Information about Ilosaarirock 2008
updated 28th June 2008 (Licenced Bar Areas)
Ilosaarirock Festival 2008 Sold Out
Ilosaarirock 2008 is now officially sold out. This means that you cannot buy tickets at the festival area gates. The advance sale of Ilosaarirock club tickets is still continuing. Persons over 60 years and under 8 years of age (the latter accompanied by a person of at least 18 years of age who has a ticket to Ilosaarirock Festival 2008) are allowed in to the festival free of charge. Disabled persons who need an assistant can bring one to the festival area free of charge; the assistant gets a wristband at the Poppikoppi Information Point next to the Main Gate.
Club tickets
Ilosaarirock club advance tickets are available in the record shop Levy-Eskot in Joensuu (www.levy-eskot.com, only cash is accepted as payment for the club advance tickets) and in Tiketti (www.tiketti.fi). Contact Tiketti at +358 600-1-1616 for additional information on how to buy tickets outside Finland.
Sulo Club is held on Friday 11 July on YleX and Truck stages. The doors open and tickets are sold from 5 pm onwards. Ticket price is 20€.
Töminä Club is the first of the ice rink clubs, and it is held on Friday 11 July. The doors open and tickets are sold from 5.30 pm onwards. Ticket price is 10€.
Metelli Club is held at the ice rink on Saturday 12 July. Besides the advance sale you can buy tickets to Metelli at the Info point in the festival area and, in case Metelli isn't sold out in advance, also at the ice rink entrance from 9pm onwards. Ticket price is 10€.
Closing Club crowns the festival on Sunday 13 July. Tickets to the Closing Club are sold in advance as well as in the Info point in the festival area. In case the club isn't sold out in advance, you can also buy them at the ice rink entrance from 9pm onwards. Ticket price is 10€.
There is no age limit to Sulo, Töminä, Metelli, or Closing club. However, you need to be at least 18 years of age to enter the official bar areas at the clubs and everyone must be prepared to prove their age.
How To Get There
Ilosaarirock festival takes place in Joensuu, a city that is easy to reach both on one's own means and by public transport. Remember that green attitude starts with small deeds: fill your car with friends instead of driving on your own or use public transport! During Ilosaarirock festival there will be extra carriages in trains as well as special Ilosaarirock festival trains. Their timetables will appear on this website during spring. Various organisations around the country also arrange coach rides to Ilosaarirock festival.
Map of Joensuu: pk-kartat.jns.fi
Google Maps / Joensuu: maps.google.com
Location of the festival site: pk-kartat.jns.fi
Tourist Guide: Welcome to Joensuu (PDF-file, 2,7 Mb)
The city of Joensuu's official page: www.jns.fi
General information about Finland: www.visitfinland.com, www.virtualfinland.fi
Connections to Joensuu
By train: www.vr.fi
By air: www.finnair.com, www.finncomm.fi
By bus: www.matkahuolto.fi, www.matkahuolto.info (timetables)
Trains
Helsinki – Joensuu regular service timetables: PDF
Joensuu – Helsinki regular service timetables: PDF
Turku – Joensuu regular service timetables: PDF
Joensuu – Turku regular service timetables: PDF
Regular service timetables for trains leaving from Joensuu: PDF
Ilosaarirock train Helsinki – Joensuu P511 timetable for Friday July 11 2007:
| station | leaves |
| Helsinki | 10.10am |
| Pasila | 10.16am |
| Tikkurila | 10.25am |
| Lahti | 11.47am |
| Kouvola | 12.24pm |
| Lappeenranta | 1.20pm |
| Imatra | 1.58pm |
| Joensuu | arrives 4.30pm |
Ilosaarirock train Joensuu – Helsinki P512
timetable for Monday July 14 2007:
| station | leaves |
| Joensuu | 0.30am |
| Imatra | 2.21am |
| Lappeenranta | 2.45am |
| Kouvola | 3.38am |
| Lahti | 4.20am |
| Tikkurila | 5.45am |
| Pasila | 5.55am |
| Helsinki | arrives 6.00am |
Festival Bus Service
Festival bus service (Rokki buses) runs all weekend between the Joensuu railway station and the festival site Laulurinne after the arrival of each train. On Sunday you can take the Rokki bus back to the railway station at 5pm, 5.30pm, 23.30pm and 0am. On Friday and Saturday the buses will also stop at the school accommodation on their way to Laulurinne. The buses leave from the railway station as soon as they are full so there is no timetable as such.
