This year's Station Narva opens with a live performance from Estonian Voices on Thursday, September 4, in the main hall of the Narva Culture House "Rugodiv." Singers from the Magic Land vocal studio will also be on stage as special guests.

Estonian Voices will be performing songs from their latest album "Kallimale," which contains their unique of well-known Estonian folk songs, and much more. The band will also pay tribute to world-renowned Estonian composer Arvo Pärt, who this year celebrates his 90th birthday, be performing a selection of songs he wrote for children.

Station Narva's main music program is on Friday and Saturday, with live shows at the Narva Museum's historic fortress.

The headline acts at this year's festival include Esonia's 2025 Eurovision star Tommy Cash and nublu, whose hit single "für Oksana" has become an unofficial anthem of Narva. Duo Ruut, who won plenty of admirers at Glastonbury earlier this summer will also be performing, as will Vaiko Eplik and Eliit.

According to Station Narva's organizers, putting together the festival program, which also includes numerous events in different locations throughout the city, is always a challenge.

"It's never easy, because you have to combine different things: you add something new to the program, something old, and also something that you yourself would like to see," explained Ingrid Kohtla, curator of Station Narva's music program.

"Of course, there has to be some novelty, too. For example, this year Vaiko Eplik, who rarely performs in our city, will appear on stage in Narva. We also know that the local residents are really looking forward to nublu and Tommy Cash, so they also had to be included in the program," Kohtla added.

One of the more unique settings used during the festival is Kulgu –  a network of canals and garages known locally as "Narva Venice." Over the 7 years Station Narva has taken place, Kulgu's residents have become used to the cultural events taking place in their neighborhood, with many now actively looking to get involved.

"In the first few years, it was not easy, because there is a community there: people go there to fish and they have boats and garages. Some of them take it lightly – they just say, 'we are here for our business, and you are with your culture,'" said Yevgeny Timoshchuk, main organizer of the festival's city program.

"I remember the first time we arranged a big concert there – we were very skeptical about it. But now some locals themselves offer their help and cooperation," he added.

Among the international acts on the music bill are U.K. ambient house pioneers The Orb, London's jungle revival hero Tim Reaper, Finnish pop sensation OLGAand Danish band Danish band Efterklang.

This year's festival additionally includes new excursions and exhibitions throughout the city, foregrounding the perspectives of locals. Eurovision star Alika Milova, who grew up in Narva, will give a personal guided tour revealing some of her favorite places and stories.

"TOTAL BLACK" –  a new art exhibition by artists from Ida-Viru County Eduard Zentsik and Vova Kopylov will also open at the Narva Museum's Rondeel Gallery during the festival. The project addresses archetypes, the fear of emptiness, the beauty of thresholds, and silence as the final honest statement.

Through minimalist forms and philosophical intensity, the artists construct an atmosphere of inner compression like before a decision, before an end, before a beginning.

More information about Station Narva, including the full program, is available here.

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