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Weekend Festival, one of the largest electronic dance music events in the Nordic countries, has announced more top artists for next summer. Australian top producer Fisher, who was nominated for a Grammy for his hit Losing It, will perform at Vermo Event Park in Espoo, Finland on August 1–2. He was chosen by DJ Mag as the best house DJ of the year and eighth on the list of the world’s 100 best DJs.

In addition, the super popular Dutch big room house duo Blasterjaxx, the EDM duo Showtek, formed by two Dutch brothers, the Italian house trio Meduza, the Dutch hardcore superstar Angerfist and the Sub Zero Project, which has gained great popularity around the world, will take to the Weekend stages.

Previously announced artists for Weekend include Dutch DJ superstar Armin van Buuren, the hugely 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 favorite among Finns, and Dutch VE/RA.

– Weekend Festival’s diverse artist lineup next summer offers experiences for all electronic dance music lovers. Fisher brings waves of energetic house, Blasterjaxx and Showtek will blow up the stages with their big room hits, and Angerfist and Sub Zero Project will bring uncompromising hardstyle and hardcore straight to the hearts of fans. You won’t find such a range of genres and world-class stars anywhere else in Finland, says Weekend Festival’s Marketing Director Atro Anttila. The artist announcements will continue next year, when Weekend Festival releases more artists.

– The artist lineup released so far alone is a strong indication of how Weekend Festival seamlessly combines the different styles of EDM. The stages will feature a long line of international superstars and rising names who have risen to the popularity of fans around the world. Weekend is a place where visitors can experience the best of EDM over the course of one weekend, says Anttila.

2-Day pre-sale tickets are on sale now, official ticket sales start on Monday, December 9.

Published 2.12.2024

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.

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Published 25.11.2024

The official Aftermovie for Weekend Festival 2024 is finally here!

The Aftermovie is now available on Weekend Festival’s YouTube channel. Dive back into the most unforgettable weekend of the summer and relive the dazzling moments! The Disco Nation theme brought glitter, disco balls, and heart-pounding bass – this was the ultimate highlight of the festival summer.

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Get Ready for the Purple Dimension – Weekend Festival 2025 is Approaching!

Next year, Weekend Festival will open the doors to an entirely new world. The Purple Dimension theme invites you to step into the unknown – a realm where music knows no boundaries, colors come alive, and the unexpected becomes reality. Mark your calendar for August 1–2, 2025, as Espoo’s Vermo transforms once again into the pulsating heart of electronic music.

The 2025 festival will continue its successful EDM tradition and will be organized as an 18+ event. See you next year in the whirlwind of the Purple Dimension!

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Published 15.11.2024

The Weekend Festival 2024 afterparties will take over the center of Helsinki

Get ready for the ultimate extension to your Weekend Festival experience with the 2024 afterparties taking over the heart of Helsinki!

When the final beats of the Weekend Festival fade, the party doesn’t stop. It shifts into high gear right in the center of Helsinki, spreading across several of the city’s hottest nightclubs, each offering an incredible lineup of electronic music. This year, we’re collaborating with Finland’s premier club brands to bring you the most epic afterparties yet. Expect the best of Finland alongside top international names, all under one roof.

We’re committed to giving our festival guests a fully immersive musical journey. With a diverse range of afterparty events, electronic music lovers are guaranteed to find their favorite genres and DJs. Whether you’re into house, techno, trance, or something in between, our afterparties have got you covered.

Each afterparty is a unique event organized in partnership with Finland’s leading club brands, creating atmospheres that perfectly complement the festival’s vibe and energy. It’s not just an afterparty; it’s an unforgettable continuation of the Weekend Festival experience.

For those who have previously purchased an open Afterparty ticket:

Please note that your open Afterparty ticket needs to be updated to the specific venue you wish to attend. Tiketti will reach out to you to ensure your ticket is upgraded accordingly. Don’t miss out on this incredible extension to your festival weekend – let’s keep the party going!

Read more and buy tickets Published 19.7.2024

2024’s highly anticipated Weekend Festival is set to break new ground once more with the largest laser show ever seen in the Nordics. The famously spectacular festival returns on August 2-3, 2024, at Espoo’s Vermo Arena and as the premier electronic dance music festival in the region, it continues to push boundaries with unparalleled visual and auditory experiences with headliners including global dance stars Tiësto, Nicky Romero, R3HAB, Timmy Trumpet, Ann Clue, Boris Brejcha, Da Tweekaz, Darude, Deniz Bul, Kanine, Moritz Hofbauer, Showtek, Sub Zero Project, Tungevaag, Vibe Chemistry, Will Spark, Alan Walker, Wade, Miane, Coone, and Dion Visser.

Weekend Festival 2024 is set to outshine all previous editions with a spectacular laser show, boasting over eight times more lasers than the legendary 2014 event, the most lasers ever seen at Weekend Festival to date. Photo: Geoffrey Hubbel / Weekend Festival 2014.

This year’s festival will feature an incredible 66 laser fixtures and over 1,250 watts of laser power which will add up to create a dazzling spectacle that requires special permission from the Finnish radiation and flight authorities. To accommodate this groundbreaking show, the festival’s stage has been strategically relocated.

The stage is a custom-built scaffold structure with LED screens and more than 150 m² of mirror walls. Additionally, over 220 lighting fixtures and 5,300 watts of lighting will complement the lasers to enhance the festival’s vibrant atmosphere. The stage design will include two DJ booths, one of which will be a 360-degree podium amid the crowd to offer a truly immersive experience for attendees.

This special stage and lighting design comes from renowned designer Jack Fone and A Light Productions. He has worked with top-tier artists and some of the world’s biggest festivals so knows what it takes to dream up and make reality a visually stunning and dynamic multi-sensory environment.

Says Weekend Festival Marketing Director Atro Anttila, “According to our values, our festival is a constantly developing amusement park-like experience that goes beyond the traditional festival experience. We strive to offer something new and exciting every year and create an environment that keeps festival-goers coming back again and again. We can’t wait to share this year’s experiences with the public,”

“We are proud to be able to offer our guests much more than just a music festival. We believe that attention to detail and visual appearance are key to creating an unforgettable festival experience. Our mission is to inspire, surprise, and refresh festival-goers in every possible way.”

