DISCLAIMER: I'm only trying to help with this thread. I won't take responsibility if any of the information here turns out to be false.

This thread can be used to ask questions about location, tickets and such.
Please make sure to check the entired thread to see if your question has already been answered.


General

If you are planning to attend a gig outside your own country, you might need a visa to go there. So please check on that if you don't know before you plan a trip.
If you are planning to bring your camera to the gig and take pictures, please read these rules first. Or read them on suomeksi.


Summer Tour 2013

Finland

01.06.2013 Virgin Oil, Helsinki
- tickets
- age limit 18
- location


Russia

28.06.2013 Park Live Festiva!, Moscow
- tickets - the site says eTickets are available for registered users . I didn't try if that works though.
- more on FB or VK
- location
- the closest metro station is VDNKh (ВДНХ‎) about 2 km away. - Moskow metro map - it's the metro line 6. There are several bus stops closer to the area.


Finland

12.07.2013 Tulisuudelma, Vantaa
- age limit: 22
- tickets
- location of the hotel. The club is at the hotel. Address: Hertaksentie 2
01300 Vantaa


02.08.2013 Siltakemmakat, Puumala
- tickets
- The site says the location is Pumala harbor. There is also a restaurant Satama there, so I would guess it is close to that
- map of the area
- if you rely on public transport, you can find busses to Puumala at Matkahuolto


Cancelled! 31.08.2013 MS Isabella
- age limit: 21
- go to "online Booking", select "Helsinki" as the starting point, add the correct date, then chose the Helsinki-Tallinn-Helsinki night cruise on the "MS Isabella"
- Information about the terminal and transportation



Accomodation, Transportation, other useful Information

a bit of general information about concerts and clubs in Germany (for those coming from other countries)
- the tickets state the start time of the concert! Often,they also state when the doors open, preceeded by the word "Einlass"
- the age limit is determined by local law: Unaccompanied teenagers must be at least 16 years old to visit a concert. Some clubs have an age limit of 18 - if so, that can be found on the club's website.
- admission to conncerts is often chaotic, because somehow Geramans are unable to form a line Just go with the flow, you'll be fine


A bit of general information about concerts and clubs in Finland (for those thinking of travelling there for a gig):
- the time stated on the tickets is the time when the doors open, not the start time of the concert. If there's a time span listed it means the opening hours of the club. If the time for opening is listed separately, it says "ovet auki" (= doors open)
- people who go to a gig early usually arrive at the venue about 30 minutes before the doors open, 1 hour at the most. Quite a few come long after the doors have opened, just in time for the concert. So if you (like I) are from a country where people think they have to line up all day just relax - it really is not necessary.
- people line up at the door and they wait their turn, so no pushing and shovving or trying to get to the front of the line (as my countryfolks often do ). Believe me, it is so much more relaxed this way.
- clubs often have a sort of door charge. It is officially the money you pay for the cloakroom, when you hand in your coat, but many clubs expect you to pay no matter if you have a coat to hand in or not. It usually costs between 2 and 3 €
- some nightclubs have a dress code. If so it is usually listed on their website.
- All clubs have an age limit. the lowest is 18, but it can be 20, 22 or 24. Be prepared to be asked to verify your age at the door.
- At festivals there is often no age limit indicated.


Here's some general info about accommodation in Finland (hotels, hostels, b&b)

- Helsinki: http://www.helsinki.fi/en/index/matkailu/majoitus.html
- Vantaa: http://www.vantaa.fi/en/tourism/accommodation/hotels or you could stay in Helsinki and take the train/bus
- Turku: http://www.turkutouring.fi/en/kohteet/2221%202222%202223%202224%202225
- Tampere: http://www.visittampere.fi/accommodation

Not in all cities, but in more and more: Omena hotels
Functional rooms, no breakfast, but starting at 45 € a night for the room (that houses up to 4 people). Usually centrally located too. So far in: Helsinki, Tampere, Turku, Jyväskylä, Vaasa, Seinäjoki, Lahti, Pori and Oulu.


