Pekka Pohjola's Gigs in Various Line-ups
[ABC] [The Boys] [Jukka Tolonen Band] [Made In Sweden] [Home Free] [The Group] [UMO]
[Kassu Halonen] [Mike Oldfield] [Pori Big Band] [Pedro's Heavy Gentlemen] [Betonimylläri tour] [Sakari Kuosmanen Band] [Pekka Luukka Presents] [Otto Donner Band] [Pekka Tegelman & HBA] [Fore!] [Tuppu Orrenmaa Band]
[XL] [Acoustic Band] [with occasional bands]
The following gig list is incomplete and may contain errors. If you have further info about dates, venues, set
lists etc., please contact me: gmerilainen at live.com.
* = audio tape exists. ^ = video tape exists.
Pekka Pohjola / Pekka Pohjola Group
- 29.01.80 Stockholm, Sweden (Mosebacke)
- 30.01.80 Stockholm, Sweden (Mosebacke)
- 31.01.80 Stockholm, Sweden (Mariahissen)
- 01.02.80 Gothenburg, Sweden (Västgöta Nation)
- 02.02.80 Gothenburg, Sweden
- 03.02.80 Vänersborg, Sweden
- 04.02.80 Malmö, Sweden
- 08.02.80 Odense, Denmark
- 09.02.80 Copenhagen, Denmark
- 11.02.80 Arvika, Sweden
- 12.02.80 Oslo, Norway
- 13.02.80 Södertälje, Sweden
- 14.02.80 Uppsala, Sweden
- 15.02.80 Örebro, Sweden
- 26.03.80 Tampere (Yo-talo)
Line-up same as below
- 27.03.80 Helsinki (Tavastia)
- 13.04.80 Turku (Jazztapahtuma, Kåren)
Line-up: Pekka Pohjola, bass, Seppo Tyni, gtr, Juha Björninen, gtr, Pekka Tyni, keys, Vesa Aaltonen, dr.
- 11.06.80 Vaasa (Hietasaari)
- xx.xx.80 Helsinki (Lepakko) (FM)*
Imppu's Tango | Unikuvia (Kädet suoristavat veden) | Dancing In The Dark...
- 24.08.80 Helsinki (Elmupoli)
Matemaatikon lentonäytös | Ensimmäinen aamu | Nipistys etc.
- 25.09.80 Stockholm, Sweden (Mosebacke)
- 28.09.80 Tampere (Sampolan konserttisali)
Kätkävaaran lohikäärme | Tehdasmusiikkia | Dancing In the Dark | Inke ja mä | Sampoliini | Annapurna (encore)
Lineup: Pohjola, Kätkä, Tyni, Tyni
- 28.11.80 Stockholm, Sweden (Mariahissen)
- 29.11.80 Gothenburg, Sweden (Västgöta Nation)
- 15.01.81 Pori
- 16.01.81 Turku
- 17.01.81 Kajaani
- 18.01.81 Oulu
- 19.01.81 Pietarsaari (TT-hallen)
- 21.01.81 Tampere (Yo-talo)
- 22.01.81 Jyväskylä
- 25.01.81 Seinäjoki
- 04.02.81 Stockholm, Sweden (Mariahissen)
- xx.xx.81 Helsinki (Rock-ilta Pasilassa tv-show) (TV)*
Hector's intro > Urban Caravan
- 14.03.82 Joutseno (Rientola)
- 19.03.82 Vienna, Austria (Arena)
- 20.03.82 Rielasingen, Germany (Gems)
- 21.03.82 Ludwigsburg, Germany (Metropol)
- 22.03.82 Munich, Germany (Vielharmonie)
- 23.03.82 Frankfurt-Hausen, Germany (Walhalla)
- 24.03.82 Mannheim, Germany (Milljöh)
- 25.03.82 Loccum, Germany (Loc)
- 26.03.82 Hameln, Germany (Sumpfblume)
- 27.03.82 Wilhelmshaven, Germany (Pumpwerk)
- 28.03.82 Minden or Münster, Germany
- 29.03.82 Göttingen, Germany (Theaterkeller)
- 30.03.82 Hamm, Germany (Dorfeiche)
- 31.03.82 Bochum, Germany (Zeche)
- 01.04.82 Gummersbach, Germany
- 02.04.82 Amsterdam, Netherlands (Melkweg)
- 03.04.82 Hannover, Germany (Raschplatz)
- 04.04.82 Cölbe, Germany (PAF)
- 05.04.82 Tuttlingen, Germany (Tuttlingen Festival)
- 06.04.82 Wetzlar, Germany
- 07.04.82 Hamburg, Germany (Fabrik) - with NDR
- 08.04.82 Kiel, Germany (Räucherei)
Germany/Austria/Netherlands dates from a tour plan released by Pekka Pohjola Group's German record label JA&RO
- 10.04.82 Stockholm, Sweden (Mariahissen)
- 15.04.82 Helsinki (Botta)
- 03.05.82 Helsinki (Elmuklubi, Harald's)
- 05.05.82 Tampere (Yo-talo)
- 13.05.82 Gothenburg, Sweden (Sprängkullen)
- 21.05.82 Düsseldorf, Germany*
Hands straighten the water | Tehdasmusiikkia | The new impressionist | The sighting | Heavy jazz | Sampolini
| Imppu's tango | Try to remember
Pekka Pohjola, bass, Jussi Liski, keyboards, Peter Lerche, guitar, Timo Oksala, guitar
- 05.08.82 Stockholm, Sweden (Studion)
