Tuska 2011

All posts tagged Tuska 2011

TUSKA 2011 gathered 28 000 Metalheads in Helsinki, Finland

Posted by tarjavirmakari on July 24, 2011
Posted in: News. Tagged: . Leave a comment

TUSKA OPEN AIR FESTIVAL has issued the following update:

The 14th annual Tuska Open Air Metal Festival took place in the new location of Suvilahti, Helsinki over the weekend of July 22-24. About 28 000 metal fans took part in the festivities with Saturday being the biggest success with 10 000 visitors. The new location with its industrial setting proved to be the perfect backdrop for Finland’s premium metal festival.

Weekend’s crowd favorites were local heroes Wintersun, Turisas and Amorphis as well At The Gates, Meshuggah and Amon Amarth who closed out the festival on Sunday evening with their stunning headline show.

Dates for Tuska 2012 will be announced later in the fall.

TUSKA 2011: Info about 3-day tickets, Wristbands

Posted by tarjavirmakari on July 14, 2011
Posted in: News. Tagged: , , . Leave a comment

https://i0.wp.com/www.tuska-festival.fi/en/2011/tuska/img/logo_3.gifTUSKA OPEN AIR METAL FESTIVAL has issued the following press release:

Tuska Open Air Metal Festival taking place in Suvilahti, Helsinki, Finland over the weekend of 22.-24.7. has a new policy regarding Three Day festival tickets. All Tuska Festival Three Day tickets will be exchanged for a wristband at pre-exchange points or at the festival gates before entering. Three Day wristband allows you to leave and re-enter the festival area during the festival day.

One Day tickets will not be exchanged for wristbands. One Day ticket allows you to enter the festival area only once.

– Pre-exchange point on Thursday 21.7. is located at the TIKETTI ticket office, Urho Kekkosen Katu 4-6 next to Tavastia Club and is open 12:00-19:00 hrs.

– Pre-exchange point on Friday 22.7. is located at the Tuska-festival area main gate by the ticket sales booth in Suvilahti, Kaasutehtaankatu 1, and is open 10:00-12:00.

– After festival gates open at noon on Fri 22.7., Three Day tickets will be exchanged for wristbands at the entrance gates while electronically reading the tickets. This is likely to cause slight queing, please have some patience.

– Sales of Three Day tickets and electronic tickets at LIPPUPALVELU will end on Wednesday 20.7. in the evening. One Day tickets will be available at LIPPUPALVELU normally.

– ALL ticket categories will be available through TIKETTI webstore (www.tiketti.fi) and Tiketti sales points (seelist at http://www.tiketti.fi/en/info/contacts).

– All ticket categories will be available at the festival area box office (Door price: Three Day ticket 125 e, One Day ticket 70 e) until sold out.

NOTE! Tuska Festival is not responsible for lost or damaged tickets and wristbands. In problem situations regarding advance tickets, contact the ticket agency (Tiketti or Lippupalvelu) where you purchased the said ticket or the festival box office.

Three Day Tuska-ticket or pre-exchanged wristband gives you free entrance to Tuska Pre-Club at Tavastia on Thursday 21.7. featuring Verjnuarmu and Old School (RU).

Other official Tuska evening clubs will take place at DOM and VIRGIN OIL CO. and at the Club Stage/Kattilahalli in Suvilahti. Advance tickets to official Tuska clubs from Tiketti and festival box offices.

Additional information about the official Tuska clubs: http://www.tuska-festival.fi/en/clubs

Traditionally Tuska collects funds from the VIP-guests for several charity organizations. This year the funds will go to SETA ry (LGBT rights non-governmental organization) and Teemu Raimorannan Rahasto, a fund facilitated to support promising talents in the metal music industry. More info about the charity organizations: http://www.seta.fi/en.php, fi-fi.facebook.com/elmusaatio.

TUSKA 2011, the latest updates

Posted by tarjavirmakari on June 30, 2011
Posted in: News. Tagged: , . Leave a comment

TUSKA OPEN AIR METAL FESTIVAL has issued the following update:

https://i0.wp.com/www.tuska-festival.fi/2011/tuska/img/logo_3.gif14th annual Tuska Open Air Metal Festival now taking place at the new venue of Suvilahti, Helsinki, Finland, during July 22.-24. is drawing nearer. A special occasion will be witnessed on Saturday July 23rd as Anneke Van Giersbergen will team up as a guest vocalist with the day’s headliners Devin Townsend Project.

