Plini joins Ankea Festival 2027 with Pain of Salvation
Plini and Pain of Salvation join Ankea Festival in Tampere on June 18–19, 2027. See the seven new additions.

Ankea Festival has added seven acts to its 2027 lineup, bringing Pain of Salvation and guitarist Plini to Tampere alongside Einar Solberg, Heretoir, Slow Crush, Sara and Noiduin.
The festival runs June 18–19 at Hiedanrannan Tehdasaukio in the Finnish city. The new announcement was reported on October 12.
A deeper prog and guitar bill
The official artist page now lists 14 acts. Earlier names include Igorrr, Alcest, Kalandra, Der Weg Einer Freiheit, Long Distance Calling, Vulkan and Karmanjakah.
According to the organizer’s ticketing announcement, Pain of Salvation will return to Finland after a ten-year gap. Einar Solberg is booked as a solo artist after appearing at the inaugural festival with Leprous.
Festival details
Ankea is organized by Alt Agency & Management and Nahka Agency, as confirmed on the festival’s information page.
More artists will be announced later. Two-day tickets are listed from €169.90, while day tickets are still to come.
Want to explore Plini’s guitars and gear? Read our Plini guide.
