Get your wristband in advance
Wristband exchange begins on Wednesday 15 July at both Rokkikontti and the festival exchange points. Get yours early and take advantage of a wide range of wristband benefits!
Summer's best week has officially begun, and that can only mean one thing: Ilosaarirock is so close, you can almost taste it! It's time to get ready to exchange your wristband and make your way to the festival.
All Ilosaarirock festival tickets must be exchanged for a wristband before entering the festival area. Your wristband is your personal access pass, allowing you to enter and leave the festival area throughout the event. Your wristband will be fastened directly onto your wrist when you exchange your ticket and cannot be collected separately.
Wristbands can be exchanged from Wednesday 15 July onwards at the festival wristband exchange points on Louhela Field and at the Rokkikontti wristband exchange point, located in the courtyard of the former Joensuu Lyseo Upper Secondary School (Koskikatu 8). The Louhela Field wristband exchange points will be open from Wednesday until festival Sunday, while Rokkikontti will be open from Wednesday until festival Friday.
Wristband exchange opening hours
Festival wristband exchange points and VIP wristband exchange:
Wed 15 July 12:00–19:00
Thu 16 July 10:00–20:00
Fri 17 July 12:00–23:00
Sat 18 July 11:00–20:00
Sun 19 July 12:00–17:00
Rokkikontti wristband exchange point:
Wed 15 July 10:00–19:00
Thu 16 July 10:00–20:00
Fri 17 July 10:00–18:00
When the wristband exchange points are closed, wristbands can be exchanged at the Main Gate Info Point during the festival's opening hours.
Take advantage of your wristband benefits!
Make the most of summer's best weeks and enjoy products and services across the North Karelia region at special festival-goer prices! Exclusive benefits and discounts for Ilosaarirock festival customers are available throughout Joensuu and even a little further afield.
Ilosaarirock wristband benefits are valid from 15–26 July 2026. To redeem them, simply show your festival wristband at the participating local partner stores and locations. Check out all the offers below and exchange your festival ticket for a wristband as soon as you can!
Wristband Benefits 2026
- K-Citymarket Joensuu Keskusta: Six (6) cans of Red Bull for a special price of €9 (including deposits)
- KarkkiKuja: 10% off delicious pick-and-mix sweets
- Restaurant Sulo: 1€ off lunch at all Sulo restaurants from 15–17 July and on 20 July. At Sulo&Smörre, bottles of white wine or sparkling wine for a special price of 35€, plus Loaded Nachos for 5€ with any pinsa purchase.
- Subway: Buy any Sub and drink and receive two (2) free cookies at all Subway restaurants in Joensuu.
- Joensuun Maila: 50% off admission to the women's Superpesis match on Wednesday 15 July and the men's Superpesis local derby on Thursday 16 July.
- Kukkakauppa Leinikki: Flower crown workshop from 16–18 July for a special price of 20€ (regular price 25€).
- Museum Eliel: Museum admission for 8€ (regular price 12€).
- Kerubi: Official Ilosaarirock afterparties from 17–19 July for 4€ (regular price 6€), plus 1€ off the Hangover Monday burger buffet (Krapulamaanantain burgeribuffa) on Monday 20 July.
- Wildcat Store Joensuu: 15% off all piercings and jewellery (excluding gold jewellery).
- Gigantti Joensuu: 50% off phone screen protectors, 30% off power banks, and handheld fans for a special price of 5.€
- Koli Freetime: 15% off accommodation and 15% off regularly priced café products.
Check out all the wristband benefits and Ilosaarirock's local partners below, and claim your offers by showing your festival wristband.
We'll see you very soon, dear festival-goers!