Legendary Tuska evening clubs will once again take over Helsinki nightlife on Tuska weekend. Official Tuska evening club listing:
 
TAVASTIA, Urho Kekkosen katu 6, 00100 HKI. http://www.tavastiaklubi.fi
Thu 21.7. (20:00-02:00)
VERJNUARMU, OLD SCHOOL (Ru)
Advance tickets from Tiketti: 10 € (+possible ticket agency fee)
Tickets at the door: 12 €
NOTE! FREE ENTRY WITH 3-DAY TUSKA TICKETS

TUSKADISKO – “Mosh and Dance”
Kattilahalli, Suvilahti, Fri-sat 22.-23.7. (22:00-04:00)
DJ Nalle Österman & Jyrki69
Advance tickets from Tiketti: 6€ (+possible ticket agency fee)
Tickets at the door: 6€ (+cloak room fee)
Age limit: 18

DOM HELSINKI, Fredrikinkatu 42, 00100, HKI. http://www.domhelsinki.fi
Fri 22.7. (20:00-04:00)
DIE HÖLLENSCHLAMPEN plays RAMMSTEIN
RÄMLORD (feat. Members of: YUP, Sentenced, Belial, Impaled Nazarene, Kostajat, Maho Neitsyt,
Vaasankadun SS)
RATFACE
THRASHGRINDER
Advance tickets from Tiketti: 8€ (+possible ticket agency fee)
Tickets at the door: 10€
Age limit: 18

Sat 23.7. (20:00-04:00)
ALGHAZANTH, AZAGHAL +1
Advance tickets from Tiketti: 8€ (+possible ticket agency fee)
Tickets at the door: 10€
Age limit: 18

Sun 24.7. (20:00-04:00)
BEFORE THE DAWN, AIMONSTER, ROUTASIELU
Advance tickets from Tiketti: 8€ (+possible ticket agency fee)
Tickets at the door: 10€
Age limit: 18

VIRGIN OIL CO. Kaivopiha, Mannerheimintie 5, 00100 HKI. http://www.virginoil.fi
Fri 22.7. (22:00-04:00)
CHARON, TULITERÄ +1
Advance tickets: 10€ (+possible ticket agency fee) from Tiketti and Virgin Oil Co. (no added fee)
Tickets at the door: 14€
Age limit: 18

Sat 23.7. (22:00-04:00)
TURMION KÄTILÖT, SLOW DEATH SYSTEM (Swe), HAMMERHED
Advance tickets: 10€ (+possible ticket agency fee) from Tiketti and Virgin Oil Co. (no added fee)
Tickets at the door: 14€
Age limit: 18

Rights to changes reserved.

EMP organised signing sessions will again provide you with the opportunity to get your ass signed by your favorite guitar slinger. Morbid Angel, Devin Townsend Project, Amon Amarth, Blind Guardian, Meshuggah, Wintersun etc. have confirmed signing sessions. Exact schedule will be announced closer to festival date at http://www.tuska-festival.fi.

Tuska 2011 Photo Contest is now running on the official Tuska Facebook-page http://www.facebook.com/tuskaopenair. By entering your Tuska-related photo you can win a complete set of Tuska 2011 gear. Rules and more info on the competition click “Tuska 2011 Photo Contest” –link on left side of the http://www.facebook.com/tuskaopenair -page.

TICKETS:
Tuska 2011 tickets are now on sale at http://www.tiketti.fi and http://www.lippupalvelu.fi.

Advance tickets: 1 day 60 euro, 3 days 110 euro. Ticket agency fee wiil be added to all advance ticket prices.

Tickets at the festival box office (if not sold out in advance):
1 day 70 euro, 3 days 125 euro.

TUSKA 2011: MORBID ANGEL To Headline Friday July 22

Posted by tarjavirmakari on April 20, 2011
Posted in: News. Tagged: , , , . Leave a comment

Tuska Open Air Metal Festival taking place at Suvilahti, Helsinki, Finland on July 22.-24 has added more Artists to the 2011 line up.

