Weekend Festival is a music festival taking place in Hämeenlinna, previously also in Helsinki, Stockholm and Pärnu. The festival was organised for the first time in Luukki, Espoo (about 25 km from the centre of Helsinki), Finland on the 17 and 18 of August 2012.[1] In 2013 the festival location was changed to its old location at Kyläsaari/Kalasatama in Helsinki. In 2018 the festival moved to Hietaniemi also in Helsinki. In 2019 it moved to Suvilahti, Helsinki. Weekend Festival artist line up has mainly consisted of EDM artists but there have also been artists from other music genres present.[2] The festival has been attended by more than 40,000 people on both years. Every year the festival has a different theme which reflects mainly in the visual side of the festival. In 2013 the festival theme was Space and Future while for 2014 the organisers decided to go with Electro Disco theme. The festival lineup has featured various internationally acclaimed artists including Skrillex, David Guetta, Calvin Harris, Martin Garrix etc. and Finland's own popular artists. Weekend Festival has sold out in advance on both years. In 2013 Weekend Festival was voted as the best summer festival by the listeners of Finnish radio station YleX. In 2015, Weekend Festival expanded to Pärnu, Estonia and in 2016 to Sweden.
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| Genre | Popular music |
| Dates | Early July |
| Location(s) | Espoo, Finland (2012) Helsinki, Finland (2013–2019) Pärnu, Estonia (2015–2018) Stockholm, Sweden (2016) |
| Years active | 2012–2019, 2022–present |
| Attendance | 70,000 (2016) (Finland) |
| Website | Weekend Finland |
Festival area
editThe first Weekend Festival took place in Luukki, Espoo in 2012.[1] Luukki Recreational Area is located 23 km from the centre of Helsinki, Finland. The heart of Luukki, which is one of the most popular outdoor recreation areas in the Helsinki region, is an old manor. The area includes 20 hectares of forest inhabited by flying squirrels.[3] The festival area featured three stages: NRJ Stage, Weekend Stage and Party Stage. There was also a camping area.
Following the traffic difficulties in 2012, the festival was moved from the green Luukki forests to a more urban Kyläsaari/Kalasatama Festival area in 2013. The festival area in Kyläsaari/Kalasatama is four metro stops away from the Helsinki Railway Station and also easily reachable on bus, bike or foot. Kalasatama Festival area has hosted in past various bigger concerts and festivals including Sonisphere 2011, Foo Fighters and Green Day.[4] Weekend Festival 2013 had four stages: NRJ Stage, Weekend Stage (tent), Future Stage and Galaxy Stage. Future Stage was located at the Kyläsaari harbour. The festival area in Kyläsaari does not feature a camping ground.
In 2015, Weekend Festival Baltic also took place on Pärnu beach, Estonia, with three stages. The last festival in Estonia took place in 2018. On 27.02.2019 the Weekend Festival Baltic OÜ, the organizer of the Estonian festival, was declared bankruptcy.[5]
In 2018 the festival moved to Hietaniemi beach and expanded to a 3-day festival.
In 2020, due to the corona pandemic, Weekend Festival 2020, planned to Käpylä Sports Park in Helsinki, was canceled.[6]
Weekend Festival line-ups
edit2012
edit| NRJ Stage | Weekend Stage | Party Stage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 17 August | David Guetta Skrillex Axl Smith Nimetön |
OFWGKTA Cheek Stig |
Cityflash Grind DJ Sampl DJ Taste Maison & Dragen Sergei Shkuroff Housemotion |
| Saturday, 18 August | Hurts Carpark North Donkeyboy Poets of the Fall Jukka Poika |
Sebastian Ingrosso Summer Sound Special Haloo Helsinki! Breathe Carolina Redrama |
Michael Gray HeavyWeight DJ's Mixxed DJ's DJ Mio & Upi Smith & Mellin DJ Toinen Minä |
2013 (Future Space Edition)
edit| NRJ Stage | Weekend Stage | Future Stage | Galaxy Stage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 16 August | Armin van Buuren Example Cheek Justimus |
Calvin Harris Sub Focus DJ set Redrama Far East Movement |
Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike Zedd Orkidea & friends Porter Robinson Nause |
Darude Rony Rex Another Me Cityflash Rno Sergei Shkuroff Optimus Krime Dosse |
