Finnish open air fell in love with everyone in a different format in 2017, when we rode on Rammstein, in 2018 we went to Hyvinkai for Ozzy Osbourne, Merlin Manson and Megadeth, and in 2019 Slipknot, Kiss, DefLeppard DreamTheater and Disturbed became headliners.

Our bus tour started from the center of St. Petersburg at 07-00 in order to enjoy classical music in the evening!

On the zero day, Ritchie Blackmore and Rainbow made a bonus, they made everyone laugh with Smoke over the Water and so on. We escaped the heat as best we could, since there was free drinking water and improvised showers from hoses.

It is also worth noting that for which we love tours to Rockfest - comfort: we spend the night and the first half of the day in Helsinki, but only in the evening we go to the festival. The strength for the headliners always remained, and the time in the calm Hyvinkaya could easily be combined with the metropolitan life of Helsinki.

 

DAY 1.

But already on June 7, the main program of the RockFest Finland festival began! We started the day with a delicious breakfast, "getting some sleep" in the room and a walk around Helsinki. A new batch of tourists, whom I met at the hotel with ice cream in their hands, drove up to us - real summer has come to Finland.

A little later we loaded our mortal bodies onto the bus and went to ... the Santa Cruz concert! Someone had never heard of the existence of these Finnish glammers, someone considered them to be their guilty pleasure, and someone just drank whiskey and did not think about what to watch during the evening.

And there was something to see, because the headliners of the first day of the rock festival were the legendary Slipknot!

But these guys still had to live. And this could be done, for example, at a metal mass from Powerwolf or in search of "food". For the convenience of visitors, by the way, a cashless payment system is organized at the rock fest - the main thing is to put a certain amount of money on your bracelet received at the entrance. WARNING - long queues!

Heat - you need to spend money on drinking (although there is free drinking water), on food - you don't really want to. The financial chasm lies between Thai noodles for 12 euros and democratic sausages with unlimited mustard for 2.5 euros.

But who cares when Slipknot's first concert on their new world tour kicks off in minutes! The most courageous of our tourists broke into the vanguard in just 20 minutes!

The show was gorgeous - great scenography, great set list, Taylor at her peak vocal form. But the new masks have caused controversial feelings. Nevertheless, we tumbled into the return bus with trampled feet and planted vocal cords. The first big day of the fest has died down. Sweet dreams!

 

DAY 2.

After completing the usual routine in the first half of the day, we jumped into our bus, which had already become familiar from the 6th, and set off for a new festival day. Equator of the Finnish festival - today everyone was expected by Disturbed, for the concert of which some of our tourists came specially.

However, after this show, the majority split into 2 camps: some considered it almost an example of live performances, while others considered the concert too protracted due to the frontman's endless speeches between compositions: my brothers, sisters, equality, LGBT, and so on.

"Hold on! They will not finish in any way ”- wrote eyewitnesses in the general chat. Less persistent, left immediately and sat in a bar.

Everyone was tired, but fueled by dreams of the final day of the festival ...
 

DAY 3.

Today, a scattering of legendary musicians was expected: Kiss, Def Leppard, even HellRaisers Ugly Kid Joe - one could not leave the main stage. Actually, this is how we behaved. By the way, on the last day we were joined by several more old acquaintances who decided to visit the most shock day of Rockfest.

Starting the day with the atmosphere of a student party with the Agly Kid, we saw the famous British Def Leppard, who were slightly let down by the sound in the middle of the show. Although, who cares if everyone knows the lyrics of Pour Some Sugar On Me by heart.

Kiss's stage equipment has been hanging on the main stage since the morning. And it was clear to everyone that something large-scale was being prepared. The famous quartet descended from heaven in clouds of smoke. The old men used pyrotechnics almost more than Rammstein, Paul Stanley flew over the crowd, showing bitzuha, favorite hits sounded - everything was right!

For the last curtain there were fireworks, serpentine, they wanted to run and shout "Happy New Year!" and impose Olivier. However, we strolled wearily towards the bus, eating the boiled eggs we had grabbed at breakfast. Seriously.

Full of impressions, we immediately began our night bus trip to St. Petersburg. At first, everyone hung out in smartphones, reviewing videos and photos. Then everyone fell into a dream of white nights. And at 5 am we were already met by the usual morning city. And the realization that the tour is over. Perhaps faster than we would like.

Mouse whispered that RockFest Finland will undergo a format change next year. But we hope that everything is for the best. Either way, Rockfest is a great opportunity to start the summer on a really high note. Also with special effects. See you in Finland!

 

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