Tuska Metal Festival 2026
Curated by Sarah Pagel · Last verified 21 February 2026
About this festival
Tuska Open Air Metal Festival is Finland’s longest-running heavy metal event, held annually in the Suvilahti district of Helsinki since 1998. The festival attracts tens of thousands of visitors each year and features a diverse lineup of international headliners and local talent across multiple subgenres of metal.
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Suvilahti Event Field
Kaasutehtaankatu 1, 00540 Helsinki, Finland
Local Currency: EUR
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Last verified 21 February 2026