- 06.08.82 Stockholm, Sweden (Hässelby Slottspark) (FM)*
Heavy Jazz | Try To Remember | Imppu's Tango | New Impressionist
- 19.08.82 Helsinki (Tavastia)
- 03.09.82 Helsinki (Lepakko)
Urban Caravan
T.T. Oksala, Pekka Pohjola, Kassu Halonen, Leevi Leppänen, Peter Lerche, Timo Vesajoki, Jussi Liski
- 03.10.82 Vaasa (Dancing House)
- 06.10.82 Tampere (Yo-talo)
Line-up: Pohjola, Lerche, Oksala, Liski, Vesajoki, Leppänen
- 01.11.82 Helsinki (Olympia)
The launch gig for the album Urban Tango
- 18.12.82 Copenhagen, Denmark (Radiohusets Koncertsal) FM*
- 12.01.83 Helsinki (Tavastia)
- 17.02.83 Uppsala, Sweden*
- 18.02.83 Stockholm, Sweden (Mosebacke)
- 28.03.83 Helsinki (Elmuklubi, Harald's)
Pohjola, Lerche, Oksala, Liski, Vesajoki, Keimo Hirvonen
- 11.04.83 Helsinki (Charity concert for Amnesty International, Vanha yo-talo)
- 15.04.83 Espoo (Dipoli)
- 01.06.83 Helsinki (Tavastia)
The Sighting | New Impressionist | Blues For Verneri | Urban Caravan etc | encore: Tehdasmusiikkia
Pohjola, Lerche, Oksala, Liski, Vesajoki, Hirvonen
- 04.06.83 Seinäjoki (Provinssirock)
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- 15.06.83 Neuenhaus, Germany (KGS Neuenhaus)
- 28.06.83 Helsinki (Vanha yo-talo)
- 01.07.83 Copenhagen, Denmark (Huset)
- 02.07.83 Roskilde, Denmark (Rhythm Stage, Roskilde Festival)
- 09.07.83 Turku (Urheilupuisto)
Pohjola himself not present?
- 06.08.83 Helsinki (Kaivopuisto)
This gig probably didn't take place, Pohjola being ill.
- xx.xx.83 Münster, Germany (FM)*
- 27.11.83 Kuopio (Kaupunginhotelli)
- 28.11.83 Joensuu (Shemeikka)
- 30.11.83 Helsinki (Tavastia)
- 15.01.84 Gdańsk, Poland
- 16.01.84 Łódź, Poland
- 17.01.84 Kalisz, Poland
- 18.01.84 Wrocław, Poland
- 19.01.84 Jelenia Góra, Poland
Polish dates according to the agreement between the Polish Artistic Agency PAGART and Pekka Pohjola, dated 03.01.84
- 07.03.84 Stockholm, Sweden (Blue Heaven)
- 24.05.84 Helsinki (Tavastia)
- 23.06.84 Padasjoki (Koivu ja Tähti Festival, Kullasvuori)
- 07.09.84 Helsinki (Jazzmaraton, Kulttuuritalo) (FM)*
Strangling | No Way Out | Blues For Verneri | Heavy Jazz | American Carousel | Risto
- 13.10.84 Seinäjoki (Hotelli Aapo)
- 21.11.84 Helsinki (Tavastia)
- 25.11.84 Vaasa (Waskia)
- 27.03.85 Helsinki (Tavastia, Space Waltz release gig)
- 02.06.85 Seinäjoki (Provinssirock)
- 31.07.85 Helsinki (Tavastia)
- 16.08.85 Helsinki (Sea Jazz Festival, "Searock", Suomenlinna)
- 18.08.85 Helsinki (Sea Jazz Festival, Kaisaniemi)
- 07.01.86 Helsinki (Tavastia)
- 08.05.86 Helsinki (Tavastia)
- 30.09.86 Helsinki (Tavastia) *
1st set: How About Today? | New Impressionist | Pressure | Flight Of The Angel | Imppu's Tango | Blues For Verneri > Heavy Jazz
2nd set: Try To Remember | Space Waltz | Beauty & The Beast | Tehdasmusiikkia | introductions | Risto
Lineup: Pekka Pohjola, bass, Keimo Hirvonen, dr, Seppo Tyni, gtr, Timo Vesajoki, keys, Jussi Liski, keys
- 17.10.86 Kouvola (Kouvolatalo)
Flight of the Angel | New Impressionist | Space Waltz etc
- 03.02.87 Stockholm, Sweden (Hard Rock Cafe)
- 19.02.87 Helsinki (Alibi)
- 18.03.87 Helsinki (Tavastia)
- 27.02.88 Helsinki (WinterJazz, Natsa Club)
- 18.05.88 Helsinki (Tavastia)
- 2x.05.88 Kajaani (Kainuun jazzkevät)
- 18.06.88 Helsinki (Sea Jazz Festival, Sinebrychoff Park) *
Imppu's Tango | Blues For Verneri | How About Today? | Benjamin | Waltz For Outi | Sampoliini > drum &
percussion solos
- 03.07.88 Porvoo (Seurahovi)
- 05.01.89 Helsinki (Tavastia) *
Imppu's Tango | Blues For Verneri | bass solo > Sampoliini (incl. drum solo) | Heavy Jazz | How About
Today? (incl. bass solo) | Waltz For Outi | introductions | encore: Albatross
Seppo Tyni is sick, Soni Heinilä (saxes) replaces!
