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A band for parties and shows

I put the band together for the occasion: the line-up and the repertoire are agreed to suit the evening.

Line-up3–8 musicians, chosen for the occasion
Length30 min – 3 × 45 min sets
Repertoireagreed for the occasion
Feeagreed case by case

Live videos and my own productions: YouTube channel

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Where I play next
5 Nov 2026 · 19:00TriolitivoliKulttuuritehdas Vernissa, Vantaa
15 Nov 2026 · 18:00TuomasmessuMikael Agricolan kirkko, Helsinki
11 Dec 2026 · 18:00Johannes ÖsterlundVuosaaren kirkko, Helsinki
What kind of events

Weddings

We play the ceremony, the cocktail hour, dinner and dancing — or only the part of the evening that needs music. Requests are agreed in advance.

Company and Christmas parties

Dinner music in the background or a dance band to end the evening. The same band does both, as long as we agree in advance.

Restaurants and clubs

A trio or a quartet, jazz and standards, one or two sets a night. The repertoire is agreed to suit the room.

Private events

Birthdays, anniversaries and memorial services. A small line-up is usually enough, and the sound system is agreed to suit the space.

A drummer for your band

If the band is already together and the drummer is missing, I come along — to the show, the studio or the tour.

Past (most recent)
4 Oct 2026 · 18:00TuomasmessuMikael Agricolan kirkko, Helsinki
27 Sept 2026 · 18:00VerkostoMunkkivuori, Helsinki
6 Sept 2026 · 13:00Johannes ÖsterlundRoihuvuoren kirkko, HelsinkiConfirmation Service
5 Sept 2026 · 10:00Johannes ÖsterlundRoihuvuoren kirkko, HelsinkiConfirmation Service
30 Aug 2026 · 10:00Johannes ÖsterlundRoihuvuoren kirkko, HelsinkiConfirmation Service
29 Aug 2026 · 10:00Johannes ÖsterlundRoihuvuoren kirkko, HelsinkiConfirmation Service
23 Aug 2026 · 18:00VerkostoMunkkivuori, Helsinki
22 Aug 2026 · 17:30IDALIIA, ElojuhlatAkseli Toivosen kenttä, HelsinkiUnable
20 Aug 2026 · 18:30Major Big Band, Taiteiden yöAnnankatu 1, Helsinki
2 Aug 2026 · 18:00TuomasmessuMikael Agricolan kirkko, Helsinki
Ask me to play

Tell me what you are planning

Tell me about the event and I will reply within a day or two. The more I know about the venue, the length and the number of guests, the more accurate the estimate.

Joppo Matikainen Group at soundcheck in Juttutupa: saxophone and vibraphone on stage, the bar and chandeliers behind, shot from behind the drum kit
Bass and keys on the Juttutupa stage in warm light, cymbals in the foreground
The band rehearsing before the gig: bass and Rhodes in front, saxophone at the music stand, vibraphone on the right
The pianist at the grand piano in rehearsal, the drum kit reflected in the piano lid
29 Jul 2026 · Joppo Matikainen GroupSoundcheck at Juttutupa, rehearsals at Musiikkitalo
What kind of event
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