Tickets

Ilosaarirock is an all-ages festival, but we recommend that underage visitors attend with a guardian. Festival-goers under the age of 13 must be accompanied by an adult.

There are separate one-day youth and children’s tickets available for Ilosaarirock. Youth tickets are for 13–17-year-olds, and children’s tickets are for 8–12-year-olds. Children’s ticket holders can only enter the festival when accompanied by a guardian who has purchased their own ticket for the same festival day. The age of all youth and children’s ticket holders will be checked at the wristband exchange.

Children under 8 can enjoy Ilosaarirock free of charge on one chosen day, as long as they are accompanied by a guardian, who’s purchased their own ticket. The free children’s ticket can be picked up upon arrival at the information point by the main gate. The age of children under 8 will also be checked when collecting the ticket.

If you're bringing children to Ilosaarirock, please let them set the pace and make sure they have a safe, alcohol-free festival experience.

Some festival services, such as all bar areas and VIP services, are age-restricted and reserved for adult attendees only.

All Ilosaarirock ticket types are now on sale. The festival offers three-day, two-day and one-day tickets, as well as three-day and one-day VIP tickets. In addition, there are separate one-day youth and children’s tickets available.

Official Ilosaarirock tickets are sold by Ticketmaster. Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster’s online store and at physical ticket outlets that sell Ticketmaster tickets.

In the Joensuu area, tickets are also available at Ravintola Aiho, located in Lehmo. At Aiho, you can pay with card, cash or common cultural benefit methods (Epassi, Smartum and Edenred).

From Wednesday to Friday of the festival week (16–18 July), tickets will also be available for purchase at Rokkikontti, located in the courtyard of the former Joensuu Lyseo high school (Koskikatu 8). During the festival weekend, you can also buy tickets at the Ilosaarirock information point by the main gate – if they haven’t sold out in advance. Please note that the accepted methods of payment at both Rokkikontti and the information point are the most common debit and credit cards, as well as contactless payment and contactless mobile payment methods.

Ticketmaster’s service and delivery fees will be added to all ticket prices.

For the most up-to-date information on accepted payment methods, please visit Ticketmaster’s website.

Ilosaarirock ticket prices go up in stages as the festival gets closer. The current summer prices are valid until the gates open – that’s Friday 18 July at 14:00. After that, gate prices apply.

Gate prices from 18 July at 14:00:

3 DAYS from 229€
VIP 3 DAYS (18+) from 359€

2 DAYS FRI-SAT from 219€
2 DAYS FRI + SUN from 209€
2 DAYS SAT-SUN from 219€

1 DAY FRI from 159€
1 DAY SAT from 169€
1 DAY SUN from 159€
VIP 1 DAY FRI / SAT / SUN (18+) from 219€

CHILDREN 1 DAY (AGES 8–12) from 79€
YOUTH 1 DAY (AGES 13–17) from 109€

Please note: Ticketmaster’s service and delivery fees will be added to all ticket prices.

Elevate your festival experience to new heights as Ilosaarirock’s VIP customer! With a VIP ticket, you'll enjoy the festival atmosphere in a truly unique way. In addition to the festival's music programme and services, you'll have access to exclusive VIP areas, offering everything you need to create a five-star festival experience, without compromising on quality!

VIP Ticket Types

Ilosaarirock offers one-day and three-day VIP tickets. All VIP tickets are for ages 18 and over, as the festival’s VIP services are located in age-restricted bar areas.

In addition to regular festival entry, a VIP ticket gives you access to Ilosaarirock's exclusive VIP areas and a range of special services designed to enhance your festival experience. Please note that food and drinks are not included with VIP tickets.

VIP Areas

Ilosaarirock's VIP experience gives you access to two different VIP areas located right by the festival's biggest stages, the Main Stage and the YleX Stage. Both areas feature comfortably furnished VIP spaces with high-quality services. The VIP bars offer beverages to suit every taste: from champagne to craft beers and from shots to delicious mocktails.

