Simerock 2026

Name: Simerock 2026
Start: 2026-08-07T10:00:00+03:00
End: 2026-08-08T23:59:00+03:00
Location: Ounaspaviljonki

Fri, 7 Aug 2026 · 10:00 — Sat, 8 Aug 23:59

Ounaspaviljonki, Rovaniemi

festival party outdoor

Foto: Spotify

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Simerock takes place in Rovaniemi at Ounaspaviljongki on 7-8 August 2026. The festival has no age restrictions.

Tickets are exchanged for wristbands on site. Age must be verified with a valid photo ID. Wristbands are personal and attached directly to the customer's wrist - each ticket holder must come and exchange their wristband themselves. Contact details of ticket purchasers are provided to the organizers for possible future communication.

Last summer the festival drew 26,000 visitors to Ounaspaviljongki. The 2026 lineup includes Nylon Beat (performing at Simerock for the first time), Lordi (returning after a 14-year hiatus - it will be 20 years since their Eurovision victory), JVG, KUUMAA, Kaija Koo, Mirella, ibe, Gettomasa, Petri Nygård, Isac Elliot, Portion Boys, Minttu, emma & matilda, Etta and rappers Ares, Averagekidluke, Cledos, Costi, william, MELO and KERZA.

About the festival: Simerock 2026

26 000

visitors (2025 edition)

3 consecutive sell-outs

sold-out editions (2023-2025)

Since 2002

years running

Good to know

Runs 2 days: Fri 7 Aug - Sat 8 Aug 2026
Venue: Ounaspaviljonki, Ounasjoen itäpuolentie 21, Rovaniemi
No age limit for general admission
Children's ticket available for ages 10 and under (born 2016 or later)
Alcohol service, VIP areas and Crazy Karaoke are 18+ only
Tickets sold via Tiketti; cultural benefit vouchers (Epassi, Smartum, Edenred) accepted
Wristband exchange on-site; each ticket holder must collect their own wristband in person
VIP ticket includes separate wristband exchange and dedicated dining area (food purchased separately)

What's new

2026-01
Festival director Sime Yliaska announced ticket sales for 2026 are running more than 30% ahead of the same point last year.
2025-12
A second wave of artists was announced, adding Gettomasa, Portion Boys, Costi, MELO and Ares to the 2026 lineup.
2025-11
Simerock announced its first 2026 artists in late November 2025, headlined by Nylon Beat (their first-ever Simerock appearance) and Lordi returning after a 14-year absence.
2025 (summer)
The 2025 edition sold out for the third consecutive year, welcoming 26,000 visitors to Ounaspaviljonki.

Line-up

Mirella
ibe
Gettomasa
Portion Boys
Minttu
emma & matilda
Etta
Ares
Averagekidluke
Costi
william
MELO
KERZA

About: Nylon Beat

The duo that defined Finnish pop in the late 1990s - Jonna Geagean and Erin Anttila - is back on stage, celebrating 30 years since their debut album with the 'TYTÖT HALUAA' concerts at Helsingin Jäähalli in autumn 2026.

500000+

Records sold during active career (1996-2003)

Consecutive sold-out nights at Helsingin Jäähalli, autumn 2026 - a venue record

What's new

2025-10-27
Nylon Beat became the first act ever to perform four consecutive nights at Helsingin Jäähalli, after demand for the 'TYTÖT HALUAA' anniversary shows sold out three dates within minutes and a fourth was added for 30 September 2026.
2025-10-20
Nylon Beat announced the 'TYTÖT HALUAA' concert at Helsingin Jäähalli on 3 October 2026 to mark the 30th anniversary of their debut album.
2025-11
Nylon Beat was confirmed as a headliner at Ruisrock 2026.

Tour

Helsinki

Tracks

Rakastuin mä looseriinSignature 1996 hit, also released in English as 'Like a Fool'

TeflonloveMajor hit from the 1996 debut album

NaparengasOne of the duo's best-known singles

ViimeinenEnduring fan favourite, still in regular radio rotation

SyytönClassic from the duo's catalogue, featured in the 2026 anniversary setlist

Recent shows

Jul 16, 2026 Kirkkokatu 10, Seinäjoki (FI)
Jul 10, 2026 Kuusisaari, Oulu (FI)
Jul 9, 2026 Lutakonaukio, Jyväskylä (FI)

About: Lordi

Finland's most theatrical rock export, Lordi have spent over three decades perfecting a live show built around monster costumes, pyrotechnics and horror-film stagecraft - all anchored by the hard rock songwriting that made 'Hard Rock Hallelujah' a Eurovision-winning anthem in 2006.

205.7M

YouTube channel total views

139K

YouTube channel subscribers

172M

'Hard Rock Hallelujah' plays on YouTube Music

Studio albums released by 2025

What's new

2025-03
Lordi released their 19th studio album 'Limited Deadition' on 21 March 2025 and launched a European tour the same day.
2025-03
The 'Limited Deadition' tour kicked off at Tampere's Tavara-Asema on the album release date, followed by Helsinki's Tavastia the next evening.
2024-10
In October 2024 Lordi unveiled new costumes and masks ahead of the spring 2025 European tour.