- 15.03.89 Helsinki (Cafe Metropol) *
Imppu's Tango | Blues For Verneri | Sampoliini | Heavy Jazz | How About Today? | Waltz For Outi |
Albatross
- 13.06.91 Turku (Down By The Laituri, Maritza)
Line-up: Pohjola, Kanerva, Kantonen, Ounaskari
- 08.09.91 Helsinki (Vanha yo-talo)
- 20.09.91 Tampere (Tullikamari)
- 18.02.92 Helsinki (Tavastia) *
Tehdasmusiikkia | Waltz For Iikka | E mälli (unreleased song / premiere) | Blues For Verneri | How About
Today? | Flight Of The Angel | Sampoliini > drum solo | Benjamin | The Sighting | Heavy Jazz | Waltz For Outi | Hyvän yön
laulu (Beauty And The Beast intro)
Markku Ounaskari, drums
- 19.02.92 Tampere (Tulliklubi)
- 02.10.92 Tampere (Tullikamari)
- 12.02.92 Tampere (Yo-talo)
- 13.02.92 Vaasa (Club 25)
- 25.04.92 Espoo (April Jazz, Lähimmäisen puuliiteri)
- 19.08.92 Helsinki (Tavastia)
- 21.01.93 Helsinki (Jumo Jazzclub) (FM)*
Strangling > No Way Out | Waltz For Iikka | Innocent Questions | Fanatic Answers | Changing Waters | Waltz
For Outi | Benjamin | Tehdasmusiikkia | Flight Of The Angel | Heavy Jazz | Sampoliini > drum solo | Albatross
First 8 songs broadcasted.
- 14.02.93 Turku (Farmer's Inn)
- 15.02.93 Turku (Kaupunginteatteri)
- 17.02.93 Helsinki (Tavastia) *
Changing Waters | Waltz For Iikka | Imppu´s Tango | Innocent Questions | Fanatic Answers | Risto |
Strangling | No Way Out | Waltz For Outi | Heavy Jazz | Benjamin | Sampoliini > drum solo | Albatross.
- 10.03.93 New York City, NY, USA (The Village Gate)
- 14.03.93 New York City, NY, USA
(Kenny's Castaways)
The gig was to take place at the Bitter End, but there was a blizzard in the area that day and the club
owner ended up canceling the gig at the last minute. However, the owner decided to offer the band a chance to play at his
other club, Kenny's Castaways, which was just down the street.
- 14.03.93 New York City, NY, USA (The Bitter End, Greenwich Village)
- xx.03.93 Austin, TX, USA (South By Southwest)
- 19.03.93 ?, TX, USA (FM)
- 20.03.93 ?, USA, The Ritz Theater
- 07.07.93 Helsinki (Tavastia) ^
Rita! | Imppu´s Tango | Risto | No way Out | Changing Waters | Waltz For Iikka | Innocent Questions |
Fanatic Answers | Waltz For Outi
- 11.07.93 Turku (Ruisrock Festival, Teltta)
- 16.07.93 Pori (Cotton Club, Pori Jazz Festival)
- 17.07.93 Pori (Jazzkatu, Pori Jazz Festival)
- 25.07.93 Helsinki (Kaivopuisto)
- 30./31.07.93 Äänekoski (Keitelejazz)
- 26.10.93 Helsinki (Tavastia) *
Flight Of The Angel | Imppu´s Tango | Changing Waters | How About Today? | New Impressionist |
Heavy Jazz | Benjamin | Risto | Waltz For Outi | Tehdasmusiikkia
- 06.02.94 Helsinki (Jumo Jazzclub) (FM)*^
Changing Waters | Imppu's Tango | New Impressionist | Heavy Jazz | Risto | Flight Of The Angel |
Sampoliini (short version) | Benjamin | Waltz For Outi | Albatross
First 6 songs broadcasted.
- xx.xx.94 Tornio (or Haparanda?) (Kalottjazz & Blues Festival)
- 14.04.94 Turku (Farmers Inn)
Markku Kanerva, g, Seppo Kantonen, keys, Pekka Pohjola, b, Anssi Nykänen, dr
- 20.10.94 Oulu (Grammari)
- 21.10.94 Jyväskylä (Lutakko)
- 14.11.94 Tokyo, Japan (Minamiaoyama Mandara Club) *^
Changing Waters | Imppu's Tango | Waltz For Iikka | New Impressionist | Innocent Questions | Fanatic
Answers | Risto | piano solo > Waltz For Outi | drum solo intro > Heavy Jazz | introductions | encores: Albatross |
Benjamin
- 19.11.94 Tokyo, Japan (Fuchu Flight Theater) *^
Tehdasmusiikkia (incl. Armoton idylli intro/outro) | Flight Of The Angel | Imppu´s Tango | Matemaatikon
lentonäytös | Kädet suoristavat veden (with Japanese female vocals) | No Way Out | The Sighting | Nykivä keskustelu
tuntemattoman kanssa | Waltz For Outi | Heavy Jazz | Albatross | Changing Waters
- 23.11.94 Tampere (Yo-talo)
- 24.11.94 Helsinki (Tavastia)
- 15.12.94 Helsinki (Tavastia) *
Flight Of The Angel | Nykivä keskustelu tuntemattoman kanssa | Matemaatikon lentonäytös | Changing
Waters | New Impressionist | No Way Out | Tehdasmusiikkia | Benjamin | Imppu's Tango | Waltz For Outi | Heavy Jazz
- 19.04.95 Helsinki (Tavastia) *
Relief | Pressure | No Way Out | Imppu's Tango | New Impressionist | Nykivä keskustelu tuntemattoman
kanssa | Innocent Questions | Fanatic Answers | The Sighting | Benjamin | Risto (20 mins version) | Heavy Jazz |
Albatross
A big part of this concert was used for the official live CD Heavy Jazz. This concert was also filmed.
