This is Scandinavian Indie's Music Festivals in other Scandinavian Countries (than Sweden) 1997 list. The web-version of the list is regularly updated and a text version is frequently posted to the Scandinavian Indie Mailing List. If you want Scandinavian Indie to include your festival, please request more information from, or send your information to Erik Söderström. Number of festivals covered so far: 11.

Down By The Laituri-city Festival
Date:    June 11 - 15
Place:   Turku (Åbo), Finland
Price:   TBA
Contact: 
Phone:   +358-2-2504420
Fax:     +358-2-2504465
Email:   dbtl@pp.kolumbus.fi
Email:   jari.nikkola@tuakk.fi
WWW:     http://dbtl.weppi.fi
Extra:   celebrates its 10th annual anniversary this year

Line-Up: Enter, Leila K (S), Malarians (ES), M.A. Numminen,
         Sound of R.E.L.S., Turku Philharmonics
         (conducted by Jorma Panula).



Hotter Than July '97
Date:    July 18 - 19
Place:   Pietarsaari (Jakobstad), Finland
Price:   60 FIM (friday), 80 FIM (saturday)
Phone:   +358-
Fax:     +358-



Line-Up (so far): Heed (S), Lemonator (SF), Pansies (SF), Popsicle (S),
                  Speaker (S), Super (SF), Superswirls (S), Tracey (SF).

                  Confirmed Dates:
                  18/7: Pansies (SF), Lemonator (SF), Speaker (S),
                        Tracey (SF).
                  19/7: Popsicle (S), Heed (S), Superswirls (S),
                        Super (SF).



Ilosaarirock 1997
Date:    July 11 - 13
Place:   Joensuu, Finland
Price:   160 FIM / 2 days (in advance - sat & sun, friday clubs TBA),
         200 FIM / 2 days (at the gates, clubs TBA)
Contact: Joensuun Popmuusikot r.y.
         P.O. Box 240
         80101 Joensuu
         FINLAND
Phone:   +358-(0)13-125030
Fax:     +358-(0)13-225224

WWW:     http://www.media.jns.fi/ilosaari
Extra:   The 2nd oldest still-up-and-going rock-festival in Finland
         (since 1971). Joensuu is located in the eastern part of
         Finland, near the Russian border (http://www.jns.fi).
         There are about 50.000 people living in the city and you
         can also find a university here with about 5.000 students
         currently (http://www.joensuu.fi). Last year the
         Ilosaarirock drew its biggest crowd - 16.000 tickets were
         sold. The festival also includes a Song-Bowl & tons of
         club-happenings around the city.

Line-Up (so far): Coo (SF), Lemonator (SF), Liberator (S),
                  Plum (SF), This Perfect Day (S).

                  Confirmed Dates:
                  11/7: Coo, Plum
                  12/7: Lemonator (at 3pm), Liberator
                  13/7: This Perfect Day



Kalvöya 97
Date:    June 28 - 29
Place:   Oslo, Sandvika, Norway
Price:   650 SEK / 2 days, 375 SEK / day
         Camping: 275 SEK / 2 days. 
Tickets: In Sweden: Biljett Direkt (+46-(0)77-1707070)
Phone:   +47-66-905307

Line-Up: June 28:
         David Bowie (UK)
         The Explicit Lyrics
         The Locomotives
         Jim Rose Circus (US)

         June 29:
         Bel Canto (N)
         Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds (AU)
         Cosmo
         Kåre & the Cavemen (N)
         The Prodigy (UK)
         Jim Rose Circus (US)
         Skunk Anansie (UK)
         Stakka Bo+Titiyo+Fleshquartet+Nåid (S)

         No date confirmed:
         Wu Tang Clan (US)



Midtfyns Festival
Date:    July 2 - 7
Place:   Odense, Denmark
Price:   800 SEK (in advance)
Phone:   +45-65-962512 (info 24 hrs)
Phone:   +45-65-962501 (office, every day between 10.00 - 15.00)
Email:   mfmusik@post1.tele.dk
WWW:     http://www.mf.dk/

Line-Up: Baal, Big Fat Snake, Biohazard (US), Bitch Boys,
         David Bowie (UK), Sheryl Crow (US), H-Blockx,
         INXS (AU), Johnny Madsen, Allan Olsen, Rollins Band (US),
         Skunk Anansie (UK), Sort Sol, Sting.



Norwegian Wood
Date:    June 14 - 15
Place:   Frognerbadet, Oslo, Norway
Price:   350 SEK / day (in advance)
Phone:   +47-815-50333 (info)
Phone:   +47-815-33133
Email:   wood@online.no
WWW:     http://web.sol.no/norwegianwood/
WWW:     http://www.telepost.no/norwegianwood/

Line-Up: Anne Grethe Preus, Loudon Wainwright III,
         Neil Young & Crazy Horse.