The Weekend Festival also showcases versatile spatial art, spectacular structures, and customised stages and recently announced the underground-focused CNNCT x Taco Bell Stage. The unique stage promises to be an unmissable hub of forward-thinking sounds from key tastemakers such as Space 92, Juliet Fox, Wade, Miss Monique, Miane, Jay De Lys, Rebūke, and many more.

Published 17.7.2024

The long-awaited Weekend Festival timetable is finally here – now you can start planning the perfect festival weekend. See which stage your favorites are performing on and secure your spot in the front row!

Check out the festival timetable here.

On Friday, August 2, the main stage will be kicked off by Darude, after which the amazing artists will continue until Tiësto’s explosive closing set! At the Future Stage, Boris Brejcha and the artists of his label, FCKNG Serious, will take care of the party crowd with their minimal techno grooves. Kanine will start the day with their drum and bass sounds at the CNNCT x Taco Bell Stage , and the evening will continue in the world of tech house and techno without a break until the evening! At the club-like Genelec Stage, Finland’s loudest DJs take care of the mood, Genelec Stage’s sound reproduction is taken care of by Genelec’s most powerful devices: 1236 SAM™️ studio monitors and 7382A subwoofers.

On Saturday, August 3, the main stage will be dominated by Tungevaag and the world’s best DJs will take care of the party people until the final set of the festival with Alesso! At the Future Stage, the party goes on continuosly, and artists known of their harder styles will keep the dancing feet moving all day long into the night! CNNCT x Taco Bell Stage will cater the lovers of techno and house music, and party people are in for a rare treat, when world-famous artists such as Rebūke, Chris Avantgarde and Miss Monique command the party crowd with their beats. On the club-like Genelec Stage, which is located indoors, Finland’s top DJ’s also play underground club music non-stop for the festival crowd.

Ticket sales are currently record high

You should head to the ticket offices at the latest! In honor of the end of school, we’ve set up a group ticket campaign: when you buy two tickets, you get a third one for Kapa. Group tickets are on sale on June 6. until 23:59. Read more about group tickets and create a group today here.

Ticket status:

• Friday’s VIP tickets and all Diamond tickets are sold out
• A few Saturday and 2-day VIP tickets left
• Friday’s basic tickets are soon running low
• Saturday and 2-day basic tickets and all Plus tickets still available

Welcome to celebrate the best weekend of the year at the Weekend Festival in August!

Published 27.5.2024

On Friday, the main stage will feature Nicky Romero, who has evolved from a young musical prodigy to one of today’s most influential artists. The Dutch artist, known as both a DJ and a producer, heads the Protocol Recordings label, a leader in modern electronic dance music. His iconic hits “Toulouse” and “I Could Be The One” are famous worldwide, with the latter alone amassing nearly half a billion plays on Spotify. In 2020, he launched his alter ego “Monocule.” Nicky’s credentials are impressive: a long list of original tracks, remixes, edits, and collaborations showcasing his ability to adapt to the ever-changing landscape of electronic music.

Another Dutch addition to the lineup is multi-platinum DJ and producer R3HAB, a trailblazer in dance music. For over 15 years, this industry pioneer, who has performed at the world’s biggest festivals, has worked with top artists and remixed songs by Rihanna, Taylor Swift, and Drake. “All Around The World (La La La)” is recognized globally and has been played over 640 million times on Spotify. Overall, R3HAB’s music has garnered over 11 billion streams, earning him over 80 diamond, platinum, and gold certifications. R3HAB will perform on the main stage on Saturday.

Also on the Future Stage, Dutch talent Atmozfears will take the spotlight. His music is rooted in the Hardstyle genre, which he brings to life with strength and versatility around the world. Known for breaking genre boundaries and discovering new inspiring paths, Atmozfears has evolved over the years from a rising star to an established figure in the Hardstyle scene.

The Future Stage will also feature Finnish dance music veterans HeavyWeight on Saturday. Formed in 2009, this dynamic group has achieved significant success, entertaining crowds across clubs and festivals throughout the northern hemisphere. Their music has found a home on respected labels such as Universal Music, MixMash Records, and Vicious Records. HeavyWeight’s performances have electrified audiences both domestically and internationally, sharing stages with Avicii, Martin Garrix, David Guetta, Jennifer Lopez, and The Prodigy. In the studio, HeavyWeight has created unforgettable hits. Tracks like “The Anthem,” “Fireworks,” and “Viral Heroes” have dominated streaming service charts.

Adding to the Finnish talent on the Future Stage on Saturday is TMPR, a seasoned producer and DJ. His latest single “I Can Feel It,” released with Orkidea, has been making waves on global dance music charts and has garnered support from artists like Miss Monique, Vintage Culture, Nora En Pure, and Solarstone. TMPR’s sound blends various energetic techno subgenres with just the right amount of melodic and progressive elements. TMPR is a familiar face on the stages of major festivals in Finland. In addition to his own releases, TMPR is also known as the founder of Hypnosis and FADE clubs.

Due to scheduling reasons, Kanine’s performance day is moved from Saturday to Friday. Tickets prices will go up on Monday 6.5. at 23.59. Get your tickets now for the best weekend of the year!

Published 29.4.2024

Weekend Festival returns to Espoo’s Vermo event park in the Disco Nation spirit as Northern Europe’s largest electronic dance music festival. Swedish Alesso and world-touring Australian DJ Timmy Trumpet will be the main performers on Saturday. Friday’s main performers are Grammy winner Tiësto and the highly popular Alan Walker. The Weekend Festival will be celebrated on August 2-3, 2024. The event will be organized for the first time with an age limit.

Weekend Festival will see the performances of international artists who enjoy great popularity next summer, when Finland’s most popular electronic music festival brings the most popular artists of the genre and the hottest DJ artists of the moment to Espoo.

Saturday’s second headliner will be multi-platinum DJ and producer Alesso. The Swedish artist is known as a pioneer of electronic music: he has collected two RIAA-certified platinum records, two certified gold singles, more than 6 billion global streams on Spotify alone, and has done countless collaboration projects with, among others, Katy Perry, Swedish House Mafia, Avicii, and Tiësto. His hits “Let Me Go,” “Heroes” and “When I’m Gone” also charted on the Billboard Hot 100. Alesso’s fan base extends all over the world: in the last few years, Alesso’s songs have been played on TikTok videos almost a billion times.

Saturday’s second main performer is the Australian DJ, songwriter and producer Timmy Trumpet, who has collected more than 2.5 billion streams with his production, who will finally come to Finland to perform. Having performed at the world’s biggest festivals, Timmy Trumpet has been one of the most desired performers in festival goers’ polls every year.

