History
4–7 September 2025
The eighth edition of Station Narva attracted a record-breaking 5,314 visits.
The music programme at Narva Museum in Hermann Castle and Art Club Ro-Ro featured British electronic music trailblazers The Orb and Tim Reaper, alongside Danish indie band Efterklang, as its most notable international acts. Estonian stars included Tommy Cash and nublu, whilst local talent was represented by Pale Alison, among others.
The festival opened at Rugodiv Cultural Centre with vocal ensemble Estonian Voices and the venue’s Magic Land collective, followed by the BAZAR discussion "Candidates Will Be Counted in Autumn". Daytime city stage concerts saw Efterklang perform with Narva Estonian Language House's tandem choir in the Western Courtyard of Hermann Castle, and Ukrainian musician Maryana Klochko at Stockholm Square.
Station Narva's Future Day at the University of Tartu's Narva College centred on the creative sector and marked the 10th anniversary of both Narva Art Residency (NART) and the British Council's "People to People" programme. NART offered exhibitions and tours, as well as the closing party for its summer project "Narva Venice Annuale". Narva's Finno-Ugric Cultural Capital status was celebrated at Ingeri House with lunches featuring dishes from our kindred peoples.
Young people from Ida-Virumaa, participants in the Station Narva Youth Lab launched with support from the Just Transition Fund, contributed to the festival's preparation and programme by realising their own creative initiatives.
Music festival lineup
International artists: The Orb (UK), Tim Reaper (UK), Efterklang (DK), OLGA (FI), Maryana Klochko (UA), German Superfin (LV)
Estonian artists: Tommy Cash, nublu, Estonian Voices, Duo Ruut, Vaiko Eplik & Eliit, Lu:k, INGA, Pale Alison, Alexander Motovilov, Adel Force, INES DAFERRARI, Kristjan Glück, Dancing Dragons, BEID, VÜNEX, Wispels, Magic Land, Narva Estonian Language House tandem choir; DJs Erkin Antov, Alessandro Minimo & Dr Ormusson, purpur and Station Narva team members
Best of Station Narva 2025 photo gallery.
Station Narva 2025 aftermovie
5 - 8 September 2024
The seventh Station Narva opened with a BAZAR public discussion on the importance of safe harbours at global and local community levels. Highlights included the daytime city stage concerts, Narva Art Residency's "Narva Venice Annuale" late-summer art celebration, sunset tours in "Venice", and the boringnarva tour discovering hidden corners of Narva all proved highly atmospheric.
The music programme, held at Narva Museum in the historic Hermann Castle and Art Club Ro-Ro, featured space-rock titan Spiritualized and grime star Flowdan from England as international headliners.
Music festival lineup
International artists: Spiritualized (UK), Flowdan (UK), Belle Chen (UK), Kate NV, Go_A (UA), Pelkkä Poutanen (FI)
Estonian artists: Puuluup, Sven Grünberg and Estonian Electronic Music Ensemble, Singer Vinger, NOËP with special guest ALIKA, maria kallastu, mariin k., Buzhold, Modulshtein feat. MariQ, Tabloited, MEGAMEGA Superstar, ODIN, SizeoptimaL; DJs: Sound in Noise, Surf to the Beat, Työmik Bassofsky b2b itsmebruh, and Station Narva team members
Best of Station Narva 2024 photo gallery.
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7 - 10 September 2023
The sixth Station Narva opened with the BAZAR public conversation on the future of Narva's cultural life and a successful opening concert at Narva College, where singers Ott Lepland and INGA performed with Narva City Symphony Orchestra.
The music programme took place at Vaba Lava Narva performing arts centre and Art Club Ro-Ro, with the most notable international artists being James Lavelle, founder of influential Mo' Wax label and UNKLE, electronic dance music group Acid Arab, Finnish musician Jimi Tenor, and Ukrainian pop star Ivan Dorn.
Music festival lineup
International artists: James Lavelle (UNKLE) (UK), Acid Arab (FR), Ivan Dorn (UA), Jimi Tenor (FI), Nooriyah (UK), Bazzookas (NL)
Estonian artists: Ajukaja x Mart Avi, YASMYN, manna, GØK2, IVI, Kain, Masha Ye, Tovarish Astronom and Station Narva team members
Best of Station Narva 2023 photo gallery.
8 - 11 September 2022
The fifth edition of Station Narva once again filled the border city with music, offered community gatherings from the bohemian city flat to the Narva “Venice” boat sheds, and examined local identities and collaborative creation opportunities.
President Alar Karis attended as a listener at the BAZAR discussion "Narva – What and Who?" thought-sharing session. The music programme took place at Narva Art Residency (NART) premises in the Kreenholm quarter.
Music festival lineup
International artists: Onuka (UA), Red Snapper (UK), Kimmo Pohjonen (FI), Jacque Falcheti (BR)
Estonian artists: A-Rühm, Bert On Beats, Cool D & DJ Critikal, ERSO club concert "Stereo Is King!", IVI, Jaan Pehk, Kitty Florentine, Mahavok, margiiela, Maris Pihlap, Meisterjaan, PTF1987, Regatt, SUVE; DJs Erkin Antov, Heidy Purga, Raul Saaremets, Ivar Murd, and Station Narva team members
Best of Station Narva 2022 photo gallery.