Changes in Traffic Arrangements During Ilosaarirock
Because of Ilosaarirock festival there will be temporary changes in traffic arrangements at the festival site and its nearby areas. Their purpose is to make it easier and safe to move about in the area and to calm down the nearby areas. We recommend that the local festival goers arrive at the festival site by foot or by bike. A guarded bicycle parking area is situated in front of the ice rink.
More information on the traffic arrangements will be updated on this page during the spring.
Parking prohibitions on nearby streets
In order for the traffic to function without any big jams please comply with the parking prohibitions! During the festival weekend there will be temporary parking prohibitions on the nearby streets. Parking will be supervised by the police as well as the festival security personnel.
Parking Areas For Cars
The festival parking areas are situated in front of the horse trotting-track. In addition to the actual parking areas the horse trotting-track's car auditorium and the trotting-track itself function as parking areas.
Ilosaarirock goers can also park in a guarded multi-storey car park at Hallitie. The multi-storey car park is taken care of by Joensuun Pysäköinti Oy (Joensuu Parking Ltd).
There is a limited number of parking slots. Don't forget that there will be extra carriages in trains during Ilosaarirock.
Bicycle Parking During Festival Weekend
Close to the festival site Laulurinne, at about 150 metres from the main gate of the festival area, there is a guarded Bike park see the map). If you arrive by bike, leave your bike there.
Bicycle parking area opening hours during the festival weekend from Friday to Sunday:
Fri 5.30pm - 3am
Sat 11am - 3am
Sun 11am - 3am
Parking your bike costs 1 euros each time you park it. Remember to fetch your bike in time before the parking area's closing time.
Accommodation During Ilosaarirock Festival
The Ravileirintä Camping
The temporary camping site during Ilosaarirock is situated next to Laulurinne at the horse trotting-track. The Ravileirintä camping is reserved only for Ilosaarirock goers and therefore only people who have an Ilosaarirock ticket or wristband will be accommodated there. This camping site will be open from Thursday evening to Monday morning.
This year the Ravileirintä camping is hosted by Joensuu Pop Musicians' Association.
Showers, water taps, campfire places, food stalls, and toilets have been arranged for the festival goers staying at the Ravileirintä camping during the festival.
It is strictly forbidden to spend the night in any vehicle at the Ravileirintä camping.
The opening hours and prices at the Ravileirintä camping site
The camping site is open from Thu 10 July 6 pm to Mon 14 July at 12 noon.
Prices:
Thu 10 July to Mon 14 July => 25 € / person
Fri 11 July to Mon 14 July => 15 € / person
We accept cash only, and naturally warmly welcome even sums. Debit cards, Visa Electron, and credit cards are not accepted at Ravileirintä camping.
In order to be accommodated at the Ravileirintä camping you have to fill in the accommodation form. Have your Ilosaarirock ticket also at hand as you approach the reception of the Ravileirintä camping.
It is forbidden to camp in a tent outside the official camping sites. The City of Joensuu, Ilosaarirock festival security personnel, and the police will be supervising illegal camping outside the official camping sites.
When checking in to the camping area you will be given plastic bags to collect your garbage in. Please do collect your garbage in the bags and take them to the recycling points. Let's keep the area clean! If you run out of plastic bags, you can get more at the info point of the Ravileirintä camping.
Linnunlahti Camping
Linnunlahti Camping is Joensuu's official camping site located right next to Laulurinne. At the camping site you have the possibility to accommodation in a cottage, a tent, and a caravan.
For information and reservations:
www.linnunlahticamping.fi
info
linnunlahticamping.fi
School Accommodation
School accommodation (at Lyseo upper secondary school, Koskikatu 8, see the map) is an inexpensive way to spend the nights comfortably in Ilosaarirock. It is meant only for Ilosaarirock goers, so be prepared to show your festival ticket or wristband as you arrive. School accommodation is open from Friday 3pm to Monday 12am.
The price for School accommodation is 10€/night/person or for three nights 25€/person. The price includes a soft mattress and a shower facility.
Other services available for those accommodating at the school and gym hall are a guarded cloakroom and a café in which you can also have a sturdy breakfast.
Bookings for school accommodation will be taken at the office of the Joensuu Pop Musicians' Association from June 25 onwards. from Mondays to Fridays between 9am and 4 pm by phoning the Ilosaarirock info, tel. +358 13 225 550. You must be at the school on Saturday July 12 5pm at the latest to claim your booking.
