Provinssirock

Provinssirock is one of the biggest rock festivals in Finland. It takes place in the city of Seinäjoki in Southern Ostrobothnia, Western Finland. The 3-day (some years only 2 days) festival, which starts the busy Finnish rock festival season, has been held every June since 1979.

The 2007 festival enjoyed a total crowd of 55,000. In 2008 Provinssirock was organized on 13-15 June, and was sold out with a total of 75,000 people watching world-famous bands and artists such as Foo Fighters, Linkin Park, Paramore, The Sounds, Billy Talent and Serj Tankian.

International performers that have previously performed at Provissirock include:
*Alice in Chains
*Tori Amos
*As I Lay Dying
*David Bowie
*Chimaira
*The Cure
*De La Soul
*Faithless
*Faith No More
*Garbage
*Hatebreed
*HIM
*Lamb Of God
*Limp Bizkit
*Lou Reed
*Manic Street Preachers
*Marilyn Manson
*Massive Attack
*Nine Inch Nails
*Placebo
*Iggy Pop
*The Prodigy
*Rage Against the Machine
*Rammstein
*The Ramones
*Red Hot Chili Peppers
*R.E.M.
*Scissor Sisters
*Patti Smith
*The Stone Roses
*Suede
*Tool

External links

* [http://www.provinssirock.fi/ Homepage] fi