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 gigsFinlandTavastia, Helsinki
- age limit: 18
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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
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location of the hotel. The club is at the hotel. Address: Hertaksentie 2
01300 Vantaa
Himos Areena, Jämsä
- age limit: 18
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location of the arena. Address: Länsi-Himoksentie 4, 42100 JÄMSÄ
Ravintola Piazza / Tahkovuori, Nilsiä
- age limit: 18
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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
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location of the venue. Address: Ankkurikatu 7, 15140 Lahti
Härmän Kuntokeskus, Ylihärmä
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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
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Information about the terminal and transportationPressa, Helsinki
- age limit: 24
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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.
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Information about the terminal in TallinnApollo, Turku- age limit : 20 (according to the ticket website and LiveNation),
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location of the clubHaku 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.
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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
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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
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venueAssembly, 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
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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
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location. Address: Rauhankatu 29, 06100 Porvoo
Lost in Music, Tampere, Pekkahuone
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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"
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port and transportation- age limit: 21
Bar Kino, Pori
- age limit: 18
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locationLiesu Hotelli, Alavus
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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
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location. Address: Toinen Linja 3 (Passenger Port)
20100 Turku - Finland
Virgin Oil, Helsinki
- age limit 18
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locationBar Ihku, Kittilä
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location of the barMS Viking Mariella, Helsinki
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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
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Information about the terminal and transportationHere'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
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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
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Information about the terminal and transportationRussiaGlav Club St. Petersburg
- age lmit was 18 the past two years
- no dresscode
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location of the club. Address: Kremenchugskaya st. 2, St. Petersburg
Kosmonavt, St. Petersburg
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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.
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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
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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
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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 mapTeleclub, Yekatarinburg
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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.
UkraineCrystal Hall Kiev
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There is a hotel "Salute" not far from the Crystal Hall Number "1" on the map is the Crystal Hall, "11Б" is a hotel
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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
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google tranlated club page clubtickets There are e tickets available
- the booking system shows seats for the fan zone, but this area is actually standing
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location of the clubEstoniaRock Cafe, Tallinn
- age limit: 18
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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/facilitiesLatvia: Melnā Piektdiena Club, Riga
- age limit: 18
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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/stayRomaniaARTmania Festival , Sibiu
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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
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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."
IndiaHard Rock Cafe, Bangalore
locationHard Rock Cafe, New Dehli
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locationHard Rock Cafe, Pune
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locationLeonia resort, Hyderabad
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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.
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locationNazrul Manch, Kolkata
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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.
GermanyAge 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
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location of the club- Public transport: U6 to "Platz an der Luftbrücke", Bus 119 to "Flughafen Tempelhof" or Bus 104 to "Friesenstraße"
Backstage, Munich
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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
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location of the club- public transport: Straßenbahn 12 or 15 "Wilhelm-Sollmann-Str."
FZW, Halle, Dortmund
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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
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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
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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 at
www.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)