THE DARKNESS (UK), AMARANTHE (SE) and JINJER (UA) are the first announced foreign acts for Qstock Festival next summer. Released in October, Easter Is Cancelled is the sixth album by English glam rockers THE DARKNESS, formed in 2000. It is the most ambitious piece of work to date by the Suffolk four-piece. The first single…

British band THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS are coming to star in an even stronger program for Provinssi Festival 2020, a three-day celebration in Seinäjoki on the 25th – 27th June 2020. Breaking the boundaries between machine music and rock with its own recognisable grip, THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS is one of a handful of true superstars in…

Tuska festival, taking place in Helsinki on June 26th – 28th, 2020 has announced two more heavy-hitting acts. French metal giant GOJIRA return to Tuska and this time as a headliner. GOJIRA’s crushing sonic demolition combined with their visual bombardment is guaranteed to provide no less than a show experience of a lifetime. Hailing from…

Provinssi Festival organisers are pleased to announce several new acts for the Provinssi 2020 line-up! Legendary Finnish rock group HASSISEN KONE will re-unite for the first time in 20 years to celebrate their 40th anniversary. Provinssi is Hassisen Kone’s only festival performance in 2020. Other new acts are alternative metal band DEFTONES (US), progressive metal…

Rock & Metal legends IRON MAIDEN will headline the Rockfest event in Tampere during the first weekend of June (5.-7.6.2020). Their performance is part of the grand finale of their massive Legacy of the Beast world tour. The band has played to almost 2 million fans in 39 countries during the tour that began in…

BON IVER was born when its founder and frontman Justin Vernon ran away from heartache by retreating to a cabin in Wisconsin to write songs. BON IVER’s debut album For Emma, Forever Ago came out in 2007, first self-released and later officially re-released in 2008 by Jagjaguwar. It was immediately clear that Justin Vernon is…

Finland’s world renowned metal exports, CHILDREN OF BODOM will be playing their classic 2003 ”Hate Crew Deathroll” album in its entirety at Tuska 2020. This is the first time COB will be playing an album special show and Tuska appearance is the exclusive Finnish show next summer. Other new additions to the 2020 festival roster…

Provinssi Festival welcomes KORN to Seinäjoki in 2020! Inspiring and generating a whole new era in metal music, KORN serves its trademarks to this day; primitive energy, slapping basslines, dark lyrics and shivering rhythms. You might get to hear some bagpipes too, if you ’re lucky! Nu metal-pioneers KORN just released their 13th studio album…

Helsinki-based Tuska festival has just announced KORN as their headliner on June 26–28, 2020. Early Crow tickets are now available. The festival roulette for summer 2020 spins already at full speed as Tuska proudly announced KORN as their headliner. The American trailblazer has torn down barriers of alternative music and metal for 25 years already…

Provinssi announces alternative metal giants SYSTEM OF A DOWN as the first headliner for summer 2020. The Californian group is one of the most requested acts of all time for Provinssi and the upcoming gig at Seinäjoki is currently the bands only announced live date at the moment. Super early bird 3 day tickets are…

Gigantic pop duo THE CHAINSMOKERS will perform at Ilosaarirock Festival on Sunday 14th Jul. Other announced acts include Irish singer-songwriter DERMOT KENNEDY, PYHIMYS & SAIMAA, CHISU and many others! THE CHAINSMOKERS is a Grammy Award-winning pop duo and a Billboard Chart topping artist. They are one of the most popular recent live acts and their…

Leading artists from Britain, ELLIE GOULDING and MARINA visit Ruisrock this summer! ELLIE GOULDING, one of the UK’s largest pop stars, rises to the Ruisrock stage on the festival Friday. Last autumn, she released her newest music, as expected, when the single ‘Close to Me’ was released in collaboration with another artist at Ruisrock. This…

American rock group THIRTY SECONDS TO MARS is the headlining act for Saturday at Qstock. Formed in 1998 by Jared Leto, also known as an A-list Hollywood actor, and his brother Shannon, THIRTY SECONDS TO MARS have come a long way, releasing five studio albums and playing sold-out shows all over the world. The last…

ERYKAH BADU, a US star with a lengthy and influential career in R&B, hip hop, jazz and soul will play Flow Festival. Badu’s 1997 hit album Baduizm is legendary, voluminously award-winning and an acknowledged classic of neo-soul. Flow also has the pleasure to host British multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter and producer JAMES BLAKE, whose newest album Assume…

American rock group THIRTY SECONDS TO MARS is the headlining act for Saturday at Qstock. Formed in 1998 by Jared Leto, also known as an A-list Hollywood actor, and his brother Shannon, THIRTY SECONDS TO MARS have come a long way, releasing five studio albums and playing sold-out shows all over the world. The last…

