Flow Festival has become synonymous with bringing music from old school legends to topical newcomers. Beyond the music, Flow, offers a warm embrace of the arts and an exceptional array of world spanning cuisine. Only a short walk away from the centre of Helsinki, the festival strikes an alluring setting for a few days of blissed-out festival escapism. There’s easily enough to keep attendees occupied, if ever spending a summer weekend in culture hub Helsinki wasn’t enough.
Flow Festival Helsinki 2016 is held in a disused power station built at the turn of the century.
Only a short walk away from the centre of Helsinki, a monumental architectural site is brought to life with light design and decorations beyond compare.
The festival features 10 to 12 different venues every year: larger outdoor and tent stages plus intimate indoor and outdoor venues. For example, the Main Stage is for audience of 20 000, and smaller stages for audience of some hundreds.
A landmark you spot at the festival is the roof of the Balloon 360° stage – a gigantic pressurized balloon. Balloon 360° was created in 2012 as the result of an international architecture competition. The winning stage construction, Balloon, fits well into the chronological continuum of Suvilahti, and the area’s architectural idea of combining old and new.
The stage presents the audience and the artists with a remarkable chance of interaction during the performances.
Location-
Parrukatu
00540 Helsinki
Finland
Parrukatu is an atmospheric disused power station, north-east of Helsinki city centre. Old meets new as popular music from across the spectrum is hosted by re-purposed historic architecture, resulting in a unique feel to Flow Festival.
Line Up-
Friday 12.8.
Massive Attack & Young Fathers, Iggy Pop, Jamie xx, Four Tet, Savages, Sleaford Mods, Lil B, Stormzy, Laura Mvula, Mura Masa, Ben Klock, Phuture Live (DJ Pierre & Spanky), Helena Hauff, The Black Madonna, Roman Flügel, Fummer, JL, Paula Temple, Mirage Man, Ata Kak, A-WA, Anna von Hausswolff, William Basinski, Tsembla, Pink Twins, Megalodon Collective, Ghost Box Project: Linda#faceinthemirror, Eevil Stöö, Raappana & New Riddim Crew, Jaakko Eino Kalevi, View, Mikko Joensuu, Paperi T x Pekka Kuusisto x Samuli Kosminen, Teddy’s West Coasters, Irina Björklund, Elias Gould, Töölön Ketterä, Feels
Saturday 13.8.
Morrissey, FKA twigs, The Last Shadow Puppets, M83, Chvrches, The Kills, Hercules & Love Affair, Floating Points (live), GoldLink,Holly Herndon, Moonface & Siinai, Jeff Mills, Oscar Mulero, Voices from the Lake, Samuli Kemppi,Kim Ann Foxman, Red Axes (live), Lil Tony, Kristiina Männikkö, Noah Kin (DJ-set), Trevor Deep Jr. (live), Pat Thomas & Kwashibu Area Band, Dungen, Laraaji, Liima, Ricky-Tick Big Band & Julkinen Sana feat. Agit-Cirk, The SultanS, Draama-Helmi, Destroyer2048, Elatu Nessa, NYKY Ensemble plays Reich, Rooxx, Ronya, Röyhkä/ Inginmaa/ Hypnomen, Kalevi Louhivuori Quintet, Moa Pillar, Noëp, Gettomasa, Lake Jons
Sunday 14.8.
Sia, New Order, ANOHNI: Hopelessness, Descendents, Daughter, Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals, Kamasi Washington, Thundercat, Thee Oh Sees, Dua Lipa, Arca (DJ set), John Talabot (DJ set), Katerina, Sansibar, Villa Nah (live), Pantha Du Prince presents The Triad, Shackleton presents: Powerplant, Ripatti, Twwth, Nicole Willis & Jimi Tenor & Tony Allen, Lauri Ainala (feat. Olli Ainala) – Orpokotijuhlat Saarella, Running, Ian William Craig, Tapio & Tuomi Duo, Myttys, Osuma Ensemble, J. Karjalainen, Ruger Hauer feat. Regina, Death Hawks, Räjäyttäjät, Jukka Eskola Soul Trio+, Kosminen Rönkkö! Sounds from Home, Khid, Venior, Karina, Alma, RPK
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