On the opening day, Friday, Dutch Grammy winner Tiësto and Finns’ favorite Norwegian Alan Walker will be on the main stage. GRAMMY® Award-winning, international icon Tiësto has amassed over 13 billion streams on Spotify alone and sold over 36 million records. He has performed at Finland’s Weekend Festival once before in 2016. Norwegian DJ Alan Walker, who has made songs with international star artists as well as Finnish artists that have garnered billions of streams, will return to the Weekend Festival this summer also on Friday.

In addition to the main performers, this year’s Weekend Festival will feature Boris Brejcha, Showtek, Will Sparks, Tungevaag and Darude. For the first time, one of the stages is completely curated by the artists of the international record company, FCKNG Serious label.

The artists’ performance times will be announced later. All in all, more than 60 artists will perform at the festival next summer.

Artists announced so far:

Friday 2.8.:
Alan Walker
Tiësto
Wade
Miane
Ann Clue
Boris Brejcha
Darude
Deniz Bul
Frieder & Jakob
Moritz Hofbauer
Showtek
Sub Zero Project

Saturday 3.8.:
Alesso
Coon
Dion Visser
Brennan Heart
Da Tweekaz
Rabbit
Timmy Trumpet
Crowded
Vibe Chemistry
Will Sparks

FCKNG Serious label:
Boris Brejcha
Ann Clue
Deniz Bul
Frieder & Jakob
Moritz Hofbauer

Published 4.3.2024

Armin Van Buuren, one of the world’s most known and respected trance DJs, is set to conquer the stage at the Tallinn Song Festival Grounds on August 31, 2024. He has garnered global fame for over 20 years with his music that uniquely blends trance and progressive house elements. Armin Van Buuren has won numerous awards throughout his career, and his most significant hits, such as “This Is What It Feels Like” and “Blah Blah Blah,” have dominated charts worldwide. Additionally, he has clinched the number one spot in the DJ Mag Top 100 DJs poll five times, securing twenty consecutive top 5 positions.

Throughout his career, Armin has performed at countless leading festivals worldwide, including Electric Daisy Carnival, Ultra Music Festival, and Tomorrowland. His performances are known for their intense atmosphere, captivating the audience from the very first beats. Armin’s sets feature a wide range of trance and progressive music tracks that take listeners on a musical journey filled with deep bass lines, catchy melodies, and uplifting rhythms.

Armin’s shows are also known for their visual spectacle, complementing the music with stunning light effects and visuals. His stage shows create an unforgettable experience that seamlessly blends music and visual art. Audiences can expect surprises and special moments that make each performance a unique and unforgettable experience for everyone present.

Pre-sale starts on Thursday, February 22, at 10 AM. Sign up for the pre-sale and read more about the concert below:

Read more Published 19.2.2024

Northern Europe’s biggest electronic dance music festival, Weekend Festival, has released Friday’s headliners. Tiësto and Alan Walker will be the headline performers of the festival on Friday. The festival brings a wide range of genre stars and rising names to Espoo’s Vermo event park in August. For the first time, the event has an age limit. Ticket sales start on 11.12. at 09:00.

Next summer, the Weekend Festival will feature performances by popular international and domestic electronic music artists. The festival’s music lineup promises to be a real treat for festival goers, as next summer, a comprehensive bunch of the hottest DJ names will be seen on the stages. Dutch icon Grammy winner Tiësto and Finns’ favorite Norwegian Alan Walker will perform on the main stage of the Weekend Festival on Friday.

GRAMMY® Award-winning, international icon Tiësto has amassed more than 8 billion global streams on various platforms and sold more than 36 million records. The DJ and producer is the only artist to ever hold the titles “Greatest DJ of All Time” (Mixmag), “Number 1 DJ” (Rolling Stone) and “Godfather of EDM” (Billboard). His song “Business” was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Dance Song last year. “All of Me” won the Grammy award for best remixed song in 2015. The artist’s dance floor success around the world is undeniable. Tiësto has also performed at the Finnish Weekend Festival once in 2016. In the same year, he played at Weekend Baltic and Weekend Sweden.

Norwegian DJ Alan Walker, who has been performing on the main stage of Weekend Festival for the last year, has made songs with international stars as well as Finnish artists that have collected hundreds of millions of streams. Earlier this year, Walker made a remix of the Euro 5 hit “Cha Cha Cha” in collaboration with Käärijä. Walker’s most famous song, Faded, has easily been streamed 1.8 billion times on Spotify.

“Weekend Festival continues to uphold a remarkable reputation by offering the largest-scale electronic music event ever witnessed in Finland, backed of course by top level production. This significant investment in the festival’s production is also reflected in the event’s appeal, the pre-sale registrations exceeded 15,000—a number that greatly surpasses the registration figures of previous years. The limited availability of tickets further highlights the festival’s exclusivity and high demand” says Weekend Festival’s marketing director Atro Anttila.

On Friday, the energetic, Spanish Tech House artist Wade and Ibizan Miane will also be seen on stage. Long line DJ and producer, Belgium’s Coone, and Dutch rising techno star Dion Visser are fixed for Saturday.

Weekend Festival released the first artists last week. The second headliner on Saturday will be Timmy Trumpet. in addition, e.g. Boris Brejcha, Tungevaag and Darude will perform at the festival. For the first time, one of the stages is completely curated by the artists of the international record company, FCKNG Serious label.

The artists’ performance times will be found when all the performers have been published later. Saturday’s second headliner will be revealed later.

Artists confirmed by 4.12:

Friday 2.8.:
Alan Walker
Tiësto
Wade
Miane
Ann Clue
Boris Brejcha
Darude
Deniz Bul
Frieder & Jakob
Moritz Hofbauer
Showtek
Sub Zero Project

Saturday 3.8.:
Coone
Dion Visser
Brennan heart
Da Tweekaz
Kanine
Timmy Trumpet
Tungevaag
Vibe Chemistry
Will Sparks

Published 4.12.2023

Next August, Weekend Festival will once again bring the top names in electronic music to Espoo’s Vermo event park. The first artists have been confirmed. Ticket sales start on 11.12. at 09:00. Advance ticket sales start on 04.12. at 09:00. Registration for advance sales is underway on Weekend Festival’s website.