Legendary Florida death metalllers MORBID ANGEL have been confirmed to headline Friday July 22. MORBID ANGEL will release their eight studio album “Illud Divinum Insanus” in June.

Other new additions to the 2011 line up are Bay Area thrashers FORBIDDEN, black metal groups IMPALED NAZARENE and SHINING as well as Finnish sludge outfit FLESHPRESS.

Current Tuska 2011 roster reads as follows:

AMON AMARTH (Scandinavian Exclusive Festival Show for Summer 2011), DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT, MORBID ANGEL, AT THE GATES, ARCH ENEMY, BLIND GUARDIAN, KATATONIA, EPICA, AMORPHIS, MESHUGGAH, FORBIDDEN, KILLING JOKE, ELECTRIC WIZARD, BULLDOZER, TURISAS, ENSLAVED, WINTERSUN, MOONSORROW, TAROT, WITCHERY, BLACK BREATH, AGNOSTIC FRONT, KVELERTAK, SPIRITUAL BEGGARS, GRAVE, HELL, IMPALED NAZARENE, OMNIUM GATHERUM, GHOST, CHURCH OF MISERY, MYGRAIN, MISERY INDEX, JEX THOTH, ROTTEN SOUND, SHINING, HOODED MENACE, CAVUS, MEDEIA, AXEGRESSOR, TINNER, BLACK CRUCIFIXION, LIGHTHOUSE PROJECT, ORANSSI PAZUZU, FLESHPRESS, FEASTEM, GAF, GORESOERD, CAUSE FOR EFFECT, MONONEN.

More bands will be added for Sunday. Rights to changes reserved. Check the show days of bands at www.tuska-festival.fi.

TICKETS:
Tuska 2011 tickets are now on sale at www.tiketti.fi and www.lippupalvelu.fi. Advance tickets: 1 day 60 euro, 3 days 110 euro. Ticket agency fee wiil be added to all advance ticket prices. Tickets at the festival box office (if not sold out in advance):  1 day 70 euro, 3 days 125 euro.

Tuska 2011: Devin Townsend Project To Headline Saturday July 23

Posted by tarjavirmakari on April 1, 2011
Posted in: News. Tagged: , . Leave a comment

Tuska Open Air Metal Festival has issued the following update:

Tuska Open Air Metal Festival taking place at Suvilahti, Helsinki, Finland on July 22.-24 has added more Artists to the roster. DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT who will release two new albums, “Ghost” and “Deconstructon” this summer will be appearing as the headliner on Saturday July 23.

Other newly added acts are local favorites WINTERSUN, British doomsters ELECTRIC WIZARD and recently reunited NWOBHM-pioneers HELL. Recent additions to the new fourth stage line up are Finnish thrashers AXEGRESSOR and crust/d-beat group TINNER.

Current Tuska 2011 roster reads as follows:

AMON AMARTH (Scandinavian Exclusive Festival Show for Summer 2011), DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT, AT THE GATES, ARCH ENEMY, BLIND GUARDIAN, KATATONIA, EPICA, AMORPHIS, MESHUGGAH, KILLING JOKE, ELECTRIC WIZARD, BULLDOZER, TURISAS, ENSLAVED, WINTERSUN, MOONSORROW, TAROT, WITCHERY, BLACK BREATH, AGNOSTIC FRONT, KVELERTAK, SPIRITUAL BEGGARS, GRAVE, HELL, OMNIUM GATHERUM, GHOST, CHURCH OF MISERY, MYGRAIN, MISERY INDEX, JEX THOTH, ROTTEN SOUND, HOODED MENACE, CAVUS, MEDEIA, AXEGRESSOR, TINNER, BLACK CRUCIFIXION, LIGHTHOUSE PROJECT, ORANSSI PAZUZU, FEASTEM, GAF, GORESOERD, CAUSE FOR EFFECT, MONONEN.

More bands will be added to all days. Rights to changes reserved. Check the show days of bands at www.tuska-festival.fi.

TICKETS:
Tuska 2011 tickets are now on sale at http://www.tiketti.fi and http://www.lippupalvelu.fi. Advance tickets: 1 day 60 euro, 3 days 110 euro. Ticket agency fee wiil be added to all advance ticket prices. Tickets at the festival box office (if not sold out in advance): 1 day 70 euro, 3 days 125 euro.