Pirtinvirran puistojuhlat

Name: Pirtinvirran puistojuhlat
Start: 2026-08-07T10:00:00+03:00
End: 2026-08-08T23:59:00+03:00
Location: Itsenäisyyden puisto

took place · 7 Aug 2026

Itsenäisyyden puisto, Varkaus

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Pirtinvirran puistojuhlat takes place in Varkaus Independence Park on 7-8 August 2026. The festival is held on a grass field, and all tickets are exchanged for wristbands at entry.

Performers: Maija Vilkkumaa, Kotiteollisuus, Ismo Alanko, Vesta, A. W. Yrjänä, Valma, Ikinä, Samae Koskinen and The Soederstoems.

The event is wheelchair accessible, and there is an accessible toilet. There is no separate accessible viewing area or wheelchair platform. An assistant receives free entry with the assisted person's ticket.

About the festival: Pirtinvirran puistojuhlat

2nd edition

edition

2025

debut year

Good to know

Runs 2 days: Fri 7 Aug - Sat 8 Aug 2026
Advance tickets: 1-day 39 EUR, 2-day 59 EUR (gate prices 45 / 65 EUR)
Tickets sold via Tiketti.fi
18+ age limit (evening programme); children's daytime event Sat 10:00-14:00 is all-ages
Re-entry allowed throughout the event
All tickets exchanged for wristbands at entry
Cloakroom on site: 5 EUR
Parking at Navitas lot, Wredenkatu 1-3; main gate on Ahlströminkatu

What's new

2026-03
The 2026 per-day lineup was announced: Kotiteollisuus, Ismo Alanko and A. W. Yrjänä headline Friday; Maija Vilkkumaa tops Saturday.
2026-03
A new children's daytime event, Lasten Puistojuhlat, was added to the Saturday programme (8 Aug, 10:00-14:00), produced in cooperation with Lapsen Kengissä ry.
2026-03
Ticket prices for 2026 were confirmed: single-day advance 39 EUR (45 EUR at the gate), two-day advance 59 EUR (65 EUR at the gate).
2025-08
The debut 2025 edition (8-9 Aug) broke all records for a first-year festival, according to the organizers.

Line-up

Vesta
Valma
The Soederstoems

About: Maija Vilkkumaa

A cornerstone of Finnish suomirock since the late 1990s, Vilkkumaa brings her own songs - crafted entirely by herself - to the stage with a tight, energetic band. Her ninth studio album 'Karaoke-queen' is due in autumn 2026, accompanied by a nationwide release tour.

300K+

Records sold in Finland (certified)

Emma Awards won

Studio albums released

Finnish Albums Chart peak (debut album 'Pitkä ihana leikki')

What's new

2026-05
Vilkkumaa announced her ninth studio album 'Karaoke-queen', due in autumn 2026, and released two preview singles: the title track and 'Oo mun kaa'.
2026-05
A nationwide album-release tour was announced alongside 'Karaoke-queen', with tickets going on sale on 21 May 2026.
2024-12
Vilkkumaa completed a large-scale 'Klubit!' club tour across Finland in early 2025, ending with a 20th-anniversary show of the album 'Se ei olekaan niin' at Helsinki's Tavastia on 13 April 2025.

Tracks

Satumaa-tango1999 debut single, one of her most enduring hits

Eititle track of the 2003 Emma Award-winning #1 album

Lottovoittolead single from the 2010 album 'Kunnes joet muuttaa suuntaa'

Viimeinen elämäfan favourite charting across multiple decades

Ingalsin Laurasignature song, regularly featured in live setlists

Recent shows

Aug 21, 2026 Huvilateltta, Helsinki (FI)
Aug 15, 2026 Koitelin Sahasaari, Kiiminki (FI)
Aug 14, 2026 GolfStar Range Leppävaara, Espoo (FI)

About: Kotiteollisuus

Tampere-based heavy metal veterans Kotiteollisuus have been a fixture of Finnish rock since the early 1990s - their brooding, Finnish-language songs and relentless touring schedule have earned them a loyal following across the country. The band released their latest studio album, Susirajalla, in autumn 2024.

