Everyone can participate in the festival!

Pelimanni performers; musicians, singers and dancers are the heart of the Kaustinen Folk Music Festival. Warmly welcome to the 58th festival 7th to 13th of July 2025.

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The call for Pelimanni performers for the 2025 festival has closed.

Application timetable for Pelimanni performers

• The call for Pelimanni performers has closed 31st of January at 5 pm.
• The invoice of the processing fee will be sent via email to the group’s contact person in January, but no later than February 8th. (No invoice for international groups).
  • The application will be rejected if the invoice is not paid by the due date (14th of February).
  • If the group is not selected as an official festival performer, the fee will be refunded.
• Details of the group members must be provided at the beginning of the year. Instructions will be sent to the contact person.
• The contact person will know in  April if the group is being accepted to perform at the festival. It is the responsibility of the contact person to pass on the information to their group.
• The details of the dates and times of performances will be sent to the contact person of the accepted groups in  May - June.
• If your application is missing an audio sample or video link, please send it to us as soon as possible to email above, pelimannit@kaustinen.net.

  NOTE! Please, upload the video on YouTube and add the link to this form (will not be published). 

  Audio and /or video samples will speed up the approval process and help with the possible placement of the performances

  Booking of performer accommodation will open during the spring. We will announce it in the Pelimanni performers letters (Pelimannikirje) and on our website.

Group Registration Fee:

Group registration fee covers the costs of processing and reviewing applications. Our goal is to ensure sufficient, high-quality, and successful performance opportunities for all selected artists at the upcoming festival. If your group is not selected as an official festival performer, the fee will be refunded. Applications will be canceled if the invoice is not paid by the due date.

The registration fee is based on the group size:
1–4 people: €20 / group
5–12 people: €40 / group
13–25 people: €80 / group
Over 25 people: €120 / group

There is no registration fee for international (from outside Finland) groups or groups according to a regional theme.

he home base of the regional theme group is within the regional theme area, or at least half of the program comes from the regional theme area, and the group wants to represent the region.

Performers and groups approved as an official performer will receive:

• Performer wristband which entitles entrance to the festival area and all events on all festival days.
• Free music and dance workshops, seminars and a guaranteed relaxed atmosphere with thousands of friends.
• Shared / dormitory kind accommodation for a low price
• Performer meal for discount price at the Festival restaurant.
• Free instrument storage.

More details about the conditions and benefits will be announced during the spring in the Pelimanni performers letters (Pelimannikirje).

Guestions will be answered from the festival office!

pelimannit@kaustinen.net
tel. +358 40 3582 198

For Finnish Folk Dance groups

Hae mukaan ”Jaettuna parempi” -ohjelmaosioon 31.1.2025 mennessä ja mahdollista ryhmällesi esiintymiset Kaustinen Folk Music Festivalin kiihkeässä sykkeessä. Mukaan voivat hakea kansantanssiryhmät, joilla ei ole omaa yhtyettä ja ovat valmiita hyppäämään yhteistyöhön muusikoiden kanssa.

Ohjelmisto, jolla voi hakea mukaan tulee olla olemassa oleva kokonaisuus (6-10 min), jonka kappaleita on mahdollista tarvittaessa vaihtaa ja sovittaa Jaettuna parempi -yhtyeen kokoonpanolle sopivaksi.

Application time has ended.

Tarkemmat tiedot löytyvöt sivulta Kaustinen.net/jaettuna-parempi

The Master Folk Musician, the Master Folk Singer and the Master Folk Dancer (Mestaripelimanni) is a title awarded by the Kaustinen Folk Music Festival to a person who, with his or her traditional skills, abundant repertoire or other significant merits, has promoted folk music or folk dance and promote their pursuit. The Masters have been named since 1970.

Applications for Master Folk Musicians, Dancers and Singers can be sent throughout the year. The applications can be sent to matti.hakamaki@kaustinen.fi or give a call to +358 40 574 1917.

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The festival program is complemented by concerts completed by folk music and folk dance professionals. All festival guests and enthusiasts will be able to participate in a workshops of many professionals throughout the festival week.

Performers applying for an artist gets paid for their performance. The free-form application can be submitted either by e-mail directly to the Program Director firstname.lastname@kaustinen.net or to artists@kaustinen.net. Offers should be sent during August to December.

NOTE! We get so many artist offers that unfortunately not all posts can be answered. However, all applications will be reviewed, and each potential band or group will be contacted in person. Inriquiries can be made either by email or by phone directly from the Program Director.

A warm thank you to all the performers; dancers, musicians and singers for the happiest days of summer 2024!

We greatly appreciate your feedback and would like to hear how you thought the festival went. Please send us your feedpack by email to info@kaustinen.net by 31 August 2024.

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