Apocalyptica

Apocalyptica brings the "Plays Metallica Vol. 2" tour to Laukon kartano's park on Friday, August 14. The concert features Apocalyptica's cello versions of Metallica classics - the same concept the band launched their career with in 1996 on their debut album "Plays Metallica by Four Cellos". The 2024 album "Apocalyptica Plays Metallica Vol. 2" launched a world tour, which Eicca Toppinen, Paavo Lötjönen, and Perttu Kivilaakso now bring to Vesilahti.

Tickets are sold online as direct purchases only; phone reservations have a 2-day booking window. Tickets are exchanged for wristbands at the estate's ticket office from 12:00. Advance tickets include access to Laukon Kesä art exhibitions from 12:00 to 18:00. Seating is unnumbered standing and sitting areas - the concert park has over a thousand informal spots. Outside drinks are not permitted, but picnic blankets and camping chairs are allowed. In rainy weather, bring a rain jacket.

The estate courtyard has a summer restaurant and café with a terrace, and the concert park features licensed bars and light snacks. Doors to the exhibitions, restaurant, café, shop, and terraces open at 12:00.

Laukon kartano is located on the shore of Lake Pyhäjärvi, 40 km south of Tampere; travel time from Helsinki, Turku, and Pori is under 2 hours. Parking is free. There is no public transport, but concert buses arrive from various parts of Finland, and you can reach the venue by Hopealinjat ferry from Tampere. More information is available on the website.

Accessibility: Companions enter free with the same ticket. Wheelchair users have accessible entry to the event, and there is an accessible toilet and wheelchair ramp. The restaurant, café, shop, and park are accessible; exhibition spaces are inaccessible due to stairs. Hearing loop is not available.