Media

Dear Journalists

Every year, approximately 200 representatives of Finnish and international media converge on Joensuu to take part in Ilosaarirock Festival. In 2011, the festival will be held on July 15-17.

For more information on everything about Ilosaarirock Festival, mail to if.kcoriraasoli@aidem.

Check in point is located at ice rink

You can collect your press passes, including a photo lisence, from the check in point, which is situated at the lobby of the near-by ice rink. Please see the map link below. Before the festival on Wednesday and Thursday check in is located at Joensuu Pop Musicians' Association office (street address Rantakatu 9).

Map of the festival site & check in point >>

Check in opening hours:

Joensuu Pop Musicians' Association office at Rantakatu 9, Joensuu:
Wednesday 13th July from 12am to 5pm
Thursday 14th July from 12am to 5pm

Ice rink lobby:
Friday 15th July from 3pm to 10pm
Saturday 16th July from 9am to 8pm
Sunday 17th July from 11am to 5pm

Media Center – location and services

The Media Center is located in the backstage area of the main stage. The Media Center will be open on Friday from 6pm to 10pm, Saturday and Sunday from 12 noon to 10pm. It is also possible to arrange special opening hours, preferably well in advance. Your visits to Media Center can be work-related but you can also go there just to rest from the seething crowds. When you are coming to the Media Center please use the gate that is on the right side of the main stage when you are facing it.

At Media Center there are some computers and laptop spots with Internet connections. The computers are meant mainly for writing articles. If necessary, photographers can use the computers to transfer photos. In case you need some extra devices, please contact the staff:

if.kcoriraasoli@aidem / tel. +358 43 2180 313

Interview requests and the artist area

Interview requests for both Finnish and foreign artists must be made directly to the artist's record company. Please find the contact information for record company representatives below. If necessary, the staff at Media Center will forward requests to artists.

The media representatives do not have direct access to the backstage artist areas. The main stage VIP tent and the Media Center, for example, are good places to arrange interviews in. The Media Center staff will help in all possible ways with arranging times and places for interviews.

Guidelines for photographers

A right to take photos is included in the Ilosaarirock media pass. The basic rule on all stages is that with a media pass you can take photos with a flash only from in front of the stage, i.e. between the stage and the security fence, during three first songs.

The stage security personnel may have different guidelines from the ones stated above, because of artists' wishes or security reasons. In order to get guidelines concerning each band you have to arrive at the stage five minutes before each gig starts at the latest. Photographers cannot go on the stage or the stage constructions. Remember also that the security personnel are responsible for safety on stage and they need space to do their jobs.

Guidelines for video shooting

Ilosaarirock does not grant permissions for video shooting; that is why all video shooting permissions have to be asked directly from each artist's representative. You can shoot video in the festival area if those you are shooting agree on this. When shooting video, the unfortunate basic rule is that everything that is not permitted is forbidden.

The stage security personnel may have different guidelines from the ones stated above, because of artists' wishes or security reasons. In order to get guidelines concerning each band you have to arrive at the stage five minutes before the gig starts at the latest. Photographers cannot go on the stage or the stage constructions. Remember also that the security personnel are responsible for safety on stage and they need space to do their jobs.

Festival press conference and other information

Ilosaarirock press conference will be held on Saturday and Sunday at 6pm (in English). Information regarding Ilosaarirock is updated on the Media Center notice board and the Media section of the Ilosaarirock web page.

General information on Ilosaarirock, Joensuun Popmuusikot ry, as well as the city of Joensuu you can find in Media Center. For international media, the contact person is if.kcoriraasoli@nenoppor-ajtal.arual.

