Albanian-American pop sensation Ava Max (US) and genre non-conforming, mysterious British group Sleep Token (UK) will perform at Ilosaarirock in July! Following the line-up announcement, Ilosaarirock’s daily programme is now out and all festival ticket types are available for purchase.
Ava Max made her commercial breakthrough back in 2018 with her comically and cosmically huge international hit single Sweet but Psycho, which shot straight to the top of the charts in more than 20 countries. The gifted singer makes music, where dance-ready melodies go hand in hand with soul crushing lyricism about life, love and what it means to be a woman in the 21st century. The vibe is pure euphoric dance pop, with songs dressed in rich neon colors and dipped in sugar, spice and everything nice.
Nowadays, Ava Max is one of the most listened to artists in the world. Drawing musical and visual comparisons to the likes of Lady Gaga, Bebe Rexha and Dua Lipa, Ava Max is the perfect, multicolored pop diva, whose dance anthems you won’t wanna miss at Ilosaarirock.
British collective Sleep Token is a true riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma. Sonically, the group is a beautiful mixture of rock, metal, and pop, all bound together by an almost ritualistic feel and ambience that is characteristic of Sleep Token’s recordings and especially their live shows. The group’s dream-like lyrics, inspired by age-old myths from all around the world, transport you to a time and place where Sleep Token feel weirdly and deeply familiar, despite their enigmatic anonymity.
Though the anonymity adds a whole new dimension to the experience of listening to their music, it is clear from how Sleep Token play that it is, in fact, all about the music – and only the music. In their own words, the group doesn’t place any value on who they are, but instead on what they make.
– This line-up announcement sort of perfectly sums up what Ilosaarirock is all about. On one hand, we’ve got your global chart-topping pop diva, and on the other, an enigmatic, genre-bending collective, all ready to put on a great show for all festival goers. We’ve got something for everyone, grins our promoter Panu.
Following today’s line-up announcement, Ilosaarirock’s daily programme is now out and all festival ticket types from three-day tickets to two-day and one-day tickets are now available for purchase. Snag yours here or straight via our official ticketing partners Tiketti and Lippu.fi.
Along with Ava Max and Sleep Token, the 2023 edition of Ilosaarirock will see performances by The Prodigy (UK), Years & Years (UK), Benson Boone (US), Carpenter Brut (FR), Dylan (UK), Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes (UK), Jacob Banks (UK), JVG, Stam1na, Vesala, VV and dozens of others!
More line-up announcements will be made during early spring. All in all, more than 60 bands and artists will take the stage at Ilosaarirock 2023. Stay tuned!
Finland’s biggest and undeniably most popular band JVG will perform at Ilosaarirock this July! The charismatic rap duo, fronted by Jare and VilleGalle, is making a stop at Laulurinne as part of their lengthy summer tour.
It is near impossible to form enough words to describe the phenomenon that is Finland’s biggest and brightest band, but thankfully, just three letters will do: JVG. With a career spanning more than a decade now, the duo has certainly had their cake and eaten it, too – with no signs of stopping any time soon.
JVG has achieved everything a band their scale can in Finland, with multiple awards, their sheer dominance over the country’s top playlists and radio stations, sold-out shows ranging from clubs to arenas and a feature-length documentary about their incredible career. And their next stop? The historic Helsinki Olympic Stadium in August for a massive concert (and a sure-fire generational experience) of their own. PHEW!
Come and see what the fuss is all about at JVG’s incredible show at Ilosaarirock this July!
Along with JVG, the 2023 edition of Ilosaarirock Festival will see performances by genre-defining electronic dance music icon The Prodigy (UK), modern pop music pioneer Years & Years (UK), the most successful and internationally cherished Finnish rockstar Ville Valo aka VV, Finnish rock band Apulanta, beloved Finnish artist and extraordinaire Vesala, sensational young popstar Benson Boone (US), French synthwave giant Carpenter Brut (FR), Britain’s most exciting, emerging pop-rock talent Dylan (UK), the punk-rock group known for their raucous and energetic live shows, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes (UK), as well as soulful singer-songwriter Jacob Banks (UK).
