Aitoon Kirkastusjuhlat

Name: Aitoon Kirkastusjuhlat
Start: 2026-07-04T19:30:00+03:00
End: 2026-07-06T23:59:00+03:00
Location: Aitoon Honkala

took place · 4 Jul 2026

Aitoon Honkala, Aitoo

festival family party outdoor

Foto: Spotify

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Description was written before the event

Aitoon Kirkastusjuhlat is organized by volunteers in Aitoo village, set among grain fields. Children under 12 enter free with a guardian. Assistants enter free - meet at the information kiosk by the gate at the same time. Disability cards, assistant cards, or friendship cards speed up entry but are not required.

Saturday evening, 4.7.2026

Rock barn: 19.30-20.30 Nyrkkitappelu, 21.15-22.15 Ahti, 23.00-24.00 Mirella, 00.45-01.45 Juha Tapio
Festival hall: 20.30-21.30 Ellis, 22.15-23.15 Black Devils - Hurriganes Show, 00.00-01.00 Dog Hustlers
Disco open all evening. At the service area during Rock barn breaks: Kostia

Sunday daytime, 5.7.2026

Free entry to the daytime festival at 1 p.m.! Programme: VPK march (1 p.m.), awards and VPK rescue demonstration. Food and cafe products, ice cream and metre-long liquorice sold. Free bouncy castles.

Sunday evening, 5.7.2026

Rock barn: 19.30-20.30 Juliet Jonesin Sydän, 21.15-22.15 Kake Randelin, 23.00-24.00 Lauri Haav, 00.45-01.45 Portion Boys
Festival hall: 20.30-21.30 Aston Kalmari, 22.15-23.15 Ursus Factory, 00.00-01.00 Martti Servo & Napander
Disco open all evening. At the service area during Rock barn breaks: The Bilebändi

Monday daytime dances, 6.7.2026

Daytime dances 12.00-16.00: Leif Lindeman and Rosette. Daytime dances are sold separately and included only in the 3-day festival ticket.

Monday evening, 6.7.2026

Rock barn: 19.30-20.30 Ilta, 21.15-22.15 Ares, 23.00-24.00 Olavi Uusivirta, 00.45-02.00 Apulanta
Festival hall: 20.30-21.30 Josén Pimeä Puoli, 22.15-23.15 Kormus, 00.00-01.00 Yölintu
Disco open all evening. At the service area during Rock barn breaks: Lisää Skumppaa!

About the festival: Aitoon Kirkastusjuhlat

since 1882

years running

~400

volunteers organising the event

15 000

all-time attendance record (2005)

~25

artists per edition

Good to know

Runs 3 days: Sat 4 July - Mon 6 July 2026
Venue: Aitoon Honkala, Honkalantie 4, 36720 Aitoo (municipality of Pälkäne)
Gates open daily approx. 18:45 (day-event schedule differs)
Tickets sold via Tiketti; cultural benefit vouchers accepted at gate
Under-12s free when accompanied by a guardian
Personal assistant admitted free (arrive at gate info point together)
Free camping/overnight area adjacent to festival grounds for wristband holders
Both stages are covered indoor venues - rain-proof

What's new

2026-06
The 2026 edition runs Saturday-Monday 4-6 July at Honkalantie 4, Aitoo, Pälkäne.
2026-06
Saturday 4 July headliners on Rokkiliiteri include Juha Tapio and Mirella, with Ellis and Black Devils - Hurriganes Show on the Juhlatalo stage.
2026-06
Sunday 5 July features Portion Boys as the late headliner on Rokkiliiteri, alongside Kake Randelin, Martti Servo & Napander and others.
2026-06
Monday 6 July closes the festival with Apulanta and Olavi Uusivirta on Rokkiliiteri and Josén Pimeä Puoli on Juhlatalo.

Line-up

Dog Hustlers 00:00
Yölintu 00:00
Portion Boys 00:45
Leif Lindeman ja Rosette 12:00
Nyrkkitappelu 19:30
Ellis 20:30
Aston Kalmari 20:30
Kake Randelin 21:15
Ares 21:15
Black Devils - Hurriganes Show 22:15
Ursus Factory 22:15
Kormus 22:15
Mirella 23:00
Lauri Haav 23:00
Kostia
The Bilebändi
Lisää Skumppaa!

About: Juha Tapio

A Vaasa-born singer-songwriter with over two decades of Finnish chart history, Juha Tapio brings his full band on the Toisillemme Parhaat concert hall tour in spring 2026 - his first full-band tour in years, supporting the new album Tulihevonen.

