Poets of the Fall

Name: Poets of the Fall
Start: 2026-08-29T17:45:00+03:00
End: 2026-08-29T17:45:00+03:00
Location: Lutakonaukio

took place · 29 Aug 2026

Lutakonaukio, Jyväskylä

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Vauhti Kiihtyy! - Festivaali 2026

About the festival: Poets of the Fall

140 000+

total visitors across all 2025 editions

8 cities

locations in 2026

artists at Jyväskylä edition

Good to know

Runs 2 days: Fri 28 Aug - Sat 29 Aug 2026
18+ age limit (K-18)
1-day ticket 65 EUR (Fri or Sat)
1-day Priority ticket 125 EUR (covered area, own bar & toilets)
Venue: Lutakonaukio, 40100 Jyväskylä (city-centre waterfront square)
Gates open Fri 13:00-01:00, Sat 11:30-01:00
No camping on site (urban venue)
16 Finnish artists across the two days

What's new

2026-03
The full Jyväskylä lineup was confirmed, with 16 Finnish artists announced for the two-day festival at Lutakonaukio on 28-29 August 2026.
2026-02
Vauhti Kiihtyy! announced its 2026 expansion to eight cities across Finland, including Jyväskylä for 28-29 August.
2026-03
Tickets went on sale via lippu.fi and the official festival site, with single-day tickets priced at 65 EUR and Priority tickets at 125 EUR.

Headliners

Poets of the Fall Käärijä Sonata Arctica Stratovarius KUUMAA Erika Vikman Mikael Gabriel Elastinen Arttu Wiskari Juha Tapio Klamydia Petri Nygård

About: Poets of the Fall

Helsinki's Poets of the Fall have been a fixture of Finnish rock since 2003, with platinum albums and a devoted following across Europe. Their melodic sound spans nine studio records, from the Max Payne 2 classic 'Late Goodbye' to the 20th-anniversary edition of Carnival of Rust.

345K

Spotify monthly listeners

486K

YouTube channel subscribers (as of Mar 2025)

100K+

Albums sold in Finland

Finnish platinum albums

What's new

2026-02
Poets of the Fall announced the 'Echoes of the Carnival' European tour leg, adding dates in Hamburg, Cologne, Amsterdam, Nottingham and London for September 2026.
2026-02
The 20th Anniversary Edition of Carnival of Rust debuted at #1 on the Official Physical Album Chart in Finland.
2025-06
The band shared a studio update on social media, confirming work on a new album and announcing a Honey Gee remix of 'Carnival of Rust' set for release later in 2025.

Tour

HyvinkääOuluTampereKemiVantaaHamburgCologneAmsterdamNottinghamLondon

Tracks

Late Goodbyedebut single 2003, written for Max Payne 2; won first prize at G.A.N.G. Awards 2004

Carnival of Rusttitle track of 2006 platinum album; 20th anniversary edition hit #1 in Finland in 2026

Signs of Lifedebut album 2005, went to #1 in Finland and stayed on chart over a year

Requiem for My Harlequinlead single from ninth album Ghostlight (2022)

The Happy Songfeatured in Alan Wake 2 (2023) as Old Gods of Asgard; remixed by Honey Gee in 2025

Recent shows

Sep 4, 2026 Allas Pool, Helsinki (FI)
Aug 29, 2026 Lutakonaukio, Jyväskylä (FI)
Aug 15, 2026 Lahtihalli, Lahti (FI)

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