Tour

TampereHelsinkiWarsawGdanskAmstelveenWolverhamptonNewcastleManchesterGlasgowLondonBristolBerlinMannheimOberhausenMilanOulu

Tracks

Hard Rock HallelujahEurovision Song Contest 2006 winner, 172M+ plays on YouTube Music

Would You Love a Monsterman?2002 breakthrough single, 17M+ plays on YouTube Music

Blood Red Sandmanfan favourite from 'The Monsterican Dream', 15M+ plays on YouTube Music

Syntax Terrorlead single from 2025 album 'Limited Deadition', released December 2024

Hellizabethsingle from 'Limited Deadition', released February 2025

Recent shows

Jul 19, 2026 Areál likérky R. Jelínek, Vizovice
Jun 28, 2026 Liseberg, Gothenburg (SE)
Jun 26, 2026 Furuvik Amusement Park, Furuvik (SE)

About: JVG

Jare Brand and VilleGalle have been Finland's go-to rap duo for over 15 years - their hook-heavy Finnish-language tracks and high-energy live shows have filled arenas from Helsinki's Olympic Stadium to clubs across the country.

800M+

Total streams across platforms

300000

Albums sold (career total)

Emma awards won (career total)

2×

Platinum streaming certification for Rallikansa before release

What's new

2026-03
JVG performed at the Emma Gaala 2026 ceremony in Espoo on 7 March 2026, sharing the stage with Emma & Matilda.
2025-10
JVG released their eighth studio album Rallikansa on 3 October 2025; it had already reached double-platinum streaming figures before its release date.
2025-10
JVG was nominated for Vuoden Yhtye (Band of the Year) at the Emma Gaala 2026 for the Rallikansa album cycle.

Tour

LahtiSotkamoTurkuEspooHelsinkiTampere

Tracks

RallikansaLead single and title track of 2025 album; debuted at #1 on Finland Spotify, featuring Kalle Rovanperä in the music video

Ikuinen vappuOne of JVG's most-streamed tracks; #1 most-played Finnish song on Spotify in 2019

Kran Turismo2012 summer hit featuring Raappana; reached #1 on the Finnish singles chart

Tarkenee2015 chart-topper; later featured on the EA Sports NHL '19 video game soundtrack

Rehellisesti2025 single from the Rallikansa album campaign; dominated Spotify and official chart top positions

Recent shows

Jul 11, 2026 Nummelan pesäpallostadion, Vihti (FI)
Jul 10, 2026 Kantasatama, Kotka (FI)
Jul 9, 2026 Lutakonaukio, Jyväskylä (FI)

About: KUUMAA

Formed in Helsinki in 2016, KUUMAA has become Finland's most-streamed domestic band of the decade - their Finnish-language pop hits 'Tulipalo' and 'Ylivoimainen' have each crossed 30 million streams, and in 2024 they sold more concert tickets than any other Nordic act according to Pollstar.

250M+

Total streams across all releases

30M+

Streams on 'Tulipalo' (most-streamed track)

3×

Consecutive Emma Gala 'Band of the Year' wins

395K+

Spotify monthly listeners

What's new

2026-02
KUUMAA released their fourth studio album 'Valoa varten' on February 13, 2026, kicking off their 10th anniversary year.
2026-02
The band launched the KUUMAA 10 club tour in February 2026, visiting ten Finnish cities over ten weeks and wrapping up at Helsinki's Tavastia in May.
2026-11
The anniversary year is set to culminate with a headline concert at Veikkaus Arena in Helsinki on November 28, 2026.

Tour

OuluRukaLeviJoensuuTurkuSeinäjokiTampereJyväskyläLahtiHelsinki

Tracks

TulipaloBand's most-streamed song, over 30M streams, reached #1 on Official Finnish Charts 9 times, Radio Suomirock song of the year 2022

YlivoimainenUMK 2023 entry, 30M+ streams, topped Finnish radio chart for 12 consecutive weeks, voted 'Greatest Radio Song of All Time' by RadioMedia listeners

Oo vielä sekunnin munLead single from 'Hyvikset ja pahikset', won NRJ Hitti vai huti vote 12 times in a row, 3× platinum in Finland

Haloo2024 charity collab with PMMP supporting youth mental health

Valoa vartenTitle track of fourth studio album, released February 2026

Recent shows

Jul 19, 2026 Laulurinne, Joensuu (FI)
Jul 18, 2026 Hiekkaharjun Urheilupuisto, Vantaa (FI)
Jul 17, 2026 Ratinanniemi, Tampere (FI)

About: Kaija Koo

Forty years after her solo debut, Kaija Koo takes her biggest-ever arena tour - Tuuleen piirretyt vuodet - to five Finnish cities in autumn 2026, bringing four decades of pop hits to the country's largest stages.

>500K

Total albums sold (career)

3×

Emma Award wins, Female Vocalist of the Year

Spotify Finland chart peak - Latu on auki (2026)

~175K

Copies sold of Tuulten viemää (1993) - all-time Finnish chart

What's new

2026-03
Kaija Koo announced her biggest-ever arena tour, Tuuleen piirretyt vuodet, covering five Finnish cities in autumn 2026 to mark 40 years since her debut solo album.
2026-03
Kaija Koo released the duet single Latu on auki with Isac Elliot, which immediately reached number one on Spotify Finland.
2026-02
The biographical film Kaunis rietas onnellinen about Kaija Koo's life and career had its theatrical premiere in February 2026.

Tour

TampereHelsinkiKuopioOuluLahti

Tracks

TinakenkätyttöOne of her signature hits, a staple of every live setlist

Kuka keksi rakkaudenFan favourite and Finnish pop classic

SupernaisetBecame her defining anthem over the past decade

VapaaPlatinum-selling single, marked her comeback with a new label

Tuulten viemääTriple-platinum 1993 breakthrough album, among Finland's all-time best-sellers

Recent shows

Jul 17, 2026 Nopperlantie 1, Lokalahti (FI)
Jul 16, 2026 Kirkkokatu 10, Seinäjoki (FI)
Jul 11, 2026 Turun Messukeskus, Turku (FI)

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