Travel in Finnland

- by train: www.vr.fi (advance tickets are much cheaper, can be booked 60 days in advance)
- by bus: www.matkahuolto.fi

Buying tickets offline in Finnland:
- tickets can usually be bought directly at the venue (at least at the door on the day of the concert). However, POTF gigs sometimes sell out in advance, so if you're coming from far away, I would advise you to buy tickets beforehand (especially if you are planning to attend a gig in Helsinki or Tampere).
- Sometimes tickets are not sold online and are only available at the venue directly.
- Also, the online sellers have ticket outlets in several cities:tiketti, lippupalvelu, piletti and
lippu

In theory, you need just one address:

http://www.livenation.fi/artist/poets-of-the-fall-tickets

There's always (or almost always ) a link to get tickets, information about the venue, etc.

EDIT: I've decided to use this post for old information, in case anyone needs it again for reference. I might delete it eventually, but for now it is here.



Maps, Venus, Info of past gigs


Finland

Tavastia, Helsinki
- age limit: 18
- location of the club Address: Urho Kekkosen Katu 4-6, 00100 Helsinki

Sirkus, Hämeenlinna
- age lmit: 18
- Once again, the map link won't work, but there's a map on the venue's site. Address: Sibeliuksenkatu 2, 13100 HÄMEENLINNA

Tulisuudelma, Vantaa
- age limit: 22
- location of the hotel. The club is at the hotel. Address: Hertaksentie 2
01300 Vantaa


Himos Areena, Jämsä
- age limit: 18
- location of the arena. Address: Länsi-Himoksentie 4, 42100 JÄMSÄ

Ravintola Piazza / Tahkovuori, Nilsiä
- age limit: 18
- location of the hotel. The restaurant is at the hotel and it is actually a bit outside of Nilsiä, i.e. some 10 km from the city center. Public transport? Nope, not during Easter at least. Address: Sääskiniementie 560, 73310 Tahkovuori


Ruka, Kuusamo
- age limit: 18
- The restaurant is not located directly in Kuusamo but in Ruka, about 20km from Kuusamo. I can't get the map link to work, sorry.There is some public transport to Ruka. Address: Rukankyläntie 17, 93825 Rukatunturi


Sibeliustalo / Finlandia-klubi, Lahti
- location of the venue. Address: Ankkurikatu 7, 15140 Lahti

Härmän Kuntokeskus, Ylihärmä
- location of the hotel and spa. Address: Vaasantie 22
62375 Ylihärmä. This is just about as much in the middle of nowhere as it looks on the map.


MS Silja Europa / Åboristeily, Turku
- age limit: 21 (if you are younger you can travel with a legal guardian, but you need written consent if it's not a family member)
- to get to the concert you have to book a minicruise between Turku and Stockholm on the MS Silja Europa for the right date. The site is available in several languages, just choose one you understand
- Information about the terminal and transportation


Pressa, Helsinki
- age limit: 24
- location of the hotel. Address: Antinkatu 2, 00100 Helsinki. The Club is in the hotel

MS Baltic Princess / Voice-risteily, Helsinki
- age limit: 21 (if you are younger you can travel with a legal guardian, but you need written consent if it's not a family member)
- to get to the concert you have to book a minicruise between Helsinki and Tallinn on the MS Baltic Princess for the right date. The site is available in several languages, just choose one you understand.
- the ship leaves from Helsinki's West Harbor. More information about the terminal and transportation.
- Information about the terminal in Tallinn


Apollo, Turku
- age limit : 20 (according to the ticket website and LiveNation),
- location of the club


Haku Päällä Rakkausfestivaali, Kurikka
- age limit: 18
- the gig takes place at Suksee Areena which is located in the city center next to the town hall, opposite the church square.
- bus tranportation to and from the event


Radio Aallon Helsinki Päivän Konsertti, Helsinki
- free
- no age llimit
- place: Kaisaniemi Park,
- time: 15:00 - 22:00, showtime for POTF is 17:10
- with lots of other bands: timetable
- last year the Poets played 5 songs


Provinssirock, Seinäjoki
- no age limit
- There is more information on the festival's site


Himosfestival, Jämsä
- age limit: 18
- there is bus transportation between Jämsä and the festival
- accomodation/camping
- there is a lot more information on the festival's website. All in Finnish only though.