The stars of electronic music will be seen on the Weekend Festival stage next summer. For example, Timmy Trumpet, Will Sparks, Showtek and Tungevaag will take the stage.

Australian DJ, songwriter and producer Timmy Trumpet, who has collected more than 2.5 billion downloads with his production, is finally coming to perform in Finland. Having performed at the world’s biggest festivals, Timmy Trumpet has been one of the most sought-after performers every year. In 2022, the artist’s song “Narco” shot to the top of the Spotify US viral list.

Australian Will Sparks has also performed at the Weekend Festival in 2016, and will make his expected return to the festival’s stage next summer. Like him, the Dutch duo Showtek, who last performed at the festival in 2018, will also make a welcome return to the Weekend Festival.

Norwegian DJ Martin Tungevaag, who blew the pot at last summer’s festival gig will also perform at the festival this coming summer. Tungevaag, who earned several radio hits in Finland’s top 10 and more than 1.5 billion Spotify streams, will be seen on stage on Saturday.

The real pioneers of domestic dance music will be heard in Vermo on Friday, when Darude, who is releasing a new album, gets to shout out to the audience. The artist needs no introduction, as “Sandstorm” has been played almost 400 million times on Spotify alone. Last summer, this most famous name in Finnish dance music performed at the festival together with Alan Walker.

The international record label FCKNG Serious label will take over one of the stages

The festival will dance visitors again for two days at the beginning of August. For the first time, one of the stages is completely curated by artists from an international record company. FCKNG Serious label brings to the stage e.g. the following international names of electronic music: Boris Brejcha, Ann Clue, Deniz Bul, Klangkunst and Morits Hofbauer. German DJ and producer Boris Brechja sold out the CNNCT Festival, and now his label is taking over the entire stage. In the past, the record company has done the same, for example, at Ultra, one of the world’s biggest dance music festivals.

“We want to bring an international music experience to Finland, and the core of our operation is that we can offer these experiences in the same style as the world’s biggest international dance music festivals in the world. We constantly follow the foreign music scene. Weekend Festival is also the only Finnish festival that has been organized in three other countries in addition to Finland, so our international contact surface is unique by Finnish standards. We are the only big festival focusing on electronic music in Northern Europe”, says Atro Anttila, Marketing Director of Weekend Festival.

Weekend Festival will be a K-18 event in the future

Starting next year, the festival will change to a R-18 event, and the entire summer of 2024 the festival will be organized with an age limit. Therefore, the entire festival is only allowed for those over 18 years of age. The decision has been influenced by the constantly rising average age (in 2023, the average age was 29 years). Minors accounted for 2% of the 2023 festival visitors.

“The experience of our customers is important to us, and we make an event for them. Electronic music has also naturally increased the average age of the event and the number of younger customers has decreased. The K-18 festival also improves the service experience of our customers, when, for example, movement within the area becomes smoother. That’s why the decision to switch to an age-restricted festival was very natural” says Anttila.

The Weekend Festival will also be celebrated this coming summer at Espoo’s Vermo event park

Like last summer, the Weekend Festival will be celebrated in Espoo’s new Vermo event park. The 2023 festival launched a long-term collaboration with Vermo.

“Last summer we brought electronic music lovers back to Espoo – and we will happily do it again next year. The Vermo event park provided a great setting for the festival. We have planned the event for many years in Vermo together with several parties”, says the festival’s marketing director Atro Anttila.

Vermo is also excited about the multi-year development project together with the festival.

“We are very pleased that All Things Live Finland decided to organize the Weekend Festival in Vermo Event Park. This was the first time that a music festival of this size was organized in Vermo. The arrangements work smoothly in the event area. I myself was at the Weekend Festival for the first time and the experience was nothing but positive. Vermo was filled with happy young adults who knew how to have fun in style” Pertti Koskenniemi, CEO of Vermo racetrack, recalls the Weekend weekend.

The 2023 festival and its accompanying events gathered a total of 40,000 visitors enjoying dance music in Vermo. The Saturday day of the festival was sold out. There will be more artist releases from the festival on December 4th, when the first headliner will be released.

Published 27.11.2023

On the main stage all day Saturday, you could see the real feel of electronic dance music and wonderful pyro effects. The day was opened by Cartoon, who set the mood for the entire festival day. The artist’s catchy songs lifted the mood and gave a great start to Saturday. Ckay’s afrobeat rhythms and amazing aerial acrobatics show, who performed for the first time in Finland after Cartoon, warmed the audience as much as the sun that shone all day.

Dance music pioneer, DJ and producer R3HAB’s gig was full of crazy energy from the start. After him, the legendary German techno band Scooter took the main stage. The band unleashed a rave set that made the audience shuffle wildly.

Dutch DJ Hardwell, who has won the world’s best DJ vote twice, danced on the main stage in a night that darkened the crowd. The top names in electronic music caress the audience, e.g. hit Spaceman.

The last performer of the evening on the main stage was the much-awaited David Guetta, who has performed at the Finland Weekend Festival a whopping six times. His one and a half hour set was full of hits from throughout Pioneer’s career. The artist really took his audience and went wild with one song after another. Guetta’s performance and this year’s Weekend Festival ended with a wonderful fireworks display.

Future Stage and CNNCT Festival Stage jammed on Saturday in sunny weather. The artists’ energetic sets got the audience in a party mood. Tungevaag gathered the area full of hands raised towards the sky, and on the CNNCT stage, techno newcomer DJ Amber Broos organized an energetic party.

“Saturday was a wonderful climax to the festival. Today we enjoyed great weather, summer vibes, captivating music and joy,” says Weekend Festival’s Marketing Director Atro Anttila.

The festival and its accompanying events brought together a total of 40,000 music-enjoying visitors. All in all, more than 60 artists performed at the festival.

Next year, the Weekend Festival will return to the Vermo event park. The 2024 festival will take place on August 2-3, 2024.

“We definitely think that going back to our roots was exactly the right direction for us. Electronic music is again clearly growing internationally, and Weekend Festival is the only festival of this scale in Northern Europe where you can get such a comprehensive electronic dance music experience. Coming back to Espoo felt like a warm homecoming. Thanks to everyone who participated”, Anttila thanks.

Next year’s festival will be organized with an age limit. There are plans for younger visitors to have their own event in connection with the Weekend Festival.

