Savon Pienimmät Vestivaalit

Savon Pienimmät Vestivaalit (Savonia's Smallest Festival) is held for the fifth time in Juva on 12-13 June 2026. The venue is Juvan Kaarihalli. Participants must be at least 18 years old.

Friday 12 June - gates open at 18.30.

The evening opens at 19.30 with Ira, a singer-musician from Heinola who has competed in Voice of Finland twice and placed fourth in 2021. Her recent songs include "Terapiaa", "Auf Wiedersehen", "Keinukaruselli" and the recently released "Meistä kertova satu". At 21.15, Aikakone takes the stage with hits such as "Neiti Groove", "Anna mun bailaa", "Odota", "Keltainen", "Alla vaahterapuun" and "Tulisitko". The band's album Tähtikaaren taa sold 135,000 copies in the 1990s (triple platinum), Toiseen maailmaan 100,000 and Maa nearly 50,000 copies. Friday's headliner is Komiat, starting at 23.15. The band was the warm-up act for Katri Helena's farewell concert at Helsinki's Olympic Stadium in August 2025, and in summer 2025 released the hit "Kaihosielu" and the album of the same name. At Juvan Kaarihalli, "Iskelmäprinssi sings". Live music ends at 00.30 and gates close at 01.00.

Saturday 13 June - gates open at 18.30.

At 19.30, St. Michel Sound Machine from Mikkeli performs, a party band that plays foreign barracks hits. At 21.15, Kotiteollisuus takes the stage, having visited Juva many times over the years - most recently in 2014. The band's most famous songs include "Helvetistä itään", "Minä olen", "Tuonelan koivut", "Kaihola" and "Tämän taivaan alla". The band has collected around twenty gold records throughout its career, and "Helvetistä itään" achieved platinum status. Saturday's headliner is Dingo, starting at 23.15. The programme features hits such as "Autiotalo", "Levoton tuhkimo", "Sinä ja minä", "Nahkatakkinen tyttö", "Kirjoitan" and "Rio Ohoi". The album Kerjäläisten valtakunta sold 191,000 copies and the debut album Nimeni on Dingo reached 109,000 buyers.

Tickets are sold in Juva at Bar Ylässä and in Mikkeli.