Apply to be a Kaustinen 2026 Showcase band! The Kaustinen Festival has been selecting Showcase bands since 2013. The well-established series showcases forward-thinking, emerging and internationalising folk music artists and names. The Showcase series selects...
Kaustinen Folk Music Festival has been selected as Festival of the Year 2025 at the Industry Awards Gala held at Tampere Hall on Friday 26 September. The gala celebrated the music industry's most outstanding artists and achievements as part of the Music x Media event. The award...
Kaustinen Folk Music Festival has been nominated in the Festival of the Year category of the Industry Awards organised by Music X Media. The nomination is a significant recognition for one of the largest folk music and dance festivals in Finland and Northern Europe....
The European Folk Network conference in Kaustinen on 24-25 September is expected to bring together dozens of folk music and folk dance promoters, organisers and other actors from the most important European organisations in the field. The conference is the fifth in a row...
The Kaustinen Festival has been selecting Showcase bands since 2013. The well-established series showcases forward-thinking, emerging and internationalising names in folk music. Three bands will be selected for the Showcase series, each performing on two different days...
