Ruisrock '12

Ruisrock is one of Europe's oldest rock festivals and takes place annually on the picturesque island of Ruissalo, Turku, in Finland. The dates for the 41st anniversary are from Friday 6th, to Sunday 8th of July.

Line-up

Nightwish, The Cardigans, Refused, Jimmy Cliff, Two Door Cinema Club, Azealia Banks, Ewert And The Two Dragons, Explosions In The Sky, Metronomy, Mustasch, Michael Monroe, Children Of Bodom, Lifehouse, Scooter, Eric Benet, French Films, GG Caravan, Jukka Poika & Sound Explosion Band, Kauko Röyhkä & Narttu, Notkea Rotta, Pmmp, Regina, Scandinavian Music Group, Stam1na, Von Hertzen Brothers, with more still to be announced.

Tickets

Tickets are priced at 115 euros (approx £96) for a 3 day ticket. To buy tickets, click here.

On site

The festival has four large stages, and a few small ones. There are the usual kind of festival fare food, plus merchandise areas, stalls and Guitar Hero stands etc.In 2008 there was even a circus.

Camping

Camping spaces must be booked beforehand in the official camping site of Ruisrock. There are also accommodation options available on the island, but they tend to get booked up quickly, so it is best to book early.

Getting there

Most festival goers go by train from Helsinki which has transport links to Europe. Turku does also have an airport with air links to Belgium, Denmark, and Poland.

More information will be here when available.