Sonisphere Festival Finland

Recently voted ‘Best New Festival’ in the UK Festival Awards, Sonisphere returns to Pori for two days of the greatest outdoor rock action you will ever experience.

NEWS - Stage times and band online now!

Check out the LINE UP tab for more information

NEWSFLASH - HEAVEN & HELL CANCEL THEIR SONISPHERE FINLAND APPEARANCE

The band have issued the following statement, "We have to announce that all forthcoming Heaven & Hell European shows have been cancelled as sadly Ronnie isn't well enough to tour this summer. We hope that everyone understands and want to thank fans and industry colleagues for their continuing support at this time."

NEWS - 5th May
Organisers have revealed that ALICE IN CHAINS and SERJ TANKIAN have been added to the festival bill on Saturday 7th August

NEWS - 8th March
APOCALYPTICA have been confirmed to play Saturday 7th August at this year's Sonisphere festival Finland

NEWS - 19th February
Sonisphere Finland has confirmed STAM1NA to play Pori on Saturday 7th August

NEWS - 12th February
More bands added to the 2010 Sonisphere Finland bill - VOLBEAT, BEHEMOTH, ARIA JA, The 69 EYES

NEWS - 9th December - IRON MAIDEN & HIM to Headline Sonisphere Finland 2010
Returning to Pori for a 2nd year, the touring festival Soniphere has announced IRON MAIDEN and HIM as headliners for the 2010 edition taking place on the 7th & 8th August!

A total of 11 Sonisphere Festivals will take place across Europe in 2010 - dates and countries below (click country below for more information)

Warsaw - Poland - Wednesday 16th June
Jonschwil Degenaupark - Switzerland - Friday 18th June
Prague - Czech Republic - Saturday 19th June
Sofia - Bulgaria - Tuesday 22nd & Wednesday 23rd June
Athens - Greece - Thursday 24th June
Bucharest - Romania - Friday 25th to Sunday 27th June
Istanbul - Turkey - Friday 25th to Sunday 27th June
Getafe - Spain - Friday 9th - Saturday 10th July
Knebworth - UK - Friday 30th July to Sunday 1st August
Stockholm - Sweden - Saturday 7th August
Pori - Finland - Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th August


For more information see the Official Sonisphere Festival Finland website

LINE UP

SATURDAY 7th AUGUST

Stage 1
Aria 12.30
Serj Tankian 13.40
The Cult 15.30
Alice in Chains 17.45
HIM 20.45

Stage 2
Stam1na 12.00
Behemoth 13.10
The 69 Eyes 14.30
Apocalyptica 16.45
Volbeat 19.30

SUNDAY 8th AUGUST

Stage 1
TBA 12.00
Anthrax 13.30
Slayer 15.00
Alice Cooper 17.30
Iron Maiden 20.00

Stage 2
TBA 12.45
Mokoma 14.15
Iggy & The Stooges 16.15
Motley Crue 18.45

HISTORY

The idea for Sonisphere was first conceived when Stuart Galbraith, was working for now business rivals and organisers of Download Festival, Live Nation. The plan was to hold a series of events that would 'translate into other territories'. The event did not begin to materialise however, until Galbraith left Live Nation for events company Kilamanjaro Live.

Galbraith gained the support of influential metal band Metallica who will help curate the festival in coming years. Plans for future festivals are to expand the number of festivals making the event global rather than local to Europe, expanding the UK event to a 3 day festival and increasing the UK capacity from 40,000 to 60,000.

The Finnish edition of the Sonisphere Festival took place on Saturday July 25, 2009 at Kirjurinluoto, Pori with headliners Metallica and Linkin Park, Machine Head, Turisas, Saxon, Lamb of God, Mastodon, Diablo, Nicole and Los Bastardos Finlandeses

Anthrax had to cancel their appearance and Machine Head also had to cut their set short due to guitarist Phil Demmel passing out onstage during the song Halo.


Sonisphere Finland 2009 - Line Up
Metallica, Linkin Park, Machine Head, Turisas, Saxon, Lamb of God, Mastodon, Diablo, Nicole, Los Bastardos Finlandeses