Anssi Kela's comeback to the Finnish charts has been one of the best news of this spring. The somewhat serious folk-singer from the past albums has stepped aside as the new, poppier and happier bloke prefers sounds and zest from the eighties.

Kela's debut, Nummela (2001), is one of the most successful Finnish records by selling fivefold platinum. The fifth album Anssi Kela was released in March.

The gig is produced by Klubi and streamed live via LiveMusicStage.

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Wed May 8:

• PANEL: Oh Brother, Where Art Thou Digital Music?
• PANEL: SOCIAL VISUAL — Making Money via Next-Generation Content Marketing Strategies
• TALK: D2F & D2C for Labels & Retailers

Thu May 9:

• TALK: Monetizing Music, Marketing & Data in the New Music Business
• PANEL: Discoverability in the Digital Age

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Refreshingly progressive avantgarde rock from the Hyyrynen brothers, best known (at least until now) for their bands Stam1na and YUP. To put it mildly, this concert will be one interesting performance to watch! (Just go see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qDTSUFGRv8 for a taste of what's coming.)

Finnish indie rock band French Films were saluted with the European Border Breakers Award in January. Now they are back on the road with a new album coming in April.

With the their debut ”Imaginary Future” (2011) French Films was voted as the most promising band of the year by Finnish critics and the album sold heaps in Europe. Last year the band played nearly 90 gigs while touring from Roskilde and England to Spain and Japan. 

Where as the first album was said to sound like something between dream pop and punk, the second is being described as more lively and warm:”White Orchid” is released in Finland on April 5th and a month later in Europe and Asia. 

The gig is produced by Klubi and streamed live via LiveMusicStage.

The Finnish Ambassador of Stand-up, Ismo Leikola, will entertain you to death on LiveMusicStage in April. To provide you with a near-death experience to say the least, the evening full of stand-up comedy - and comedians - are gonna tickle you pink via a live broadcast from the very first Stream Stand-Up Club in Finland. 

Laugh the night away with Ismo Leikola, Riku Sottinen and friends at LiveMusicStage – live from Klubi, Tampere. PS: Most of the jokes will be in Finnish, but if you're an avid friend of laughter, does it really matter? ;)

Internationally renowned symphonic metal band Epica celebrates their 10th anniversary on March 23rd with a special performance titled ”Retrospect”. Joining them on stage in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, will be a 70-piece symphonic orchestra and choir, making it the band's most ambitious project ever.

Since it would be nearly impossible to take such a massive line-up on the road, Epica has partnered with LiveMusicStage who will broadcast the concert live online across the globe.

“I am looking very much forward to this show. Everything we have done and achieved in these last 10 years will come together on the 23rd of March. Playing with a big orchestra and choir brings our music even more alive, in fact that’s the way how it's meant to be. Very rarely can we realize all of it and that makes it so special”, says Mark Jansen of Epica.

The high quality live stream provides an exclusive, social concert experience with a front row view of the greatest Epica show ever: ”Retrospect” is literally a retrospective on Epica's career including new songs never performed before, with special guests and effects. It presents Epica's music the organic way − accompanied by a symphonic orchestra and a choir.

The anniversary show is expected to sell out soon, so don't miss your chance to experience another milestone in Epica's exquisite existence!

A Finnish rock music all-rounder, Jarkko Martikainen has been producing and performing his music for over two decades already. The most known the man is likely from his past post as a singer-songwriter-guitarrist in an alternative rock combo YUP. Martikainen began his solo career in 2004 and ever since he has also gotten noted as a lyricist and a producer for other acclaimed Finnish artists.

While working on his 5th album, Martikainen takes part in the celebrations of a Finnish indie label's, Sakara Records', 10th anniversary bash at Klubi in March.

The gig is produced by Klubi and streamed live via LiveMusicStage.

Featuring streamed interactive interviews with music industry heavyweights, LIVE from NARM’s digitalmusic.org South by Southwest booth on March 11 and 12.

TIMETABLES (All time CDT)

MONDAY MARCH 11:

• 12.00pm: Derrick Fung, Tunezy
• 12.30pm: Marc Ruxin, tastemakerx.com
• 1.00pm: Jasper Donat, Music Matters
• 1.30pm: Richard Brewers-Hay, StubHub
• 2.00pm: Rynda Laurel, 1968media
• 2.30pm: Nic Adler, Adler Integrated
• 3.00pm: Steven Masur, Masurlaw
• 3.30pm: Benji Rogers, Pledge Music
• 4.00pm: Philip Blaine
• 4.30pm: Steve Knill, GMR Marketing

TUESDAY MARCH 12:

• 12.00pm: Brian Felsen, CD Baby
• 12.30pm: Scott Riley, X5
• 1.00pm: Vickie Nauman, 7 Digital
• 1.30pm: Antti Silventoinen, Music KickUp
• 2.00pm: Ted Cohen, TAG Strategic
• 2.30pm: Darryl Ballantine, LyricFind
• 3.00pm: Chris Wiltsee, BandPage
• 3.30pm: Tom Silverman, New Music Seminar
• 4.00pm: Jonny Dawson, MMF
• 4.30pm: Allison Shaw, Manic Monkee

(Times and interviewees subject to change)

You can send in your questions via live chat that may get selected to be answered by senior execs from Spotify, Epitaph Records, CD Baby, Tommy Boy and more.

Sponsored by over a dozen leading music organizations from around the world, the Austin Tech Talk channel gives everyone a chance to watch industry leaders discussing key current digital music issues.

The legends ride again! From mid-80's to early 90's this group of four young extremely talented musicians changed Finnish metal and kickstarted the scene that has just kept on growing ever since.

During their rather short career they recorded only four studio albums and one live album, but their impact on the entire Finnish scene was just huge. Ask just about any modern Finnish metal band and they'll tell you it was Stone who influenced them the most.

The band reunited for a few gigs in Finland in 1999 and 2000 and again in 2008.

The eight-member stomping crew Voimaryhmä has been refining ska music in Finland since 1997 being one of the pioneers in the field. The band released their third album ”Rudistan” last year with great reviews appraising their up-beat rhythms with brash brass horns, guitars and sassy singing.

The National Day Of Live Gigs And Concerts is celebrated in Finland on February 14th. The day is dedicated to the vast variety of live music - of bands and venues - in Finland and encourages people to enjoy and experience music at its best: live and loud. LiveMusicStage joins the festivities by offering a free live stream from Klubi in Tampere.