“Our customers’ experience is important to us, we make the event for them. We have noticed that our decision to invest in electronic music has also naturally increased the average age of the event and the number of younger customers has decreased. The 18+ festival also improves the service experience of our customers, when, for example, movement within the area becomes smoother. We want to continue to offer a happy feeling to music lovers of all ages, so plans for an event for younger visitors have already been made,” sums up Anttila.

Published 5.8.2023

The festival that returned to Espoo brought superstars to the stage on the opening day. Martin Garrix’s show culminated in fireworks and Alan Walker’s remix version of Cha Cha Cha drove the audience wild.

Domestic favorites opened the opening day of the festival, when first Isac Elliot performed on the main stage, and then Sexmane. Both artists pulled a special show tailored to the Weekend Festival.

After the Finns, the main stage saw fast-paced performances by international artists, which did not lack pyro effects and lasers.

Steve Aoki made the audience dance wildly, and the artist did not disappoint his Finnish audience this time either, but served the cake show that has become his signature.

Alan Walker’s performance was full of surprises. First, the festival crowd screamed with joy when Steve Aoki, who performed before him, jumped on stage. Soon after, the Norwegian DJ invited Darude to the stage, and Sandstorm, known to everyone, started playing. Towards the end of the performance, the audience broke out into a roaring chorus as Käärijä’s Cha Cha Cha remix played. The familiar Finnish language was also heard several times on stage, when the artist thanked the Finnish audience for the great feeling.

The amazing atmosphere of the evening was crowned by the Dutch star DJ Martin Garrix. With the last performer of the night on the main stage, almost 500 stage lights and big 50-watt lasers served up a show that lit up the event park. Four times chosen as the best DJ in the world, Garrix screamed the audience with his numerous hits, such as Animals and In the Name of Love.

The Future Stage and the CNNCT Festival Stage enjoyed the pulse of the music all day. The unique sound of Oliver Heldens’ alias, Hi-Lo, and a wonderful set with visual effects charmed and Mau P entertained the audience with a particularly long show. Hardstyle, D-Block & S-TE-Fan and Da Tweekaz blew up the audience with their energetic sets.

Weekend Festival returned to its roots in Espoo this year, when the festival was brought back to its birthplace in the spirit of Time Machine Edition. “It’s wonderful to see how people enjoy themselves and what electronic music does in them. I would like to thank our entire production and field team as well as the authorities and partners for their great work. It’s worth preparing for tomorrow with at least as much party spirit, when the weather is kind to us,” says Weekend Festival’s marketing director Atro Anttila.

At the festival on Saturday, e.g. David Guetta, Hardwell, R3HAB and Scooter. The Saturday day of the festival is sold out.

Published 4.8.2023

Multi-platinum DJ and producer R3HAB is known as a dance music pioneer for the past fifteen years. The pioneer who performed at the world’s biggest festivals has made remixes that are recognized on dance floors on every continent: “All Around The World (La La La)” alone has been played more than 500 million times on Spotify, and in total the artist’s songs have been heard on the platform more than 8 billion times. R3HAB develops and challenges the boundaries of dance music by collaborating with representatives of different genres. His repertoire includes remixes of the productions of Rihanna, Drake and Taylor Swift.

The festival gets more international reinforcement when on Friday British singer, DJ and producer Bklava, German BUNT. and producer and DJ Gazzi from Spain, who calls his music “emotional turmoil”, will take the stage. Bklava is known for its catchy “bops”, i.e. the pop of electronic music. BUNT offers visitors enthralling dance jams that include nuances of soul, pop and Latin music.

On Saturday, the festival crowd will be danced by the trio Cartoon, formed by three Estonian songwriter-producers, who take their influences from classic drum & bass, stadium EDM and pop. On Saturday, we will also hear the sound of American producer, songwriter and DJ Marisol, who insightfully combines a cinematic atmosphere with electronic music. On Saturday, the rising British amapiano and Afrobeat DJ Skyla Tylaa will also take the stage.

The festival regretfully has to announce the cancellation of the previously scheduled Bru-C performance. Forced by unexpected circumstances, the artist has to cancel his Friday performance at the Weekend Festival. Bru C’s replacement will be electronic dance music DJ and producer Hedex. Hedex has been recognized especially for his contribution in drum & bass circles. His remix of “Move your Body” has been played over 9 million times on Spotify.

Ticket prices will increase on July 17th.

Some of the ticket types have already been sold out and ticket sales have accelerated wildly as the summer approaches. So you should head to the ticket shops now and secure a place for the best weekend of the summer.

The artists’ set times will be announced soon.

Published 3.7.2023

Weekend Festival returns to its roots in the spirit of Time Machine Edition as Finland’s largest electronic dance music festival. The festival brings a wide range of stars and rising names of that genre to Espoo in August. Friday’s second headliner will be the most desired artist of the visitor poll: Alan Walker. The Weekend Festival will be celebrated on August 4-5, 2022 in a new location, Vermo event park.

Next summer, the Weekend Festival will feature concerts by popular international and domestic artists. The versatile music coverage of the festival promises a real treat for festival-goers, when the most desired artist of the visitor survey, Norwegian Alan Walker, will perform on the main stage of the Weekend Festival on Friday. Next summer, Weekend Festival’s stages will also feature a comprehensive bunch of the hottest DJ names of the moment. In addition to him, the main performers at the festival will be Martin Garrix, the Dutchman who has been crowned the world’s best DJ four times, David Guetta, the French DJ legend and three times the world’s best DJ, and Dutch DJ Hardwell, who has twice won the world’s best DJ vote.

“Weekend Festival listens and prioritizes the wishes of the festival crowd when it comes to the selection of artist coverage. This year, the desire for electronic music was clear, so let’s go with that. Among the 20 most wanted artists, we have 8 artists performing next summer. Electronic and dance music are currently on the rise in the UK and Central Europe, and widespread interest has reached Finland as well. In the darkening evenings of August, the visually impressive light and laser effects come into their own – after all, the Weekend Festival has always been known for its spectacularity.” says Weekend Festival’s Marketing Manager Atro Anttila.

According to a survey conducted this year, the top DJ Alan Walker, who will take the main stage of the Weekend Festival, is also the main performer most desired by the festival goers. The Norwegian DJ has made hundreds of millions of streamed songs with star artists such as Ava Max and Sabrina Carpenter. Walker’s biggest hit, Faded, has been streamed 1.7 billion times on Spotify alone. Walker has danced Weekend Festival visitors three times before in Finland, most recently in 2019. In addition, he has performed at Weekend Festival Baltic three times and at Weekend Festival Sweden once.

