Oulu2026 Stage at Qstock Festival
Oulu2026 Stage highlights artists and bands from the Oulu region. Come and enjoy the versatile selection of artists at Qstock Festival in Linnansaari, Oulu, 25–26 July. Free entry!
Open Call for Artists is open until 28th February.
Oulu2026 Stage
The artists selected annually through an Open Call. Oulu2026 Stage seeks fresh, diverse, and forward-looking artists from the Oulu2026 region. Over the course of two days, the stage will host around ten live performances.
The Oulu2026 Stage is free entry and open to all ages. The event has been organised since 2022, offering a wide range of musical performances. The stage presents local artists and talents every summer until 2026, during the Qstock Festival in July.
Artists 2025
Last year we received 149 applications through the Open call.
In 2025, the Oulu2026 Stage featured modern indie-pop artist Lydian, Northern Sámi rock band Ravggon, metal newcomer Tempera from Pyhäjärvi, and Finnish rapper Naike, who released his debut album.
The lineup also included the atmospheric folk-inspired Havut, promising indie rock band Neon Puutarha from Raahe, philosophical hardcore-punk act Seurat, and Oulun_Keskusta, a punk-jazz fusion band with two saxophones leading the charge.
In addition, the stage welcomed an artist from Slovakia, home to Trenčín, the other European Capital of Culture in 2026. Representing Slovakia was SJU, a playful electronic music artist.
Accessibility
The Oulu2026 Stage is located in Linnansaari, close to the city centre of Oulu. The area is free-entry. The area will offer food services, a separate serving area (age limit 18+), and toilets. The area includes paved and gravel pathways, as well as flat grass areas. The front area of the stage has a gentle slope.
Oulu2026 Stage at Linnansaari 26-27 July 2025
The artists stepping onto the Oulu2026 Stage last summer included northern house duo Winter Games, metal core group Lowhill, Sami rapper Yungmiqu, punk rock posse Taskujauheliha, nuanceful rock act Sagastrophe, melodic metal powerhouse Epileptica, electronic pop whiz Eriika, and finally Nope, a deadly danceable folk-music ensemble. In addition Silver Sepp arrived from Tartu, the European Capital of Culture 2024.
The Oulu2026-stage is free-entry and open for all ages. Linnansaari park has a beer tent with an age limit of 18 years. There are also food stalls and toilets in the area.