Helsinki’s summer is full of music concerts and festivals. There are lots of world class artists on stage this year, such as Metallica, Sting, Kent, Björk, ZZ Top and many more. Music genres vary from electronic music to pop/rock and jazz, so everyone can find their own favourite festival in Helsinki. To make the selection easier, here’s a list of the biggest festivals in Helsinki and nearby areas. Name of the event What? When? Where? [...]

Black Sabbath will perform in Helsinki’s Hartwall Areena 23.5.2012. The legendary English heavy metal band will make their long-awaited comeback in the original setup: Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward. They will also release their first studio album in 33 years and start a massive world tour. Black Sabbath is ranked by MTV as the “Greatest Metal Band” of all time and placed second in VH1′s “100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock” [...]