Application for the 2024 Showcase Series open

Application for the 2024 Showcase Series open

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...

Jaettuna parempi application is open!

Jaettuna parempi application is open!

Jaettuna parempi -konsepti on juurruttanut itsensä osaksi Kaustisen kansanmusiikkifestivaalien ohjelmaa. Ensimmäisen kerran kansantanssiryhmät ja pelimanniyhtyeet kohtasivat tässä muodossa vuonna 2022. Uusia ystäviä iloisa kohtaamisia ja oivalluksia yhteistyön lomassa...

Welcome to apply as a Pelimanni performer for the 2024 festival!

Welcome to apply as a Pelimanni performer for the 2024 festival!

Do you perform folk music, folk dance or more modern productions based on folk music and want to be part of creating a unique family-friendly festival atmosphere and presenting the gems of your repertoire to a dedicated festival audience? Don't hesitate...

Kaustinen Folk Music Festival is Festival of the Year 2024

Kaustinen Folk Music Festival is Festival of the Year 2024

Festivaaliareenan tunnelmaa. Kuva Krista Järvelä. Finland Festivalsin hallitus on nimennyt Kaustinen Folk Music Festivalin Vuoden festivaaliksi 2024. Hallitus toteaa perusteluissaan: Kaustinen Folk Music Festivalilla pääosassa...

We are looking for a Restaurant Manager!

We are looking for a Restaurant Manager!

We are looking for a Restaurant Manager for the Kaustinen Folk Music Festival. The Restaurant Manager will be responsible for the entire restaurant sector of the Folk Music Festival, including the bar and cafés and, if agreed separately, backstage catering. Our aim is to renew and develop...

To Kaustinen Village 2024

To Kaustinen Village 2024

The celebrations will continue from 8 to 14 July in 2024, with next year's theme being In the Village. The theme highlights and highlights how villages, neighbourhoods or other micro-environments work at the grassroots level to promote a living cultural heritage.Kaustinen is the place where...

Second largest audience ever in Kaustinen

Second largest audience ever in Kaustinen

A record number of players and beautiful sunny weather ensured that all expectations of the Kaustinen Folk Music Festival were met and more! The total attendance for the week is 48 312, which is thousands more than ever before, leaving aside...

Young people have found Kaustinen

Young people have found Kaustinen

As the festival week draws to a close, everything has been happy: the weather has been kind and people have been enjoying life in peace and quiet. This year, teenagers have found their own thing, especially on the night before Friday night. The evening...

Peter, volunteer

Peter, volunteer

I can't remember ever looking forward to an event as much as I am looking forward to the Folk Music Festival this year. Over the past year I have become friends with many musicians, from metal to jazz, and as a result my interest in music has reached through the roof. The money, though, is not...

From rock drummer to player

From rock drummer to player

Antti Mäkelä plays in Jarkko Ahola's band, but right now he's into folk music. The rock drummer from Lietoa came to Kaustinen as a guitarist in the Turku Folks! band. The Kaustinen experience has been a first for Mäkelä. - A great event! First of all, it was a surprise...