Lomakeskus Sieravuori, Eura
- age limit: 18
- this place is located about 30km from Eura in the middle of nowhere with no public transport connection
- you can rent a mökki and stay there overnight.


Tammerfest, Tampere
- age limit: 18 (according to LiveNation), the club has an age limit of 22
- location: Ilves Bar 'n Night (Sokos Hotelli Ilves)


Tampere, Ratinan Stadium
- venue


Assembly, Helsinki (Hartwall Areena)
- if you are not from Finland you can only order tickets tat have to be picked up and paid for at the door
- no age limit
- Assembly is a computer festival, so there's a lot more gooing on than just the concert. No schedule available yet though


Satama Open Air, Kemi
- there is an info link on the site with maps, accomodation, how to get there
- no age limit
- no professional cameras allowed without a press/photo pass.


Weekend Festival in Espoo. Luukki
- transportation
- camping
- there is lots more info on the festival's site, in English and Finnish
- professional cameras are not allowed
- there are shuttle busses to the festival


Amarillo, Kotka
- age limit 18
- the Amarillo is located at the Sokos Hotel Seurahuone. Address: Keskuskatu 21 48100 Kotka


Amarillo, Porvoo
- age limit: 18
- location. Address: Rauhankatu 29, 06100 Porvoo


Lost in Music, Tampere, Pekkahuone
- venue
- map of the location
- age limit: 18


MS Isabella
- go to "online Booking", selcet "Turku" as the starting point, add the correct date, then chose the Turku-Stockholm-Turku night cruise on the "MS Isabella"
- port and transportation
- age limit: 21


Bar Kino, Pori
- age limit: 18
- location


Liesu Hotelli, Alavus
- location. Address: Järviluomantie 4, 63300 Alavus
- the Alavus train station is a bit over 4 km away


Sappeen Hiihtokeskus, Pälkäne
- this is a skiing center, pretty much in the middle of nowhere. It is not actually in Pelkänä, but in Sappee, 24 km away
- there is a bus going from Pälkäne to Sappee on event nights. I assume that includes concerts, but there is no information about that yet.


Showroom Sataman Valot, Turku
- location. Address: Toinen Linja 3 (Passenger Port)
20100 Turku - Finland


Virgin Oil, Helsinki
- age limit 18
- location


Bar Ihku, Kittilä
- location of the bar


MS Viking Mariella, Helsinki
- age limit: 21
- to get to the concert you have to book a minicruise between Helsinki and Stockholm on the MS Viking Mariella for the right date. The site is available in several languages, just choose one you understand
- Information about the terminal and transportation


Here's some general info about accommodation (hotels, hostels, b&b)


- Helsinki: http://www.helsinki.fi/en/index/matkailu/majoitus.html
- Hämeenlinna: http://www.hame.fi/default.asp?docId=22990 - her you can search hotels in the area. Riihimäki is about 35 km away, Forssa about 60 km.
- Vantaa: http://www.vantaa.fi/en/tourism/accommodation/hotels or you could stay in Helsinki and take the train/bus
- Jämsä: http://matkailu.jamsek.fi/en/accommodation
- Nilsiä/Tahko: I could not find a Nilsiä tourism site in English, but one for the holiday resort Tahko, where the concert is. The next bigger city is Kuopio, around 60 km away.
- Ruka: http://www.ruka.fi/winter_eng/accommodation/ - this is where the concert is. About 20 km away is Kuusamo but I could not find any general acomodation information there.
- Lahti: http://www.lahdenseutu.net/en/travel/lodging/?id=1864
- Ylihärmä: I did not find a general tourism site. The place where the gig is is also a hotel. Bigger cities in the area are Vaasa, 65 km away and Seinäjoki, 53 km away.


MS Viking Grace, Turku
- age limit: 21
- to get to the concert you have to book a minicruise between Turku and Stockholm on the MS VIking Grace for the right date. The site is available in several languages, just choose one you understand
- Information about the terminal and transportation



Russia

Glav Club St. Petersburg
- age lmit was 18 the past two years
- no dresscode
- location of the club. Address: Kremenchugskaya st. 2, St. Petersburg

Kosmonavt, St. Petersburg
- club site google translated (the link to English does not work)
- the "buy tickets" button redirects here and I haven't seen the tickets on sale elsewhere so far. They are on sale now, but as far as I understand only by phone.
- location of the club.