- 15.06.95 Turku (Down By The Laituri, Porthanin puiston päälava)
- 23.11.95 Helsinki (Tavastia) *
New Impressionist | Imppu's Tango | Benjamin | No Way Out | Relief | Nykivä keskustelu tuntemattoman
kanssa | The Sighting | Risto | Heavy Jazz | Albatross
Pohjola, Kanerva, Nykänen, Kantonen + Timo Pratskin, keyboards. This concert was filmed.
- 21.02.96 Tampere (Yo-talo)
- 06.11.97 Helsinki (Tavastia) *
Rita | Melkein | Pewit | Suuri Kallion Ritari Intro | Suuri Kallion Ritari | Toy Rock Intro > Toy Rock |
Ordinary Music | encores: Risto - Heavy Jazz
- 07.11.97 Jyväskylä (Tanssisali Lutakko) *
Rita | Melkein | Pewit | Suuri Kallion Ritari Intro | Suuri Kallion Ritari | Toy Rock Intro > Toy Rock |
Ordinary Music
No encores played due to Pekka's condition (very drunk).
- 19.11.97 Tampere (Tulliklubi)
- 20.11.97 Joensuu (Kellari)
Rita | Melkein | Pewit | Suuri kallion ritari intro | Suuri kallion ritari | Toy Rock intro > Toy Rock |
Ordinary Music | encore: Risto
- Four other gigs on the November tour
- 26.02.98 Helsinki (Savoy Teatteri) *
Rita | Melkein | Pewit | Suuri kallion ritari | Toy Rock | Ordinary Music | Heavy Jazz
- 27.03.98 Vantaa (Vernissa, Tikkurila)
- 31.03.98 Helsinki (Tavastia) *
Intro Fanfare > Changing Waters | Pewit | Melkein | Benjamin | Toy Rock | Rita | Suuri Kallion Ritari |
Ordinary Music | introductions | encore: New Impressionist
- 03.04.98 Osaka, Japan *
Intro Fanfare > Changing Waters | Pewit | Melkein | Benjamin | Toy Rock | Rita | Suuri Kallion Ritari |
Ordinary Music | introductions | encore: New Impressionist | drum solo intro > Heavy Jazz | Albatross
- 04.04.98 Tokyo, Japan (On Air West)
Changing Waters | Pewit | Melkein | Benjamin | Toy Rock | Rita | Suuri kallion ritari | Ordinary Music |
encores: New Impressionist | Heavy Jazz
- 18.-19.07.98 Pori (Pori Jazz Festival, Carousel Tent) *
- 13.10.98 Helsinki (Tavastia)
- 20.04.99 Helsinki (Tavastia) *
New Impressionist | Toy Rock | Risto | Melkein | Pewit | Suuri kallion ritari | Ordinary Music | encore:
Heavy Jazz
- 24.04.02 Tallinn, Estonia (Vanalinnastuudio)
- 08.05.02 Tampere (Tulliklubi) *
Rita | Melkein | Waves | Us | Pewit | New Impressionist > Drum solo intro > Heavy Jazz | Risto | Suuri
kallion ritari (short version)
Waves/Us premiere.
- 09.05.02 Helsinki (Tavastia) *
Rita | Melkein | Waves | Metropolitan | Pewit | Us | New Impressionist > Drum solo intro > Heavy Jazz |
Risto
Metropolitan premiere.
- 18.05.02 Tokyo, Japan (Star Pine's Cafe) *
Rita | Melkein | Waves | Metropolitan | Pewit | Us | New Impressionist |
drum solo | Heavy Jazz | Suuri kallion ritari | Risto
- 19.05.02 Kyoto, Japan (Live Spot RAG)
- 20.05.02 Nagoya, Japan (Tokuzo)
- 10.08.02 Sipoo (Kalkkijazz)
Probably the last gig of the so called "electric quartet" Kanerva-Kantonen-Nykänen-Pohjola.
ABC
- 18.06.69 Helsinki (Kulosaari)
Line-up: Nikke Nikamo, Pekka Pohjola, Raikka Rautarinne. A private garden gig, possibly under the name "Rytmiässät".
- 19.08.69 Espoo (Tapiolan disco)
Line-up: Jukka Hauru, Pekka Pohjola, Raikka Rautarinne. According to Rautarinne, the only "official" gig under the name ABC.
The Boys
- 04.01.70 Helsinki (Kulttuuritalo)
Line-up: Jussi Raittinen, voc, Jukka Hauru, g, Pekka Pohjola, b, Raimo Rautarinne, dr, Antero Jakoila, g. Warm-up act for John Mayall's Turning Point.
