Olavi Uusivirta

This is the moment you’ve been waiting for – one of Finland’s modern national treasures, Olavi Uusivirta, returns at last to Laulurinne!

With a career spanning more than two decades and a tenth studio album on the way, Olavi Uusivirta ranks year after year among the most requested artists at Ilosaarirock. An artist who has left an indelible mark on Finnish music, Olavi is known not only for some of the most defining Finnish rock and pop songs of the millennium, but also for live performances of rare intensity and virtuosity – shows that make the world feel just a little bit better, if only for a moment.

The shared history between Olavi and Ilosaarirock is long, rich, and above all filled with love. If there’s one thing we’ve learned over the years, it’s this: few artists value their audience as fiercely as Olavi does, approaching every performance as if it were the best show of his life. So it’s almost safe to promise that when Olavi and his band take the Ilosaarirock stage once again this July, Laulurinne will be the place where the summer’s most unforgettable concert and weekend is lived to the fullest.