Finland’s Flow Festival Reveals First Wave of Artists for 2026 Lineup
The Nordic festival’s 2026 bill includes Florence + the Machine, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds and the Clipse.
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Finland’s annual Flow Festival is back in 2026 and has today revealed the first wave of artists to make up the bill.
UK singer-songwriter Florence + the Machine, fresh from celebrating the release of her sixth album, Everybody Scream, will headline alongside Aussie favourites Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, who are also touring in support of their eighteenth studio album, Wild Gods.
Taking over Suvilahti Power Plant from Friday 14 August to Sunday, 16 August 2026, the festival lineup also features Zara Larsson, PinkPantheress, Clipse, Turnstile and more.
The festival also highlights local Finnish talent, with the likes of Vesta and Pearly Drops making up the lineup.
Tickets for Flow Festival 2026 are on sale now via flowfestival.com.
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Flow Festival has been a constant on the Finland musical calendar since its inception in 2004. Not only is it a genre-spanning music festival featuring local and international artists, but Flow Festival offers art installations, film screenings, workshops, TED talks and more, making it a truly diverse experience.
Awarded the Music & Media Finland Best Festival award four times in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2013, the 2025 event featured a lineup that included Charli XCX, Fontaines D.C., Khruangbin, Little Simz, FKA twigs, Bicep, Joy Orbison, Avalon Emerson, Underworld, Yung Lean & Bladee and more.
Flow Festival 2025 takes place at the historic Suvilahti Power Plant area in Helsinki, Finland, from Friday 14 August to Sunday 16 August 2026. Full ticketing information available at flowfestival.com.
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