Original Long Drink VIP

Located right next to the Main Stage, the Original Long Drink VIP is a two-story structure surrounded by a cozy outdoor area – offering the best views of both the stage and the crowd. The ground floor features a well-stocked bar with a wide selection of drinks, while the outdoor seating area provides the perfect spot to soak in the festival vibes, enjoy live performances, or simply bask in the summer sun.

Guests in the Original Long Drink VIP can also enjoy delicious VIP meals from Restaurant Kerubi. You can treat yourself to tasty options like a tapas plate, a mouthwatering gyros dish or crispy potato or sweet potato fries.

No need to leave the VIP area for a bathroom break – onsite flush toilets ensure a smooth and comfortable festival experience.

The second floor of the exclusive VIP structure is reserved for Ilosaarirock’s private VIP Box guests.

Star VIP

Nestled next to the YleX Stage, Star VIP is your go-to spot to unwind, enjoy top-tier performances, sip on refreshing drinks and socialize in style! This exclusive VIP area is located right by the YleX Stage and offers direct access to the brand-new VIP Front Row, an exclusive viewing area reserved just for our VIP guests.

Guests in the Star VIP also have the chance to enjoy delicious meals from Restaurant Kerubi. The menu includes tasty tapas plates, mouthwatering burgers and flavorful gyros.

With a stylish terrace and plenty of comfy seating on the lawn, Star VIP is perfect for both partying and relaxing. VIP guests also have access to private flush toilets conveniently located right next to the area.

VIP Services

All VIP customers must exchange their tickets for personal VIP wristbands before entering the festival area. The wristband is placed directly on each customer's wrist at the wristband exchange point, after which it serves as an access pass to the festival area and VIP services.

The VIP customers' dedicated wristband exchange point is located near the main entrance of the festival area. VIP tickets can also be exchanged for wristbands at other general wristband exchange points. You can find the opening hours for the wristband exchange points further up on this page.

With the VIP wristband, you can easily navigate through the VIP lanes at the festival's main gate and security checks, straight to the heart of the festival area. You can leave larger items at the cloakroom VIP counter located near the main gate.

If you’ve already purchased an Ilosaarirock ticket, you can upgrade it to cover more festival days or switch from a standard ticket to a VIP ticket by paying the price difference, along with any applicable upgrade or processing fees. Upgrades must be done directly through the customer service of the ticket provider where the original ticket was purchased.

Downgrades are not possible, meaning you cannot exchange a longer-duration ticket for a shorter one – for example, a three-day standard ticket cannot be swapped for a one-day VIP ticket.

Ticket upgrades are available until Sunday, July 13. Once wristband exchange begins, no further ticket changes or upgrades can be made.

If you want to upgrade a ticket purchased from Ticketmaster:

Contact Ticketmaster’s consumer customer service by filling out this form. All upgrade requests made by Sunday July 13th will be processed.

To upgrade, you must purchase the new ticket type first. Once you provide the new ticket’s order number to Ticketmaster’s customer service, the price of your original ticket will be refunded to your account. Handling and delivery fees are non-refundable.

If you want to upgrade a ticket purchased from Tiketti:

A three-day ticket from Tiketti can be upgraded to a three-day VIP ticket by filling out this form. The upgrade cost is the price difference between ticket types plus Tikettu’s 7,50€ processing fee.

If you want to upgrade a ticket purchased from Lippu.fi:

A three-day ticket from Lippu.fi can be upgraded to a three-day VIP ticket by contacting Lippu.fi’s customer service via this form or by calling 030 514 214 (standard network rates apply). Phone service hours: weekdays 10 AM – 4 PM. The upgrade cost is the price difference between ticket types plus Lippu.fi’s 15€ exchange fee per order.

We reserve the right to make changes to the Ilosaarirock lineup, schedule, and other arrangements, with updates shared as soon as possible. In line with live music industry practices, festival tickets cannot be refunded due to individual artist cancellations, and no compensation is provided for such changes.