Saimaa Punk Fest 2026

Name: Saimaa Punk Fest 2026
Start: 2026-07-31T10:00:00+03:00
End: 2026-08-01T23:59:00+03:00
Location: Lappeenrannan linnoitus

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 · 10:00 — Sat, 1 Aug 23:59

Lappeenrannan linnoitus, Lappeenranta

festival party outdoor

Foto: Grueslayer · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Saimaa Punk Fest 2026 takes place during Lappeenranta Festival Week in the festival tent at Lappeenranta Fortress on 31.7.-1.8.2026. Advance tickets are exchanged for wristbands, and detailed information about stages and schedules will be published on the website in July 2026.

Friday 31.7.
Millions Of Dead Cops aka M.D.C, Terveet Kädet, Radiopuhelimet, RATTUS, Saa Kiljua, Rytmihäiriö
Friday night continues at Valta nightclub: Heikki Kuula, Força Macabra, Dart

Saturday 1.8.
Aino & Hajonneet, Pelle Miljoona Band, KAUCAS, The Verticals, The Blaster Master, One Hidden Frame, Kivesveto Go Go, VTH
Saturday night continues at Valta nightclub: Ronskibiitti, Dirty Work, Control plays The Clash

Cloakroom is located outside the festival area, cloakroom fee 3 € / visit.

Accessibility - festival area: Wheelchair access: yes. Accessible toilet: yes. Assistant enters free with the same ticket. No induction loop or wheelchair lift available. Wheelchair users or those needing special assistance are asked to contact in advance: tuotanto@saimaansavel.fi

Accessibility - Valta nightclub: Wheelchair access: no. Accessible toilet: yes. Assistant enters free with the same ticket. No induction loop or wheelchair lift available. Contact: tuotanto@saimaansavel.fi

About the festival: Saimaa Punk Fest 2026

2nd edition

edition

2025

inaugural year

Good to know

Runs 2 days: Fri 31 Jul - Sat 1 Aug 2026
Tickets 89 EUR (1 day) / 119 EUR (2 days)
Sold via Tiketti.fi; advance tickets exchanged for wristbands on site
18+ age limit (festival and afterparties)
Afterparties both nights at Valta nightclub, Valtakatu 54, Lappeenranta
Cloakroom available outside the venue, fee 3 EUR per visit
Wheelchair accessible; personal assistant admitted free with ticket
Limited parking on site; additional parking at Lappeenranta harbour and near Pusupuisto

What's new

2026-04
The festival's original organiser Saimaan Sävel entered bankruptcy, but all events were confirmed to proceed under new company Minä määrään Oy.
2026-04
Ticket sales via Tiketti were reopened after the organiser change; existing ticket holders for affected shows were offered a free replacement ticket.
2025-12
Advance tickets went on sale on 5 December 2025 via Tiketti, with early-bird pricing of 79 EUR (1 day) and 109 EUR (2 days).
2025-12
The full lineup for the 2026 edition was announced, headlined by US hardcore pioneers M.D.C. alongside Pelle Miljoona Band, Terveet Kädet and others.

Line-up

Millions Of Dead Cops aka M.D.C
Saa Kiljua
Rytmihäiriö
Força Macabra
Dart
Aino & Hajonneet
KAUCAS
The Verticals
One Hidden Frame
Kivesveto Go Go
VTH
Ronskibiitti
Dirty Work
Control plays The Clash

About: Millions Of Dead Cops

One of hardcore punk's founding acts, MDC has spent over four decades playing fast, politically raw music under the leadership of singer Dave Dictor. Their 1982 debut remains a touchstone of the genre.

40K+

Facebook page likes

27K

Instagram followers

131K+

Last.fm listeners

What's new

2023-07
MDC released the 'Millions of Dead Cops - Millennium Edition' on Bandcamp, a remastered version of their 1982 debut with bonus tracks.
2017
MDC released the album 'Mein Trumpf', inspired by the political climate around the 2016 US presidential election.

Tracks

Millions of Dead Cops1982 debut album, considered a hardcore punk classic; listed in Kurt Cobain's top 50 albums of all time

John Wayne Was a NaziSignature track from the 1981 debut single and 1982 album

Corporate DeathburgerAnti-capitalism anthem from the 1982 debut album

Born to DieFeatured on the 1981 debut single and the 1982 album; re-recorded in 2016 as a protest song

Mein Trumpf2017 album responding to the US political climate

About: Millions Of Dead Cops aka M.D.C

Portland-based hardcore veterans MDC have been rattling stages since the early 1980s, and Dave Dictor's band shows no sign of slowing down - a new covers album dropped in May 2025 and a European tour is underway.

27K

Instagram followers

45+

Years active

What's new

2025-05
MDC released 'The Last War', a covers album on Cleopatra Records featuring hardcore versions of songs by Motörhead, UK Subs, Woody Guthrie, Stevie Wonder and others.
2025
MDC embarked on a European tour spanning cities including Helsinki, Tampere, Turku, Riga, Tallinn, Vilnius, Amsterdam, Berlin and London.
2023-09
MDC released 'War Is A Racket', their 10th studio album, on Cleopatra Records on September 29, 2023.

