Ilosaarirock

infobox music festival
music_festival_name = Ilosaarirock Festival
location = Joensuu, Finland


years_active = 1971 – present
founders = Joensuu Pop Musicians' Association
dates = Second weekend of July
genre = Alternative rock, Reggae, Hip Hop, Punk, Metal
website = [http://www.ilosaarirock.fi/ www.ilosaarirock.fi]

The Ilosaarirock Festival is an annual rock festival held on the second weekend of July in Joensuu, Eastern Finland. Founded in 1971, Ilosaarirock is the second oldest rock festival in Finland still active, and one of the oldest in Europe [ [http://www.ilosaarirock.fi/2007/english/press_releases/0213.html HIM to Headline Ilosaarirock 2007, Press Release] ] . In 2007 the event had 21,000 daily visitors. The festival has been sold out in advance every year since 1998 [ [http://www.ilosaarirock.fi/2007/english/press_releases/0613.html Ilosaarirock festival has been sold out — again!, Press Release] ] .

Ilosaarirock is an entity of events that in its entirety, with clubs and side-events, spans from Friday to Sunday. The actual festival takes place on Saturday and Sunday. The festival site, called Laulurinne, stages performances on five separate stages with over 50 artists [ [http://www.ilosaarirock.fi/2007/english/bands.html Ilosaarirock 2007 Bands and Timetables] ] . Including all events, Ilosaarirock weekend hosts over 100 artists.

Ilosaarirock is organized mainly by volunteers and is put together by over 1,500 volunteer workers. The Ilosaarirock festival’s graphic look is chosen through an open design contest every year. The Ilosaarirock festival is organised by Joensuu Pop Musicians' Association, which is a non-profit organisation. The profits of the festival are used to support the North Karelian music scene, bands and artists.

Past Dates & Headliners

* 12. – 14. July 2002
**with 22-Pistepirkko, Deadushki, DJ Krush, Dropkick Murphys, HIM, Looptroop, Machine Head, Muse, Nightwish, Sentenced, Suede

* 11. – 13. July 2003
** with Bombshell Rocks, Don Johnson Big Band, Guano Apes, The Haunted, The Herbaliser, Moonsorrow, Moonspell, Sonata Arctica, Sonic Youth, Raised Fist, Tequilajazzz, Velcra

* 16. – 18. July 2004
** with The 69 Eyes, Blood for Blood, Auf der Maur, Cradle of Filth, Danko Jones, Gluecifer, Markscheider Kunst, Nasum, Oi Polloi, Promoe, Quintessence, Sentenced, The Soundtrack of Our Lives, Spitfire, Tarot

* 15. – 17. July 2005
**with Agnostic Front, Anthrax, Apocalyptica, Backyard Babies, Children of Bodom, Dark Tranquillity, Disco Ensemble, DKT/MC5, Husky Rescue, Monster Magnet, Phoenix, Kimmo Pohjonen, The Skatalites, Tarakany, Amon Tobin

* 14. – 16. July 2006
**with Buju Banton, Blackalicious, Capleton, Carpark North, The Damned, The Darkness, Entombed, The Five Corners Quintet, Katatonia, Kid Koala, Mudhoney, Paprika Korps, Poets of The Fall, Raised Fist, Rotten Sound, Scar Symmetry, Silverbullit, Subs, Saul Williams, Nicole Willis

* 13. – 15. July 2007
**with Anthony B, The Business, Calexico, CunninLynguists, The Cinematic Orchestra, Disco Ensemble, Hidria Spacefolk, HIM, Insomnium, Opeth, Porcupine Tree, RJD2, Sick of It All, The Slackers, Soilwork, Stonegard, Terror, Vavamuffin, Us3

* 11. – 13. July 2008
**with Joe Bataan, Comeback Kid, Common, Converge, Cult of Luna, Eläkeläiset, Fanfare Ciocârlia, Heaven Shall Burn, The Heptones, Kashmir, Mad Caddies, Capibara, Mike Patton's Mondo Cane, Mogwai, Nightwish, Oceansize, Ozric Tentacles, Pepe Deluxé, Turisas, Venetian Snares, Von Hertzen Brothers

References

External links

* [http://www.ilosaarirock.fi/english Official website in English]
* [http://www.movinghands.net/articles/detail.asp?id=97 Karelia Rocks!, Moving Hands Music Magazine]
* [http://www.drownedinsound.com/articles/12719 DiS mixes with the metallers in Finland, Drowned in Sound]