Area

The festival area is in Kuopio Harbour. Three stages: Main Stage outdoors on the breakwater, Error 404 at Ravintola Albatrossi and Tech Lab on the restaurant ship Toivo. All on one ticket.

Area map

Map legend

Entrance and security check – southern edge of the area, on the harbour street side
Ticket sales and wristband exchange – right next to the entrance
Main Stage – outdoor stage, western part of the area
Error 404 – Ravintola Albatrossi, middle of the area
Tech Lab – restaurant ship Toivo, moored at the eastern end
Food and drink – central area in front of Albatrossi
Toilets – eastern edge of the area; indoor toilets at Albatrossi
Cloakroom – western end of Albatrossi
First aid – next to Main Stage, western edge
Smoking area – eastern edge, next to the toilets
Meeting point – at the edge of the car park, outside the area
Taxi rank – south-west corner of the area
Emergency exits – marked with green EXIT signs
Luoto – 200 m from the area; some side events take place there

Stages

Evening outdoors, night indoors. Main Stage ends at 24:00, after which the program continues at Error 404 and Tech Lab until 4 am.

Main Stage

Venue: Breakwater, Kuopio Harbour(outdoor)
Open: 18:30–24:00
Accessibility: Step-free access to the front of the stage and the viewing area. There is no raised viewing area.

The outdoor main stage on the breakwater, right by Lake Kallavesi. The biggest names of the night play here through sunset until midnight. When Main Stage goes quiet at 24:00, the program continues on the indoor stages.

See the stage program

Error 404

Venue: Ravintola Albatrossi(indoor)
Open: 00:00–04:00
Accessibility: Step-free entrance.

Indoor club at Ravintola Albatrossi, right next to Main Stage. The program starts when the outdoor stage ends and runs until 4 am. Albatrossi has indoor toilets.

See the stage program

Tech Lab

Venue: Restaurant ship Toivo(indoor)
Open: 22:00–04:00
Space: A small space. Entry is first come, first served within capacity; when the ship is full, people are let in as space frees up.
Accessibility: The lower deck (the hold) is not accessible.

Indoor club in the hold of the restaurant ship Toivo, moored behind Main Stage and Albatrossi. Small, hot and loud. The ship is its own licensed area, so drinks cannot be taken onto or off the ship.

See the stage program

Services in the area

In short. Full answers are on the Info page, linked from each item.

Toilets: Outdoor toilets in the area; indoor toilets and the accessible toilet at Ravintola Albatrossi.
Toilets on the Info page
Cloakroom: The cloakroom is inside Albatrossi within the festival area, €4. There is no cloakroom outside the area, so you cannot leave things before the gate.
Cloakroom on the Info page
Licensed areas: Alcohol is served under Ravintola Albatrossi's licence. The ship Toivo is a separate licensed area: drinks cannot be taken onto or off the ship.
Licensed areas on the Info page
Food and drink: Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options available; non-alcoholic drinks at Albatrossi. Food vendors and the price level will be announced later.
Food on the Info page
Water points: Free drinking water is available at Albatrossi. You can bring your own empty plastic bottle (max 0.5 l).
Water points on the Info page
First aid: The first aid point is marked on the area map and the signs on site.
First aid on the Info page
Smoking: Only in the marked smoking area next to Ravintola Albatrossi.
Smoking on the Info page
Payments: Cashless event. Cards and electronic payments are accepted, including Apple Pay. Vipps is not accepted.
Payments on the Info page

Getting there

Public transport, parking and taxis are on the Info page.

Getting there

Program Info and FAQ