16:15 Sing-along with Zen Café

In the last few years Zen Café has risen from the ranks of tent performers to the mainstage. As the Saturday's main act, Zen Café managed to entice people to sing and jump around with great enthusiasm in the festival area from the main stage to the bar area. The band's set consisted mainly of the well-known hit songs with a few newer and more unknown ones in between.

The gig managed to even surprise during the song "Laiska, tyhmä ja saamaton", when the guys from Kotiteollisuus climbed on stage again. The boys' silent performance was mainly twiddling around with spotlights absurdly. To each his/her own.

When the clock's hands started approaching one and the sky began to darken, the stage bathed in candlelight and almost 20 000 people sang in chorus "Olet todella kaunis". In that moment, it felt that there was nothing wrong with the world.

Text: Anu Pöntinen
Translation: JR
Picture: Markus Korpi-Hallila

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