The festival bus service that runs between the railway station and the festival site will stop at the school accommodation on Friday and also on Saturday morning.
Hotels in Joensuu
Joensuu's hotels will be booked full during Ilosaarirock so make your queries well in advance. You can ask at the following hotels:
Hotelli Aada
Kauppakatu 32
80100 Joensuu
tel. +358 13 256 2200
e-mail: huonevarauksethotelaada.fi
www.hotelaada.fi
Hotelli Atrium
Siltakatu 4
80100 Joensuu
tel. +358 13 255 888
e-mail: myyntipalveluhotelliatrium.fi
www.hotelliatrium.fi
GreenStar
Torikatu 16
80100 Joensuu
e-mail: infogreenstar.fi
www.greenstar.fi
Hotelli Karelia
Kauppakatu 25
80100 Joensuu
tel. +358 13 2526 200
e-mail: infohotellikarelia.fi
www.hotellikarelia.fi
Sokos Hotel Kimmel
Itäranta 1
80100 Joensuu
tel. +358 20 123 4663
e-mail: sokoshotel.kimmelsok.fi
www.sokoshotels.fi
Sokos Hotel Vaakuna
Torikatu 20
80100 Joensuu
tel. +358 20 123 4661
e-mail: vaakuna.joensuusokoshotels.fi
www.sokoshotels.fi
KuntoHovi Spa Hotel
Nepenmäenkatu 2
80200 Joensuu
tel. +358 13 17 221
www.kuntohovi.fi
Hotelli Wanha Jokela
Torikatu 26
80100 Joensuu
tel. +358 13 122 891
www.ravintolawanhajokela.fi
Hostel Aaro
Kirkkokatu 20
80100 Joensuu
tel. +358 13 256 2200
e-mail: huonevarauksethotelaada.fi
www.hotelaada.fi
Apartamentos Joensuu
Torikatu 47
80100 Joensuu
tel. +358 13 224 886
www.freewebs.com/apartamentosjoensuu
Summer Hotel Elli
Länsikatu 18
80110 Joensuu
tel. +358 13 225 927
e-mail: infosummerhotelelli.fi
summerhotelelli.fi
Finnhostel Joensuu/ISLO
Kalevankatu 8
80110 Joensuu
tel. +358 13 267 5076 or +358 13 267 5083
e-mail: finnhostelislo.jns.fi
www.islo.fi
Scouts' Youth Hostel
Vanamokatu 25
80130 Joensuu
tel. +358 13 123 381
e-mail: contactyouthhostel-joensuu.net
www.youthhostel-joensuu.net
Hotelli Julie
Valimontie 3
80710 Lehmo
tel. +358 13 26 311
e-mail: hotelli.juliekolumbus.fi
www.hotellijulie.com
Breakfast in Kerubin Kuppila
The official Ilosaarirock breakfast is served in Kerubin Kuppila (Niskakatu 16, see the map). The breakfast which costs 4 € includes among other things bread, eggs, juice, and coffee. It's served on Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 1 pm.
Festival Area
The Ilosaarirock festival area is Laulurinne, built in 1986 to serve as a venue for large (music) events and other recreational purposes for the people of Joensuu. Laulurinne is situated close to the city centre. Ilosaarirock is the largest annual event organised in Laulurinne these days.
In addition to Laulurinne the Ilosaarirock festival area also includes the nearby Linnunlahti beach and the pit area of the horse trotting-track, where the YleX stage and the Truck stage are situated.
Other areas that belong to the Ilosaarirock festival area are the horse trotting-track which serves as a temporary festival camping site and the ice rink where the Ilosaarirock clubs are held. Joensuu's official camping site Linnunlahti Camping Oy Ltd also works in close cooperation with the Ilosaarirock organisation.
Ilosaarirock Stages
Ilosaarirock festival has five stages: Main stage, YleX Stage, Third Stage, Rento Stage, and Rekka Stage.
Artists on the Main stage and the Rekka stage play at the same time, whereas artists on the YleX, the Third and the Rento stages also let the audience indulge in musical pleasures simultaneously.
The Main Stage
The Main Stage is situated in the middle lawn of Laulurinne. The Main Stage area is the largest stage area in Ilosaarirock festival. At the middle lawn you will also find the main official bar area, and on the sides of the lawn there are food stalls. In front of the Main Stage there is a platform for those who need a wheelchair.