- 27.02.70 Helsinki (Kulttuuritalo)
- 08.08.74 Helsinki (Tavastia)
- 10.08.74 Turku (Ruisrock)
The Boys' 10th anniversary gig
Jukka Tolonen Band
- 22.05.75 Helsinki (Tavastia)
Lineup: Esa Kotilainen, Paroni Paakkunainen, Pekka Pohjola, Esko Rosnell, Jukka Tolonen
- 27.05.75 Helsinki (Alibi)
- 29.05.75 Helsinki (N-Club)
- 10.07.75 Pori (Hotelli Otava, Pori Jazz Festival)
- 11.07.75 Pori (Hotelli Satakunta, Pori Jazz Festival)
Both Pori gigs under the name Jukka Tolonen Quintet with the following line-up: Pohjola, Tolonen, Esa Kotilainen, Esko Rosnell, Seppo "Paroni" Paakkunainen
- 20.07.75 Oulu (Kuusrock)
- 27.07.75 Helsinki (Kaivopuisto)
Aurora Borealis | Silva The Cat etc
Kalevala, Jukka Tolonen Band, Soffgruppen
- 09.08.75 Turku (Ruisrock evening jam)
Tolonen, Pohjola, Kotilainen, Rosnell, Paakkunainen. After JTB's first set Vesa Aaltonen, dr, Ralph Armstrong (Mahavishnu Orchestra), gtr, and Martin Turner (Wishbone Ash), b, got onstage. Juhani Heinonen: "Settinsä jälkeen äijät jäivät yleisön joukkoon hengailemaan. Juttelin muutaman sanan jokaisen kanssa, kun sopivassa kaljapöhnässä uskalsin tähtiä lähestyä. Kysyin Vesalta jotakin siihen suuntaan, että vieläkö Tolosen bändi soittaa. Hän vastasi: 'Kyllä varmaan, mutta Rusina on ihan nakit, joten voi olla että pitää tuurata.' Rusina kumminkin ryhdistäytyi ja JTB soitti ihan hyvän toisen setin."
- 22.09.75 Helsinki (Kulttuuritalo)
Lineup: Jukka Tolonen, g, Pekka Pohjola, b, Esa Kotilainen, organ, moog, clavinet, Esko Rosnell, perc, Sakari Kukko, fl, sax
- 27.09.75 London, UK (Queen Elizabeth Hall)
Lineup: Tolonen, Pohjola, Kotilainen, Rosnell, Kukko
- 06.10.75 Stockholm, Sweden (Bullerbyn)
Jukka Tolonen, Esa Kotilainen, Pekka Pohjola, Esko Rosnell, Sakari Kukko
- 07.10.75 Stockholm, Sweden (Bullerbyn)
Jukka Tolonen, Esa Kotilainen, Pekka Pohjola, Esko Rosnell, Sakari Kukko
- 08.10.75 Sundsvall (Musikforum)
Jukka Tolonen, Esa Kotilainen, Pekka Pohjola, Esko Rosnell, Sakari Kukko
- 09.10.75 Hudiksvall (Musikforum)
Jukka Tolonen, Esa Kotilainen, Pekka Pohjola, Esko Rosnell, Sakari Kukko
- 31.07.78 Helsinki (Harald)
Jukka Tolonen, Coste Apetrea, Billy Carson, Pekka Pohjola, etc.
Made In Sweden
- 29.11.75 Stockholm, Sweden (Domino)
Lineup: Jojje Wadenius, Tommy Körberg, Pekka Pohjola, Vesa Aaltonen, Wlodek Gulgowski
- 03.12.75 Helsinki (Tavastia)
- 05.12.75 Gothenburg, Sweden (Kåren)
Harriet | Lady G | Down to Earth | Poppoem etc.
- 07.12.75 Lund, Sweden (AF)
- 10.12.75 Stockholm, Sweden (Bullerbyn)
- 11.12.75 Stockholm, Sweden (Bullerbyn)
- Tour in November/December 1975 also included Oslo and Copenhagen as well as other Swedish towns.
- 26.03.76 Stockholm, Sweden (Bryggeriet)
This wasn't advertised as a Made in Sweden gig since Tommy Körberg was away due to his involvement in a revue called 'Svea Hund'.
