Helsinki City Festival toasts rapid growth
Having nearly doubled attendance in the first two years of the festival, organisers are bullish about its upward trajectory
News By Lisa Henderson | 9 July 2025
Helsinki City Festival organisers have told IQ how the festival has “hit the right spot at the right time” after attendance nearly doubled in the first two years.
Launched by the Finnish independent company Loud’n Live, the two-day event debuted in June 2024 at the Bolt Arena in Töölö, attracting 27,000 people for performances from acts such as Deadmau5, Robin Schulz, Blue, Tinie Tempah and Hurts.
The following year, Helsinki City Festival moved to Helsinki Ice Hall (also known as …
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