Sonata Arctica

Name: Sonata Arctica
Start: 2026-08-22T12:00:00+03:00
Location: Ouluhallintie Parking

Sat, 22 Aug 2026 · 12:00

Ouluhallintie Parking, Oulu

festival party outdoor

Foto: Spotify

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Finnish symphonic rock band Sonata Arctica performs at the Rokki Raikaa festival in Oulu.

About the festival: Sonata Arctica

15 000+

visitors (2025 debut)

2nd edition

edition number

acts on the bill

Good to know

Runs 2 days: Fri 3 Jul - Sat 4 Jul 2026
Venue: Ouluhallin piha-alue (Ouluhalli parking area), Oulu
Tickets from 55 EUR (1-day) - 120 EUR (2-day); prices rise from 18 Jun 2026
Priority 1-day ticket 130-140 EUR; 2-day priority 155-175 EUR
18+ only (K-18)
Gates open 12:00, close 01:00 both days
No camping - urban venue (parking area)
Accessible venue with wheelchair ramp and accessible toilets

What's new

2026-06
Rokki Raikaa Pikkujoulut announced for November-December 2026, expanding the brand to nine Finnish cities.
2026-01
The full Oulu 2026 lineup (minus one mystery act) was announced on 15 January 2026, adding Amorphis, Sonata Arctica and Tarot to the bill.
2026-01
The festival confirmed it will expand to Tampere (24-25 July 2026) for the first time, making 2026 a two-city edition.
2025
The inaugural 2025 Oulu edition attracted over 15,000 visitors and received strong praise for its organisation.

Headliners

Amorphis Apocalyptica Stratovarius Sonata Arctica Michael Monroe Marko Hietala Lost Society Poets of the Fall Kotiteollisuus Klamydia Tarot Steve 'n' Seagulls

About: Sonata Arctica

Hailing from Kemi in northern Finland, Sonata Arctica have spent three decades shaping the sound of European power metal - fast riffs, soaring keyboards and Tony Kakko's distinctive vocals. Their latest studio record, Clear Cold Beyond (2024), pulls the band back to the high-speed style that made Ecliptica a classic.

498K

Spotify monthly listeners

156K

YouTube subscribers

440.3M

Estimated Spotify top-track streams

Studio albums released

What's new

2026-02
Sonata Arctica's 30th Anniversary Tour ran across Finland in January-February 2026, with support act Royal Sorrow, visiting Seinäjoki, Kuopio, Savonlinna, Oulu, Tampere, Helsinki, Turku and Kemi.
2025-10
The band announced their 30th Anniversary Tour of Finland for winter 2026, with tickets going on sale on October 22, 2025.
2025-09
Sonata Arctica joined Symphony X on an 18-date North American support tour in September 2025, followed by five headline shows with Powerglove.

Tour

SeinäjokiKuopioSavonlinnaOuluTampereHelsinkiTurkuKemiStockholm

Tracks

FullmoonFan favourite from Ecliptica (1999), one of their most-streamed tracks

TallulahSignature power ballad from Silence (2001), widely regarded as a career highlight

Wolf & RavenFan staple from Silence (2001), a regular fixture in live setlists

Don't Say a WordEpic track from Reckoning Night (2004), a concert crowd favourite

Dark EmpathLead single from Clear Cold Beyond (2024), heralding their return to classic power metal

Recent shows

Jul 11, 2026 Messegelände, Balingen (DE)
Jul 10, 2026 Turun Messukeskus, Turku (FI)
Jul 4, 2026 Ouluhalli, Oulu (FI)

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