- 09.05.76 Stockholm, Sweden (Bryggeriet)
Lineup: Jojje Wadenius, Tommy Körberg, Pekka Pohjola, Vesa Aaltonen, Wlodek Gulgowski
- 09.06.76 Stockholm, Sweden (Gröna Lund)
- 18.06.76 Gothenburg, Sweden (Lisebergs Stora Scen)
- 24.06.76 Helsinki (Tavastia)
Seppo Paakkunainen & Mike Koskinen sextet, Made in Sweden
- ?01.07.76 Copenhagen, Denmark (Idrætsparken)
Made In Sweden, DR Hook, Gasolin, Genesis
- ?xx.07.76 Oslo, Norway (Club 7)
- 01.08.76 Ålesund, Norway (Festigavla)
Our Man | Lady G | We Must Be Crucified | Where Do We Begin | Down To Earth
- 06.08.76 Turku (Konserttitalo)
- 09.08.76 Helsinki (Tavastia)
Lineup: Jojje Wadenius, Tommy Körberg, Pekka Pohjola, Vesa Aaltonen, Wlodek Gulgowski
- 15.08.76 Emmaboda, Sweden (Musikdagar)
- 29.08.76 Stockholm, Sweden (Bullerbyn)
- 30.08.76 Stockholm, Sweden (Bullerbyn)
Lineup: Jojje Wadenius, Tommy Körberg, Pekka Pohjola, Vesa Aaltonen, Wlodek Gulgowski
- 26.01.77 Stockholm, Sweden (Bullerbyn)
Lineup: Jojje Wadenius, Pekka Pohjola, Wlodek Gulgowski, Peter Sundell
- 27.01.77 Stockholm, Sweden (Bullerbyn)
Lineup: Jojje Wadenius, Pekka Pohjola, Wlodek Gulgowski, Peter Sundell
- xx.xx.77 Stockholm, Sweden (Kurbits)
Lineup: Jojje Wadenius, Pekka Pohjola, Wlodek Gulgowski, Peter Sundell
- 11.03.77 Stockholm, Sweden (Moderna Museet)
Lineup: Jojje Wadenius, Pekka Pohjola, Wlodek Gulgowski, Peter Sundell
- ?20.04.77 Lappeenranta (VPK)
- 23.04.77 Joensuu (Urheilutalo)
- 25.04.77 Lieksa (Rauhalan koulu)
- 11.05.77 Stockholm, Sweden (Gröna Lund)
Home Free
- 05.02.76 Helsinki (Tavastia)
Lineup: Olli Ahvenlahti, Jukka Tolonen, Pekka Pohjola, Esko Rosnell, Eero Koivistoinen, Esa Kotilainen, Bill Carson
- 06.02.76 Helsinki (Natsa)
Lineup: Tolonen, Koivistoinen, Pohjola, Ahvenlahti, Rosnell, Kotilainen
- 13.10.76 Helsinki (Tavastia)
Lineup: Tolonen, Koivistoinen, Pohjola, Ahvenlahti, Rosnell
The Group
- 14.12.77 Helsinki (Tavastia)
Debut concert with two one-hour-long sets, including Nono Söderberg's composition Oh No! etc.
Lineup: Olli Ahvenlahti, keyboards, Seppo Tyni, guitar, Pekka Pohjola, bass, Vesa Aaltonen, percussions
- 22.02.78 Tampere (Yo-talo)
- 2x.02.78 Jyväskylä (Ilokivi)
- 12.03.78 Joensuu (Urheilutalo)
- 15.03.78 Stockholm, Sweden (Mariahissen)
- 16.03.78 Stockholm, Sweden (Fasching)
- 17.03.78 Stockholm, Sweden (Mariahissen)
- 22.03.78 Helsinki (Tavastia)
- 29.03.78 Stockholm, Sweden (Bullerbyn)
- 30.03.78 Stockholm, Sweden (Bullerbyn)
- 01.04.78 Gothenburg, Sweden (Sprängkullen)
- 07.04.78 Copenhagen, Denmark (Saltlageret)
- 14.04.78 Gothenburg, Sweden (Västgöta Nation)
- 13.07.78 Pori (Puistokeskus, Pori Jazz Festival)
- 14.07.78 Pori (Riihikedon koulu, Pori Jazz Festival)
The following songs were broadcast from either of the Pori gigs: Let Me Eat | Berenike's Hair
- 23.07.78 Helsinki (Kaivopuisto)
- 23.07.78 Oulu (Kuusrock)
- 25.07.78 Helsinki (Kesäklubi Harald)
- 28.09.78 Helsinki (Tavastia)
- xx.11.78 Tampere (Sampola)
Hot Fire | No Means Yes | Armoton idylli | Interlude etc.
- 12.02.79 Helsinki (Kulttuuritalo)
The Group and Sibelius Academy's Symphony Orchestra A, conducted by Esko Linnavalli, played Olli Ahvenlahti and Pekka Pohjola's composition 'Group Picture'
- 07.03.79 Tampere (Yo-talo)
- 10.03.79 Pietarsaari (Ungdomsgården)
- 12.03.79 Seinäjoki (Cumulus)
- 14.03.79 Helsinki (Tavastia)
Hot Fire | No Means Yes | Nite Sprite | Interlude | Annapurna etc.
- 15.03.79 Stockholm, Sweden (Mariahissen?) FM* [this must be Stockholm, Sweden (Mariahissen) 15.03.78, see above]
Thai > Ripple Marks | band introductions | Masochist Tango > drum solo | Bahama Mama | Gado Gado >
Annapurna | Armoton idylli
- ?25.05.79 Norrtälje (Norrtäljefestivalen)
- 26.05.79 Stockholm, Sweden (Mariahissen)
- 11.08.79 Emmaboda, Sweden (Musik i Emmaboda)
- 31.08.79 Stockholm, Sweden (Mosebacke)
- 01.09.79 Stockholm, Sweden (Mosebacke)
- 06.09.79 Stockholm, Sweden (Fasching)
- 08.09.79 Stockholm, Sweden (Mariahissen)
- 11.09.79 Oslo, Norway
- 12.09.79 Gothenburg, Sweden (Nefertiti)
- 14.09.79 Södertälje, Sweden (William Shakespeare)
- 15.09.79 Stockholm, Sweden (Mariahissen)
- 20.09.79 Helsinki (Tavastia)
UMO (Uuden Musiikin Orkesteri)
- 30.10.78 Helsinki (Hotel Hesperia's nightclub)
Nykivä keskustelu tuntemattoman kanssa (first number) etc.
