Music Summer: Uusikuu

"Vintage Sounds of Finland"

Beautiful and mysterious. Like a live soundtrack for an Aki Kaurismäki film. Finnish tango fire with passion and humor.

World Music

Laura Ryhänen: Vocals
Mikko Kuisma: Violin, Vocals
Norbert Bremes: Accordion
James Geier: Guitar

Admission: € 26.00
Tickets available at the Vitalwelt Tourist Information Office in Bad Schallerbach 07249/420710, tickets@musiksommerbadschallerbach.at or Ö-Ticket.
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Uusikuu
A Nordic August evening, everyone brings treats, and in a cheerful gathering, we enjoy the warm summer night. Uusikuu invites us to a wild mix of musical bites under the Northern Lights with Finnish singer and composer Laura Ryhänen and her sixth album "Piknik" (release February 2025, Nordic Notes). It's about overflowing joy of life, infectious rhythms, big emotions, passion, ecstasy, romance, and drama. Finland has been named the happiest country in the world for the seventh time. What is Finnish happiness, Onni? Cheerfulness, witty humor, quirky anecdotes. But the silence and quiet moments also count. Uusikuu (New Moon) set out in 2006 with the ambitious goal of breathing new life into traditional Finnish tango. With the oh-so-typical melancholic tango atmosphere, this lively world music quintet has nothing to do (or wear on their knitted hats). The small orchestra, which describes its style as "Vintage Sounds of Finland," pays homage to traditional Finnish entertainment music from the 1930s to the 1960s on their albums. The five do not want to stand still; they even venture briefly into the famous 70s and 80s. And since Uusikuu are huge fans of the Eurovision Song Contest, references to the legendary music competition are not to be missed. On a Uusikuu picnic evening, dancing in a mystical nightclub frees a girl from the red-light district, making her strong, brave, and independent. We get to know Lempi, the shy young criminal by passion, who serves her murderous sparkling wine in the captivating Jenkka rhythm. And the remorseful bank robber tries to rid himself of his guilty conscience by sailing on a soothing Bossa Nova wave. Some of the songs in the program are penned by Uusikuu, while the remaining songs entertain with a skillful mix of funny old Humppas, heartfelt Finntangos, and cult Swing. Laura Ryhänen reveals herself to be a great admirer of the legendary Spanish Eurovision disco duo Baccara and their 70s mega-hit "Yes Sir, I Can Boogie." "My cousin and I have been ardent Baccara fans since childhood. My mother even sewed our stage costumes. Now we both have identical Baccara tattoos," Laura confesses with a wink. Uusikuu's picnic basket also contains a portion of Nordic Noir, such as their version of the classic "Summer Wine" by Lee Hazlewood and Nancy Sinatra, titled "Kotiviini." In Germany, there is also the version by HIM frontman Ville Valo and Natalia Avelon. With their skillful mix of fiery tangos, dreamy waltzes, cheeky Jenkkas, funny Humppas, and light-footed swing sounds, Uusikuu has always invited their audience to dance. The critics are also impressed: the band was nominated for the world music award "Eiserner Eversteiner" in 2022. In December 2023, Uusikuu was awarded the German Rock & Pop Prize 2023 in the category "Best World Music Album" for their previous album "Karuselli." Welcome to Uusikuu's musical picnic, where happiness is served in bites, and everyone is warmly invited to sing along with all their hearts! "The passionate world of old Finnish dance music" — BBC Radio "Like a live gramophone on a wonderful midsummer evening" — WDR Radio

General Info
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* Admission begins about 45 minutes before the start.
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Opening Hours
Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Discounts
Half-Price Pass
Especially for regular audiences from the region, valid year-round. For just € 35.00, you can purchase your personal Half-Price Pass for 2025, which is valid for many events! Excluded are events with agency involvement and concerts that would otherwise not be economically viable.

OÖN-Card
15% discount

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€ 2.00 discount on many events.

Vitalwelt Guest Card
50% discount in advance sales only with personal registration at the Vitalwelt office.

Ö1 Club
10% discount

Others
50% discount for children, teenagers, students, and people with disabilities.

For students of the Oö. State Music School under 18 years, a flat rate of € 5.00 applies when mentioning the music school and teacher.