The YleX Stage
The YleX Stage is situated in the sandy area between Laulurinne and the horse trotting-track. The YleX radio channel works in cooperation with Ilosaarirock festival this summer as well and records the performances on this stage. YleX will broadcast festival feelings live and as compilations after the festival weekend. Performances on the YleX Stage will begin already on Friday with the Sulo club. In front of the YleX Stage there is a platform for those who need a wheelchair.
The Third Stage
The Third Stage is situated close to the Main Gate. A marquee stage, the Third Stage hosts fascinating acts both from Finland and abroad.
The Rento Stage
The Rento Stage, situated on the Linnunlahti beach, emphasises R n' B. It has actually become a festival of its own inside the context of Ilosaarirock festival. You can dance your worries away in the sand, relax, and enjoy.
In addition to the Rento Stage, the beach area hosts toilets, a licenced bar area and food stalls as well as info stalls for various organisations and associations.
NOTE! Remember to be careful when swimming! The safety of the Linnunlahti beach and the Relax stage is supervised not only by the festival security personnel but also a life-guard, on-duty first aid specialists, and members of Joensuun Järvipelastajat on-duty in boats. Nevertheless, everyone should take care of their friends. If your friend fails to come back from his/her swimming trip, inform the security personnel at the beach without delay.
The Rekka stage
The Rekka Stage, located next to the YleX Stage, offers you new and exciting talents.
Clubs
The Ilosaarirock festival clubs are held from Friday to Sunday at the ice rink. The ice rink is situated at about 150 metres from the main gate of the festival site. Additionally on Friday 11 July Sulo Club will be held on the YleX stage.
Sulo Club (YleX stage) Friday 11th July
Töminä Club (ice rink) Friday 11th July
Metelli Club (ice rink) Saturday 12th July
Closing Club (ice rink) Sunday 13th July
There are no age limits to any of the Clubs at the ice rink. There are separate licenced bar areas at the Clubs, and to enter these you need to be 18 years of age.
In addition Club Kasettiasema, which celebrates its 5-year anniversary, takes place in Kerubin Kuppila during the weekend.
Licenced Bar Areas
There are four licenced bar areas in the Ilosaarirock festival area (see the map). Besides the old bar areas in Laulurinne and next to YleX Stage and Rento Stage, there is the Tölkkibaari (Can bar), tried and found last year. Tölkkibaari is situated in the immediate vicinity of the Main Stage. In addition to the licenced bar areas in the actual festival area, the ice rink clubs have their own licenced bar area.
The age limit for all licenced bar areas is 18 years. Be prepared to prove your age: in other words, always keep an official identification document with you (a photo ID card, a passport, or a driving license).
Among other things beer, cider, soft drinks and cigarettes are sold in the licenced bar areas.
Opening hours:
Main bar area: Sat 12pm-0.15am, Sun 12pm-11pm
Main stage bar area: Sat 12pm-0.15am, Sun 12pm-11pm
YleX stage bar area: Fri 5pm-1.30am, Sat 12pm-11pm, Sun 12pm-10pm
Rento Stage bar area: Sat 12pm-11pm, Sun 12pm-11pm
Ice rink club bar areas: open during clubs
Price list:
Beer 0,5l 5€
Cider 0,5l / 0,33l 6€ / 5€
Grapefruit Ale ("Lonkero") 5,5% 0,33l 5€
Soft Drinks 2,5€
Battery Energy Drink 4€
Cigarettes 5€
Strong alcohol drinks are served at Rento stage bar area, YleX stage bar area and Ice rink clubs.
You cannot take alcohol drinks out of the licenced bar areas.
Info Point, Lost and Found, and Fan Merchandise
The Ilosaarirock festival info point will serve the audience through the weekend. It is located next to the Third stage, about 50 metres from the Main Gate.
NOTE! During the nights and in the morning of Monday 14 July the info point serves in the Poppikoppi next to the Main Gate.
Club tickets and Ilosaarirock merchandise sold in the Info point
The Info point sells Ilosaarirock festival merchandise, such as t-shirts, as well as tickets to the ice rink clubs. You can also buy raincoats there.
Breathalysis (measuring alcohol content in blood)
During the weekend, you can have a breathalysis at the Info point for a small charge. On Monday breathalyses are free of charge. The people who do the analyses will not tell you the exact pro mille content of alcohol in your blood, only whether you can drive a car or not.
