Tampere City Festival 2026

Name: Tampere City Festival 2026
Start: 2026-08-07T13:00:00+03:00
End: 2026-08-08T23:59:00+03:00
Location: Tampereen Messu- ja Urheilukeskus

Fri, 7 Aug 2026 · 13:00 — Sat, 8 Aug 23:59

Tampereen Messu- ja Urheilukeskus, Tampere

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Tampere City Festival is held for the second time on the grounds of Tampere Exhibition and Sports Centre on 7-8 August 2026. The event is a sister festival to Helsinki City Festival. The festival is K18 - be prepared to show your ID when exchanging your wristband.

Artists for 2026: Flo Rida (US), Alan Walker (NO), Scooter (DE), Fintelligens x Kapasiteettiyksikkö, Avain - Punainen Tiili 25 v., KUUMAA, Showtek (NL), Chamillionaire (US), Olavi Uusivirta, INNA (RO), XL5, Bomfunk MC's, Basshunter, Flipsyde (US), The Rasmus, Akcent (RO), Basic Element (SE), Darude, Dj Antoine (SUI), Dj Oku Luukkainen, Evelina, Günther (SE), ItaloBrothers (DE), Jubël (SE), Modern Talking Reload (DE), Mohombi (SE), Movetron, Pikku G, Redrama, Suomiräpin Klassikot, Teflon Brothers, Tungevaag…

Parking tickets: 1-day parking for Friday 15 € (valid Fri 7.8. 13:00 - Sat 8.8. 11:00). 1-day parking for Saturday 15 € (valid Sat 8.8. 12:30 - Sun 9.8. 11:00). 2-day parking 25 € (valid Fri 7.8. 13:00 - Sun 9.8. 11:00). Every vehicle owner must have a festival ticket, which is checked upon arrival at the parking area. Overnight stays in vehicles or on the parking area are prohibited.

VIP ticket includes access to the festival grounds, dedicated VIP entrance queue, free cloakroom (first deposit free, subsequent visits charged), personal VIP pass and wristband, and access to the VIP area with seating groups, private bar, service points, and separate restrooms. The VIP area is covered.

Tickets for 65+ are intended for people over 65 years old and those turning 65 in 2026. The limit is a maximum of 1 ticket per buyer. Age is verified at wristband exchange with a photo ID, driver's license, or passport. The wristband is attached to your hand at pickup, and you cannot exchange a ticket for a wristband on behalf of someone else.

Festival accommodation is arranged in Hall A of Tampere Exhibition and Sports Centre (Ilmailunkatu 20, 33900 Tampere). This is floor accommodation - you can bring…

About the festival: Tampere City Festival 2026

32 000

visitors (2025 debut edition)

40 000

visitor target for 2026

2nd edition

edition number

~50

acts (2025 edition)

Good to know

Runs 2 days: Fri 7 Aug - Sat 8 Aug 2026
2-day tickets approx. 143-165 EUR (resale market; official prices via Tiketti)
Parking on-site: 15 EUR/day or 25 EUR for 2 days
18+ only - entire area is a licensed alcohol zone, no exceptions
Tickets exchanged for wristbands before entry; ID required
No camping on site
Venue: Tampereen Messu- ja Urheilukeskus, Ilmailunkatu 20, Tampere
City bus 12 runs from Tampere city centre to the venue

What's new

2026-02
Visit Tampere confirmed the full 2026 artist lineup, including Flo Rida, Alan Walker and Scooter among the headliners.
2025-11
The festival announced its first 2026 acts in late November 2025, with early-bird tickets going on sale via Tiketti from 3 December.
2025-11
Organiser Kalle Keskinen set a target of 40,000 visitors for 2026, up from 32,000 at the debut edition.
2025-08
The inaugural 2025 edition drew 32,000 visitors over two days and sold out on Saturday.

Line-up

Scooter
Fintelligens x Kapasiteettiyksikkö
Avain - Punainen Tiili 25 v.
Showtek
Chamillionaire
INNA
Basshunter
Flipsyde
Akcent
Basic Element
Dj Antoine
Dj Oku Luukkainen
Evelina
Günther
ItaloBrothers
Jubël
Modern Talking Reload
Mohombi
Pikku G
Redrama
Suomiräpin Klassikot

About: Flo Rida

The Florida rapper behind three Billboard Hot 100 number-ones - "Low", "Right Round" and "Whistle" - brings his high-energy party show to the stage, backed by a catalogue that has racked up billions of streams globally.

