Helldone Festival 2007Dec 29-31 @ Tavastia & Semifinal, Helsinki, Finland It doesn’t get much darker than Helsinki in late December - and there’s more than a fleeting chance that it’s bloody freezing as well! Yet hundreds of people from all over the world make their way to the capital of Finland in the dead of winter. Across the ocean they travel, from sunny L.A. and Mexico City; from the suburbs of Moscow and the shores of Japan. From all over Europe they’re drawn like leather & PVC clad moths to the lights and sounds emanating from Tavastia, the rock and roll haven of Helsinki. Or Hellsinki, as they affectionately call it. It all started in the late Nineties when Hellsinki’s very own HIM decided to pencil some R&R time into their tight touring schedule. You know, spend the holidays among friends and family. Over the years their New Year’s Eve’s gigs have grown into an institution - and by this I don’t mean an institution of the rigid and stuffy kind! These gigs have always been quite special as they are played in front of, that’s right, friends and family. There’s that vibe you simply cannot create artificially. Two years ago this “gig” was turned into a bona fide three day indoor festival, Helldone, a festival as unique as they come. On two stages, Tavastia’s main stage and its neighbouring ‘kid brother club’ Semifinal’s smaller one, HIM and the friends they’ve made on the road rocked like it’s the end of the world. The lineup of Helldone 2007 includes - apart from HIM – Fields of the Nephilim (UK) and the homegrown talents The Black League, Swallow The Sun, Mokoma, Von Hertzen Brothers, Snipe Drive, Mannhai, Kings of Fools, Ajattara, Blake, Skreppers and One Eye Shot. HIM will traditionally start their set at midnight on New Year’s Eve, preceded as always by an illuminating New Year’s speech held by Tavastia’s legendary manager Juhani Merimaa. Tickets will be available on Friday November 2nd from www.tiketti.fi. As the tickets are always voraciously coveted, a limit has been set to two (2) per purchaser. HELLDONE 2007 Friday Dec 29th The Black League Swallow The Sun Mokoma Von Hertzen Brothers Snipe Drive Mannhai Kings Of Fools 8pm - 4am / age limit 18 years Sunday Dec 30th Fields Of The Nephilim (UK) Ajattara Blake 9pm - 2am / age limit 18 years Monday Dec 31st HIM Skreppers One Eye Shot 9pm - 4am / age limit 18 years Three day festival pass 100 Euros. Each personalized ticket will be exchanged for a laminate (incorporating the purchaser’s photograph) and a wrist band at Tiketti’s Helsinki outlet starting from December 27th. A valid identity card/passport is required. The photographs should be sent to helldone@tiketti.fi in advance latest by December 6th. The photos should be in .jpg-format. Single night tickets Sat 29th of December / 35€ Sun 30th of December / 40 € Mon 31st of December/ 45 € The ticket holder’s identity will be checked at Tavastia’s door. Entrance is granted only to the original ticket purchaser, whose name is marked on the ticket. Tickets go on sale Friday 2nd of November at 10 am (Finnish time) TICKETS AVAILABLE ON FRIDAY 2ND OF NOVEMBER AT 10 AM FINNISH TIME Tiketti tel. +358-(0)600-1-1616 (0,98 Euros/min + local telephone charge) and www.tiketti.fi/?lang=en ONLY 2 TICKETS PER PURCHASER. At the time of purchase the purchaser’s name will be marked on the ticket and the name of his/her accompanying friend on the other ticket. The names cannot be altered later. Age limit 18 years. No exceptions. www.fins-tours.ch More about the bands and other information: www.helldone.com Tavastia: www.tavastiaklubi.fi/index_en.php HIM: www.heartagram.com The Black League: www.theblackleague.fi Swallow The Sun: www.swallowthesun.net Mokoma: www.myspace.com/mokomamusic Von Hertzen Brothers: www.vonhertzenbrothers.com Snipe Drive: www.snipedrive.net Mannhai: www.mannhai.com Kings Of Fools: www.myspace.com/glamfolk Fields Of Nephilim: www.fields-of-the-nephilim.com Ajattara: www.ajattara.fi Blake: www.myspace.com/blakeband Skreppers: www.skreppers.com One Eye Shot: www.oneeyeshut.org |
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