Music & Dance

Oulu Symphony Orchestra
If a youthful symphony orchestra that keeps constantly reinventing itself is from Oulu, could it be called anything but the Oulu Symphony Orchestra and provide anything but high-class symphony music? Probably not. In addition to symphonies, the orchestra also plays church music, entertainment concerts and concerts for children and youth.
www.oulusinfonia.fi/sivu/en/
Oulu Music Centre
The Oulu Music Centre is the home of the Oulu Symphony Orchestra, Oulu Conservatory, and the Oulu Music Festival. The Music Centre is also an excellent place for training, conferences, and all sorts of other events.
www.ouka.fi/musiikki/english/index.html
Mieskuoro Huutajat  (Men's Choir The Shouters)
Legal texts! Recipes for Rössypottu! National songs! SHOUTED OUT! The Mieskuoro Huutajat (Shouters Male Choir) do their performances dressed in black suits and rubber ties. Theyÿve been hailed as an artistic success around the globe, and for good reason too.www.huutajat.org

Club Teatria
Any place that used to be a meat-packing plant must really have nailed enough street credibility to serve as a rock club. Club Teatria is Finlandÿs largest rock club and multi-function venue. In addition to heavy rock, itÿs well-suited for hosting fairs.
www.teatria.com
45 Special
45 Special has a live band to offer 130 nights a year. How many nights in a year again? Anyway, the music starts no later than 10 PM. Good times guaranteed!
www.45special.com/en/frontpage
Nightclub Tähti
How do you become a legend? The Foxia Restaurant sure was a legend in Oulu. Now the Nightclub Tähti continues as the top place for entertainment in Northern Finland, ready to provide everything youÿd expect from a good night at the restaurant.www.nightclubtahti.fi/

The Irish Music Society of Oulu
A non-profit society of traditional Irish musicians and music enthusiasts organized to celebrate and promote Traditional Irish Music and Culture in the City of Oulu and Northern Finland. The society organizes numerous events for all ages.www.irishmusicsocietyofoulu.org

Hietasaari Tanssimajakka
Couldnÿt help but watch Dancing with the Stars, could you? How about letting the music take over this time? The Hietasaari Tanssimajakka right next to downtown Oulu is the place to do it. Youÿll find the best artists and orchestras of the country there, guaranteeing you a great fun night of dancing.www.hietaviihde.fi/

JoJo ? Oulu Dance Centre
Modern people solve their problems by thinking. It used to be done by dancing and often with better success. Jo-Jo ? the Oulu Dance Centre fits great into this way of thinking. Itÿs the place to see and feel the many rhythms of dance.
www.jojo.fi/

The Irish Festival of Oulu
Welcome to the City of Oulu and the worldÿs most northerly Irish Festival. Organized by The Irish Music Society of Oulu, the festival celebrates the richness of Irish culture including dance, poetry, art, story telling, an Irish Wolfhounds parade, puppeteering, and plenty of world class traditional Irish music.
www.irkku.fi