Crossing the Finnish line

It might be the most northern of all tour stops, but the land of a thousand lakes remains a popular destination for many international tours…

A Warner Music Live-promoted show by Cheek at Helsinki's Olympic Stadium in 2014 © Ralph Larman

… while, as Adam Woods discovers, Finland’s homegrown talent also keeps business buoyant. You’d think the live business might have a problem in a country that has a word – kalsarikännit – for getting drunk at home in your underwear with no intention of going out.

And then again, you wouldn’t want to do that every night, which may be one reason why Finland, despite having just 5.4 million inhabitants and standing as the third most-sparsely populated country in Europe, also has…

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