The Festival Life page will be updated during the spring and actual festival weekend. It will feature stories and photos written and taken by dozens of journalists and photographers about bands as well as numerous other interesting phenomena around Ilosaarirock festival.
19.7.2017 klo 08:45
The king of electro swing, Parov Stelar, blew up the roof in Ilosaarirock on Sunday evening. The festival media met with the artist at the Main Tent backstage after his show. Read more »
17.7.2017 klo 21:18
The two-man garage rock band Royal Blood made the Main Tent go crazy on Sunday evening. Read more »
16.7.2017 klo 20:52
Royal Blood takes a Finnish stage for the first time in Ilosaarirock. The band told us that they have been very busy this summer and their best moment has been their gig in Glastonbury. Hopefully, Ilosaarirock will top that. Read more »
16.7.2017 klo 20:07
Ilosaarirock's technical producer Pekka Kupiainen says that feedback from the bands is nearly unanimously positive. And the loading ramp at the Main Stage is slightly less frightening this year. Read more »
16.7.2017 klo 17:39
Markus from Switzerland left his job and left for a long bike trip. In Lieksa he met a woman who organized volunteer work in Ilosaarirock for him. Read more »
16.7.2017 klo 14:49
Insomnium and The Joensuu City Orchestra made metal history today at Ilosaarirock with their once in a lifetime joint gig. Read more »
16.7.2017 klo 14:36
Nothing But Thieves brought rock heaven to the Main Tent on Saturday. In our interview the band described their music as the time between Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Read more »
16.7.2017 klo 14:31
Ewert and the Two Dragons played at the Rento stage on Saturday night. The Estonian indie rockers found time to perform at Ilosaarirock in spite of a new album in progress. Read more »
16.7.2017 klo 14:00
Sunny MØ is happy about the beautiful summer weather at Ilosaarirock and tells the festival media what her first festival experience in Roskilde was like. Read more »
16.7.2017 klo 12:13
Skate punk band Millencolin answered a few questions after their Friday show. Ilosaarirock met the band's expectations. Read more »
