Question regarding Tuska 2003

[MadeInNewJersey]

Does anyone know when Tuska Festival in Helsinki will be next summer? If I remember this past summer correctly, it was the middle weekend in July, the 12th-14th. I'm curious if anyone has any information about how this festival works, i.e.--->

Is it right smack in the middle of Helsinki?
How much does it cost for the entire weekend?
Can you go to only 1 day if you want?
Have any bands been announced yet?

Stuff like that. I checked the Tuska site and it doesn't appear to have any updates yet, plus most of it is in Finnish (which I clearly don't speak, read or write). I'll be visiting Finland & Sweden next summer with my girlfriend (who's grandparents live in Helsinki), right before I go to Wacken 2003, so any help would be great! Thanks in advance.

 

[lizard]

hey bro, hope you don't mind, I posted your questions on the Sinergy site (unattributed), that place is a lot busier with Finns than here. I can only afford to go to Tuska and Wacken vicariously through you

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

I don't mind at all Liz! I never post at Sinergy (don't like 'em all that much), so thanks! I'll check in on it from time to time...2 major European festivals in 3 weeks' time...not bad, eh?

 

[lizard]

perfect timing! I've been putting together a trip to Germany, unfortunately for me it's for my wife rather than me. got your passports yet?

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

I got my pictures taken, but I haven't gotten to the county seat to actually fill out the paperwork & pay. I'm going to wait until after the holidays when it's less hectic over there. It only takes 4-6 weeks roughly, right?

 

[lizard]

yup, the party line is six weeks but our travel agent said it usually happens more quickly...you can find the application on the web or pick one up at a post office, but not every post office will accept the completed ones, fortunately we had one only a mile away that did. They charged $85...
I've seen that there are also services out there which for what I'm sure is an additional fee promise to expedite the processing for you.

 

[lizard]

ha, you've already got your first reply to at least some of your questions!

 

[minDthEgaP]

It's very close to the middle of Helsinki. Last year the whole weekend ( 3 days ) cost 55 euro ( very close to 55 USD ). You can get tickets for just one day if you like. The only band I know of that has been announced for Tuska 2003 is 'Timo Rautiainen & Trio Niskalaukaus'.
The tickets where sold out last year so it might be a good idea to book them in advance...

 

[Moshpit]

I also wonder why their site isn´t updated. But it´s
cool that Timo Rautiainen ja Trio Niskalaukaus will
play there.

 

[ShadowLioness]

Originally posted by minDthEgaP
Last year the whole weekend ( 3 days ) cost 55 euro ( very close to 55 USD ).

WOW, not bad for a three day fest...here in the States some of these fests cost at LEAST that much just for two days. No fair!

 

[ThePKH]

Amorphis plays there too. It's on their site.
I will be there for sure. Unless they make it a nu-metal festival (+T.R & Niskalaukaus and Amorphis)

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

I don't know if the lineup is now fully confirmed, but from what I can tell off the official site, the following bands are going to be there this year:

Type O Negative
Edguy
Arch Enemy
The Haunted
Behemoth
T.R. & Trio Niskaluakaus
Stratovarius
The 69 Eyes
Amorphis
Lordi
Finntroll (yes!!!)
Moonsorrow (yes!!!)
Norther
Lullacry
Rotten Sound
Mannhai
Barathrum

Now, I won't be arriving until around noon-time on July 12, so hopefully I will see the bands I really want to see (i.e. Arch Enemy, The Haunted, Edguy, Finntroll, Moonsorrow, Amorphis, Norther, Behemoth)...

Now, since I speak absolutely zero Finnish, will English-speaking fans have a lot of difficulty at the fest?

 

[Voice of God]

Now, since I speak absolutely zero Finnish, will English-speaking fans have a lot of difficulty at the fest?

Nah. Most finns speak at least mediocre english. Everybody's drunk at the fest anyway, so it doesn't matter in what language you will get misunderstood.

 

[Ormir]

Not the full lineup, over 30 bands are to play.

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

Since I can't read more than 50 words on the official site, what times does the show kick off each day, and end each day? And is it still roughly 55 EURO this year?

Last question: does anyone have an opinion of what additional artists might be there? Any BIG names?

 

[Voice of God]

Since I can't read more than 50 words on the official site, what times does the show kick off each day, and end each day? And is it still roughly 55 EURO this year?

Last question: does anyone have an opinion of what additional artists might be there? Any BIG names?

The schedule or the ticket prices haven't been confirmed yet. They say the ticket prices "will be reasonable, but we don't yet know how reasonable".

Don't know about the additional bands. Probably mostly finnish bands though.

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

Thanks VoG. I'm still looking forward to the show, just based on who's been announced so far, but the Saturday (2nd) lineup begins probably only a few hours after I get to Finland from the USA, so I'm not sure how much I'll be able to get to. Here's to hoping though!

 

[aldebaran]

tuska fest information from http://www.tuska-festival.fi/

Tuska Open Air Metal Festival – briefly in english
We appologise that our entire web-site is not in english. Here is however a summmary and some hints that should make it possible for anyone to surf around Tuska-web.
Our navigation frame has following links:
Ohjelma = line up and info with links to homepages
Liput = tickets (see below)
Aikataulu = running order per day, easy to understand
Alue = festival area
Kartta = very general map of Helsinki
Säännöt = rules of the festival (see below)
Matkustus = traffic section, links to busses, railways etc.
Majoitus = accommodation, numbers and addresses to reasonable price hostels and hotels in Helsinki
Pressi = press area with instructions etc. If you are looking for an accreditation to our fest, please email niklas@elmu.fi.
Messulauta = message board
Klubit = info about evening clubs
Info = general info about us and the festival
How to buy tickets?
We use two companys to sell our tickets. Easiest way to contact them is to surf to their web-pages:
TIKETTI: www.tiketti.fi
LIPPUPALVELU: www.lippupalvelu.fi
Tickets cost XX eur/day and three day festival pass costs XX eur.
To make the going safe and sound!
To make this festival a first-class happening, members of the audience should pay attention to a few details, too.
We act within the law, and have a couple of special regulations as well.
Any kind of dressing-up is encouraged as long as the safety of your wear is taken into consideration. When rushing about in the front row you may harm a fellow celebrant with your nail bracelet. At the gate of the festival area the crew will check your outfit and remove everything considered dangerous, eg. bracelets made of nails. Use common sense in your dressing-up.
Bottles of glass and cans have to be left outside the festival area.
If, however, you should have on you something considered dangerous, there is a rack where to leave your things at the gate.