The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2016 in Finnish music.
Events
February
6 – The Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2016 Semi-finals was initiated February 6. The next two semi-finals is executed February 13 and 20. 10 – The Ojai Music Festival announced the appointment of Esa-Pekka Salonen as its music director for the 2018 season. 27 – The Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2016 Final will take place on February 27.
Mach
April
13 – The Tampere Biennale started (April 13 – 17). 22 – The singer-songwriter Suvi Åkerman, mentored by Tarja Turunen, won the final of season 5 of The Voice of Finland.
May
June
July
8 - The Baltic Jazz festival started in Dalsbruk (July 8 – 10).
November
3 - Tampere Jazz Happening is opened (November 3–6).
Album releases
January
February
June
Deaths
February
4 – Ulf Söderblom (86), Finnish conductor
May
9 – Riki Sorsa (63), Finnish singer ("Reggae OK") (cancer) 14 – Lasse Mårtenson (81), Finnish singer, composer, actor, and theater conductor