Lost and found articles in the Info point
During the festival the Lost and found is located at the Info point. So ask for stuff you have lost at the Info point, and take any stuff you have found to the same place. The lost property office of the police station is not open during the weekend. At night and on Monday morning up until 12 noon you can ask for lost articles at the Poppikoppi next to the Main gate.
After the festival on Monday after 12 noon all found articles which can be classed as valuables will be taken to the Joensuu police station, where you can ring and ask, tel. +35813 245 5249. Other found articles will be taken to the office of Joensuun Popmuusikot ry at Rantakatu 25 A 1. Found articles info will answer at tel. +35813 225 550 the week after the festival from Monday to Friday 9am-4 pm.
Band merchandise sold next to the Info point
The band merchandise point is located next to the Info point close to the Main Gate. T-shirts and other fan merchandise from bands that perform in Ilosaarirock festival is sold there.
Poppikoppi Information Point
The Poppikoppi Information Point, next to the Main Gate, is a place to solve all those problems that aren't solved in the Info point or other stalls. If you have a problem related to your ticket, wristband, lost and found etc., Poppikoppi Information Point is the place to go to. Poppikoppi Information Point is open from Friday to Monday, and it also hosts the Lost and Found during nights.
Cloakrooms (Narikka) and Alcohol Deposits (Viinanarikka)
Cloakrooms and alcohol deposits are located close to both the festival site Main gate and the horse trotting-track gate. Cloakrooms cost 1 €, alcohol deposits are free. If you can pay with an exact sum, you will make our job much easier and help the queuing time become shorter.
Cloackroom opening hours:
Friday 5pm - 2am
Saturday 11am - 2am
Sunday 11am - 0am.
Alcoholic drinks to alcohol deposits (Viinanarikka)
It is forbidden to bring alcoholic drinks to the festival site. You cannot bring in any alcohol bottles either, no matter what they contain. This is because it is impossible for the security personnel to know what is in your bottle. Alcoholic drinks must be left in the alcohol deposits, which are free of charge!
Alcohol deposits opening hours:
Friday 5pm - 2am
Saturday 11am - 2am
Sunday 11am - 0am.
Gates and Changing Ticket for Wristband
Besides you, there will be 20 999 people arriving to the festival site, and they, too, will change their ticket for a wristband. Despite the great number of industrious workers the queues to the ticket change points will be long at times, because people tend to arrive at the festival site approximately at the same time. So be prepared to queue. The queues will be at their longest between 11am and 2 pm.
You can change your ticket for a wristband on Saturday and Sunday at ticket change points along Linnunlahdentie street.
Take care of your wristband
You cannot enter the festival site with a broken wristband so take care of it, and check immediately the moment you get it that it is well fastened and will not slip off your wrist. If the wristband is not well fastened or it is too loose, let the festival staff know about it at once in order to avoid problems at the gates later on. The wristband will be checked every time you enter the festival site.
You are responsible for your wristband, and if it gets broken or you lose it, you will not be given a new one. In other words, take good care of your wristband.
Forging a ticket and/or wristband is a criminal offence and you will be prosecuted.
Food, Jewellery, and Clothes Stalls in Ilosaarirock Festival
There are altogether about twenty-five food, jewellery, and clothes stalls in Ilosaarirock festival. Food stalls are all located in one row next to the Linnunlahti Camping site's fence. Jewellery stalls are located between Laulurinne and the beach. You will find regular, vegetarian, and vegan food in the food stalls. There are also a few food stalls at the beach.
Toilet Areas
There are several toilet areas in the festival site. In the areas you can find both regular toilets and urinals. There are also toilets for the handicapped in the area.
Water Taps
There are several water taps in the festival area as well as in the horse trotting-track camping area. Remember to take care of your fluid balance by drinking enough water!
First Aid
The First Aid point of the festival site is open through the festival from Friday to Monday. It is located next to the Poppikoppi Information Point in the immediate vicinity of the Main Gate.
Victim Support
Victim support is present during the festival. You can turn to them in case you need to report a crime or to cancel your mobile phone subscription after losing your mobile, or if you need general help and support. Victim support is located in the vicinity of the Main Gate and the First Aid point.
