Pre & After parties

Official Tuska Pre & After parties

Tuska’s legendary afterparties are the playground for anyone who still has fuel left in the tank after a full festival day. This year the chaos spreads across four night hubs: On The Rocks, Lepakkomies, Praha and The Riff.

Each spot brings its own flavour of mayhem — from DJ marathons to full‑blast live metal and everything in between. Below you’ll find the full weekend lineup. With a festival wristband, you’ll get your tickets cheaper, including advance tickets via Tiketti.

On the Rocks

FRI 26 June 2026 — 23:30–04:30

LIVE: Waltari, Kosto
DJ: Pittsburgh Sam’s Witching Hour Club

Tickets: €13 advance / €15 at the door
With a Tuska wristband: €7.77 (advance & door)

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SAT 27 June 2026 — 23:30–04:30

LIVE: Cumbeast, I, Cursed
DJ: Unleash Hell: DJ Larsen1c

Tickets: €13 advance / €15 at the door
With a Tuska wristband: €7.77 (advance & door)

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SUN 28 June 2026 — 22:00–04:00

LIVE: Amberian Dawn (album release show), Dark Sarah
DJ: Hevidisko DJs Mikke The Flamer & Veneenkansi

Tickets: €23 advance / €25 at the door
With a Tuska wristband: €12 (advance & door)

Lepakkomies

FRI 26 June 2026 — 23:00–04:00
Emodisko

Tickets: €12 advance / €14 at the door
With a Tuska wristband: €9.99 advance / €12 at the door

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SAT 27 June 2026 — 00:00–04:00
Henri Seger & Viikonloppusoturit DJs play Iron Maiden

Free entry (cloakroom fee €3)

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SUN 28 June 2026 — 22:00–04:00
SLÆR plays SLAYER

Tickets: €10 advance / €12 at the door
With a Tuska wristband: €7.77 advance / €10 at the door

Praha

THU 25 June 2026 — 14:00–05:00
Tuska Warm‑Up

FRI 26 June — 12:00–05:00
DJ Night

SAT 27 June — 12:00–05:00
DJ Night

SUN 28 June — 12:00–05:00
DJ Night

Free entry

The riff

The first riffs of the day ring out here.

Doors open 11:00–04:30 every day of Tuska.
Iso Karhu flows for a fiver between 11:00–15:00.

There’s a rotating warm‑up program daily: corpse paint sessions, music bingo,
speed metal dating, festival grub and plenty more. Arrive early — this is where the day properly kicks off. And when the festival gates close, the rock doesn’t.
The party keeps going until 04:30.

Psst. Keep an eye on Instagram during the festival…
@theriffhelsinki
The Riff
Iso Roobertinkatu 3

Always free entry