Stage background in Kirjurinluoto Arena, Pori, Finland

A lot of great artists this year on Pori Jazz. Massive Attack, Melody Gardot, Toto, Eternal Erection… And that’s only to name but a few.
We managed to get tickets to Tori Amos and John Fogerty and the Kirjurinluoto Arena in Pori was packed with about 15,000 people (if you don’t know who these people are you’re either still wearing diapers or you’ve been living under a rock for the past decades, Google them!).

15,000 people packed in the Kirjurinluoto Arena

There was a half day program, starting around 3pm. I wouldn’t really call them warm-ups, since both of the bands were excellent. But of course less known than the two main acts.

Ricky-Tick Big Band performing on stage in Kirjurinluoto Arena

Ricky-Tick Big Band performing on stage in Kirjurinluoto Arena

Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 performing on stage in Kirjurinluoto Arena

Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 performing on stage in Kirjurinluoto Arena

And then the two main acts. The beautiful Tori Amos, playing on keyboards and piano, with her back turned towards the latter. Quite impressive.

Tori Amos performing on stage in Kirjurinluoto Arena

Tori Amos performing on stage in Kirjurinluoto Arena

And the never aging John Fogerty.

John Fogerty performing on stage in Kirjurinluoto Arena

John Fogerty performing on stage in Kirjurinluoto Arena

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