38.4M

Spotify monthly listeners

10.9B+

Total Spotify streams

80M+

Records sold worldwide

Weeks at #1 on Billboard Hot 100 with "Low"

What's new

2026
Flo Rida has 34 confirmed live dates in 2026, including shows in Prague, Warsaw, Vienna, and several North American cities.
2023-05
A New York family court ordered Flo Rida to pay a child support package worth nearly $500,000 per year for his son Zohar Dillard.
2023-01
A Florida jury awarded Flo Rida $82.6 million in damages after finding that energy drink company Celsius had breached an endorsement deal and fraudulently withheld information from him.

Tour

PragueWarsawMönchengladbachViennaSydneyNiagara FallsQuebecPleasantonValparaisoPine BluffJackson

Tracks

Low (feat. T-Pain)#1 on Billboard Hot 100 for 10 weeks in 2008; most downloaded single of the 2000s decade, RIAA Diamond certified

Right Round (feat. Kesha)#1 on Billboard Hot 100 for 6 weeks in 2009; broke US digital sales record at the time

Good Feeling#3 on Billboard Hot 100, #1 in the UK; top 10 in 16 countries

Whistle#1 on Billboard Hot 100; over 964M streams on Spotify

My HouseMost-streamed Flo Rida track on Spotify with nearly 965M streams

Recent shows

Jul 9, 2026 Freedom Mobile Arch, Vancouver (CA)
Jul 8, 2026 Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton (US)
Jul 4, 2026 Shaw Millennium Park, Calgary (CA)

About: Alan Walker

Alan Walker is a Norwegian DJ and producer who broke through internationally with "Faded" in 2015. He makes melodic electronic dance music with elements of progressive house, and is instantly recognizable by his signature mask and hoodie on stage. His releases have racked up billions of streams worldwide.

Recent shows

Jul 11, 2026 Vaasan Yliopisto Park, Vaasa (FI)
Jun 27, 2026 RA Centre Grounds, Ottawa (CA)
Jun 26, 2026 Frihamnen, Gothenburg (SE)

About: The Rasmus

Formed in Helsinki in 1994, The Rasmus turned "In the Shadows" into a global rock anthem and have since built a catalogue spanning eleven studio albums. Their 2025 record Weirdo marks a new chapter with Better Noise Music, backed by a world tour that stretches from North America to Europe.

829M

Career streams globally

Albums sold worldwide

6×

Platinum certifications (Dead Letters)

Rock band in Finland on Spotify, YouTube, Instagram and Deezer

What's new

2025-09
The Rasmus released their eleventh studio album Weirdo on 12 September 2025 via Better Noise Music and Playground Music.
2025-07
The Rasmus headlined the Atlas Festival in Kyiv, Ukraine on 19 July 2025, also taking part in a charity initiative raising funds for a children's hospital.
2025-04
The band returned to the United States and Canada for the first time in 19 years, kicking off the Weirdo Tour in April 2025.

Tour

TampereTurkuKuopioOuluSeinäjokiJyväskyläLahtiJoensuuHelsinkiAthensHamburgBerlinWarsawBudapestViennaMunich

Tracks

In the Shadows2003 international breakthrough single from Dead Letters; 6× Platinum worldwide

Dead Letters2003 album, the band's global commercial peak with over 2 million copies sold

JezebelFinland's entry at Eurovision Song Contest 2022

Weirdo11th studio album, released September 2025 via Better Noise Music

Rest in PiecesLead single from Weirdo, released October 2024

Recent shows

Jul 16, 2026 Hiekkaharjun Urheilupuisto, Vantaa (FI)
Jul 10, 2026 Kokonniemen tapahtumapuisto, Porvoo (FI)
Jul 4, 2026 Copérnico, Madrid (ES)

About: Darude

Darude is the stage name of Finnish DJ and producer Ville Virtanen, who broke through internationally with the trance track "Sandstorm" in 1999. The song became one of the most recognisable electronic music hits ever. He represented Finland at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2019.

Recent shows

Jun 27, 2026 Gärdet, Stockholm (SE)
Jun 20, 2026 Espelunden Playground, Rødovre (DK)
May 16, 2026 Baltimore Soundstage, Baltimore (US)

About: Bomfunk MC's

Bomfunk MC's is a Finnish-Swedish electronic dance act that broke through internationally in 1999 with the hit "Freestyler", which topped charts across Europe. Their music blends breakbeat, hip hop and eurodance. The "Freestyler" video became a cult classic of the era.

Recent shows

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