The artist lineup was completed earlier this week with new artists, which are: HI-LO, Isac Elliot, Jengi, Kavinsky, Mau P, Nico De Andrea, Tony Romera and Sexmane. On Saturday, in addition to previously published artists, Matt Sassari, Amber Broos and Orkidea will be seen at the festival.

The artists’ performance times will be published later when all the performers have been announced.

Previously published artists:

Friday 4.8.:

Martin Garrix
Bru-C
Ferreck Dawn
Korolova
Ckay
Steve Aoki
Da Tweekaz
D-Block & S-te-fan
Hot Since 82
Devinity
Luxonia Special feat. Lionis, Nicky B, Walter Alan
Luxonia Special feat. DeejaVu, Eric Altair, KLASS, KUOKKA
Thastor
Hi-Lo
Isac Elliot
Jengi
Kavinsky
Mau P
Nico De Andrea
Sexmane
Tony Romera

Saturday 5 August:
David Guetta
Hardwell
Claptone
Headhunterz
Metrik
Sub Focus DJ Set
Tungevaag
Scooter
Uncle Waffles
Anastasija
Dj hapan korppu
Galrav (Fury Special Set)
Jekaterina
Martin K4rma
Milla Lehto
Orion
Orkidea
Supermodels From Paris
TMPR
Amber Broos
Matt Sassari

Published 21.4.2023

Weekend Festival is returning to Espoo and the festival has added a group of up-and-coming domestic electronic music artists. Weekend Festival will take place at the Vermo event park on August 4-5, 2023.

Weekend Festival returns to its roots at the beginning of August, when the stages feature a diverse range of international dance music stars, domestic top names as well as up-and-coming artists. Recent domestic acts at the festival include Anastasija, Devinity, Dj hapan korppu, Galrav (Fury Special Set), Jekaterina, Luxonia Special feat. Lionis, Nicky B & Walter Alan, Luxonia Special feat. DeejaVu, Eric Altair, KLASS & KUOKKA, Martin K4rma, Milla Lehto, Orion, Orkidea, Supermodels From Paris, Thastor and TMPR.

“It is always important for us to support Finnish music culture. Every year, we want to offer opportunities and a springboard for up-and-coming domestic artists as well. This year, too, at Weekend Festival, a new generation of DJs and familiar domestic industry giants will take to the turntables,” says Weekend Festival’s Marketing Manager Atro Anttila.

The four different performance stages of Weekend Festival’s festival area offer versatile musical experiences, and the artists announced on 19.4. will perform on Weekend Festival’s new Flux Lab stage. Flux Lab is a meeting place that you might come across in the festival area and whose inspiration is the birth of new ideas and experiences. A space where boundaries are blurred, new experiences are constantly being created and where people can come together to experiment with sound and movement.

Foreign artists such as Martin Garrix, David Guetta, Hardwell and Steve Aoki will appear on the Weekend Festival’s stages. There will be more artist releases during this week on Thursday and Friday, when, for example, the most desired artist of the visitor survey will be published.

Published 19.4.2023

Friday’s new additions include Steve Aoki, Da Tweekaz, D-Block & S-te-fan and Ckay. On Saturday, Tungevaag, Scooter and Uncle Waffles will take the stage. Previously, the festival has informed performances by Martin Garrix, David Guetta and Hardwell. The Weekend Festival will be celebrated at Espoo’s Vermo event park on August 4-5, 2023.

American producer and DJ Steven Hiroyuki “Steve” Aoki will be seen on the main stage of Weekend Festival on Friday. Known for his numerous hits such as “Pursuit of Happiness”, “No Beef” and “Boneless”, Aoki has received Grammy nominations during his career and collaborated with big names such as Lil Uzi Vert, Maluma, BTS and Linkin Park. Also known as a fashion designer, entrepreneur and NFT visionary, Aoki never leaves his audience cold, he offers listeners surprising experiences at his concerts, which are still talked about years later. Aoki, one of the most popular DJs in the world, has been a popular name on the list of performers: he last performed in Finland in 2016, at the Weekend Festival. In this case, the party crowd got to enjoy the giant star’s trademark, i.e. caked by the star Steve Aoki.

The top names in electronic music will also be seen in the artist line-up thanks to Norwegian producer and DJ Martin Tungevaag. Tungevaag, who has earned several radio hits in Finland’s top 10 and more than 1.5 billion Spotify streams, as well as 3 Grammy nominations, will perform at the Weekend Festival on Saturday. He is known e.g. from the songs “Samsara”, “Bad Boy” and “All For Love”. The artist, who is eagerly wanted for the Weekend Festival, has collaborated with big stars of electronic music, such as Alan Walker, Brennan Heart and the hardstyle duo of Da Tweekaz, who will also be seen at the festival on Friday.

The German techno band Scooter is one of Weekend Festival’s most wanted performers every year. The crew has sold more than 30 million copies worldwide, and is known for danceable hits such as “The Logical Song”, “How Much Is The Fish?” and “Nessaja”. With years of experience, the experienced trio puts together a colorful rave set that can be heard and seen in the darkness of August on Saturday.

D-Block & S-te-Fan from the Netherlands, crowned as the world’s best hard dance duo, will also join the artist line-up. The duo’s melodic and danceable hits include e.g. “Angels & Demons”, “Feel it!” and “Harder State Of Mind”. The duo will be seen on stage on the opening day of the festival on Friday. On the same day, also known for their energetic sets, Da Tweekaz, whose real names are Kenth Kvien and Marcus Nordlin, will take the stage. Da Tweekaz’s most famous hits are “How Far I’ll Go”, “Jägermeister” and “Toss a Coin To Your Witcher”, which is a remix version of the famous song from the fantasy TV series “Witcher”.

“We are creating a real electronic dance music dream in Vermo for the coming summer. In addition to the artists that have already been published, there are also performers who are especially requested by the visitors, and we still have surprises coming from the artists’ publications, “hints Weekend Festival’s marketing manager Atro Anttila.

The top Afrobeats names will warm up the festival crowd during the days:

Afrobeats is expanding in popularity around the world and is the fastest growing genre in pop culture in the United States. Afrobeats is a style of music that has its roots in West Africa. It combines African folk music with Western nuances of funk and jazz.

