim: EAT, SLEEP, RAVE, REPEAT!!!

Get ready to groove because we’re diving into the world of Fatboy Slim!  Text: Monika Lipanovich + Karen Lundquist Photo: Karen Lundquist This almost 60 years old (UNBELIEVABLE!!!!) English multitalent came to show kids how to rave properly. Born with the name Norman Quentin Cook – DJ, musician, and record producer – knows how to […]

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