Other acts include Finland’s biggest rap star Gettomasa, fan-favorite metal group Stam1na, electro-pop’s supergroup Ruusut, indiepop phenomenon pehmoaino as well as Aliisa Syrjä, Anna Puu, Antti Autio + Jouset, Arppa, BESS, Costi, Gasellit, Eevil Stöö & Stepa, Ismo Alanko, Kissa, Knipi, Malla, Maustetytöt, Michael Monroe, Mouhous, Nelli Matula, Olavi Uusivirta, Pihlaja, Ramses II, Scandinavian Music Group, Sexmane, Stoned Statues, Turisti and Yona.
Our next lineup announcement is just around the corner, hang tight! The 2023 lineup of Ilosaarirock consists of more than 60 artists and bands.
Three-day tickets and three-day VIP tickets are available for purchase here. Other ticket types, including two-day and one-day tickets and one-day VIP tickets will be available for purchase in a jiff.
Among the first acts announced for the 2023 edition of Ilosaarirock Festival are genre-defining electronic dance music icon The Prodigy (UK), modern pop music pioneer Years & Years (UK), the most successful and internationally cherished Finnish rockstar Ville Valo aka VV, Finnish rock band Apulanta and beloved Finnish artist and extraordinaire Vesala.
Ilosaarirock’s international acts also include sensational young popstar Benson Boone (US), French synthwave giant Carpenter Brut (FR), Britain’s most exciting, emerging pop-rock talent Dylan (UK), the punk-rock group known for their raucous and energetic live shows, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes (UK), as well as soulful singer-songwriter Jacob Banks (UK).
Other Ilosaarirock Festival acts include Finland’s biggest rap star Gettomasa, fan-favorite metal group Stam1na, electro-pop’s supergroup Ruusut, indiepop phenomenon pehmoaino as well as Aliisa Syrjä, Anna Puu, Antti Autio, Arppa, BESS, Costi, Gasellit, Eevil Stöö & Stepa, Ismo Alanko, Kissa, Knipi, Malla, Maustetytöt, Michael Monroe, Mouhous, Nelli Matula, Olavi Uusivirta, Pihlaja, Ramses II, Scandinavian Music Group, Sexmane, Stoned Statues, Turisti and Yona.
More lineup announcements will be made during the spring. Ilosaarirock’s 2023 festival lineup consists of more than 60 artists and bands.
Three-day tickets and three-day VIP tickets are available for purchase here. Other ticket types, including two-day and one-day VIP tickets will be available for purchase at a later date.
Our highly anticipated and sought after "pig in a poke" ("Sika säkissä" in Finnish) tickets aka budget friendly three-day tickets (169 €) and three-day VIP tickets (279 €) are now available for purchase - get yours while you can!
The prices of the three-day tickets and VIP tickets will go up on the 1st of January, 2023, with the three-day ticket costing 189 euros and the three-day VIP ticket costing 299 euros. We recommend you get your tickets now rather than later - there are limited quantities of the affordable "pig in a poke" tickets available!
Tickets to the 2023 edition of Ilosaarirock Festival can be purchased on our website or through Tiketti and Lippu.fi's web stores and outlets.
First lineup announcements are coming at the beginning of 2023, stay tuned!
Ilosaarirock and Joensuu Pop Musician's Association, the event organizer behind the festival, together with local restaurant Kerubi and its owner Joensuun Töminä Oy have made a joint donation of 5000 euros to local charities. The donation sum will be split between six different operatives and associations.
Ilosaarirock and Joensuu Pop Musician's Association's donation of 2500 euros will be directed to Joensuun Setlementti, Pohjois-Karjalan Seta and Pohjois-Karjalan Yhden Vanhemman Perheet ry. Kerubi and Joensuun Töminä's half of the donation sum will be directed to Mieli ry, Hope ry Joensuu and Pohjois-Karjalan Syöpälapset Sykkyrä ry.
This joint donation will help advance the work towards better mental and physical health in our communities as well as help build a safer, more equal, and financially and socially more stable and just society and world.
You can read more about the operatives and associations from their respective web sites listed
below:
Joensuun Setlementti
Pohjois-Karjalan Seta ry
Pohjois-Karjalan Yhden Vanhemman Perheet ry
Mieli ry
Hope ry Joensuu
Pohjois-Karjalan Syöpälapset Sykkyrä ry