- accomodation: here (better look for something near Mayakovskaya Metro Station(Маяковская), or Vosstanya Square(площадь Восстания), because the bus from Helsinki arrives near this metro station, and this club is situated here too)
- train in Russia: http://rzd.ru/ (from"откуда", to"куда", date"дата")
- by bus from Helsinki to St. Petersburg , phone in Helsinki:+358 417 07 79 19, www.com-travel.ru
- metro station map ploschad' vosstania=glavclub, ploschad' Lenina=ticket.
- general info on accomodation (and more) in Saint Petersburg: http://www.saint-petersburg.com/

Arena Club Moscow
- Moskow metro map .komsomolskaya station= train from st/petersburg arrives here, DINAMO metro station=Arenaclub
- general info on accomodation (and more) in Moscow: http://www.moscowcity.com/

Arena Hall, Krasnodar
- the club does not seem to have a site other than the one on VK linked aboove
- event page on VK
- tickets and here
- locaton of the club
- the closest tram station is Khalodokombinat / Ulitsa Stasova(Хладокомбинат/ Улица Стасова), trams 8,9,10 and 20 stop here tram map

Teleclub, Yekatarinburg
- google translated version of the club's site,
- Tickets for Yekaterinburg or here
- location of the club
- the closest bus station is Lesopark (Лесопарк), busses 1, 31 and 32 stop here. I have not found a map of bus routes yet.


A bit of general information about Russian visa requirements (for those thinking of travelling there for a gig):
- from most countries you will need a tourist visa to go to Russia. It is my experience that it takes a few weeks to get one so plan early. General rule: The quicker you need it, the more expensive it gets. I am not going to go into details here as they will differ by county.
- There seems to be an exception if you go to St. Petersburg via ferry and stay only 72 hours, but I don't know the specifics here, i.e. which other conditions apply and which country's citizens are allowed to travel visa free.
- You will have to show the visa to enter the county, you also have to show it of you are planning to go from St.Petersburg to Moscow via train. I would assume it is the same if you fly, but I don't know.
- these are just some hints to point you in the right direction. I feel that more details would be too much.



Ukraine

Crystal Hall Kiev
- There is a hotel "Salute" not far from the Crystal Hall Number "1" on the map is the Crystal Hall, "11Б" is a hotel
- plan of the Crystall Hall. Click on the words with the camera sign to see the pictures.
- Address: 01010, Ukraine, Kiev, Dnieper descent, 1

Bingo Club, Kiev
- google tranlated club page club
tickets There are e tickets available
- the booking system shows seats for the fan zone, but this area is actually standing
- location of the club


Estonia

Rock Cafe, Tallinn
- age limit: 18
- location of the venue Address: Tartu maantee 80D, Kesklinn, 10112, Estland
- there is a hostel in walking distance from the venue
- accomodation (and more) in Tallin: http://www.tourism.tallinn.ee/fpage/travelplanning/accommodation/facilities



Latvia:

Melnā Piektdiena Club, Riga
- age limit: 18
- location of the club Address: Brīvības gatve 193c
- to get there take tram N°6 from Barona to the VEF stop.
- accomodation in Riga: http://www.liveriga.com/en/en/hotels/stay



Romania


ARTmania Festival , Sibiu
- tickets. They offer the option to pay your ticket and pick it up at the gates on the day of the festival. They send an email invoice that can be paid with paypal.
- age limit 14 (unless accompanied by a parent)
- no professional cameras allowed
- the Large Square - yep, thta's where they'll play
- there is no information whatsoever as to when they open.

How to pick up tickets if you have ordered from outside Romania:
"You can order the tickets from our website http://shop.artmania.ro/ and pay them online.
- After you will complete the billing information, please choose "Digital Voucher nominal individual or group".
- After we'll receive your order we will send the payment form on your e-mail and you can pay it online.
- When you come to pick up the tickets at the festival site you need to have printed your confirmed order which represents your voucher (the one from shop.artmania.ro) and payment (from Pay-Pal) alongside your passport or another ID with the same name as the order has."



