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The first acts for Sideways, which will take place at Nordis in Helsinki from 8-10 June 2023, have now been announced.  Tickets for next summer's festival are now on sale and the discounted three-day Flash Sale tickets are on sale today, Thursday 1 December, until 23.59.

Some promising hints of the whole international line-up for the upcoming festival will be provided by indie rock greatness Phoenix (FR), who is returning to Helsinki after almost 20 years and has previously been seen for example as a headliner at Coachella. Other international acts to be announced include Karin Dreijer's solo project Fever Ray (SE), who’s known from the Knife, and the Grammy-nominated M83 (FR), who has returned from a long absence from the stage with his almost one billion-streamed hit "Midnight City". Phoenix's new album "Alpha Zulu" was released earlier this month, and according to preliminary reports, Fever Ray and M83 are also set to release new albums in the near future.

And of course there will also be some domestic acts as well! Bringing home-grown talent to Nordis, Arppa will play their only festival show in Helsinki, electronic music pioneer Huoratron will top off one of the festival nights on the Black Box stage, guitar group Teksti-TV 666, a mix of shoegaze and kraut, is currently working on new music, and Malla is making a return to Sideways for their upcoming second album. 

Generational experience pehmoaino, Isaac Sene, who hypnotizes us with soulful nuances, and lyrical songwriter Lyyti, will bring a fresh take on Finnish pop to Sideways. The festival will also feature a gritty live performance by saxophonist Linda Fredriksson, one of the leading performances of Finnish jazz, and a new wave rapper Sexmane. 

Cult band Plutonium 74 will be seen on stage as well as Aavikko, who have been captivating audiences for almost 30 years. Indie newcomer Knife Girl and one of the most promising new finnish rock bands  Bad Sauna will be making their first appearances at Sideways, while Lähiöbotox, who combines rap music with heavy, will be bring some old hand experince to the festival.

As usual, more artist and programme announcements will be made throughout the winter and spring, and you'll be the first to hear the latest news. See you in June, right? 

 

Tickets are now on sale: 

1 day open day ticket 100 EUR (service charge incl.)
On sale now

3 day Flash Bird -tickets from 150 EUR (service charge incl.)
On sale until thursday 1.12. 11.59pm

Tickets for Club Carlings -members are on sale until sunday 4.12. 11.59pm

Get your membership here 

 

3 day Early Bird -tickets from 165 EUR (service charge incl.)

Ticket sales starts on friday 2.12. 

The prices are valid until further notice

 

SIDEWAYS 2023

8.-10.6.2023 Helsinki, Nordis

PHOENIX (FR) - FEVER RAY (SE) - M83 (FR) - AAVIKKO - ARPPA - BAD SAUNA - HUORATRON - ISAAC SENE - KNIFE GIRL - LINDA FREDRIKSSON JUNIPER - LYYTI - LÄHIÖBOTOX - MALLA - PEHMOAINO - PLUTONIUM 74 - SEXMANE - TEKST-TV 666 + LOTS MORE TO COME!