Andreas Hellkvist

My friends who are running the Harknivens café had also started a new restaurant in the town of Ronneby, so I got to play at both their places. This was actually the first concert ever at this place! Before the show, I asked how many in the audience knew about me before, and there weren't…

It's been a long time since I played in Västerås, which is a little strange considering it's just about an hour from Uppsala. And a really nice city at that. I heard about this place some time ago and been in conversation with them to do a concert of some kind. This weekend there were…

Orgelparty Pop Edition started the evening at Scala with a short set of some explosive pop songs. Playing this music is so much fun, especially since it has been a while. We started with Saturday night's alright and it just took off from there. Sound was really nice to. Felt like the roof was going…

This was an exciting night! Me and ola began the evening by playing a set of Orgelparty Pop edition, and then Small Town Orchestra went on stage. It was nice to have a kind of warm up for the show, and projects are pretty different in character as well so it was a nice contrast.…

Second show of the tour was at Musikhuset, Gävle. I've had a monthly concert there all spring and this was the season finale. Always a nice place to play! It was the third time the four of us has played here. First time was actually at the opening of Musikhuset as a Music pub in…

This was a long awaited day! We've been planning this tour for a while, and changed the direction of the band a little. It used to be under mine and Hans' name, focusing on our songs and some other blues. Now, however, this quartet is called Small Town Orchestra, which originally is a project that…

Nice little outdoors mingling entertainment, playing soft jazz and party music for a happy crowd!

Beaatiful day for an outdoors festival! This was the third time Arnesen Blues Band played at Huddinge Jazz & Blues but it was been 8 years since the last time. We had the last concert slot of the first night of the festival. People really seemed to enjoy it and we were also able to…

Our premiere week ended with a wonderful festival on the countryside outside Uppsala! 4 bands playing, in a barn where the stage was mounted on hayrolls. Good food, good company and a happy mood throughout the day. A great way to finish the week!

Sometimes the weather is your worst enemy. It was a beautiful day all over Sweden, so fewer people wanted to go inside to enjoy a concert. But there were a little crowd to play for and we still had a great time.Christian Dalin made a great guest appearance on two songs.

Great start of our premiere week with the Sitting Three! This was my third and last concert at Ktvå this spring and it felt like a nice way to finish. It was a beautiful day so we were lucky to have a good audience dispite of the weather. This trio has a repertoire consisting of…

A nice festival in my hometown of Uppsala, organized by young jazz musicians. I started with a clinic and then did a concert. It's extra fun to play and show the instrument for younger audience. Hopefully I can plant a few seeds for a coming generation.

What a night! It's been 10 years since we were in Karlstad last time, so this concert was definitely overdue. The room was almost packed, and the audience was so nice and appreciative. Hope it won't be 10 years til the next time.

Great to be back where it all started! Monica and me played together for the first time here at Ktvå, about two years ago. At that time, we didn't know each other at all and hadn't even met, much less played together. Since then we have done a few gigs and gotten to know each…

Nice relaxed evening at Musikhuset with Claes. Fun, easy going gig and an appreciative audience. We tried out a couple of new songs that worked out really well.

Last time I played at this place was 8 years ago or so. They have built att really nice stage since then. We had a fun night and it was also recorded so there's a lot of video that you can check out!

First time playing at this venue in the southern suburbs of Stockholm and I have to say I kind of fell in love with it! Nice retro styled place that used to be a supermarket. And a surprisingly big crowd showed up as well!

Wonderful concert at Folkets hus in Nynäshamn! Haven't played with Claes in a while so it was so nice to get out. The place was almost packed and we had a relaxed fun evening and the audience loved it. The pictures are taken by Gösta Rising, head organizer of the concert, but also a well…

This was supposed to be the release concert for the Orgelparty Pop edition that was recorded earlier this year. However, I didn't manage to get it done before, so it was just an "ordinary" concert. But a really fun one! This was the first of three concerts at Ktvå this spring. Already looking forward to…

So much fun playing with this trio and I think the pictures show that quite clearly. Haven't play this venue for a while so it was nice to be back. It's not everyday that you play at a castle!

One of the things that is so nice about this trio is that wherever you play, whether it's a big stage or, like this, at a cozy little restaurant, it always turns into a celebration of life and joy. We all love the music we play, we all see the deeper dimension and the healing…

Second time around at this wonderful little place in the south suburbs of Stockholm. A little oasis located next to a car mechanics workshop, a gas station and a super market. A stage so small that you have to use every inch to fit an organ and drums. Great atmosphere and godd food. Me and…

Unfortunately, it is not often that I play on the west coast of Sweden. So we were happy to go there for a gig with Trinity at the jazz club in the cozy small town of Ljungskile. They hadn't heard us before so it's always interesting to see how a new crowd will respond. And…

We've had so much fun with the blues band lately, and yesterday was no exception. ANd the audience was really digging! A special day for me as well - Feb 22nd was the birthday of my father. He would have been 84 yesterday but he passed away shortly after his 82nd birthday. So to honor…