India

Hard Rock Cafe, Bangalore
location


Hard Rock Cafe, New Dehli
- location


Hard Rock Cafe, Pune
- location


Leonia resort, Hyderabad
- looks like a great deal for the hotel - have not checked details though and have never booked with the website. So before you book, do some research.
- location


Nazrul Manch, Kolkata
- location I am finding two different addresses for this. The one on the map is Southern Avenue, Rabindra Sarabar, Opposit Poddar Court, Sarat Bose Road, Kolkata. I found this one more commonly. I also found a website that says it is located here: golpark, kolkata, WEST, 700071, IN. I have no iidea what's wrong or right.



Germany


Age limit: LiveNation say 18 for all concerts, but I did not find anything on the Clubs' websites and generally the legal age to go to a concert alone in Germany is 16 (provided that it's over by midnight). anyone under 16 needs a parent or legal guardian with them.


C-Club, Berlin
- location of the club
- Public transport: U6 to "Platz an der Luftbrücke", Bus 119 to "Flughafen Tempelhof" or Bus 104 to "Friesenstraße"
- Little warning: If you are planning to bring a pen to get stuff signed, hide it well. Last time I was there (in 2008 when it was still the "Columbia Club") they took two markers away from me at the door, and reasoned they were afraid I was gonna "write things on the toilet walls otherwise". I kid you not. And the pens were in the inside pocket of my purse so they actually searched really well. Not sure if it's still the same, but be prepared.


Backstage, Munich
- location of the club
- public transport: S to "Hirschgarten" or Bus 152, N43, N44 "Hirschgarten" or "Wilhelm-Hale Str" or Tram 16/17/N16 to "Steubenplatz" or Tram 18/19/N19 to "Lautensackstrasse"


Kantine, Cologne
- location of the club
- public transport: Straßenbahn 12 or 15 "Wilhelm-Sollmann-Str."


FZW, Halle, Dortmund
- location of the club
- public transport: U43 or U44 to "Westentor" or "Unionstraße", but you can also easily walk from the main train station.


Uebel & Gefährlich, Hamburg
- location of the club
- public transport: U3 or Bus 3 to "Feldstraße"


Alte Seilerei, Mannheim
- you can switch the site to English in the upper right corner above the search results
- location of the club The Map does not say "Alte Seilerei" in that spot, but this address is given on their website.
- public transport: Tram RNV1 to "Neckarau, Friedrichstraße" or train or Bus 710to " Neckarau, Bahnhof",

Travel in/to Germany

- train. Special offers can be booked from 92 days in advance - much cheaper than regular tix.
- cheap flights can be found atwww.swoodoo.com for example. Berlin, Munich, Cologne and Hamburg have their own airports. So does Dortmund, but it may be cheaper to fly to Düsseldorf (58 km distance to Dortmund). To travel to Cologne, Düsseldorf airport is also an alternative (58 km distance to Cologne). Weeze airport is in the middle of nowhere (130 km from Cologne or Dortmund). For Hamburg you can also fly to Lübeck (80 km to Hamburg) Mannheim also has an airport. The closest big one is Frankfurt (75 km to Mannheim)

Also, Live Nation doesn't provide any info about the town in general, places to stay overnight and so on. And there are sometimes questions about those (like now with Seinäjoki), especially from inexperienced/young travellers.

Yeah, that's why I said "in theory"... Thanks for your help, much appreciated!

^^ I noticed that and you're welcome.

Now if I can't go to so many gigs next year, someone else will have to take over

@DSOL: do you think it's a good idea to add hote information too? I can collect whatever people post here and edit it into the first post.

If you think it's necessary and you want to do it... otherwise I'd just let the thread go on and that kind of info can be posted only if someone's asking for it (the main info being how to get tickets + age limits + possibly info on the venue and starting time). It's your thread, you decide I'll just help out if you need me to. (We're nicely offtopic-ing already, a great start.)

Dark Side of Light wrote:

(We're nicely offtopic-ing already, a great start.)

yay for us!

And considering hotels you are right: I'll add info if people ask.