101K

Spotify monthly listeners

2.1M

Spotify streams - top track 'Vieraan sanomaa'

Finnish Albums Chart peak - Helvetistä itään (2003)

Weeks on Finnish Albums Chart - Helvetistä itään

What's new

2025-12
Unauthorized AI-generated covers of Kotiteollisuus songs appeared on the band's official Spotify and Tidal profiles, uploaded by an unknown third party via a digital distribution service.
2025-10 / 2025-12
Kotiteollisuus toured Finland extensively in autumn 2025 under the banner '7-albumi 20 vuotta', celebrating the 20th anniversary of their 2005 album '7'.
2024-09
Kotiteollisuus released their studio album Susirajalla on 27 September 2024, followed by a nationwide release tour in autumn 2024.

Tour

TampereLappeenrantaJyväskyläKotkaHelsinki

Tracks

Helvetistä itääntitle track of the 2003 #1 album; reached #1 on the Finnish singles chart and won the Emma Award for Best Metal Album

Vieraan sanomaamost-streamed track on Spotify with over 2 million streams

Kaiholasecond most-streamed track, over 1.3 million Spotify streams

Herttarouvafan favourite from the 2021 album Jumalattomat, over 1 million Spotify streams

Susirajallatitle track of the 2024 studio album

Recent shows

Aug 28, 2026 Kumpeli Spa, Heinola (FI)
Aug 22, 2026 Satamatori, Lappeenranta (FI)
Aug 15, 2026 Kuopio-halli, Kuopio (FI)

About: Ismo Alanko

A cornerstone of Finnish rock since the early 1980s, Alanko brings his ninth solo album Kevyt ja kohtuuton to stages across Finland in 2026 - backed by his long-running band El Mosquito.

77.5K

Spotify monthly listeners

Emma awards won

Platinum records

Gold records

What's new

2026-05
Alanko announced the 'Kevyt ja kohtuuton kesä 2026' summer tour covering over 20 venues across Finland from June to September, marking 50 years since his first festival gig at Ilosaarirock in 1976.
2026-02
Alanko released his ninth solo album Kevyt ja kohtuuton on 13 February 2026, recorded live in the studio with his band El Mosquito.
2025-12
The single 'Hylkään' was released as the second preview track from the upcoming album, described as a dark ballad about the post-truth era.

Tour

HelsinkiLahtiPorvooHämeenlinnaSomeroPyhtääVesilahtiSuonenjokiSeinäjokiJoensuuBillnäsKokkolaOuluLappeenrantaVarkausIisalmi

Tracks

Kevyt ja kohtuuton9th solo album, released February 2026, recorded live in studio with El Mosquito

Loppuaikana2025 single, third part of Alanko's hedonism trilogy

Kulkurin iltakalja1980 classic with Hassisen Kone, part of the hedonism trilogy

PeltirumpuSielun Veljet hit from the album L'amourha (1985), one of Alanko's most popular works

Kun Suomi putos puusta1990 solo debut album

Recent shows

Aug 29, 2026 Circus Live, Kuopio (FI)
Aug 28, 2026 Tavastia, Helsinki (FI)
Aug 21, 2026 Riihivuoren kesäteatteri, Muurame (FI)

About: A. W. Yrjänä

The founding voice of CMX brings four decades of Finnish rock and poetry to the stage - expect songs spanning his entire career alongside material from his solo work.

16+

CMX studio albums released over 40-year career

Poetry collections published

672

Pages in the 2026 biography 'Alkemisti' by Hippo Taatila

40+

Years active as musician and author

What's new

2026-08
Yrjänä's second solo album Eidolon is scheduled for release in August 2026, described as consisting of two long progressive tracks addressing current events.
2026-03
A 672-page biography 'A. W. Yrjänä, Alkemisti', written by Hippo Taatila, was published on 6 March 2026 and received wide media coverage across Finnish cultural outlets.
2026-spring
Yrjänä toured Finland in spring 2026 to mark 40 years as an artist, performing songs from across his entire career.

Tour

HelsinkiTamperePorvooJyväskyläTurkuHämeenlinnaLahtiTuusulaKuopioJoensuuEspooVarkaus

Tracks

HeliografiDebut solo album, released March 2024

SfinksiFinnish-language reworking of Robin's 'Magic', recorded with Kotiteollisuus for Vain elämää (2023)

ArcanaDebut poetry collection (1997), also the title of a celebrated CMX album - established Yrjänä as a literary figure

EidolonSecond solo album, announced for release August 2026

Recent shows

Aug 26, 2026 Huvilateltta, Helsinki (FI)
Aug 25, 2026 Tavastia, Helsinki (FI)
Aug 7, 2026 Itsenäisyydenpuisto, Varkaus (FI)

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