Tour

HelsinkiTampereTurkuRigaTallinnVilniusAmsterdamBerlinLondonLublinGliwiceBraunschweigKasselHamburgDresdenWuppertal

Tracks

Millions of Dead Cops1982 debut LP, a landmark of US hardcore punk

John Wayne Was a Nazisignature anthem from the 1982 debut, also released as a single in 1981

Corporate Death Burgeranti-capitalist classic from the 1982 debut

War Is A Rackettitle track of the 2023 studio album on Cleopatra Records

The Last War2025 covers album on Cleopatra Records, featuring hardcore takes on Motörhead, Woody Guthrie and others

About: Terveet Kädet

Tornio's Terveet Kädet has been rattling the Finnish hardcore scene since 1980 - fronted throughout by Läjä Äijälä, the band counts Sepultura's Max Cavalera among its fans and released a new full-length in 2023 after years away.

1980

Year founded - one of Finland's first hardcore bands

40+

Years active (with breaks)

What's new

2023-03
Terveet Kädet released their comeback album "Kaikki kaikkia vastaan" (All against all) on Svart Records on March 3, 2023, their first studio record since reforming after the 2016 disbandment.
2024-07
Terveet Kädet performed at the 25th anniversary edition of the Obscene Extreme Festival in Trutnov, Czech Republic, in July 2024.
2024-08
The band played a live set at Alakulttuuriaukio on August 10, 2024.

Tour

OuluTurkuTampereHelsinki

Tracks

Rock laahausta vastaanDebut EP from 1980, the band's raw opening statement

Ääretön jouluEarly album (1982) that cemented their reputation

Kädet suojelee1983 split release, a hardcore classic

TK Pop 1980-1989Svart Records 5-LP box set (2019) collecting the entire classic-era studio output

Kaikki kaikkia vastaan2023 comeback album on Svart Records, 16 tracks

Recent shows

Mar 7, 2026 Paavli Kultuurivabrik, Tallinn (EE)
Jan 24, 2026 Espoon kulttuurikeskus, Espoo (FI)
Oct 31, 2025 Ääniwalli, Helsinki (FI)

About: Pelle Miljoona Band

Fronted by Pelle Miljoona - a pioneer of Finnish punk since 1978 - this Helsinki-area band delivers sharp, Finnish-language rock with a social edge, drawing on decades of live experience.

935K

YouTube plays - 'Juokse villi lapsi' (Pelle Miljoona Oy)

2.4M

YouTube plays - 'Moottoritie on kuuma' (top track)

39.6K

Spotify monthly listeners - Pelle Miljoona Oy

151

Spotify monthly listeners - Pelle Miljoona Band

What's new

2025-11
Pelle Miljoona's 70th-birthday celebration tour reached its peak in November 2025, with concerts across Finland including Kokkola, Ylivieska, Turku and Tampere.
2025-04
In April 2025, Pelle Miljoona released a new biography book titled 'Edel' alongside a live album and a concert, all on the same day.
2025-04
Pelle Miljoona Band released the first single from their upcoming new album in April 2025, kicking off the band's jubilee year releases.

Tour

HelsinkiTampereTurkuKokkolaYlivieskaSaloTuusulaKotka

Tracks

Moottoritie on kuumasignature hit from the 1980 album of the same name, 2.4M+ YouTube plays - widely considered his greatest career hit

Juokse villi lapsiclassic track, 935K+ YouTube plays

Kaakon toteemititle track of Pelle Miljoona Band's 2022 debut album on Stupido Records

Rock rauha rakkaus2022 single, socially engaged punk-rock

Palajan luoksesi2024 peace song single, released as free download

Recent shows

Dec 19, 2025 Kulttuuritalo, Helsinki (FI)
Oct 25, 2025 House of Olaf, Savonlinna (FI)
Jul 18, 2025 Espan lava, Helsinki (FI)

About: RATTUS

One of Finland's original hardcore punk acts, Rattus has been shaking stages since 1978 - with a catalog stretching from raw 80s classics to the 2023 album 'Rikki' and a live reputation built across more than 25 countries.

7.6K

Facebook page likes (RattusOfficial)

25+

Countries toured

29.6K

Anarcho-punk.net page views

What's new

2024-03
Rattus released a music video for 'Repii Rikki', compiled from footage shot on their 2023 Brazilian tour (Finnish Invasion) and the Finnish 'Rikki' release tour.
2023-11
The album 'Rikki' was released on November 13, 2023 via Finnish Hardcore, marking the band's first studio LP in ten years and serving as bassist Tomppa's farewell after 45 years with the band.
2023
New bassist Jeekki joined Rattus in 2023, replacing the retiring Tomppa.

Tracks

WC räjähtää1982 debut album, cornerstone of Finnish hardcore punk

Rajoitettu ydinsota1982 EP, one of the most iconic Finnish hardcore releases; reissued 2023

Uskonto on vaara1984 album, themes of religion and social control

Turta2013/2014 album, praised by critics internationally

Rikki2023 album, first studio LP in ten years; released via Finnish Hardcore

Recent shows

Apr 5, 2026 On the Rocks, Helsinki (FI)
Oct 31, 2025 Ääniwalli, Helsinki (FI)
Aug 7, 2025 Folkets Park, Herrljunga (SE)

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