General Info
Prepare yourself well for the festival
Bringing the right gear with you helps the weekend to pass more smoothly and reduces the number of so-called earthly worries. Wearing sensible clothes and, above all, sensible shoes, increases your comfort. Good festival shoes are strong, not too new and comfortable to walk in. Without noticing it you will be walking kilometre after kilometre in the festival area, and blisters will prevent you from enjoying the festival to the max. Blisters and sores are the most common ailments that the people at the First Aid point treat.
Take care of your fluid balance — drink enough water
The last years' festivals have taught the festival goers that it is important to take care of your fluid balance. We recommend taking with you a water bottle made of clear plastic (not a glass or an alcohol bottle) which you can keep refilling at the water taps in the festival area.
The following list includes some gear that we recommend for everyone to take with them to the festival:
- rainproof clothing or a big refuse sack at the bottom of your rucksack
- a warm sweater
- something to wear on your head
- money
- a towel/swimwear
- a toothbrush
- food (something that is not easily perishable)
- a toilet roll
- some plaster for small accidents
- ear plugs
- painkillers and suntan cream
- important phone numbers on paper in case you happen to lose your mobile
- pen and paper for autographs or important phone numbers
- official identification document (a photo ID card, a passport, or a driving license)
Recycling and garbage
There are recycling points for mixed waste, glass and metal both in the festival area and the Ravileirintä camping. Let's keep the festival area and the city clean: don't drop it, just bin it! You will find more environmental advice for festival goers on the Info section of the Ilosaarirock festival pages towards summer. Small deeds cumulate in large crowds.
Cameras and tape recorders
All recordings of live performances by any other than authorised persons are forbidden under Finnish Copyright law § 2 and 45. It is forbidden to bring video cameras or tape recorders to the festival area. Security personnel have the right to confiscate forbidden recording devices and recordings should that be necessary.
Animals
Animals think that all Ilosaarirock festival performers are loud and that it's too hectic at festivals anyway. In other words, it is forbidden to bring pets to the festival area!
Safety Guidelines
Safety and comfort
Safety and comfort go very much hand in hand. In order to guarantee the smooth and easy progression of things for all parties involved in Ilosaarirock festival, we have compiled some relevant guidelines and recommendations. Regardless of whether this year's Ilosaarirock festival is your first or 30th rock festival experience, we hope that you will read this section carefully.
In large events involving large crowds circumstances may vary quickly. Here are some basic guidelines as to how to react in possible risky situations:
- follow the advice given by the festival organisers or security personnel
- avoid dense masses of people if you feel uncomfortable in crowded places. The front areas of stages, especially the Main Stage, are places in which the pressure of the audience masses can increase quickly and the situation may become uncomfortable.
- should you nevertheless find yourself in a tight spot, stay calm. Do not go against the movements of the mass. Instead, when density decreases momentarily, try to move away. Do everything you can to keep your balance. Don't hesitate to use your voice to draw attention to yourself. The festival personnel and other festival goers will help you.
- in case you notice an accident or any other factor or problem that risks the safety of yourself and others, let the security personnel know immediately.
- if you feel dizzy among a large crowd, ask the person closest to you to help keep you on your feet. Keep up the contact with the person helping you until you feel steady again.
- always take care of yourself and your friends and remember that abandonment is a crime.
No crowd surfing
Crowd surfing, in other words surfing on top of a concert audience's heads supported by the audience members' hands, is forbidden in Ilosaarirock as it is in European festivals in general. Crowd surfing causes dangerous situations and also hinders possible help operations at front areas of stages. It is also forbidden to carry others on your shoulders. This ban has not been issued just for fun: the aim is to make sure that everyone is safe and to guarantee a pleasant experience for all festival goers. The festival organisation has the right to remove those who do not follow this order from the festival site.
No glass bottles, no substances or any objects which can be classified as dangerous
It is forbidden to bring alcoholic drinks or any kind of glassware to the festival area! Note that it is also forbidden to bring in alcohol bottles regardless of their contents. Objects or substances that can be used to harm others, such as long umbrellas, cannot be brought in to the festival area. Alcoholic drinks can be left in the free-of-charge alcohol deposits (Viinanarikka) outside the festival area gates. The security personnel have a right, guaranteed by the Finnish law, to examine festival goers. Beer, cider and alcopops are served in the festival area in three official bar areas which are separated from their surroundings with fences.
Police
The police is present and on duty in the festival area during the weekend.
Protect your hearing
Don't forget your hearing in the heat of the festival! In the festival area, specifically in front of the stages, sound levels may exceed the recommended noise standards. Protect your hearing by wearing ear plugs or other hearing protection.