This year’s incarnation of Qstock will feature a few big names when Swedish hitmakers from the past Roxette and local Oulu band Kauko Röyhkä & Narttu headline the music festival in late July.
Roxette began a massive world tour last February and have recently performed to sold-out audiences around the world.
Qstock audiences can expect to hear Roxette perform familiar hits such as "The Look", "Listen To Your Heart", "It Must Have Been Love", "Joyride" and "Sleeping In My Car".
Another act set to play at Qstock is Kauko Röyhkä's group Narttu, which has recently reunited and started to play festival gigs after a breakup over twenty years ago.
Other performers who have signed on are Apocalyptica, a first for Qstock, the Swedish metal band Amaranthe, the Black City from Denmark and the Dutch duo Death Letters.
Finnish artists who have confirmed their appearance include Sonata Arctica, Viikate, Apulanta, Jukka Poika & Sound Explosion Band, Jare & VilleGalle, Notkea Rotta, PMMP, Petri Nygård, Chisu, Michael Monroe, Stam1na, Before The Dawn, Martti Servo & Napander, Reckless Love, Pariisin Kevät, Swallow The Sun, and Radiopuhelimet.
Last year the event attracted record-breaking crowds of nearly 23,000 people.
Qstock is held in Oulu on the island of Kuusisaari 27–28 July.