For fans of good quality metal, we have great news. Tons of great s**t added to the program for the upcoming summer. Sweden’s prog metal geniuses of OPETH deserve their position as a constant favorite among the metal audiences. Led by Mikael Åkerfeldt, the award-winning band combining prog metal, 70’s sounds, jazz and beautiful melodies…

Flow Festival has revealed eighteen new artists for this summer’s festival. With this unveiling of artists as well as the daily program, all ticket types are now available. More artists will be published next week. Flow Festival will feature the queen of rap CARDI B, who won the Grammy for best rap album for her…

New names include SUNRISE AVENUE, ALMA, JESS GLYNNE, ARCHITECTS, PERTURBATOR, MONO and PALE WAVES. The biggest rock band from Finland, SUNRISE AVENUE, is coming to Ilosaarirock Festival for the first time ever! The hugely popular combo regularly perform at sold-out stadium venues across Europe, but are rarely seen playing in Finland. The Ilosaarirock gig is…

Next summer, Ruisrock will see a diverse setting of international names from different music genres. Two of the most renowned artists in the world who have grown into a giant phenomenon will visit the festival. The singer, rapper and producer BAD BUNNY has risen in a short time and has been touring sold out arenas…

One of the most popular metal bands in Finland, the almighty AMORPHIS present “Queen of Time” world live premiere. AMORPHIS will play an extra long festival set and perform their latest masterpiece in its entitity featuring special guest Anneke Van Giersbergen (of The Gathering). Provinssi and Tuska Festival later on the same weekend will be…

AMORPHIS hit the jackpot with their current Queen Of Time album. Venues have been packed all over and the band’s show has taken a leap into new dimensions. Therefore, we are proud to announce that AMORPHIS are the headliners for Friday June 28th! At Tuska, AMORPHIS turns it up one louder, as they perform the…

Ruisrock is looking forward to next years 50th anniversary celebration, which will take place from the 5th to 7th July 2019 in Ruissalo, Turku. Ruisrock will celebrate next year’s gigs with much sought after international and domestic artists, starting with TRAVIS SCOTT, a multi-platinum artist producer, who arrives in Ruissalo with a huge popularity and…

Provinssi have announced the first names in its line up for year 2019, and the early bird tickets are now for the cheaper price until new years eve 31.12.2018. The three day festival will be celebrated at Törnävänsaari, Seinäjoki on June 27th – 29th. Nu metal icons LIMP BIZKIT are known for their intense and loud…

Flow Festival, which takes place in the Suvilahti area of Helsinki on 9.–11. August, announces its first bookings, including many artists from the top of the audience request lists. Among them are THE CURE, a cult band on the verge of its 40th anniversary and one that has been life’s soundtrack to several generations now….

The first confirmed headliner for Tuska 2019 will be none other than the mighty SLAYER, who are on their farewell tour. Founded in California in the early 80’s, Slayer has become one of the most iconic bands of all time, whose repertoire includes timeless classics such as Reign In Blood, Angel Of Death and Season…

KISS, one of the most famous rock bands in the world, will arrive at Rockfest next June.  KISS’s performance is part of their extensive End of the Road trail, so it’s the band’s last visit to Finland. In addition to KISS, Rockfest also announces another major artist today, as the legendary DEF LEPPARD will also…

DISTURBED will be coming to Hyvinkää Rockfest next June. This legendary band led by this singer David Draiman, is seen as one of Rockfest’s main artists on Saturday, June 8th. Rockfest is at the same time becoming the very best rock event of the whole summer in Finland. SLIPKNOT’s entry into Rockfest has already been…

SLIPKNOT, the unconditional legends of metal music, will be coming to Hyvinkää Rockfest next June. After a 3 year break, the band that has sold millions of albums is back in Finland and will be one of Rockfest’s main artists on Friday, June 7th Slipknot was founded in Iowa, USA in 1995 and became quite…

Before the autumn rain washes away the heat and the sweat of this exceptionally hot summer, it’s good to set your sights on the upcoming one. Tuska 2019 will again be held at the Suvilahti event field, with the dates being the usual last weekend of June, 28.-30.6.2019.  
The royalty of symphonic black metal, Norwegian…

The Qstock Festival replenishes its programme for this summer with another 12 acts. The latest international booking is English singer/songwriter LILY ALLEN. Known for her bold style of mixing different genres, LILY ALLEN got a flying start to her career with the single Smile and the follow-up debut album Alright, Still in 2006. Since then,…

Flow Festival has confirmed the Finnish debut of French singer CHARLOTTE GAINSBOURG. The artist, who is also known for her acting career, released her fourth album last year, after a lengthy break in recording. The album, named Rest, runs the gamut from intimate and sensitive to grandiose and was loved by critics and fans alike….

French giant GOJIRA is the next big thing in metal. The next generation of metal superstars. The band’s sense of style, incredible feel for riffs and uncompromised work ethics have taken Gojira to where they are now.  Gojira’s latest album ”Magma” is a no holds barred thrust of power. Tuska is extremely proud to announce…