Provinssirock
Date:    June 13 - 15
Place:   Seinäjoki, Finland
Price:   TBA
Phone:   +358-644-141135
WWW:     http://www.sjoki.uta.fi/~latvis/festivals/provinssirock

Line-Up: 3 Colours Red, Apollo 440, Biohazard, Burma Shave, 
         Cardigans, Helmet, Honeymoons, Placebo, 
         Prodigy, The Splinter Group feat. Peter Green, Suede, 
         Neil Young & Crazy Horse.



Quart Festival 1997
Date:    July 2 - 5
Place:   Kristiansand, Norway
Price:   4-Day: 1100 SEK
         (in advance).
         1-Day: 350 SEK
Phone:   +47-38-070288
WWW:     http://www.sol.no/quart/

Line-Up: Wednesday 2/7:
         Bendiskbukt/Tresse (2pm - 10pm)
         Suede (UK), Reef (UK), Mansun (UK), 
         Locomotives (N), Daft Punk (F), Spearhead (US), 
         Jan Bang's Cloud and Shower Show (N)

         Caledonien Hall & Dancing (9pm - 2am)
         T-Power (UK), The Ganja Kru (UK), DJ Ål (N), 
         Deep Dish - The DJs (US), DJ Peer (N)

         Vaskeriet (9pm - 1.30am)
         Ben Folds Five (US), Kari Ruislåtten (N)


         Thursday 3/7:
         Bendiskbukt/Tresse (2pm - 10pm)
         Rage Against The Machine (US), TAD (US), Entombed (S), 
         Apocalyptica (SF), Hurra Torpedo (N), US3 (US), 
         Jungle Brothers (US), Reprazent (UK), Cane (N)

         Caledonien Hall & Dancing (9pm - 2am)
         Propellerheads (UK), DJ Jon Carter (UK), 
         Mushroomers (N), Idjut Boys (UK), DJ Matt Herbert (UK)

         Vaskeriet (9pm - 1.30am)
         Stereolab (UK), Fungu (N)


         Friday 4/7:
         Bendiskbukt/Tresse (2pm - 10pm)
         Einstürzende Neubauten (D), dEUS (B), Fu Manchu (US), 
         Cirkus Gilmour (N), Aphex Twin (UK), Gus Gus (IS), 
         Death In Vegas (UK), The Wiseguys (UK)

         Caledonien Hall & Dancing (9pm - 2am)
         Carl Craig Live (US), DJ Dimitri from Paris (F), 
         DJ Kevin Saunderson (US), DJ Claude Young (US)

         Vaskeriet (9pm - 1.30am)
         Claudia Scott (N), Ephemera (N)


         Saturday 5/7:
         Bendiskbukt/Tresse (2pm - 10pm)
         The Charlatans (UK), Sneaker Pimps (UK),
         Lewis Taylor (UK), Helen Eriksen (N), Phantoms (N),
         Hardfloor (D), Speedy J (B), Bentley Rythm Ace (UK),
         Fat Boy Slim (UK)

         Caledonien Hall & Dancing (9pm - 2am)
         Jimi Tenor (SF), Wamdue Project (UK), DJ Marvin (N), 
         Basement Jaxx (UK), Grand Central Tour (UK)

         Vaskeriet (9pm - 1.30am)
         Bob Hund (S), Törst (N)

         Domkirken (9pm)
         Jan Garbarek (N)

         DAWN AT VARA (10.30pm - 5am - all nighter)
         Future Sound of London (UK), Kruder & Dorfmeister (AU), 
         Fila Brazilia (UK), Faze Action (UK)



Rantarock
Date:    June 19 - 21
Place:   Wasa, Finland
Price:   360 SEK (in advance)
Phone:   +358-632-51145
WWW:     http://www.rantarock.fi

Line-Up: Captain Jack, Mr President, Pandora, 
         X-Perience.



Roskilde Festival
Date:    June 26 - 29
Place:   Roskilde, Denmark
Price:   850 SEK / 4 days
Tickets: In Sweden: Biljett Direkt (+46-(0)77-1707070)
Contact: Roskilde Festival
         Box 44
         670 41 Koppom
         Sweden
Phone:   +46-(0)571-10254 (Swedish 24 hour service)
Phone:   +45-70-101717 (Denmark)
Phone:   +47-69-323036 (Norway)
Phone:   +358-9-1480-3400 (Finland)
Phone:   +31-0174-298-207 (Holland)
Text-TV: MTV-Text, page 575.
WWW:     http://www.Roskilde-Festival.dk/
Newsletters: 1 2 3

Line-Up: Here's the list.



Ruisrock
Date:    June 28 - 29
Place:   Åbo, Finland
Price:   450 SEK (in advance)
Phone:   +358-212-511596
WWW:     http://ruisrock.weppi.fi

Line-Up: David Bowie, Sting.

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