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Ilosaari rock festival attracts a crowd of 21,000

Over 20,000 rock fans gathered over the weekend for the Ilosaari Rock Festival to hear the first performance of legendary eighties Finnish Band Sielun Veljet since 1991. The annual event was once again sold out.

Ismo Alanko laulaa Sielun Veljet -yhtyeen konsertissa.
Ismo Alanko laulaa Sielun Veljet -yhtyeen konsertissa. Image: YLE / Riikka Heikkilä

Many older rock enthusiasts also turned out for the event, many of whom had been avid fans of the band back in the eighties.

Sielun Veljet treated their fans to an energetic ninety minute show on Saturday night.

Other performers at the event included rap artist Paleface and the progressive rock outfit, Von Hertzen brothers.

Some 21,000 tickets were sold for the event staged since 1971 in the town of Joensuu in eastern Finland.

Sources: YLE