A countryside dance party in the heart of the city with Curly Strings (EE), Les Rats d'Sompe (CA) and Crosslegs (EE).
Nordic bluegrass meets Franco-Ontarian folklore meets Irish-inspired folk rock for one unforgettable night.🎻💃🎹
Tickets on sale March 2! 🎟️
🎶 A musical journey without leaving the city
🏆 Featuring our 2025 People’s Pick winner
💃 Guaranteed fun for all ages
👨👩👧👦 Discounted family ticket available
Curly Strings 🇪🇪 - bold bluegrass renovators
Curly Strings is an acoustic four-piece band that draws its inspiration from their own personal heritage in the current Estonian cultural space. Intense and playful ensemble work paired with a sincere presentation of their original music forms the main basis of Curly Strings’ soundscape. The band’s rise in the Estonian music scene in 2013 was a phenomenon unlike any other: a folk music artist became mainstream by collecting national music awards and being the top seller in music stores for more than a year. They bring their unique Baltic take to the acoustic music world in combining the familiar with the unfamiliar, having catchy heartfelt songwriting side-by-side with folk music aesthetics, making them an exciting act to look out for.
The Crosslegs 🇪🇪 - Energetic folk rock with an Irish flair
The Crosslegs formed in Tartu in 2016 when a group of childhood friends united to make music together. The five-member ensemble brings together distinct personalities who complement each other both on and off stage. Their sound blends modern folk-rock with Irish influences, radiating youthful energy, poetic sensibility, and romantic spirit - all powered by genuine camaraderie and the pure joy of collective music-making.
Les Rats D'Swompe 🇨🇦 - Introducing people to the sound of the traditional violin, call and response songs, and the musicality of the yesteryear
Originally from Northern and Eastern Ontario, Les Rats d'Swompe are proud French Canadians, brought together to introduce people to the sound of the traditional violin, the call and response songs and the musicality of yesteryear. Based in Ottawa, Les Rats d'Swompe are five plaid lumberjacks who take the stage to fuse elements of rock, traditional, pop and punk. These young but experienced musicians are one of the few groups to bring Franco-Ontarian folklore to life. A high energy act that will make you want to sing and dance.
🗓️ Doors open: 7pm
⏰ Show starts: 8pm
This concert is part of the Estonian Music Week (EMW) festival programme running May 22-25. With performances from folktronica to contemporary classical music, EMW is sure to become your new favourite early-summer music festival.
See the full line-up here:
https://2025.estonianmusicweek.ca/artists
Estonian Music Week 2025 is made possible by:
Project: VEMU, Tartu College
Major funder: Estonian Foundation of Canada
Funders: Toronto Arts Council, Estonian Embassy in Ottawa, Cultural Endowment of Estonia
Sponsors: Northern Birch Credit Union
Presenting Partners: SING! The Toronto International Vocal Arts Festival, Wavelength, Humber Polytechnic's Centre for Creative Business Innovation, The Cotton Factory
Media Partners: Eesti Elu, Exclaim!, WholeNote
Ticketing Partner: Sviby
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