“Although we are strongly returning to our electronic music roots this year in the spirit of Time Machine Edition, Weekend Festival also has a strong sense of joy and summery good vibes. This year they will also be raised by Afrobeats artists who will perform during the day,” Anttila continues.

Nigeria’s star artist Ckay arrives at the Weekend Festival on Friday. The giant hit “Love Nwantiti (ah ah ah)” spread on Tiktok brought Ckay to the attention of the whole world. The song accumulated more than a billion streams and it crossed the platinum mark in Finland.

Uncle Waffles, real name Lungelihle Zwane, is an Afrobeats artist who has become one of South Africa’s most popular DJs in a short time. He is also an internet sensation known for his crowd-pleasing amapiano sets.

Weekend Festival tickets are on sale now. More artist releases will be coming in spring-winter 2023. The performers’ playing times will be published later.

Published 30.1.2023

10 new artists have been announced for Weekend Festival. Weekend Festival will be joined by two of the top names in electronic music, when David Guetta and Hardwell will arrive at Weekend Festival on Saturday, August 5. Both have been voted the best DJ in the world several times. Friday’s headliner is Martin Garrix. The Weekend Festival will be celebrated at Espoo’s Vermo event park on August 4-5, 2023. Artist releases will continue in 2023.

All ticket types go on sale on Thursday 15.12. at 9:00 a.m.

French DJ legend, David Guetta, will have the crowd roaring as Saturday’s headliner. Guetta is a legend of electronic music, whose songs have been listened to billions of times at best. He has been chosen as the world’s best DJ three times. Guetta has over 66 million monthly listeners on Spotify alone.

The second headliner on Saturday will be Dutch DJ Hardwell, who is making his return to Weekend Festival, and has won the world’s best DJ vote twice. Hardwell can be called one of the top names in electronic music. Hardwell started his career at the age of 14 and has since made songs that make listeners dance year after year. Hits like “Spaceman” and “Power” (feat. KSHMR) are classics for electronic music fans.

The up-and-coming Ukrainian producer Korolova, who plays melodic techno and progressive house, and Dutch house producer Ferreck Dawn will make the crowd dance on Friday, August 4. On the same day, British house producer star Hot Since 82 will also arrive on the Weekend Festival stage. The British reinforcement in the artist line-up is also represented by Bru-C, who made his way onto the dance scene by mixing British rap with electronic music.

On Saturday, DJs who have performed at the world’s biggest festivals, such as Coachella, Glastonbury, Tomorrowland and EDC, will take the stage. World-class stars, such as the German DJ and producer Claptone, who appears behind a fascinating mask, will serve house to the party crowd on Saturday. The Dutch Hardstyle DJ and producer Headhunterz, who has been active in the industry for 15 years, will also return to the Weekend stage on Saturday, as will the British drum & bass producer and DJ Sub Focus. Drum & Bass will be enjoyed even more on Saturday, when one of the world’s most famous drum & bass producers, Metrik, will arrive at the Weekend Festival.

More artist releases are expected around 2023.

Artists announced by 12.12.

Friday 4.8.:
Martin Garrix
Bru-C
Ferreck Dawn
Korolova

Saturday 5 August:
David Guetta
Hardwell
Claptone
Headhunterz
Metric
Sub Focus DJ Set

Published 12.12.2022

Next August, Weekend Festival will bring the top names in electronic music to Espoo’s Vermo Event Park, and on Friday, Martin Garrix has been confirmed as the main performer. All ticket types will be on sale on 15.12. at 9:00 a.m.

The hottest DJ name of the moment will be seen on the Weekend Festival stage next summer. Martin Garrix, who has been crowned the world’s best DJ four times, will take the festival’s main stage on Friday. The Dutch DJ has up to 25 million monthly listeners on Spotify, and his most popular songs have more than a billion listens. Garrix’s most famous hits include Scared to Be Lonely feat. Dua Lipa and In the Name of Love feat. Bebe Rexha. Both songs have sold double platinum in Finland. Garrix can be called one of the legends of electronic music despite his young age, and he has been entertaining music lovers for years at the world’s biggest festivals.

Our customers are at the center of everything we do. This year we are going back to our roots, both in terms of the location and the time of the music.

The festival will make the visitors dance for two days at the beginning of August in the spirit of “Time Machine Edition”. The music coverage is also a tribute to Weekend Festival’s roots. The desire for electronic music is everywhere. Electronic and dance music is currently also the most popular music genre in the UK and Central Europe. Weekend Festival has been  known for it’s visuals from the beginning, and the darkening evenings of August offer vital circumstances for the light and laser effects that are an essential part of the electronic music festival experience.

Weekend Festival will be celebrated in Espoo’s new Vermo Event Park. We’re bringing the best party of the year back to the capital region, and the Vermo Event Park offers a great setting for the festival, both in terms of the travel and accommodation options. There are a couple of train stations in the vicinity of the arena, and in the future there will be a Jokeri light rail stop. We have planned the event to be held at Vermo for multiple years together with several parties, and that is why we are happy to be able to say that we are returning to Espoo – where Weekend Festival originates in 2012, and the area guarantees Weekend Festival a continuation in the capital region as well.

Vermo is also excited about the multi-year development project together with the festival. “In August 2023, Weekend Festival will open Vermo Areena’s use of large concerts and festivals. Vermo’s operations are expanding from trotting to an arena for other events, so this is a natural trend,” says Vermo Areena CEO Heikki Häyhä.

Published 8.12.2022

Numerous pyro effects lit up the sky as the festival crowd celebrated David Guetta’s concert (Photo: Henri Juvonen)

In celebration of the last day of Weekend Festival’s ten-year anniversary, the main stage spat fire with numerous pyro effects. During the three days, the number of visitors and the accompanying events was around 60,000. On Sunday, energetic performances and international artists were seen on the stages. During Sunday, 28 artists were heard at the Weekend Festival. All in all, 81 artists performed at the festival.

The day of the main stage got off to a flaming start, when Gettomasa’s pyros and the hot sun of Kantola warmed up the festival-goers. Hands bounced as the Emma-awarded artist took over the audience. With Blind Channel, the hot atmosphere continued in the afternoon on the main stage. There was probably no one in the audience who didn’t sing the chorus of “Dark Side”.

The sing-along continued during JVG’s energetic show, as the audience sang as loud as they could from one hit song to another. Pete Parkkonen and Sini Sabotage also took the stage. “It’s a sick crowd here”, Jare and Ville Galle thanked the audience.

