Weekend Festival
| Weekend Festival | |
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| Genre | EDM |
| Dates | mid-August |
| Location(s) | Helsinki, Finland |
| Years active | 2012-present |
| Attendance | 40,000 |
| Website | |
| wknd.fi | |
Weekend Festival is a Finnish music festival taking place in the mid-August in Helsinki capital area. 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 current location at Kyläsaari/Kalasatama in 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 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.
Festival area
The first Weekend Festival took place in Luukki, Espoo in 2012.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5] 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.
Artist lineup
2012 edition
| 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 edition
Weekend Festival 2013 featured a Space and Future theme which was implemented in visuals and decorations.
| 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 edition
It was announced in February Weekend Festival 2014 will take place on 15–16 August. The headliners for the festival include deadmau5, Calvin Harris, Brennan Heart, Contiez, Deorro, Martin Garrix, R3hab, Showtek, Zomboy, Afrojack, Hardwell, Knife Party, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike and more to be announced.[6] Weekend 2014 has Electro Disco theme.[7]
Awards
Weekend Festival was nominated for Best Festival award in Music & Media Industry Awards in 2013.[8]
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.[9]
Weekend Festival was also nominated as the Best Medium-sized Festival in 2013 at European Festival Awards.[10]
See also
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References
- ↑ http://www.discoveringfinland.com/blog/?p=702
- ↑ http://www.last.fm/festival/3220697+Weekend+Festival
- ↑ http://www.discoveringfinland.com/blog/?p=702
- ↑ http://www.hel.fi/hki/liv/en/Recreation/Nuuksio/Luukki
- ↑ https://www.songkick.com/venues/835851-kylasaari
- ↑ http://www.gigwise.com/news/88616/deadmau5-and-calvin-harris-to-headline-weekend-festival-2014
- ↑ http://www.wknd.fi
- ↑ http://www.musiikkimedia.fi/fi/industry+awards+gaala/industry+awards+2013+ehdokkaat/
- ↑ http://ylex.yle.fi/uutiset/popuutiset/tama-oli-kesan-2013-paras-festivaali
- ↑ http://euvoting.festivalawards.com