The autumn of Sello Hall has begun
During the season, we will take time to celebrate the 20-year-old Sello Hall and hear great Finnish and foreign artists, without forgetting concerts for the whole family!
Events for 20 years
Sello Hall, a house of music, performing arts, film and other high-quality events, has been operating in Leppävaara for 20 years.
The 20th anniversary of Sello Hall will be celebrated on 15 and 16 September with gala concerts, where multi-talented musicians will take us on a journey from 2003 to today. The concert promises musical fireworks and an entertaining cavalcade of the best Finnish music from two decades.
“Sello Hall was opened in autumn 2003 next to a new shopping centre. Two decades ago, bringing non-material cultural experiences and commerciality together in the quickly expanding Leppävaara was something new and radical. The enthusiastic spirit of cooperation is still strong. Sello Hall has grown into a nationally significant event venue, gig place and a stage of living culture that offers high-quality experiences in many genres and welcomes audiences of all ages and backgrounds to events without age limits,” says Henna Salo, Production Manager at Sello Hall.
Read more about Sello Hall’s celebratory concerts at espoo.fi:
Gala concert 15 September
Gala concert 16 September
International atmosphere in Sello Hall
Soprano Reeta Vestman and tenor Mikael Saari charm on the concert tour named “Broadway – Kaiken se kestää”. The magnificent musical concert taking over Sello Hall 20 October has songs from global stages (e.g., Les Misérables, West Side Story, Sound of Music) as well as Finnish musicals, all sung in Finnish.
Read more about the musical concert at espoo.fi.
The Danish talent Ida Nielsen, best known as Prince’s bassist and singer, will perform in Sello Hall 3 November. Nielsen played in the Prince gig in Helsinki in 2011 and was voted among the top 10 bassists in the world (Music Radar) in 2019. Together with her band The Funkbots, Nielsen offers an energetic funk show with a guest star, the Finnish beatbox master Felix Zenger.
Read more about the Ida Nielsen & The Funkbots (DK) feat. Felix Zenger concert at espoo.fi.
During the Etnosoi! festival on 8 November, Windborne, four experts in the American tradition of harmonised singing, arrives in Sello Hall and Finland for the first time ever! Traditional instruments such as banjo and washing board spice up their clean singing harmonies. The emotionally strong, touching harmonies include opinionated lyrics. The evening’s opening act is the Iranian multi-instrumentalist Mehrnoosh Zolfaghari whose main instrument is the traditional Persian stringed instrument called santoor.
Musical delights for the whole family
At the end of September, the 20-year-old Sello Hall will be celebrated with a colourful and wild children’s concert on 30 September (in Finnish). The musical parade is led by TV’s beloved children’s performer Tuomo Rannankari. This event is part of the Children’s Weekend organised by Espoo’s Cultural Venues and Services.
Read more about the Tuomo Rannankari and Hiekkakakkuorkesteri concert at espoo.fi
Read more about the Children’s Weekend at espoo.fi
See also
Children’s Saturday: Jokeri Pokeri Box Deluxe Show 14 October at espoo.fi.
As the holiday season approaches, you should head to Sello Hall’s Children’s Saturday: Mutaveijarit – Joulutouhotus concert 9 December. Mutaveijarit are an eight-person children’s band known for their energetic stage performances and catchy songs that combine different genres. The concert is suitable for people of all ages and is in Finnish.
Read more about the Mutaveijarit concert at espoo.fi.
Sello Hall is located right next to the shopping centre Sello, and it is easy to reach by train from the centre of Helsinki, for example.
Read more about Sello Hall's programme at sellosali.fi