Oulunsalo Soi: Extremities

Name: Oulunsalo Soi: Extremities
Start: 2026-08-08T13:00:00+03:00
End: 2026-08-08T13:00:00+03:00
Location: Akolan Kuivuri

took place · 8 Aug 2026

festival culture outdoor

About the festival: Oulunsalo Soi: Extremities

1998

founded

29th edition

edition (2026)

8 concerts

concerts per edition

~60 000

annual visitors (Oulu August Festivals umbrella)

2026-04
The 2026 festival programme was announced on 27 April, with tickets going on sale the same day; the edition runs 5-9 August across the Oulu region.
2026-04
The 2026 edition explores European geography as its theme, with artistic director Atte Kilpeläinen inviting top Finnish and international artists as 'travel guides'.
2026-03
Oulu-based muralist and visual designer Marianne Kauppila was named the festival's Visual Artist of the Year 2026; her exhibition Rock'n'roll lovestyle is part of the programme.
2025-08
At the 2025 edition, all concerts held in non-traditional venues sold out, confirming strong audience appetite for the festival's unconventional venue concept.

Minna Pensola Antti Tikkanen Meta4 Heini Kärkkäinen Red Nose Company Vuokko Hovatta Atte Kilpeläinen Marianne Kauppila