Sonata Arctica

Name: Sonata Arctica
Start: 2026-07-10T12:00:00+03:00
End: 2026-07-10T12:00:00+03:00
Location: Turun Messukeskus

took place · 10 Jul 2026

Turun Messukeskus, Turku

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About the festival: Sonata Arctica

140 000+

total visitors across all cities (2025)

~22 000

visitors at Turku edition (2025)

8 cities

locations in 2026 season

17 acts

performers at Turku 2026

Good to know

Runs 2 days: Fri 10 Jul - Sat 11 Jul 2026
Venue: Messukeskuksen piha-alue, Messukentänkatu 9-13, 20210 Turku
1-day ticket 65 EUR (Fri or Sat)
1-day Priority ticket 125 EUR - includes covered area, own bar & toilets
Gates open 12:00-01:00 both days
18+ age limit (k18)
Ticket numbers limited
No camping - urban fairground venue

What's new

2026-06
The full Turku 2026 lineup was announced, with five new acts confirmed to complete the programme.
2026-02
The festival confirmed eight cities for the 2026 season, including Turku on 10-11 July.
2025
The 2025 edition across five cities drew over 140,000 visitors in total and received praise for affordable tickets and smooth organisation.
2025
The Turku edition in 2025 attracted around 22,000 visitors.

Headliners

Sonata Arctica Stratovarius Poets of the Fall Kaija Koo Mikael Gabriel Elastinen Klamydia Kotiteollisuus Arttu Wiskari Petri Nygård Portion Boys Ressu Redford

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

Sep 17, 2026 Foro Paruno, León (MX)
Sep 16, 2026 Foro Arpa, Santiago de Querétaro (MX)
Sep 14, 2026 Circo Volador, Mexico City (MX)

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