Summer brings a wide range of concerts and cultural events to Tartu – from large-scale shows at the Tartu Song Festival Grounds to a variety of lively events across the city.
Major events organised by the City of Tartu:
23 June – Tartu Midsummer Celebration (folk-style atmosphere, fair, singing and dancing, workshops and concerts)
28–29 June – Tartu City Day (28 June creative and community programme, 29 June official city day programme)
1–16 August – Old Town Festival “Tartu Sumin”
7–8 August – Tartu Food and Wine Festival
Events at the Tartu Song Festival Grounds:
6 June – Family Day “Tere” and Summer Start Festival in the evening (Terminaator, Italobrothers, DJ Sash, Hellad Velled)
22 June – ZZ Top
3–4 July – new alternative pop music festival Tartu Punch featuring Estonian and international artists (HU?, Jack Garratt, Baxter Dury, Oscar Jerome, Frankie Animal and others)
8 July – John Legend
10–11 July – Tartu Rock Fest (Dramamama, Põhja Konn, Singer Vinger, Kosmikud, The Tuberkuloited, Elephant From Neptune, DND and Vennaskond)
17 July – official WRC Rally Estonia concert “5Miinust 10 aastat”
6 August – Moby
15 August – Regatt concert and dance evening
16 August – anniversary concert “Heldur Jõgioja 90 and ensemble Suveniir 50” (Sirje Kurg, Rein Kurg, Liane Loog, Voldemar Kuslap, Erich Krieger and Boris Lehtlaan)
20 August – “3 Giganti” (Terminaator, Smilers and Shanon)
Other popular summer events:
11–14 June – Stencibility Street Art Festival
9–14 July – Klaaspärlimäng Festival
11 July – Emajõgi Festival
11–12 July – Tartu Hanseatic Fair
26 July – Vanemuine Symphony Orchestra summer concert
8–15 August – Tartuff Open Air Film Festival
28–29 August – Aparaaditehas Festival
An overview of major events in Tartu can be found on here.