Contact information of bands performing at Ilosaarirock 2011

Blackfield: Niksu Väistö / Live Nation,tel. +358 40 705 8867, if.noitanevil@uskin
Buzzcocks: Maria Salovaara / Playground Music Finland, tel. +358 10 292 0502, moc.cisumdnuorgyalp@airam
The Exploited: Hanna Kaukoniemi / Live Nation, tel. +358 40 590 5201, if.noitanevil@imeinokuak.annah
Gentleman: Niksu Väistö / Live Nation, tel. +358 40 705 8867, if.noitanevil@uskin
Kate Nash: Sami Rikala / Johanna Kustannus, tel. +358 9 5422 2410 tai 0400 766 879, if.sunnatsukannahoj@alakir.imas
Kvelertak: Miika Kuusinen / Supersounds Music, tel. +358 3 223 8445, if.sdnuosrepus@agem
Madness: Maria Salovaara / Playground Music Finland, tel. +358 10 292 0502, moc.cisumdnuorgyalp@airam
Melt-Banana: Johannes Kinnunen / Fullsteam, tel. +358 41 533 6211, if.maetslluf@sennahoj
Ojos De Brujo: Johannes Kinnunen / Fullsteam, tel. +358 41 533 6211, if.maetslluf@sennahoj
Red Sparowes: Johannes Kinnunen / Fullsteam, tel. +358 41 533 6211, if.maetslluf@sennahoj

Finnish artists

Anna Puu: Katja Vauhkonen / Sony Music, tel. +358 207 421 558, moc.cisumynos@nenokhuav.ajtak
Apulanta: Lotta Lintukangas, tel. +358 50 537 7084, moc.liamg@sagnakutnil.attol
The Blanko: Mia Salo / Ratas Music Group Oy, tel. +358 40 585 1158, if.cisumsatar@aim
Dusha Pitera: Petteri Hannonen, tel. +358 45 127 9001, if.aretipahsud@pd
Finntroll: Toni Peiju / King Foo Entertainment, tel. +358 40 548 3400, if.tnemniatretneoofgnik
Happoradio: Katja Vauhkonen / Sony Music, tel. +358 207 421 558, moc.cisumynos@nenokhuav.ajtak
Hooded Menace: moc.liamg@edrohsseleyeeht
Jätkäjätkät: moc.liamg@2102esoomsar
Kotiteollisuus: Sami Rikala / Johanna Kustannus, tel. +358 9 5422 2410 / +358 400 766 879, if.sunnatsukannahoj@alakir.imas
OR Hannu Korhonen / Dexviihde oy, tel. +358 44 064 7908, if.edhiivxed@nenohrok.unnah
L.A.O.S.: Erno Pellinen, tel. +358 50 349 8996, if.tenbm@ponre
The Latebirds: Tara Kojonen, tel. +358 50 467 3269, moc.ohlew@nenojok.arat
Laura Närhi: Carla Ahonius / Warner Music, tel. +358 40 719 7668, moc.cisumrenraw@suinoha.alrac
Liljan Loisto: Kari Hynninen / KHY Suomen musiikki Oy, tel. +358 40 824 3915, if.ikkiisumnemous@irak
Mastodontti: Karri Kolehmainen, tel. +358 40 843 6968
Medeia: Tuula Salminen, tel. +358 40 901 1266, moc.cisumu@nenimlas.aluut
Michael Monroe: Tuula Salminen, tel. +358 40 901 1266, moc.cisumu@nenimlas.aluut
Minä ja Ville Ahonen: Sami Rikala, tel. +358 400 766 879, if.ainamagem@alakir.imas
Neljä Ruusua: Kari Pössi / Piikkikasvi, if.ivsakikkiip@issop
The Northern Governors: if.kcoriraasoli@aidem
Omnium Gatherum: Mega Kuusinen, tel. +358 3 223 8445, if.sdnuosrepus@agem
Paleface: Sami Peura / Sam Agency, tel. +358 40 590 0290, if.ycnegamas@aruep.imas
Raappana & Sound Explosion Band: Tommi Tikkanen, moc.liamg@immotimmob
Rubik: Niko Kangas / Fullsteam, tel. +358 50 5443 312, if.maetslluf@okin
Sir Elwoodin hiljaiset värit: Mia Salo / Ratas Music Group Oy, tel. +358 40 585 1158, if.cisumsatar@aim
Stam1na: Maria Salovaara / Playground Music, tel. +358 10 292 0502, moc.cisumdnuorgyalp@airam
Stella: Satu Snellman, moc.cisumu@namllens.utas
Sweatmaster: Niko Kangas / Fullsteam, tel. +358 50 544 3312, if.maetslluf@okin
Tumppi Varonen & Problems: Joose Berglund / Stupido Records, tel. +358 40 546 8779, if.odiputs@esooj
Ultramariini: Tuomas Ilmavirta, tel. +358 50 352 9151, moc.rolud-m@samout
Uusi Fantasia: Kari Hynninen / KHY Suomen musiikki oy, tel. +358 40 824 3915, if.ikkiisumnemous@neninnyh.irak
Von Hertzen Brothers: Heidi Nuopponen / Universal Music, tel. +358 40 583 5005, moc.cisumu@nenoppoun.idieh
Yona ja Orkesteri Liikkuvat Pilvet: Tara Kojonen, tel. +358 50 467 3269, moc.ohlew@nenojok.arat

