Ruisrock
Sign in to saveRuisrock is a rock festival held annually on the island of Ruissalo in Turku, Finland. Ruisrock, founded in 1970, is the second-oldest rock festival in Europe (after Pinkpop) and the oldest in Finland. The festival has attracted international artists throughout its lifetime except around the start of the 2000s (decade), due to the organiser's economic issues.
Key facts
- Music festival.name
- Ruisrock
- Music festival.image
- Ruisrock 2016.jpg
- Music festival.caption
- Ranta-alue ("beach section") of Ruisrock in 2016.
- Music festival.location
- Ruissalo in Turku, Finland
- Music festival.years_active
- 1970-present
- Music festival.genre
- Rock music
- Music festival.attendance
- 105,000 (2017)
- Music festival.website
- Official website in English
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Ruisrock is a rock festival held annually on the island of Ruissalo in Turku, Finland. Ruisrock, founded in 1970, is the second-oldest rock festival in Europe (after Pinkpop) and the oldest in Finland. The festival has attracted international artists throughout its lifetime except around the start of the 2000s (decade), due to the organiser's economic issues.
==History== thumb|British rock band Pink Fairies in Ruisrock 1971 thumb|Lordi at Ruisrock festival in 2003 thumb|Flogging Molly performing at Ruisrock festival in 2008 The festival area is divided into two sections, Niittyalue ("meadow section") and Ranta-alue ("beach section").