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Blockfest

Finland / August 16 - 17, 2024

Contact

Company

Blockfest

Contact

Ella Saukkonen

E-mail

Phone

+358 40 527 8781

Website

https://www.blockfest.fi/en/

Details

Country

Finland

City

Tampere

Established

2008

Festival Type

Open-air

Camping

No

Site

Ratinan Stadion ja Ratinanniemen tapahtumapuisto

Capacity

28,000

Stages

3

Description

When Blockfest was founded in 2008, Hip Hop was in a marginal position in Finland: radio stations didn’t play the genre’s music, and major festivals didn’t book hip hop artists. Blockfest wanted to change this.

Over the years, Blockfest has played a significant role in the rise of Finnish Hip Hop culture. Both the genre as a whole and the festival itself have grown and evolved year by year. Nowadays, the genre dominates the Finnish charts, and Blockfest has established its position among the top festivals in Finland.

During the two-day festival, the three stages host more than 40 artists. Blockfest has an age limit of 18+, and as the festival area closes down for the night, the festivities continue in Nokia Arena, the biggest festival after-party in Finland.

Genre & Program

Hip-Hop, Rap, R&B

Program References

50 Cent, Jack Harlow, Akon, Playboi Carti, Central Cee, G-Eazy, Post Malone, Wiz Khalifa, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, A$AP Rocky, Nas, Tyga, Skepta, Pusha T, Ferg, Lil Uzi Vert

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A woman singing on stage with a microphone accompanied by four backup dancers in matching purple outfits, with stage lights and a crowd in the foreground, some taking photos with their phones.

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© Lauri Kolu

A crowd of enthusiastic concertgoers near the stage barrier, with some taking selfies and others cheering, under evening sky lighting.

© Joonas Caven

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© Julius Konttinen

Crowd of people at an outdoor music festival enjoying the show with their hands up in the air.

© Julius Konttinen

Crowd of concertgoers at an outdoor event at night, with a stage illuminated by bright lights and visible beams extending into the audience.
A woman singing on stage with a microphone accompanied by four backup dancers in matching purple outfits, with stage lights and a crowd in the foreground, some taking photos with their phones.
Crowd of people at an outdoor music festival with a stage in the background, surrounded by trees and urban buildings under a clear sky.
A vast outdoor music festival crowd with many attendees cheering, some holding up phones, in front of a large stage on a sunny day.
A performer on stage at an outdoor concert interacts with a large, enthusiastic crowd. The audience is taking photos and videos, and some people are raising their hands in excitement. Behind the crowd is a building with multiple levels of balconies where more spectators are watching the event.
A crowd of enthusiastic concertgoers near the stage barrier, with some taking selfies and others cheering, under evening sky lighting.
A DJ gesturing to a large crowd from a stage at an outdoor music festival at night.
Crowd of people at an outdoor music festival enjoying the show with their hands up in the air.
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