About Ilosaarirock Festival

Ilosaarirock Festival – an energetic and community-minded festival, always first and foremost about great music.

Started back in 1971, Ilosaarirock Festival is one of the oldest rock festivals in Europe. It is also one of the major music events in Finland: each year well over 20 000 festival-goers from all over Finland and Northern Europe head to Ilosaarirock. The festival site is situated in the city of Joensuu, about 60 km from the Finnish-Russian border. Ilosaarirock Festival has established a unique reputation among music enthusiasts for its combination of relaxed ambience, musical insight and professional dedication. Each year, some 80 bands play at the Festival's five stages and clubs. Ilosaarirock presents an original music programme which combines the brand new with the old and time-honoured as well as big names with more marginal ones. Year after year tickets have been sold out in advance, as music lovers from all over Europe have learned to rely on Ilosaarirock Festival's unbeatable combination of great atmosphere and the best and most fascinating artists from Finland and abroad.

Ilosaarirock is a member of YOUROPE – the European Festival Association.

Music through the years

Just a few of the names that Ilosaarirock Festival has presented over the years, many of them for the first time in Finland:

Agnostic Front • Anthrax • Auf der Maur • Bad Brains • Bad Religion • Biffy Clyro • Blackalicious • Calexico • Capleton • The Cinematic Orchestra • Common • Converge • Cradle of Filth • DJ Shadow • DKT / MC5 • Danko Jones • The Darkness • Dark Tranquillity • Dizzee Rascal • Dj Krush • Dropkick Murphys • Faith No More • The Herbaliser • HIM • The Hives • Imogen Heap • In Flames • ISIS • Kid Koala • Killing Joke • Machine Head • Mogwai • Moonspell • Mudhoney • Muse • Napalm Death • Nasum • Nightwish • Ozric Tentacles • Mike Patton – Mondo Cane • Phoenix • Porcupine Tree • RJD2 • Raised Fist • Röyksopp • Sick of It All • The Skatalites • The Slackers • Sonic Youth • Suede • Amon Tobin • UNKLE • Venetian Snares • Saul Williams

Facts about the Ilosaarirock Festival 2011

2011 is the 41th consecutive year of Ilosaarirock Festival.
More than 21,000 two-day tickets will be on sale from early spring onwards. The tickets have been sold out in advance for the entire past decade.
More than 80 bands are expected to play on Ilosaarirock Festival's 5 stages and clubs.
Ilosaarirock is a festival for all tastes: the musical genres covered include metal, pop, rock, hiphop and reggae, but also prog rock, jazz, opera metal, post rock, punk, electro, hardcore, folk metal...
Every year Ilosaarirock Festival attracts more and more international visitors, many of whom come from the nearby Russian cities such as St. Petersburg and Petrozavodsk.
Ilosaarirock Festival is organised by Joensuun Popmuusikot, also known as Joensuu Pop Musicians' Association (est. 1971) – a non-profit association whose purpose is to elevate the standard of rock and pop music in the region and to promote local bands nationally and internationally.
Ilosaarirock Festival is a non-profit event, created almost uniquely by volunteers – the hallmark for unbeatable Ilosaarirock Festival quality and atmosphere!
Ilosaarirock Festival 2011 takes place from Friday 15th to Sunday 17th July 2011. Camping sites open on Thursday 14th July.