festival10:00Kotka's first Matsuri festival at Satama Arena: Japanese traditions, music, dance, games and food for the whole family. Free entry.
concert18:00Open-air dancing at Kotka harbour with the orchestra Iltatahti. Dance lessons before the concert for both beginners and experienced dancers.
concert15:00A memorial gala concert for legendary singer Tapani Kansa at Satama Arena, featuring soloists Teemu Roivainen, Tomi Metsäketo, Lauri Mikkola and Mikael Saari. The programme showcases his greatest hits and rare songs.
concert19:30Argentine and Finnish tango meet in Kotka as vocal soloists, a tango orchestra, and dancers perform classic and contemporary tango numbers. The concert lasts approximately 2 hours.
concert18:30Kymi Sinfonietta performs classic themes from popular video games in the concert SCORE. Conducted by British conductor Gabriella Teychenné, soprano Marika Hölttä sings music from The Witcher and Skyrim among other titles.
concert19:00Kotka Big Band marks its 50th anniversary with a festive concert featuring soloists Ella Tepponen, Teemu Seppälä, Antti Rissanen, and Teemu Mattsson under the direction of conductor Tuomas Hovi.
concert19:00Vesala returns to her solo career with the Laulumailla tour. The concert features her beloved songs, tracks she wrote for other artists, and new arrangements.
club18:00Stage dancing in Kotka harbour featuring Saija Tuupanen & eXmiehet. The evening includes a dance lesson and dancing for all ages.
concert19:00Finnish melodic death metal band Insomnium plays Satama Arena in Kotka. The first tour date featuring new material performed live, with special guest Kaunis Kuolematon and Last Call Disaster opening the show.
concert19:00Jenni Vartiainen performs her album "Vedenalaista" at Satama Areena in Kotka with a multi-instrumental live band.
concert19:00Jarkko Tamminen imitates over 50 famous stars from music, entertainment, sports and politics in this show featuring dancers and live music at Satama Arena.
concert18:30Singer-songwriter Pauli Hanhiniemi performs at Satama Arena with the Kymi Symfonietta orchestra. Known for his classic songs with Kolmas Nainen, Hanhiniemi is one of Finland's most important rock lyricists.
stand-up18:00Finnish stand-up comedian Sami Hedberg performs his new show on the "Lupa nauraa" tour. Two hours of sharp observations, fresh stories, and topical humor for adult audiences.
concert18:00Stage dancing at Kotka harbour with the band Weranta. The evening includes a lesson and three 45-minute shows featuring music that blends schlager, pop and rock.
stand-up19:00Niko Kivelä performs his stand-up show "Freedom of Speech" at Kotka Satama Arena. The performance provocatively examines freedom of expression and challenges the audience to see familiar issues from a fresh angle.
concert19:00The Raskasta Joulua tour celebrates its 23rd year with a concert at Satama Arena. A large ensemble of renowned artists performs under the direction of guitarist Erkka Korhonen.
concert19:00Finnish pop band Haloo Helsinki! performs their jubilee programme at Satama Arena in Kotka. The concert showcases the band's greatest hits and significant songs spanning two decades of music.
concert19:00Finnish symphonic metal band Amorphis performs at Satama Arena with their updated Borderland show.
