ODDfest 2025

ODDfest is a new kind of creative collision – part conference, part festival – taking over Lasipalatsikortteli, Helsinki on 6.–7.6.2025.

For the first time ever, this iconic venue will become a festival playground for music, ideas, and innovation that blur the lines between art, business, and society. “Imagine if Flow Festival and Slush had a lovechild” – born at the start of the Finnish. That’s what the first edition of ODDfest will be like.

What to Expect | 16+ music acts | 40+ speakers | 20+ creative acts

• By day: Bold talks, workshops, and international networking that shape Finland’s creative future.
• By night: Music, installations, and performances

Curated by an ODD mix of professionals – Meeri Koutaniemi, Jonas Verwijnen, Liwlig Group, and creative collectives – ODDfest embraces the theme Chaos & Acceleration for 2025: the idea that real progress starts with a little disorder. All this will unfold across four stages: Chaos (main stage), Focus (Bio Rex), Love (terrace), and Me, Transmedia & AI stage (Kulttuurikasarmi).

ODDfest V1 Program is now live (with more to come)

Music & Performances: Ada Aik // Aves // Carla Aakre // Club Balkan Fever Helsinki // Drug Store Raid // Goya Gumbani // Jonsjooel // Ilpo Väisänen // MUSH // Pink Siifu // Puut Ooppera // Rony Rex // Shida Shahabi // SIINAI // Speakers Corner Quartet // Ina Mikkola (FI) // Genelec Immersive Sound Stage // Tanssin Talo Dance Acts

Speakers: Arthur Brooks // Atte Jääskeläinen // Dr. Marja-Liisa Permikangas // Jaajo Linnonmaa // Jukka Kurttila // Kaarlo Hildén // Kati Uusi-Rauva // Lilya Lagerbohm // Mikko-Pekka Hanski // Päivi Balomenos // Peter Vesterbacka // Pirjo Suhonen // Reidar Wasenius // Riikka Mäkikoskela // Saara Saarinen // Siamäk Nahkian // Sophia Ehrnrooth // Susanna Pettersson // Svante Gullichsen // Tanja Piha // Tommi Laitio

Experiences & Workshops: Cycloops by Koje // Efterklang: The Makedonium Band // Helsinki Film Festival // Helsinki Trans Media Market // Make x Media Hack-AI-thon // Oddly Good AI program // PEOPLE – a music film by Vincent Moon (GE) // Uneton48

Partners who see the bigger picture

Over 20 corporate partners have already joined ODDfest, including major Finnish organizations such as Genelec, Holvi, Oddly Good, and Suomen Kulttuurirahasto. They're not just backing a festival – they're investing in a future where creativity drives culture, business, and impact forward.

Who is ODDfest for?

Whether you’re an artist pushing boundaries, a founder building the next big thing, a creative hungry for inspiration, or just a fellow human curious about the weirder corners of culture – If you’re into globally relevant music, next-gen AI, experimental cinema, avant-garde dance, bold collectives, or purely odd installations that make you feel something – 

If you want to learn, connect, question, create, or just vibe out in a space where creativity isn’t boxed in – ODDfest is for you. It’s the only place in Finland where all this happens at once, in one place, under one (open-air) roof.

Why ODDfest? Why Now?

Finland’s creative scene is falling behind—just 4% of GDP, while other countries like Denmark and the UK push closer to 7%. With a €17M state arts and culture funding cut in 2025 and brands continually being left out of key conversations, the risk of creative stagnation looms. ODDfest is here to change that, igniting a new cultural engine that starts with you. This is more than a festival—it’s a movement to create new opportunities, fuel prosperity, and shape the future of Finland’s cultural and creative impact.

Starting with 4,000 visitors in 2025, we aim to become Europe’s most significant creative event, drawing 100,000 visitors by 2030 and expanding across Helsinki and beyond.

Tickets

Basic Ticket - 2 days (Includes access to afterparty)

Learn more: www.oddfest.co

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Age limit: 18+

Doors open

Friday 14:00
Saturday 12:00

Accessibility

An assistant can enter the event for free on the same ticket as the person they are assisting: yes
The event is accessible by wheelchair: yes (see notes)
The event venue has an accessible toilet: yes
A hearing induction loop can be used in the venue: no
The event is equipped with a wheelchair platform: no
Additional information on accessibility: Outdoor areas are accessible by wheelchair. Accessible entrance to Bio Rex available via Amos Rex museum.