One of the world’s most popular DJs/producers, Armin van Buuren, will be the headliner at Weekend Festival, which will be held at Vermo Event Park in Espoo on August 1–2. Van Buuren gathered an audience of tens of thousands of people at Tallinn’s Song Festival Grounds last summer and is now returning to Weekend after a six-year hiatus.
Other artists currently being announced by Weekend include the highly popular Norwegian hardstyle duo Da Tweekaz, Holy Priest, one of the most popular hard techno artists of the moment, Dutch DJ/producer Maddix, Norwegian DJ/producer Tungevaag, who has become a huge hit with Finns, and Dutch VE/RA, who has been seen at major festivals around the world.
The artist announcements will continue in a week, when Weekend Festival announces its next headliner.
The international publication DJ Mag has chosen Armin van Buuren as the world’s best DJ for the fifth time. He has also received a Grammy nomination for Best Dance Recording and has the most (21) placements on the Billboard Dance Music Chart.
– We are delighted to have Armin van Buuren perform for us again after a long break. He has been one of our most sought-after artists for years. Weekend will feature several international performers next summer that cannot be experienced anywhere else in Finland. In addition, legends of the genre and rising stars will meet on stage, offering unique experiences for every festival-goer, says Weekend Festival Marketing Director Atro Anttila.
Next year’s Weekend will have three performance stages, every detail of which, from lights and pyrotechnics to the atmosphere, is designed to create an unforgettable festival experience for visitors. Next year’s theme is Purple Dimension, and it combines futuristic visuals and world-class artist coverage in a way that is unparalleled.
– You can’t experience this kind of festival production and these artists anywhere else in Northern Europe. In addition, the Weekend’s stage structures and the visual appearance of the area will be further developed, meaning that something that has not been seen in Finland before is promised, Anttila says.
Weekend Festival will continue as a R-18 event, in line with the practice that was found to be successful last year.
– It has been great to see how the profile of our festival visitors has developed over the years. Last summer, the average age of our visitors increased to almost 30 years, which shows that our event is able to grow together with our audience, Anttila says.
Pre-registration for Weekend Festival tickets is underway. Those who register will be offered the opportunity to be among the first to buy tickets at a special price, while the next headliner will be announced on Monday, December 2. Official ticket sales will start on Monday, December 9. Register for pre-sale below.