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Metal Capital Festival - the biggest metal music festival in Finland

For decades the city of Oulu has been known to be the metal music capital of Finland and our goal is to make it very clear that it still is!

Horse race track of Äimärautio offers unbelievable grounds for a music festival and the area can hold up to 100.000 music fans. We only sold 10 000 tickets for each days.

Festival site is located very close to the city center and there’s excellent travel connections with public transports or by foot/bicycle from the city center. Of course Oulu is easy for all foreign visitors as we have very active airport and train connections. We aim to organize a festival that is devoted purely to metal music which will offer premium class international roster of bands together with top finnish band lineup. We will also bring in bands that haven’t visited us yet or don’t play here too often. The bar will be set as high as our metal capital flag!

As a festival experience our goal is to be the best in Finland. You can see the side by side set main stages from all over our festival area which is partly amphitheater like. Our two story VIP area is the place to be when you want to experience both main stages from the best viewing point with extra goodies. This is offered to a very limited group of festival goers so better be quick with the tickets! We love food almost as much as we love metal music so we have brought the best local restaurants to the festival also including fine (black) dining. There’s also other intresting things the experience at the festival are such as a tattoo museum!

People aged 18 and above will be admitted to the festival.

Welcome and enjoy!

Information for visitors

1. Nice to know

Payment methods

Usual credit cards and cash will work st our sales counters. City center offers many ATM’s.

Good vibes

Bring with you at least a backbag full of great festival positive vibes. This is the way to guarantee the best possible festival experience for yourself and your friends!

Clothing

Wear clothing suitable for the weather and you can grab with you some extra gear. You can leave your bags at our cloak room tent and change in case the weather should change.

2. Travelling to the festival site

MCF-festival bus

Festaribussi kulkee Oulun keskustan ja Äimäraution festivaalialueen välillä läpi festivaalin.

Festaribussin aikataulut 17.6 ja 18.6

Lähdöt Lapland hotellin pysäkiltä/Kuvernöörin pysäkki

Klo 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 ja 18.

Paluulähdot Äimärautiolta

23.00, 23.30, 00.00, 00.30, 01.00, 01.30.

Matkan hinta 3€/suunta.

Bussin reitti:

Kaarlenväylä Torinrannassa (Radisson Blu) aina 5 min Kuvernöörin lähdön jälkeen.

Sokos Hotel Arinan edessä Pakkahuoneenkadulla aina 10 min Kuvernöörin lähdön jälkeen.

Keskustaan palatessa hotellit järjestyksessä Kuvernöörin pys. (Lapland hotels Oulu) – Kaarlenväylä (Radisson Blu) – Sokos Hotel Arina.

Otaxi

Otaxi has their own taxi stand at the festival site for easy and private ride. Otaxi can also bring you all the way to the festival gates.

Wristband

Every festival guest has a wristband on their wrist. You can change your ticket to a wristband at main entrance of the festival but to avoid the wait you can have it changed beforehand. If you cut or lose your wristband you will not get another for free. We will announce all ticket to wristband changing offices later on.

3. Cars, bicycles etc.

We have a bicycle park at the festival site where you can leave your bike during the festival.

On the festival site we do not have a car park! We do have a drop off point where someone can drop you off from your own car.

4. General directions

Filming

Mobile phones and cameras are ok for filming on the festival area but please concider people’s wishes not to be filmed also and do not piblish amy offensive material. Metal Capital Festival organisation will be filming general footage from the area grounds and from the air. The material will be used for promoting and marketting the event. Footage is also used on social media. Performing artists audio and video recording is forbidden by copyright laws. Event organizer and band members have the right to confiscate illegal recordings.

Bar area

The festival is limited to age 18 and above and is fully fenced so the entire are is considered as bar area.

Advertising and promoting

Every type of advertising, promoting and passing flyers and such is absolutely forbidden on the festival area.

5. Stages

There are 3 stages at the festival area. The stages are shown on the 3D map (Area). 2 main stages are located outdoors and 1 stage is indoors at the main building.

All stages are secured and closed for festival guests. In case a festival guest is causing disturbance or harm, they will be removed from the festival area.

Esiintymislavojen edessä tupakointi on ehdottomasti kielletty.

6. Festivaalialueen palvelut

Info, cloak room and lost&found

At our main entrance gate you will find info office and cloak room. All lost & found matters you can address to our info office. All found things that are not collected during the festival will be taken to Pohjois-Pohjanmaan löytötavarapalvelut Oy.

Narikan hinta on 3€. Narikassa käynnistä veloitamme 3€/ käynti.

Bars

Festivaalialue on kokonaisuudessaan anniskelualuetta ja alueella sijaitsee useita anniskelupisteitä. Festivaalin pääpanimokumppanina toimii Olvi. Alueelta löytyy myös pienpanimotuotteita ja tiukempaa viinaa.

Food

We have exceptional options to enjoy foos at our festival - we could even name ourselves metal and food festival! We have options for vegans, vegetarians, meat lovers, glutein free and also fine dining!

Merchandise

You can shop for band and festival gear at the festival area. Merchandise are you can fond on our 3D map (Area)

Tattoo museum

We have a tattoo musem on location where you get to learn the hostory of tattoos and tattooing.

7. Safety

First aid

Festivaalialueella toimii ensiapuasema, jotta jokainen apua tarvitseva saa varmasti apua.
You,can find a first aid station on the festival area where you,can get help when in need. Please take care of each other and let the festival staff know for any need of assistance.

Forbidden items

Hox! Alueelle saa tuoda repun.

ALUEELLE EI SAA TUODA: lasipulloja, tölkkejä, alkoholijuomia, sateenvarjoja, painavia tai pitkiä avainketjuja, aerosolipulloja, piikkikampoja, kameroiden pitkiä objekteja, lippuihin tai banderolleihin tarkoitettuja tankoja, työkaluja, teräaseita, räjähteitä tai lemmikkejä.Pullojen, lasiesineiden, päihdyttävien aineiden ja teräaseiden tuominen festivaalialueelle on ehdottomasti kielletty!

Drones etc

Drones and such items are not allowed to fly at the festival area.
Metal Capital festival holds the right to fly their own drones.

Festival area capasity

Festival area fuest capasity could be maximized to over 50.000 guests per day. On the first year however we will limit the capasity to 10.000 guest per day to ensure safe festival experience for,everyone.

8. Hotels and staying overnight in Oulu

The nearest hotels are located not too far away from the festival area. Festival bus will get you from the hotels to the festival area easily during the festival.

The horse race track of Äimärautio is located quite near of the city center so in a nice weather the festival is easily reached by walking also.

Contacts

Communications and marketting director

Samuli Lehtola, samuli@metalcapital.fi

Promoter

Aki Häkkinen, aki@metalcapital.fi

Business partnerships and sales

Niko Harju, niko@metalcapital.fi

Festival director

Timo Eskelinen, timo@metalcapital.fi

Contact form

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Media representative. Please fill out the form. We will contact you as soon as possible.

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