| Saturday, 17 August | David Guetta Juno (rapper) Inna Karri Koira |
Sebastian Ingrosso Heavyweight DJ's Aste |
Pendulum DJ set Feed Me Cazzette Gwise K-System |
Jeremy Folderol DJ Ton-E DJ Spinny Mixxed DJ's Housemotion DJ Sampl Rahim Elukka |
2014 (Electro Disco Edition)
edit| NRJ Stage | Future Stage | WKND Stage / Orkidea & Friends Stage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 15 August | Calvin Harris Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike Afrojack Martin Garrix Showtek Redrama |
Headhunterz R3hab Brennan Heart Borgore Wolf Pack Nöstravë |
Zomboy DJ Bl3nd Apster Gwise K-System Joonas Hahmo The Second Level Jeremy Folderol Tom Dostinov Cityflash |
| Saturday, 16 August | Deadmau5 Hardwell Knife Party Heavyweight JVG Nopsajalka |
Borgeous Deorro Alex Kunnari Dyro Contiez Michael Calfan |
Proteus & J7 Orkidea Super8 & Tab Lenno Heikki L Rico Tubbs Orion Rony Rex |
2015 (Super Digital Edition)
edit| Loop Stage | Future Stage | WKND Stage | Digital Stage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 7 August | Hardwell David Guetta Showtek Chase & Status Felix Jaehn Robin Schulz |
Rudimental Infected Mushroom Heavyweight DJ Bl3nd Milla Lehto Ousnap Super8 & Tab JS16 |
Modestep Sanni Temper 2 TCT |
Sasha F Ninth Floor Wasted Penguinz Proteus Wildstylez Coone Zatox Angerfist |
| Saturday, 8 August | Avicii Armin van Buuren Martin Garrix W & W Tungevaag & Raaban |
R3hab Headhunterz Brennan Heart Atmozfears Astrix Darude Orkidea The Second Level |
Example & DJ Wire Sini Sabotage Tippa-T Nikke Ankara |
Chris Lake Pep & Rash Henry Krinkle Yas Lo Lenno Orion Tom Dostinov Laz Perkins Alora & Senii |
2016 (Year of the Tiger Edition)
edit| Cell Stage | WKND Live Stage | Future Stage | Digital Stage | Rave Corner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 5 August | Axwell Λ Ingrosso Antti Tuisku Steve Aoki Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike Rebecca & Fiona DVBBS JVG |
Infected Mushroom Sigma Reino Nordin Heavyweight Teflon Brothers |
Don Diablo ATB TJR Will Sparks The Second Level Sam Feldt Pep & Rash Watermät |
Angerfist Evil Activities Radical Redemption Frontliner Da Tweekaz Coone Proteus Djane J7 |
Milla Lehto Laz Perkins & Thrill Mode Rony Rex Orion Cartoon K-System Will Dragen Alora & Senii Spinny |
| Saturday, 6 August | Hardwell Armin van Buuren Knife Party Tiësto Martin Garrix Tungevaag & Raaban Samlight |
Example Darude Redfoo Alan Walker Eevil Stöö |
Ummet Ozcan Lost Frequencies Brennan Heart DJ Bl3nd Matisse & Sadko Paul Morrell Temper2 Sigala |
Cedric Gervais Justin Prime Mr. Belt & Wezol Jack Perry Ilari Lavn & Daddy Flix Alex Nieminen |
Super8 & Tab Orkidea Alex Mattson Efo Ninth Floor Alex Kunnari Dosse Flowjacks Salazar Pakjou Cat |
2017 (Neon Dreams Edition)
edit| Loop Stage | WKND Stage | Future Stage | The Dome K18 | Digital Stage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 4 August | The Chainsmokers Marshmello Armin van Buuren Rae Sremmurd Don Diablo Alan Walker |
SHRKTOPS Inna Teflon Brothers View Kauriinmetsästäjät |
Dillon Francis Brennan Heart Tchami Sub Focus GTA Alok The Second Level Laz Perkins Pawl |
Heavyweight UMEK Chocolate Puma Thomas Jack Orion Alex Nieminen Milla Lehto Supermodels From Paris Concha Jekaterina Marc |
Wasted Penguinz Code Black Bass Modulators J7 Fox Stevenson Futuristik Muffler |
| Saturday, 5 August | Deadmau5 Pendulum Clean Bandit Tungevaag & Raaban Reino Nordin |
Icona Pop Mikael Gabriel Cheat Codes Sonny Pike; Kingfish; Diison |
Jauz Valentino Khan Kungs Mike Perry Pegboard Nerds Yellow Claw Alex Mattson Milwin |
DJ Thastor Felix Da Housecat Tensnake Zombie Nation Kiasmos DJ Orkidea Rony Rex Bombossa Brothers Efo Temper2 Oded Peled |
AniMe Sound Rush Proteus Sasha F Infekto Physics |
2018
edit| Friday, 17 August | $uicideboy$ Axwell Λ Ingrosso The Prodigy A Boogie with Da Hoodie Desiigner Oliver Heldens Showtek |
Zhu Breathe Carolina Moksi Gettomasa |
The Second Level Evil Sköö & Koksu Koo Mikael Gabriel Nelli Matula Asa x DJ Polarsoul Brennan Heart Marcel Woods Psyko Punkz Rony Rex |
Swanky Tunes Tippa&Bizi | |
| Saturday, 18 August | Post Malone David Guetta Macklemore Hardwell Big Shaq JVG |
