European Festival Awards announce lifetime achievement award

The 14th annual ceremony will take place on 15 January 2025 at de Oosterpoort in Groningen, The Netherlands

News By Lisa Henderson | 10 December 2024

The European Festival Awards has announced that this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award will go to Juhani Merimaa, an industry stalwart credited with bringing rock and roll to Finland.

With a career that spans over five decades, Merimaa has been involved in running Finland’s most legendary music venue Tavastia Klubi from the 70s to 2023 when he stepped down from the position of promoter and CEO.

He has also played a central role in Finland’s festival scene, as a co-founder…

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