Ruisrock 2011

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 8th, to Sunday 10th of July.

Line-up

Friday: The Prodigy, The National, Paramore, Hurts, Primus, Carpark North, Nekromantix, Kotiteollisuus, Pariisin Kevät.

Saturday: Bullet For My Valentine, Anna Calvi, Bring Me The Horizon, Sabaton, Apulanta, Happoradio, Jukka Poika & Sound Explosion Band, PMMP, Raappana & Sound Explosion Band, Scandinavian Music Group, Stam1na, Uusi Fantasia, Von Hertzen Brothers.

Sunday: Manu Chao La Ventura, Fleet Foxes, Robyn, Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan, Amorphis, Jätkäjätkät, Jenni Vartiainen, Kaija Koo, Michael Monroe, Paleface.

Tickets

Tickets are priced at 110 euros (approx £93) 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.

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