Puntala-rock

Puntala-rock is a punk rock festival in Lempäälä, Finland. It is one of the oldest and largest punk rock festivals in Finland. It is an important punk-cultural happening from a Finnish point of view, because similar punk-rock festivals are not held in Finland.[2][3][4] The main organizer is the Lempäälän Karuselli ry (LeKa).

Puntala-rock
GenrePunk, punk rock, crust punk, hardcore punk, thrash metal, post-punk
DatesTwo days, last weekend in July with a 1-day warm-up in Tampere
Location(s)Lempäälä, Finland
Coordinates61°20′50.2″N 23°37′29.5″E / 61.347278°N 23.624861°E / 61.347278; 23.624861[1]
Years active1982–1991, 2000–present
Websitewww.puntala-rock.net

Puntala-rock's history begins in 1980. In the 1990s, it was quiet, but in 2000, the event returned. The festival takes place in the last weekend of July. The festival is held on Puntala camp area, located approximately 15 km from the center of Lempäälä towards Pirkkala.

Puntala-rock has no age limit.

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