Sonata Arctica

Name: Sonata Arctica
Start: 2026-08-15T12:00:00+03:00
End: 2026-08-15T12:00:00+03:00
Location: Lahden Suurhalli

took place · 15 Aug 2026

Lahden Suurhalli, Lahti

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About the festival: Sonata Arctica

18 000

visitors at 2025 Lahti debut

over 140 000

total visitors across all 2025 locations

2nd edition

Lahti edition number (2026)

acts on the 2026 Lahti bill

Good to know

Runs 2 days: Fri 14 Aug - Sat 15 Aug 2026
1-day ticket 75 EUR, 1-day Priority ticket 135 EUR
2-day basic ticket from 75 EUR, 2-day Priority from 135 EUR (early-bird prices may vary)
18+ age limit (K-18)
Venue: Lahti Suurhalli car park, Salpausselänkatu 7, Lahti
Gates open Fri 13:00-01:00, Sat 12:00-01:00
Card payment preferred at bars; cash also accepted
No camping on site (outdoor urban venue)

What's new

2026-04
The full 2026 Lahti lineup was announced in April 2026, adding Kaija Koo, Arttu Wiskari, XL5, Mikael Gabriel and Poets of the Fall to bring the bill to 16 Finnish acts.
2026-02
The 2026 festival was confirmed for eight Finnish cities, with the Lahti edition scheduled for 14-15 August 2026.
2025-08
The inaugural Lahti edition in August 2025 drew 18 000 visitors, meeting its attendance target.
2025
Across all five 2025 locations, the festival collectively drew over 140 000 visitors and received praise for affordable tickets and smooth logistics.

Headliners

Sonata Arctica Stratovarius Poets of the Fall Nylon Beat Erika Vikman Kaija Koo Kotiteollisuus Elastinen Klamydia Arttu Wiskari Mikael Gabriel 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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