- 14.11.78 Helsinki (Kulttuuritalo)
- ?20.11.79 Helsinki (Hotel Hesperia's nightclub)
Compositions of Pekka Pohjola were played but it's unclear whether Pohjola was among the players
- ?09.01.81 Helsinki (Kulttuuritalo)
Compositions of Pekka Pohjola and Jukka Tolonen were played but it's unclear whether Pohjola was among the players
- 06.04.84 Joensuu (Normaalikoulun ala-aste)
Recorded for radio broadcast
- 23.01.86 Helsinki (Itäkeskuksen monitoimitalo)
- 24.01.86 Helsinki (Yliopiston juhlasali)
- 04.12.87 Helsinki (Studio Julius)
George Russell & UMO
- 15.01.88 Helsinki (Studio Julius)
- 10.02.89 Helsinki (Studio Julius)
- 22.09.95 Helsinki (Malmitalo, Malmi) *
Fire | If 6 Was 9 | Ain´t No Telling | May This Be Love | Hey Joe | Voodoo Chile
"UMO Plays Hendrix" concert with Pekka Pohjola, bass, Markku Kanerva, guitar
- 31.10.97 Helsinki (Ravintola Kaisaniemi)
"UMO Plays Zappa" with Pohjola, Kanerva, Kantonen
Kassu Halonen
- 01.03.79 Helsinki (Tavastia)
Lineup: Kassu Halonen, Pekka Pohjola, Juha Björninen, Vesa Aaltonen, Janne Louhivuori
- 02.03.79 Helsinki (Alibi)
- 26.09.79 Helsinki (Tavastia)
- 13.05.80 Joutseno
- 14.05.80 Joensuu (Urheilutalo)
Rock Me Baby | Last Night | Easy Rider | Trying To Forget etc.
Lineup: Kassu Halonen, voc, keys, Pekka Pohjola, b, Vesa Aaltonen, dr, Juha Björninen, g, Dave Lindholm, g
- 16.06.82 Kokkola (Milton)
Lineup: Kassu Halonen, voc, keys, Juha Björninen, g, Pekka Pohjola, b, Keimo Hirvonen, dr, Edu Kettunen, perc
- 19.06.82 Pietarsaari (Jeppis-rock)
Mike Oldfield - European Tour
- 31.03.79 Barcelona, Spain (Palacio De Municipal)
- 01.04.79 Barcelona, Spain (Palacio De Municipal)
- 02.04.79 Madrid, Spain (Palacio De Los Portos)
- 03.04.79 Madrid, Spain (Palacio De Los Portos)
- 04.04.79 Paris, France (Pavilion Baltard)
- 05.04.79 Düsseldorf, Germany (Phillipshalle)
- 07.04.79 Berlin, Germany (Eissporthalle)
- 09.04.79 Bruxelles, Belgium (Forst National)
- 10.04.79 Rotterdam, Netherlands (De Doelen)
- 12.04.79 Copenhagen, Denmark (Falkoner Theater)
Incantations - Tubular Bells Part 1 - Guilty - Tubular Bells Part 2
- 14.04.79 Bremen, Germany (Stadthalle)
- 15.04.79 Hamburg, Germany (CCH)
- 17.04.79 München, Germany (Saal Des Deutschen Museums)
- 18.04.79 Frankfurt, Germany (Jahrhunderthalle)
- 21.04.79 London, UK (Royal Festival Hall) (two shows!)
- 25.04.79 London, UK (Conference Centre Wembley)
- 26.04.79 London, UK (Conference Centre, Wembley) (FM)*^
Incantations - Tubular Bells Part 1 - Guilty - Tubular Bells Part 2
- 28.04.79 London, UK (Wembley Arena)
- 29.04.79 London, UK (Wembley Arena)
- 02.05.79 London, UK (Wembley Arena)
- 03.05.79 Birmingham, UK (Odeon)
- 04.05.79 Manchester, UK (Apollo)
Pori Big Band
- 06.07.80 Helsinki (Kaivopuisto)
- 10.07.80 Pori (Pori Jazz, Kirjurinluoto)
Lineup: Frank Foster (sax, leader), Aarno Raninen (co-leader), Monica Aspelund (voc), Jari Perkiömäki (sax), Juha Unkila (sax), Juhani Reponen (sax), Tapani Rinne (sax), Kimmo Gröhn (sax), Harri Kangas (sax), Esko
Lamula (tp), Pekka Lepistö (tp), Olli Pajulampi (tp), Ismo, Rinne (tp), Juhani Aalto (tb), Kari Leino (tb), Markku Veijonsuo (tb), Martti Kojo (tb), Seppo Tyni (g), Pekka Tyni (p), Pekka Pohjola (b), Tomi Wikström (dr), Tapio "Mongo"
Aaltonen (perc)
- xx.07.80 Zürich, Switzerland (Bazillus)
- xx.07.80 Nice, France (Grande Parade du Jazz)
- xx.07.80 Heist-op-den-Berg, Belgium (Hnita Jazz Club)
- xx.07.80 Amsterdam, The Netherlands (Bimhuis)
- 16.10.80 Helsinki (Groovy)
Pedro's Heavy Gentlemen
- 29.10.84 Joensuu (Shemeikka)
Pedro Hietanen, Pekka Pohjola, Luumu Kaikkonen, Hannu Klemola, Jim Pembroke, Seppo Rannikko
Betonimylläri tour