Studio albums released

7.3M

YouTube Music plays (top track Ohikiitävää)

2×

Hyvä voittaa (2011) Finnish chart certification

10000+

Toisillemme Parhaat tour 2026 - tickets sold before launch

What's new

2026-03
Juha Tapio released his 14th studio album Tulihevonen on 27 March 2026 via Kaiku Recordings.
2026-04
The Toisillemme Parhaat concert hall tour launched in April 2026, with several dates selling out in advance, including Kokkola, Oulu and Helsinki.
2025-12
Juha Tapio released the single Toisillemme parhaat on 26 December 2025, described as a sincere love song.

Tour

HämeenlinnaEspooJärvenpääPoriKokkolaKuopioOuluKuhmoLahtiTampereMikkeliKouvolaHyvinkääTurkuHelsinki

Tracks

Pikkuinenone of his best-known hits, a fan favourite

Kaksi puutaGold-certified single, 5.7M+ YouTube views

OhikiitävääGold-certified album title track, most-streamed song on YouTube Music

Kaunis ihminentitle track of his 2006 platinum album

Toisillemme parhaat2025 single, title track of the 2026 concert tour

Recent shows

Aug 29, 2026 Saltex Areena, Alajärvi (FI)
Aug 28, 2026 Hakametsän parkkipaikka, Tampere (FI)
Aug 28, 2026 Lutakonaukio, Jyväskylä (FI)

About: Olavi Uusivirta

With ten albums behind him and the fresh release Camouflage (2026) in hand, Uusivirta brings his tight four-piece band to the stage for a set that moves freely between intimate balladry and full-throttle rock.

Camouflage (2026) peak position on Finnish Albums Chart

25M+

Streams on Spotify for 'Viimeinen tanssi' (feat. Behm)

100+

Weeks on Finnish radio airplay chart for '2020' (duet with Anna Puu)

Studio albums released

What's new

2026-05
Uusivirta released his tenth studio album Camouflage on 1 May 2026 via Universal Music Finland.
2026-04
A spring tour of over 20 dates across Finland concluded with three near-sold-out nights at Tavastia in Helsinki.
2025-08
Uusivirta performed at Utran Uittotupa on 13 August 2025 and at Pyhtää Kulttuuritalo on 8 August 2025 as part of his summer festival run.

Tour

HelsinkiPyhtääJoensuuOuluVesantoTampere

Tracks

On niin helppoo olla onnellinenSignature radio hit from 2005 album Me ei kuolla koskaan, Finnish pop-rock classic

Ollaanko tämä kesä näin?2014 summer anthem, went viral on TikTok in 2025 and returned to Finnish streaming charts

Viimeinen tanssiDuet with Behm, 25M+ Spotify streams

2020Double-platinum duet with Anna Puu, 100+ weeks on Finnish radio chart

CamouflageTenth studio album, released 1 May 2026, peaked at #4 on Finnish Albums Chart

Recent shows

Sep 4, 2026 Ravintola Lippa, Helsinki (FI)
Aug 22, 2026 Pyhtään Kulttuuritalo, Pyhtää (FI)
Aug 21, 2026 Pikkupässi, Karkkila (FI)

About: Apulanta

Thirty-plus years on, Apulanta remain the benchmark for Finnish punk rock - a band that has put virtually every album straight to number one and still fills stadiums. Their recent concerts with Sinfonia Lahti showed a new side of their catalogue without losing any of the raw energy.

242K

Spotify monthly listeners

17.9M

Spotify streams - top track 'Valot pimeyksien reunoilla'

20000+

Ratinan stadion concert attendance (Aug 2025)

10+

Finnish chart #1 albums

What's new

2025-12
The live album 'AL & SL', recorded at the Apulanta and Sinfonia Lahti concerts, was released on 19 December 2025.
2025-08
Apulanta and Sinfonia Lahti performed at Tampere's Ratinan stadion on 23 August 2025, drawing over 20,000 fans.
2025-02
The Ratinan stadion concert was announced in February 2025 as a follow-up to two sold-out Nokia Arena shows with Sinfonia Lahti in October 2024.

Tracks

Valot pimeyksien reunoillamost-streamed track on Spotify, 17.9M+ streams

Pahempi toistaansecond most-streamed track, 17.6M+ streams, from album Kiila (2005)

Armofan favourite, 15M+ Spotify streams

Kaikki tietclassic anthem, one of the band's signature songs

Sielun kaltainen tuote14th studio album (2022), charted at #3 in Finland

Recent shows

Sep 12, 2026 Marenostrum Music Castle Park, Fuengirola (ES)
Sep 5, 2026 Heinäpään jalkapallostadion, Oulu (FI)
Aug 15, 2026 Lappeenrannan Ravirata, Lappeenranta (FI)

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