Finland’s Sideways Festival comes to an end

Fullsteam Agency has announced that the Helsinki festival will not take place in its current form after 2024

News By Lisa Henderson | 28 May 2024

Finland’s Fullsteam Agency has announced that Sideways Festival will not take place in its current form after 2024. The festival, which launched in 2018, will take place at Helsinki Ice Hall (also known as Nordis) for the last time between 13 and 15 June.

Bat For Lashes, Jungle and Peggy Gou are due to headline the final edition, with acts including Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, Fontaines DC and Ladytron filling out the bill.

In a statement released today (28 May), organisers said…

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