Slushii Galantis R3HAB Vesta Alex Mattso |
Bess Brooks Onni Boi Versace Hendrix X Musta Hanhi X NCOVersace Elastinen Heavyweight Kevin Tandu Lemaitre |
Lumïsade Malaa Martin Jensen OG Ulla-Maija Otto Know Salvatore Ganacci Temper2 Bombossa Brothers | |
| Sunday, 19 August | Martin Garrix Stefflon Don Cledos Headhunterz TUJAMO |
Tungevaag & Raaban AC Slater Martin Solveig Netsky Don Diablo |
Gasellit YBN Nahmir Lil Yachty Pastori Pike & Aito G's KSHMR Lil Xan Evarist X MK8 IBE |
JS 16 Orkidea Ruudolf & Karri Koira Vicetone View |
Weekend Festival Baltic line-ups
edit2015 (Super Digital Edition)
edit| Weekend Stage | Future Stage | WKND Stage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 6 August | Tiësto MOTi Super8 & Tab Chris Lake |
Brennan Heart Headhunterz Pep & Rash Henry Krinkle Astrix |
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| Friday, 7 August | Armin van Buuren Example & DJ Wire Tungevaag & Raaban NERO Hardwell Darude |
Sub Focus Robin Schulz AronChupa Atmozfears Rudimental Cartoon |
Orkidea The Second Level Anton & Heikki L [Ex] da Bass Centron Bombossa Brothers Diana D DJ Gustavito Josh Jay & Ivar Mind |
| Saturday, 8 August | Martin Garrix David Guetta Felix Jaehn Showtek Chase & Status Grind Live |
Syn Cole Netsky Wildstylez Noisecontrollers DJ Bl3nd |
Beat Service Bad J Kristjan Hirmo Kert Klaus Proteus Planeet Kolzar Sven Arusoo Tarmo Tammel |
2016 (Year of the Tiger Edition)
edit2017 (Neon Beach Edition)
edit| Main Stage | WKND Stage | Future Stage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, August 3 | Armin van Buuren Alesso Don Diablo Madison Mars Alan Walker |
Tchami Rae Sremmurd Alok Flux Pavilion Filatov & Karas |
Wild Motherfuckers Brennan Heart Camo & Krooked Sub Focus Matrix & Futurebound The Second Level Ally & Siger Pawl Marc |
| Friday, August 4 | Deadmau5 Knife Party Tungevaag & Raaban The Chainsmokers NOËP |
Clean Bandit Jauz Valentino Khan R3hab Kisma Pegboard Nerds Milwin |
Angerfist Radical Redemption Proteus Alex Mattson Bombossa Brothers Kert Klaus Kristjan Hirmo Andres Puusepp Hot n' Handsome Christian Saburo |
| Saturday, August 5 | Martin Garrix Chase & Status CARTOON Syn Cole Kungs |
Cheat Codes SHRKTOPS Alma Púr Múdd Epordwerk Fox Stevenson |
Bass Modulators Macky Gee GTA MHKL Futuristik Sven Arusoo [Ex] da Bass Coverk x Byte Erkki Sarapuu Marek Talivere |
Weekend Festival Sweden line-ups
edit2016 (Year of the Tiger Edition)
edit| Mega Cell | WKND Live Stage | Future Stage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 5 August | Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike Fatboy Slim DVBBS Tungevaag & Raaban Lost Frequencies Sigala |
Redfoo Example NCBM (Noisecontrollers & Bass Modulators) Grabb |
Ummet Ozcan Bassjackers Wildstylez DJ Bl3nd Matisse & Sadko Darude Mr. Belt & Wezol Jack Perry Pendla |
| Saturday, 6 August | Tiësto Martin Garrix Showtek Steve Aoki Rebecca & Fiona Michael Calfan |
Alan Walker Sigma Infected Mushroom Madcon |
TJR Will Sparks Vigiland AronChupa Tigerlily Felix Andersson Watermät Pawl Sam Feldt |
Awards
editWeekend Festival was nominated for Best Festival award in Music & Media Industry Awards in 2013.[7]
Finnish radio station YleX listeners voted Weekend Festival as the best festival of the summer in Finland in 2013. Weekend Festival gathered 25% of the total votes.[8]
Weekend Festival was also nominated as the Best Medium-sized Festival in 2013 at European Festival Awards.[9]
See also
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References
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- ^ "Weekend Festival at Luukki (Espoo) on 17 Aug 2012".
- ^ "Luukki". www.hel.fi. Archived from the original on 2014-02-28.
- ^ "Kyläsaari (Kalasatama) Helsinki, Tickets for Concerts & Music Events 2022 – Songkick". 17 August 2018.
- ^ "Weekend Festival läks pankrotti". Äripäev Online. 2019-02-27.
- ^ https://www.wknd.fi/en/news/ Weekend canceled. 2020-07-01
- ^ "Industry Awards 2013 ehdokkaat | Musiikki & Media 2013". www.musiikkimedia.fi. Archived from the original on 2013-09-14.
- ^ "Tämä oli kesän 2013 paras festivaali". 9 September 2013.
- ^ "European Festival Awards 2013 Voting". euvoting.festivalawards.com. Archived from the original on 2013-10-01.