Upcoming Gigs

10. October 2025—Global Club Nights @Sampo

Join us and our very special guest drummer Chico Matada, for an intimate set of Ethio-jazz, Latin & Afrobeat at the Global Club Nights: a concert and club series dedicated to promoting and celebrating global music in Finland. Puppet Theatre Sampo (Erottajankatu 7, Helsinki). Doors open at 19:00, showtime at 20:00. Tickets available via Sampo.

7. November 2025—Groove/ Afrobeat Open Jam@Cable Factory Kahvibaari

We continue our ongoing residency and open jam session at Kahvibaari in Kaapelitehdas (Cable Factory, Helsinki). Every first Friday of the month Friction Groove Collective performs a short showcase concert, before opening the stage to invite players of all ages and skill level to join us for an easy-going open stage jam session primarily focused on groove based music, jazz, latin and afrobeat. Entry is free and happy hour prices apply at the bar. The next jam is on the 7th, November, 2025; between 17:30-20:00. Welcome!

5. December 2025—Groove/ Afrobeat Open Jam@Cable Factory Kahvibaari

We continue our ongoing residency and open jam session at Kahvibaari in Kaapelitehdas (Cable Factory, Helsinki). Every first Friday of the month Friction Groove Collective performs a short showcase concert, before opening the stage to invite players of all ages and skill level to join us for an easy-going open stage jam session primarily focused on groove based music, jazz, latin and afrobeat. Entry is free and happy hour prices apply at the bar. 5th of December, 2025; between 17:30-20:00. Welcome!

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Past Live Highlights

Friction at Espan Lava 2025

We were thrilled to be featured on the Espa Stage as part of the 2025 Espan Lava open stage series presented by Savoy Theatre.

Friction at Kekri Suomenlinna

Friction has performed as part of the Viaporin Kekri—All saints day—festivities on Suomenlinna Island between 2020 and 2024.