Fingers were raised at the Australian rapper and songwriter Masked Wolf’s concert. The passionate hip-hop messenger had the crowd dancing wildly during the hit song “Astronaut in The Ocean”. “Thank you so much Weekend Festival for having me. I drove and traveled for 40 hours just to be here and I appreciated every moment here, never give up your dreams!”. Masked Wolf commented after the show.

The main stage got the ending it deserved when the festival’s most requested artist of all time, EDM music pioneer David Guetta took the stage. Guetta danced the crowd of Weekend Festival already in the first year of the festival in 2012 and did it again today in honor of the 10th anniversary. The gig started with the artist’s biggest hit, Titanium. Pyros lit up the sky and the crowd exploded when the first chords rang out. “It was unbelievable. Thank you for having me Weekend Festival” David Guetta thanked after the gig.

British 25-year-old singer-songwriter Sam Tompkins, known for his R&B-style and soul-sensitive sound, rocked the audience for the first time in Finland, and the sensitive voice of American singer-songwriter Elley Duhé was heard on the marquee stage in the early evening. The last performer of the tent was the hugely popular Ukrainian electro-folk group Go_A, known from the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest.

Future Stage’s day was started by Heavyweight’s Sheikkinen, who already played at the 2012 Weekend Festival, who returned to celebrate the festival’s 10th anniversary with a gig. During the gig of the DJ-producer of the heavy set of electronic music, the sound of the bass was felt in the heart.

During the trance duo Super8 & Tab, which has gained international fame as well, the party crowd got excited to shuffle and push between dance moves. Stella Bossi from Berlin and Eli Brown from Britain, well-known in the DJ scene, brought the international greetings and energetic party to Future Stage. The audience was impressed by the concert of Meduza, who performed for the first time in Finland and brought house music back to the radio, as the sun set on the horizon. Future Stage was closed by Martin K4rma, the biggest messengers of Finnish techno music, as well as Zacharian and Simona

The day on the Yle X stage was started by Solaire performing alternative rock. The 19-year-old promise of modern R&B music from Turku, Louie Blue, who performed on the Ylex Stage, relaxed Weekend’s audience with his soft voice by performing, among other things, the song “Noisy” released in 2020. The Yle X stage also featured many up-and-coming and established domestic artists, such as Pehmoaino, Hassan Maikal and Lauri Haav.

“I couldn’t have wished for a better tenth anniversary. 50 more of these. Thank you.” Jyri Heikkinen, marketing director of Weekend Festival, summed it up.

Sunday gave the tenth anniversary a worthy end. The 2023 Weekend Festival will be celebrated from August 4 to August 5, 2023. The location of the festival will be announced later. Two-day Early Bird tickets are now on sale for €125.

Published 4.7.2022

Stormzy joins the massive line up of Weekend Festival. Elley Duhé and Isaac Sene as well as Pehmoaino will also be seen on the festival stages. The Weekend Festival is celebrated on July 1-3, 2022 in the Kantola Event Park in Hämeenlinna.

Stormzy is one of Britain’s most inspiring and influential cultural figures. Stormzy arrives to perform at the Weekend Festival, accompanied by high demand: the star last performed in Finland in 2017, and has since released numerous hit songs and his album “Heavy Is The Head”, the songs of which have not been heard live in Finland. The album reached number one on the UK’s official album chart and has been streamed more than a billion times worldwide. In addition to being one of the great pioneers in the underground music world, the artist is also known as an advocate for equality.

The festival will also receive international confirmation as Elley Duhé takes the stage. American singer-songwriter Duhé is known for his empowering lyrics and hits “Immortal,” “Middle of the Night,” and “Happy Now”. The artist is listened to at Spotify almost 20 million times a month.

Rising from Siilijärvi, Isaac Sene is a multi-talented artist / songwriter whose long-awaited EP was released in February 2020. During 2021, Sene released new singles: “N-sana” and “Hunger.” Isaac sene, who performs modern soul-tinged pop, which is also influenced by jazz music, also competed in the UMK finals this spring with his song “Kuuma Jäbä”.

Pehmoaino, who makes personal indie-influenced pop music, has become one of the most talked about new artists with her singles “sekaisin” and “rakasta mua”. Released in August 2021, the debut single “sekaisin” rose on YleX’s playlist and next summer the artist will be seen at her first festival gigs.

The artist coverage of the Weekend Festival, which is celebrating its tenth anniversary, will be unprecedentedly diverse. The festival brings the largest international and Finnish artists to Hämeenlinna at the moment. The artist line-up involves the top names in dance, rap and pop music with more than 80 artists.

All ticket types are available from Ticketmaster, Tiketti and Lippu.fi.

The price of all ticket types will increase on May 2, 2022.

Published 25.4.2022

DJ Snake, elite of electronic dance music and hip hop, is locked to headline Weekend Festival. Weekend Festival will be held in Kantola Event Park, Hämeenlinna from 1st to 3rd of July 2022.

Previously announced headliners are Post Malone, one of the most popular artists in the world today, and David Guetta, who has been nominated as the DJ of the year twice.

The merits of the internationally acclaimed star, DJ Snake, are undeniable: the music of the 35-year-old French DJ producer has been streamed over 32 billion times around the world.

One of the latest hits, “Let Me Love You,” in collaboration with Justin Bieber, has broken a number of diamond and multiplatinum boundaries. DJ Snake has also forged internationally acclaimed songs with Major Lazer and MØ, as well as Selena Gomez, Cardi B and Ozuna.

The festival will also receive other acclaimed international acts, with AJ Tracey, Lil Tjay, Meduza, Flo Milli, Tion Wayne, Sam Tompkins and Peach Tree Rascals performing in Finland for the first time. Among the foreign artists, Tove Lo, Gorgon City and Rezz will also take the stage. Among the Finnish artists, Blind Channel, Gazelles, JVG, Sanni and Pyhimys will be seen performing at the festival.

More than 80 artists will play at the Weekend Festival on the first weekend in July, and the festivities will feature a wide range of international top artists from various music genres, top Finnish names as well as emerging artists.

More artist announcements are coming during the spring.

Artist performance days will be annonuced on Monday 11.4. and at the same time, pre-sales of all ticket types to Weekend Festival newsletter subscribers will begin.

Official ticket sales start on Tuesday 19.4. at 9.00.

Published 8.4.2022