[UPDATED] CONCERT NEWS The Finnish concert by English hard rock legends Def Leppard has been confirmed. The legendary band from Sheffield will rock Helsinki’s Ice Stadium (Jäähalli) on Tuesday, the […]
Eurovision Song Contest again in Finland this year?
Teräsbetoni and Cristal Snow through to national final EUROVISION 2008 Metal band Teräsbetoni and near-drag act Cristal Snow are the latest to go straight to the final held next Saturday […]
KISS (a)live in Helsinki in May
CONCERT NEWS For those who have been longing to see KISS live in concert once again, the waiting is over. Their previously reported gig in Finland has been confirmed. The […]
FME attracted 5,000 metal fans
This year’s big winner was domestic metal band Mokoma, which took home three awards: Best album of the year (Luihin ja ytimiin), Cover art of the year and Vocalist of […]
Prime Minister and ex-girlfriend in court
Ruusunen and her publisher Kari Ojala are being charged with violation of privacy for the kiss-and-tell exposé Pääministerin Morsian (The Prime Minister’s Bride), in which Ruusunen discloses many private details […]
Lenny Kravitz: two concerts in Finland
Earlier this week (Tuesday), Kravitz was forced to postpone the first leg of his European tour after he had been taken to a Miami hospital suffering from severe bronchitis. He […]
R.E.M. coming to Finland
R.E.M. was formed in 1980 by Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Bill Berry and is best known for mega hits like Losing My Religion, Man On The Moon, […]
Eurovision 2008: Kari Tapio and Movetron through to national final
Twelve artists are competing for the honour to represent Finland at the Eurovision Song Contest in Belgrade. Other hopefuls include popular metal group Teräsbetoni and near-drag act Cristal Snow, former […]
Judas Priest in Helsinki this June
A little (wild) speculation… COMMENT A support act for the concert in Helsinki has not been announced yet, but some of us here at FREE! are placing our bets […]
And the Jussi goes to…
{sidebar id=46}Musta jää (Black Ice) has won the Jussi for Best Film of 2007. The film directed and written by Petri Kotwica managed to collect six of the 15 […]
February good ‘free film’ month
Films offered free of charge include box office hits like Man's Job (Miehen työ), Mr. Bean’s Holiday, Shrek the Third, The Passionate Life of Edith Piaf, The Holiday, Kaurismäki films […]
Hanoi Rocks drummer replaced
Popedia (formed in 1977) has announced a new line-up which, in addition to founding member Pate Mustajärvi (vocals) and long-time members Costello Hautamäki (guitar) and Jyrki Melartin (bass), consists […]
Legendary nightclub closes its doors
The nightclub closed because it couldn’t compete any more with the ever growing number of other nightclubs in the Finnish capital. Last Saturday (26.1) was the discotheque’s last club night, […]
All What You Can Get: English-language theatre in Helsinki
The fresh comedy, written by Romanian Ioan Peter and directed by David Kozma, tells the story of three Romanians on their way to the England of their dreams. They wait […]
Also stopping by in Finland: Rihanna, Juanes, Foo Fighters, Deep Purple and Nazareth
Popular R & B star Rihanna will fill Helsinki’s Hartwall Areena on the 14th of March. Tickets will cost 49 and 46 euro and will go on sale on Tuesday […]