So, everyone who wants to go to the gigs and needs help, here's your thread.
Feel free to ask if you have any questions and I'm sure someone will be able to answer (or point you in the right direction).
Also if you have any helpful information, please post it here. Thank you.

The locations that you've mentioned are actually in Hyderabad. I suspect you got these from http://www.kingfisherworld.com/tgiof/ - the content as of now hasn't been updated for the Bangalore Oktoberfest

Thank you for the info. I'll take it out again, hoping the real info will appear soon.

It says on their site that age limit is 18.

^^ I looked all over their site but could not find the information. Thank you.

Thanks for all that information! Might come in handy someday

I spent quite some time trying to find it myself, I wanted to check the age limit before buying the ticket.

Here's some general info about accommodation (hotels, hostels, b&b) in some upcoming tour cities/towns (excluding Bangalore, India: I have to say I wouldn't know anything about that).

Seinäjoki: http://www.seinajoki.fi/english/tourism/accommodation/hotels_and_guest_houses-.html

Oulu: http://www.oulutourism.fi/en/oleminen/majoitus.aspx

Mikkeli: http://visitmikkeli.fi/en/stay/hotels-and-manor-houses

Turku: http://www.turku.fi/Public/default.aspx?nodeid=8120&culture=en-US&contentlan=2

Tampere: http://www.visittampere.fi/accommodation

Helsinki: http://www.helsinki.fi/en/index/matkailu/majoitus.html

If you have to travel from gig to gig by train here is the link from where you can buy tickets and look for the timetable

http://www.vr.fi/en/index.html


Buying tickets in advance is much cheaper ...

The day that I'll read about a tour date in Italy I'll have a heart attack. so this thread is useless for me

first, I need to buy airline tickets to go from Colombia to Finland and later to think about the gig's tickets jajaja
but I know that someday this will be truth!
anyway, thanks for share such an important information!

Thank you DSOL and Portthos13 for the added information. I included it in the first post.

The Oktoberfest Bangalore details are available:

WHEN & WHERE
11th November 2011 : 4 PM Onwards

12th November 2011 : 2 PM Onwards

13th November 2011 : 2 PM Onwards

VENUE
KTPO Whitefield Industrial Area,
Bangalore - 560066.

Ticketing:
http://www.koovs.com/tgiof

^^Thank you, I added the info to the first post

Thank you so much, it's great to see such helpfullness... POTF fans are just the best
I hope I'll need info from this thread in a not-too-distant future ^^

I have a question, is there an age limit for the concert in Bangalore?

^^ Sorry, I cannot find any information regarding an age limit.

I didn't find any certain information about this, but when you think the event is Octoberfest and advertises "loads of beer", I would think the age limit is 18 years, since that is the legal drinking age in the state of Karnataka.

ktpo.org website (If I'm correct, that is the venue of the concert) seems to be down, but koovs.com (the ticket seller) has a phone number you can call for information: Call +080-22251100 (24 hours, 6 days a week).

I hope someone else has sure information, or that you can somehow find it out yourself. Sorry I couldn't help you more than this.

Wow, this is really a good topic, thank you, redbossfan!
We bought our tickets for Helsinki's gig at Tikketi.fi. Quick, nice price and pdf-tickets!
watching at them and waiting ))

^^ Thank you Nat! You can help gather information for Russia when we need it again (next year). It is always hard to find info there if you can't read the language.

I have added hotel/hostel/B&B info for Bangalore. Don't know if that helps though. Maybe soemone local can say more about this.
The venue's website is back online and has contact information as well. Maybe they know about an age limit.

Edit: Turku tickets are available now!

Someone asked for this on FB, so I added links to ticket outlets and information to the Tampere concert for those who want to buys tickets offline. I no longer have an FB account so I can't answer there directly.

Should you maybe add that this isn't always possible because POTF gigs get sold out beforehand now and then? As you know, people may not always check what has been going on with previous gigs and first timers might make assumptions that it's always possible to get tickets at the venue on the day of the concert.

^^ good advice. At least in the greater Helsinki area. I'll add that.

Edit: I could not find any information for presale tickets in Mikkeli (other than online). Can you?