The best of modern rhythm music and jazz in October at the Culture House!
The new concert event Speak No Evil will take over the Helsinki Culture Centre on Saturday, October 25, 2025. Early bird tickets are on sale at Lippu.fi from Wednesday, June 18 at 11 am until the end of June!
The night features standout names in modern rhythm music and jazz, including LA-based electro-jazz-pop duo KNOWER and vintage soul/funk/jazz maestro Adrian Younge — both performing in Helsinki for the first time.
Homegrown jazz stars The Five Corners Quintet also return for a rare show, celebrating 20 years since their iconic debut Chasin’ The Jazz Gone By. After summer sets at Pori Jazz and Flow Festival, this is their only fall concert.
Music will fill both the grand Aalto Hall and the cozy KULT club downstairs. Great food, drinks, and an electric atmosphere await!
More artists — both Finnish and international — to be announced soon.
Adrian Younge
Adrian Younge is a Los Angeles-based composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist known for his cinematic blend of soul, funk, and jazz rooted in vintage analog sound.
His work often draws from 1970s blaxploitation film scores, combining rich orchestration with deep grooves and socially conscious themes.
Younge has collaborated with artists like Ghostface Killah, The Delfonics, and Ali Shaheed Muhammad, with whom he co-created the Jazz Is Dead series.
KNOWER
KNOWER is an experimental electro-funk duo from Los Angeles, formed by drummer-producer Louis Cole and vocalist Genevieve Artadi.
Known for their virtuosic musicianship, genre-defying sound, and high-energy live performances, they blend elements of funk, jazz, electronic music, and pop into a futuristic, DIY aesthetic.
Since their formation in 2010, KNOWER has gained a global following through viral videos, boundary-pushing albums, and collaborations with artists like Snarky Puppy and Thundercat. KNOWER will perform at Speak No Evil with full band.
The Five Corners Quintet
The Five Corners Quintet is a Finnish jazz ensemble that gained international acclaim in the early 2000s for their dancefloor-friendly blend of hard bop, Latin jazz, and modern production.
The group revitalized interest in jazz among younger audiences with their debut album Chasin’ the Jazz Gone By (2005).
Featuring top Finnish jazz musicians like Timo Lassy and Jukka Eskola, the band became a key force in the Nordic jazz scene and a favorite on club and festival stages worldwide.