Kamasi Washington - Pink Noise Riga festival
Schedule
Sat Jul 26 2025 at 08:00 pm to 11:00 pm
UTC+03:00Location
Palladium Riga | Riga, RI
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Kamasi Washington, one of the world’s most spectacular and inspiring saxophonists, multi-instrumentalists, composers, and bandleaders, will be headlining the Pink Noise Riga festival in Riga, the Capital of Latvia, on July 26, 2025!Kamasi Washington has released some of the most acclaimed musical records of this century, including The Epic (2016), Heaven and Earth (2018), and Fearless Movement (2024). His grand musical arrangements are rooted in post-bop, funk, soul, and hip-hop, and his unique saxophone sound has blended seamlessly with the music of Herbie Hancock, Florence + the Machine, Kendrick Lamar, André 3000, and even Metallica and Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Washington’s score for the Michelle Obama documentary Becoming earned him Emmy and Grammy nominations. His supergroup, Dinner Party, co-founded with Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, and 9th Wonder, was nominated for a Grammy for Best Progressive R&B Album for their EP Dinner Party (Dessert).
Born in 1981 in Los Angeles, Kamasi started on drums at the age of 3 and began studying the clarinet at 9. By 11, he was hooked on jazz after discovering an Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers record. Teaching himself saxophone using his father’s legendary Selmer Mark VI tenor sax (which he still plays today), he declared at 13 that he wanted to be a jazz musician—and the rest is history!
About Pink Noise Riga
Pink Noise Riga, inaugurated in 2024 with an inspirational performance by Branford Marsalis and the Latvian Radio Big Band, is the newest addition to the Baltic music scene. Created by Aigars Nords (CEO and founder of Rimi Riga Marathon and Riga Wine & Champagne) and Davis Jurka (Director of Latvian Radio Big Band), the festival aims to fill Riga with positive musical vibes while helping the city stand out and sound bright.
Get ready for eye-opening performances by some of the world’s most beloved musicians at Wondersala and other venues in Riga this summer on July 25–26, 2025. Secure your tickets now for Kamasi Washington’s only performance in the Baltics, while the rest of the star-studded program will be revealed soon.
🎟 Tickets for Kamasi Washington’s July 26 performance at Palladium are now available!
More info at pinknoiseriga.com.
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Where is it happening?
Palladium Riga, Riga, LatviaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
