RIGAS RITMI FESTIVAL is an annual international contemporary jazz and world music festival held in Riga, capital of Latvia on the first week of July. It is one of the leading music festivals in Baltic States with recognition in Europe and the world.
RIGAS RITMI FESTIVAL offers various concerts in different venues in Riga. It is a great chance to see and hear world recognized artists with concerts in Riga Congress center and Misisipi jazz cruise as well as young talents in various concerts on open-air stages without entry fee. Besides that – everyone is welcome to apply for the workshops of festival „Rigas Ritmi 2013” which will be hosted by festival artists.
PROGRAM
WEDNESDAY, JULY 3
Latvian Radio
10:00 Workshop
Ori Dakari /guitar/
Origo Summer Stage
Opening concert of the festival „Rigas Ritmi 2013”
17:00
Riga Jazz Quartet /LV/ ft. Ori Dakari,
Laura Budreckytė & Daniel Cacija, Elīna Viļuma, Evilena Protektore
THURSDAY, JULY 4
Latvian Radio
10:00 Workshop
Robert Glasper /piano/
Riga Congress Center
19:00
- Robert Glasper Experiment /US/
- SOMI /FR/US/
Open leisure park „EGLE”
20:00
- Frank/Pashkevich Experience /LV/DK/
- Dominion Man /LV/
Kalnciema Quarter
20:00
- K.Trio ft. Ori Dakari, Evilena Protektore /LV/DK/IL/
- Ocean Versus Daughter /US/CZ/
Misisipi Jazz Cruise
23:30
- Andreas Varady Trio
- Riga Jazz Quartet ft. Laura Budreckytė, Daniel Cacija, Elīna Viļuma
FRIDAY, JULY 5
Latvian Radio
10:00 Workshop
John Medeski /keys/
12:00 Workshop
Andreas Varady /guitar/
Riga Congress Center
19:00
- Medeski Martin & Wood /US/
- Butterscotch /US/
Open leisure park „EGLE”
20:00
- Andreas Varady Trio
- K.Trio ft. Laura Budreckytė, Daniel Cacija, Elīna Viļuma
Misisipi Jazz Cruise
23:30
- Frank/Pashkevich Experience /LV/DK/
- Dominion Man /LV/
SATURDAY, JULY 6
Latvian Radio
10:00 Workshop
Butterscotch /beatbox/
Riga Congress Center
19:00
- Laima Jansone ft. Artis Orubs, Andris Grunte /LV/
- Diane Schuur /US/
Open leisure park „EGLE”
20:00
- Dynamic Groove Society /LV/DK/
- Super Jam Session ft. Heikko Remmel, Laura Budreckytė, Deniss Paškevičs
Misisipi Jazz Cruise
23:30
- Daniel Cacija /HR/
- Ori Dakari & Evilena Protektore /IL/LV/
Tickets available in all „Biļešu Serviss” ticket offices and www.bilesuserviss.lv
For more information: www.rigasritmi.lv
Feel the Rhythm!