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Photo: Ilja Smirnov
5 – 7 August 2021
The fourth edition of the Station Narva festival was one of the first major events in Estonia to create a safe festival area by implementing health passport controls and rapid testing. For the first time, the festival's music programme was centred at Narva Museum in the historic Hermann Castle.
The dacha tours in charming Kudruküla, between Narva and Narva-Jõesuu, proved hugely popular and the festival also featured the opening of the winning work from the Station Narva street art competition and a BAZAR debate "Change Rather Than Preserve?".
Music festival lineup
International artists: A Guy Called Gerald (UK), Roni Size (UK), Nathan Fake (UK), Dynamite MC (UK), New Ro (FI), View (FI), AIGEL (RU), Discours Synthetique (RU), The RIG (RU)
Estonian artists: Sven Grünberg and the Electronic Music Society Ensemble: "Hingus", Kristjan Randalu, Holy Motors, Sander Mölder, Vaiko Eplik & Eliit, YASMYN, HUNT, KINO songs: Janno Reim & Stanislav Bulganin, Modulshtein, OOPUS, Pale Alison, Saint Cheatersburg, УЕ, AveNue, Caspar Mágus, Sabin Soundsystem DJs Orav & Drummie
Best of Station Narva 2021 photo gallery.
Photo: Anna Markova
26 - 27 August 2020
The third edition of Station Narva festival took place under pandemic restrictions during the same week as Tallinn Music Week and featured a music programme at Narva City Port, Business Day conference at the OBJEKT creative incubator, city sightseeing tours, BAZAR public debates, book launches, and art exhibitions.
On three riverside stages—at Art Club Ro-Ro, in the boat shed housed within a historic cotton warehouse, and on a large outdoor stage—the following artists performed on 26 August:
International artists: Jesse Markin (FI), Bendik Giske (NO), Fremen (PL)
Estonian artists: Tommy Cash, NOËP, Anna Kaneelina, Lexsoul Dancemachine, Manna, Levski, Bible Club, Tam i Tut, Pale Alison, Jaama 6 DJs
Best of Station Narva 2020 photo gallery.
19 - 21 September 2019
The second edition of Station Narva was centred in the new LINDA 2 cultural and business complex in Narva's city centre, which opened to the public for the first time in its full capacity during the festival. The Vaba Lava performing arts centre within the complex hosted the premiere of the documentary performance "Lõhe / Разлом" and featured an international music programme. The Station Narva entrepreneurship conference took place in the creative incubator OBJEKT, also housed within the complex.
The music programme ran on 20 and 21 September at Vaba Lava and Art Club Ro-Ro. Performers included British jungle-punk pioneers Asian Dub Foundation, Icelandic techno-soul duo GusGus and shock-rock outfit Hatari, Nepali-Swiss electronic music innovator Aïsha Devi, and others.
Music festival lineup
International artists: Asian Dub Foundation (UK), Hatari (IS), GusGus (IS), Aisha Devi (CH), MOJA (JP), SOFA (FI), PEU (FI), Molchat Doma (BY), Blankenberge (RU), Inturist (RU), Kirill Richter (RU)
Estonian artists: nublu, Psychoterror, YASMYN, Gram-Of-Fun, Lemon Trees, Keetai, AveNova, Kaschalot, Absolut-2
Best of Station Narva 2019 photo gallery.
21 - 23 September 2018
The music and city culture festival Station Narva, taking place in Narva for the first time, occurred within the framework of Estonia's centenary celebrations and during Narva's candidacy for European Capital of Culture.
Between the historic walls of Kreenholm and within the bohemian milieu of Art Club Ro-Ro club, 20 artists delivered memorable musical experiences, including post-punk and neo-psychedelia legends Echo & the Bunnymen, techno producer Actress, and trip-hop pioneer Tricky from England. “The crème de la crème of alternative rock, left-field electronica, hip-hop, pop mavericks and loads of other music”, as noted in the festival review at British music portal Gigwise.
The Station Narva Business Day at Narva College brought together Estonian tech companies with enterprises from Narva and Ida-Viru County. Narva Art Residency (NART) hosted exhibitions, workshops and BAZAR discussions, whilst the VitaTiim nonformal learning centre offered a genuine Narva-style breakfast, and free daytime concerts took place across venues from Fama Centre to EV100 Park.
Music festival lineup
International artists: Echo & the Bunnymen (UK), Tricky (UK), Actress (UK), Gazelle Twin (UK), Joensuu1685 (FI), Fever Dream (IS), View (FI), RSAC (RU), Shortparis (RU), Grechka (RU), Electroforez (RU)
Estonian artists: Una Bomba 50+, 12EEK Monkey, Mart Avi, Sõpruse Puiestee, Zahir, Beebilõust, Propazha, Indrek Spungin, Tam i Tut, Eksponatika Clan, Guesthouse, PTF1987
Best of Station Narva 2018 photo gallery.