- 02.02.88 Helsinki (Finlandia Hall)
Musical compositions by Heikki Sarmanto to poems by Lauri Viita. Vocalist: Tapani Kansa. Arrangements by Pekka Pohjola. Orchestra: Jukka Pohjola, John Storgårds, Ilari Angervo, and Matti Pohjola, strings,
Olli Pohjola, Heikki Nikula, Leonid Taleiko, and Harri Ahmas, woodwinds, Seppo Kantonen, piano, Pekka Pohjola, bass, Tapio Aaltonen, percussions, Raimo Eskelinen, drums
- 05.02.88 Turku (Konserttitalo)
- 08.02.88 Joensuu (Carelia-sali)
- 10.02.88 Imatra
- 02.03.88 Helsinki (Työväentalo)
- 21.04.88 Helsinki (Työväentalo)
- 17.12.91 Tampere (Tampere-talo)
Sakari Kuosmanen Band
- 27.09.89 Helsinki (Cafe Metropol)
Lineup: Sakari Kuosmanen, voc, g, Pekka Tegelman, keys, comp, Pekka Pohjola, b, Seppo Tyni, g, Anssi Nykänen, dr, Heikki Keskinen, sax
- 17.12.89 Vaasa (Hotel Royal Waasa)
- 15.02.90 Vantaa (Martinus)
Lineup: Kuosmanen, Tegelman, Pohjola, Tyni, Nykänen, Keskinen
Pekka Luukka Presents
- 18.01.90 Tampere
- 2x.01.90 Rovaniemi
- 2x.01.90 Kotka
- 30.01.90 Helsinki (Jumo Jazzclub)
- 02.02.90 Mikkeli
- 03.02.90 Joensuu (Kimmel)
Pekka Luukka, g, Jukka Perko, sax, Kirmo Lintinen, keys, Pekka Pohjola, bass, Marko Timonen, dr
Otto Donner Band
- 06.02.91 Helsinki (Jumo Jazzclub)
Otto Donner, Rasmus Korsström, tenor sax, Pekka Tegelman, g, Jarmo Savolainen, Kirmo Lintinen, Pekka Pohjola, b, Keimo Hirvonen, dr
- 12.02.91 Helsinki (Jumo Jazzclub)
Otto Donner, Rasmus Korsström, tenor sax, Pekka Tegelman, g, Jarmo Savolainen, Kirmo Lintinen, Pekka Pohjola, b, Keimo Hirvonen, dr, Reiska Laine, perc, Mongo Aaltonen, perc
with Pekka Tegelman & HBA (Heart Beat Alone)
- 28.02.96 Lahti
Lineup: Pekka Tegelman, g, Jarmo Savolainen, keys, Pekka Pohjola, b, Rasmus Korsström, sax, Markus Ounaskari, dr, Earl S. Bonoamber, perc
- xx.0x.96 Seinäjoki
- xx.0x.96 Hämeenlinna
- 0x.03.96 Oulu
- 0x.03.96 Raahe
- 0x.03.96 Jyväskylä
- 08.03.96 Viitasaari (Pihkuri)
- 09.03.96 Kuopio (Jazzklubi 109)
- 12.03.96 Helsinki (Tavastia)
Fore!
- 07.07.96 Nurmes (Bomban juhlaviikot, Juhlateltta)
- 17.02.98 Helsinki (Aladdin)
Spanish Love Story | Agarra etc.
Paroni Paakkunainen, Pekka Luukka, Pekka Pohjola, Pekka Sarmanto, Reino Laine
Tuppu Orrenmaa Band
- 15.04.97 Turku (BirdLand)
- 17.04.97 Seinäjoki (Hotelli Lakeus) *
Miles Away | Selevää pässinlihaa | No Rush | Tee Time For Eric | Erotica & Fanta | a) Visions b) Nice Touch
| Drum solo | Heavy | Pop
Tuppu/Pekka/Jari/Rob
- 18.07.98 Pori (Carousel, Pori Jazz Festival)
Pohjola, Kettunen, Orrenmaa, Dominis
- 20.01.99 Helsinki (Semifinal) *
Tuppu Orrenmaa, gtr, Pekka Pohjola, bass, Jari Kettunen, dr, Anssi Nykänen, dr, Mongo Aaltonen, perc, Rob Dominis, keys.
- 05.02.99 Vaasa
- 03.02.00 Helsinki (Kanneltalo) *
Tuppu/Pekka/Jari/Rob + Jartsa Karvonen, perc.
XL
- 03.07.99 Turku (Ruisrock Festival)
- 10.11.00 Helsinki (Nosturi)
XL feat. dj Bunuel and Pekka Pohjola. Support: Avanto
- 24.10.01 Helsinki (Tavastia) *
Flight Of The Angel | Pohjalla
- 13.04.02 Helsinki (Jumo Jazzclub) *
Milou II | Elohopeaa | Dames | Space Waltz | The Dance Of Maya | Flight Of The Angel | Pohjalla
XL featuring Pekka Pohjola and Kie von Hertzen (10th Anniversary Tour):
- 22.10.02 Kuopio (Henry's Pub)
- 23.10.02 Helsinki (Tavastia)
- 25.10.02 Tampere (Klubi)
- 02.11.02 Jyväskylä (Lutakko)
Flight Of The Angel | Space Waltz | Toledo | Surreal etc
- 30.12.03 Helsinki (Jumo Jazz Club)
- 31.12.03 Helsinki (Jumo Jazz Club)
Acoustic Band
- 27.08.04 Helsinki (Viapori Jazz, Suomenlinna)
Imppu's Tango | Innocent Questions / Relief etc.
Line-up: Pekka Pohjola (el b), Ilmari Pohjola (trb), Verneri Pohjola (tpt), Mika Kallio (dr), Seppo Kantonen (keys), Veli
Kujala (acc)
with occasional bands