2024
Where and when? Helsinki, Suvilahti. From Friday to Sunday, August 9–11 2024.
Visitors: 92 000
Venues: 10
Artists: 147
Highlights: The record-breaking audience of Fred again.., the powerful and intimate performance by Halsey, and the iconic show by Pulp. The renewed Gold Area in Teräskello.
Website: http://archive.flowfestival.com/2024/ Please note that some imagery or links might not work correctly on the archived site.)
Flow Festival’s 20th anniversary was held on August 9–11, 2024. A record-breaking number of 92 000 visitors attended Suvilahti to enjoy the unique music, art, and talks program, along with the gastronomical wonders provided by more than 40 different restaurants. Highlights of the weekend were the performance of the English producer-musician Fred again.., whose awaited return to Flow Festival gathered a massive audience to dance wildly to the beat of the music by Main Stage.
Other spectacular performances were delivered by the Brit-Pop legend Pulp, the new generation soul star RAYE, the intimate pop phenomenon Halsey, and the neo-disco queen Jessie Ware. Finnish top artists such as Karri Koira and Arppa took the stage with their irresistible charisma.
In the Silver Arena, the audience witnessed breathtaking performances by Janelle Monáe, IDLES, L´Impératrice, James Blake, and Overmono, among others. X Garden made people dance the whole weekend to the ferocious beats by the DJ collectives of Changeless, Herrensauna, and Korgy.
In overall, nearly 150 performing artists and groups, such as Barry Can’t Swim, Kenya Grace, ALVVAYS, 47Soul ja KOKOKO!, gave performances during Flow weekend. The complete list of artists who performed at Flow 2024 can be found at the end of the page.
The art program at the festival provided opportunities to enjoy thought-provoking art once again. Timo Viialainen’s exhibition Seakey (…and then I picked my), located inside the serene Tiilikello, consisted of hypnotic, minimalistic sculptures with motoric elements. Graffiti artist EGS’ black-and-white graffiti painting spread around next to the Suvilahti skatepark, and the video artwork by Janne Ahola and Sun Effects operated on the border between real and surreal. Jouko Lehtola’s Legacy exhibition displayed the most renowned works by the late, beloved photographer.
The multifaceted restaurant selection of Flow 2024 ranged from fine dining dishes to menus inspired by different food cultures and beloved festival treats. The pop-up restaurant by the Michelin-star chef Kozeen Shiwan and Oatly that took place at Cirko’s Maneesi hall provided a completely plant based fine dining experience. During the festival, the Sustainable Food competition chose the festival’s best dish based on its taste and ecological values. The judges chose restaurant N4KU, whose bánh mìs truly excelled with their taste.
The Flow Talks program showcased interesting topics during the whole festival weekend. On Friday, the topic of Flow Talks AI & Creativity, produced together with YouTube, discussed the possibilities artificial intelligence can give as tools for creative work, with keynotes by members of Google DeepMind team. On Saturday, with collaboration by Tietoevry Create, Flow Talks Design covered the new possibilities of contemporary design. The discussion was led by Oona Ylänkö. Helsingin Sanomat Black Box presented high quality journalism in the form of a live performance. On Sunday, Flow Talks Sustainability approached sustainability from the point of view of different experts of their own field. The panel was moderated by Adile Sevimlin and Antti Isokangas.
The exquisite Gold Area was located this year inside the Teräskello, offering the festival goers a possibility to experience Flow in a completely new environment, as the unique industrial space was opened for festival use for the first time ever.
Flow also took new steps towards inclusivity in its communication by publishing its Finnish website in plain language.
Said about Flow 2024:
«It’s difficult to discuss Flow Festival without falling into hyperbole.»
– Under the Radar
«No other festival does anything even approaching this.»
– Loud and Quiet
Photos: © Konstantin Kondrukhov, Kiril Antinranta, Jussi Hellsten, Samuli Pentti, and Petri Anttila.
CONTINUE YOUR TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE
Look at photos: Go through Flow Festival 2024 photos on Flickr.
Browse the archived website:
http://archive.flowfestival.com/2024/
Please note that some imagery or links might not work correctly on the archived site.
Listen to the official Flow Festival 2024 playlist on Spotify:
Flow Festival 2024 artists in alphabetical order
111X
47SOUL
Aino Collin
All Good Soundsystem
Alvvays
Ana Coudurier b2b Jaakko Rintala
Andre Pozusis
Animistic Beliefs
Another Taste
Antti Autio 4
Arooj Aftab
Arppa & Sunnuntain Seireenit
Artemas
ATI
Aurora
Barry Can’t Swim
Bayetë
Bick Mamba
Blonde Redhead
Body & Soul
CEM
Changeless X Garden
Clarissa Connelly
Crystallmess
Dea
Denzel & Joni DJ
Desiree
DJ Coco
DJ Fart in the Club
DJ Gigola
DJ JVS
DJ Saliva
DJ Spit
Ecco2k
Ege Zulu & Orchestre
Emkay
Esa b2b Suze Ijó
Evian Christ
Evichsen
Exploited Body
Fred again..
Gasellit
Glayden
Goldielocks
Grande Mahogany
Guilty Pleasures
Guilty Pleasures: DJ Aleksi & Handshaking
Guilty Pleasures: DJ Hotleevibling & Long Legs
Halsey
Héctor Oaks
Heikki Lindgren & Merle Karp
Helena Hauff
Herrensauna b2b
Herrensauna X Garden
Hitoshi & Justus
Hollowland
IDLES
Ilan (Night City Life)
Inginmaa/Hypnomen
Isac Elliot
Jambo
James Blake
Janelle Monáe
Jeffrey Sfire
Jeku
Jesse Markin
Jessie Ware
Jimi Tenor & Jori Hulkkonen
Joalin
Job Jobse
Jussi Kantonen b2b Juuso Tervo
Karoliina Pärnänen
Karri Koira
Katerina
Kenya Grace
Knife Girl
KOKOKO!
Korgy X Garden
Korgy: Kemik b2b CEB b2b 2themax
L’Impératrice
Lassy – Eskola: Nordic Stew
Lau Nau & Pauliina Mäkelä
Laura MRLS
Lara Silva
Lauri Haav
LCY b2b Exploited Body
Livwutang
LSDXOXO
Maija Kauhanen & Hugh Sheehan
Malin Nyqvist
Malla
Marcos Valle
Maria Wesander
Marju
Mary Young
Masayoshi Fujita
Max Jaarte
MCMLXXXV
Megabondmon
Miriam Bryant
MORA
Mr Velcro Fastener
Nabihah Iqbal
Nala Brown
NARCISS
Nazar
NOEI
Norsicaa
NYKY Ensemble plays Kaija Saariaho
One Leg One Eye
Overmono
Pablo Bozzi
Paula Koski
PJ Harvey
Precious Bloom
Pulp
RAYE
Renaz
Saffet
Sallidoing
Sami Klemola: Ground
Saxtronauts
Selma Savolainen Horror Vacui
Serpentwithfeet
Shrty
Siquiche
SITOI
SMC
Sophia Wekesa
Soul Search
SPFDJ
Suinner
Suinner + Trabelsi
Swana Nights by Renaz
Thee Sacred Souls
The Holy
The Smile
The Stance Brothers
Tinyhawk & Bizzarro
Trabelsi
Turisti
Verneri Pohjola: Monkey Mind
Vesta
Vince Staples
Yalla Collective
Yallah
Yeboyah
Young Marco
Yves Tumor
Zöllner-Roche Duo