Skaņu mežs SNACK – Riga, Various Venues, November 7, 2026

Skaņu mežs SNACK – Riga, Various Venues, November 7, 2026

Skaņu mežs SNACK is a showcase of emerging experimental music and sound art representatives from the Baltic and Nordic countries. The events in Riga on the second day of the showcase are scheduled for November 7, 2026. Events will take place at DOM Gallery, BAMS billiard club, and the Aleponija, Bolderāja and 1983 bars. The day’s programme will begin at 14:00 at DOM Gallery with a performance by Emila Kellera Skūsena and the opening of a sound installation. Admission to the events is indicated from 16:00. SNACK is a showcase-format event introducing emerging experimental music and sound art creators. Artists from Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Finland, Norway and Denmark will perform in Riga. The programme will feature ambient, electroacoustic and experimental electronic music, noise and unusual dance music. This is an opportunity to discover a diverse programme of contemporary Baltic and Nordic sound in a single evening. Edgy Palates & Mike McCormick, Katariin Raska and Villem Jahu, as well as Uttunul, will perform at BAMS. At Aleponija, there will be Darius Heid’s solo performance Every Difference is a Difference, kriputapus and Atgarsiai. Bolderāja will host Kristofs Gecens, Evija Ābrama and DeeeVeee. The evening’s closing programme at the 1983 bar will feature Agita Reķe, SISE, Allosci and Music For Your Plants. Emila Kellera Skūsena’s sound installation at DOM Gallery will be on view until November 14, 2026. The showcase creates a platform for emerging artists and international cooperation in the region. The event languages are Latvian and English. There is no age restriction for the event. The planned duration of each showcase day is approximately eight hours. Admission is free for children up to seven years of age. The venues have space for visitors in wheelchairs.

What to expect at the event

On the second day of SNACK, concerts and performances will take place simultaneously at several independent cultural venues in Riga. Listeners will be able to choose between post-industrial drone, improvisation, explorations of piano sounds, electroacoustics, noise music and dense electronic soundscapes. The programme combines solo performances, duets and group acts, allowing audiences to discover different approaches to experimental music from the Baltic and Nordic countries.

Venue and time

On November 7, 2026, the programme will begin at 14:00 at DOM Gallery, Ernesta Birznieka-Upīša Street 15–5. Showcase concerts will take place at BAMS, Cēsu Street 18; Aleponija, Ernesta Birznieka-Upīša Street 22; Bolderāja, Avotu Street 29; and the 1983 bar, Vagonu Street 21. Admission to the events is from 16:00, and each day is planned to last approximately eight hours.

Tickets

Admission is free for children up to seven years of age.

Important information for visitors

• There is no age restriction for the event.
• The event languages are Latvian and English.
• The venues have space for visitors in wheelchairs.
• Emila Kellera Skūsena’s sound installation opened at DOM Gallery will be on view until November 14, 2026.

Why attend

Skaņu mežs SNACK is suitable for listeners who want to step beyond familiar music genres and discover new creators. The different Riga cultural venues also allow visitors to experience the event as a route through the city’s independent cultural scene. The extensive programme offers an opportunity to find both performances suited to focused listening and more intense electronic music and noise experiences.