New festival Raseborg Summerfest 2025 in Ekenäs - Miss Li, Pandora and Bo Kaspers Orkester as first confirmed acts

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A completely new two-day festival Raseborg Summerfest 2025 will be held in Tammisaari, Raseborg on 15-16 August 2024. The event is organized in cooperation with All Things Live and NoHo Partners. The festival will be held in the beautiful Stallörinpuisto, which has a long tradition as a venue for various music festivals and summer events. The traditional park has previously hosted, for example, Popkalaset, Scandinavian Guitar Festival and Rocktåget, as well as concerts by several artists, including Toto, Deep Purple, Tomas Ledin, Gyllene Tider and Benjamin Ingrosso.

The first announced acts for the festival are Pandora, beloved by Finns, one of Sweden’s most popular live bands, Bo Kaspers Orkester, which has an established audience in Finland, Swedish giant favorite, platinum artist Miss Li, and the comedy group KAJ, which performs in the Vöyri dialect.

“It’s great to organize a brand new festival. It’s important to use the Raasepori name in the marketing,” says Zachris Sundell from concert organizer All Things Live, which is organizing the event together with NoHo Partners. “The place is unique, and the park is familiar to us, as we participated in the drinking activity last summer,” adds Niko Hallanmäki from NoHo Partners. “A big thank you to the city for this opportunity,” he continues.

It is important for the festival to work in cooperation with local actors who know the area, its dynamics and the demands of the audience. Stallörinpuisto is a significant venue for local, Finnish, Swedish and international artists, and is also an important part of the cultural offering of Raseborg, Finland and Swedish-speaking Finland. In addition, the park has become a popular meeting place for a wide audience that appreciates Swedish-language music and international and domestic performers. Over the past ten years, events held there have attracted audiences of up to ten thousand, which has a positive impact on the local economy.

Zachris Sundell says: “We are continuing with the line that has worked year after year. We offer the adult audience a diverse range of current artists, nostalgia and local talents who get to perform on the big stage of Stallörinpuisto”. He was also involved in planning the Tomas Ledin concert in 2022 and greatly appreciates Swedish-language music: “Swedish-language music has always been an important part of the cultural whole, and this line will continue in the future”, he adds.

About the artists

Miss Li

Miss Li released her debut album Late Night Heartbroken Blues in 2006. She rose to fame with the song Oh Boy, which remains a live favorite. She has released nine studio albums and the compilation album Singles and Selected. Her latest album, Underbart i all misär, has been streamed over 200 million times, and the single Komplicerad has reached nine-times platinum. Miss Li has been the most streamed female artist in Sweden for two consecutive years, and the song X was the second most streamed song in Sweden in 2022. Her music has accumulated over a billion streams, and she has won two Grammis awards and two Rockbjörns, both for female artist of the year. In 2024, she was awarded the prestigious Ulla Billquist Scholarship. Miss Li sold a lot of concert tickets in 2024, and her single Misstag remained the most played song on the radio in Sweden for 16 weeks.

Bo Kaspers Orkester

Bo Kaspers Orkester has been one of Sweden's most respected live bands since the 1990s. They have sold over a million records and have gained a solid fan base in the Nordic countries. Over a career spanning over 30 years, the band has created a unique genre that is a mix of pop, soul and jazz. Their best-known songs include Hon är så söt, Undantag, Håll ut, Vi kommer aldrig att dö and I samma bil. The band's music and lyrics deal with issues such as separation, falling in love and everyday challenges, and their debut album Söndag i sängen (1993) brought them a breakthrough. The band has released a total of 14 studio albums and 4 compilation albums.

Humor group KAJ

KAJ is a humorous music group founded in Vöyri in 2009, consisting of Kevin Holmström, Axel Åhman and Jakob Norrgård. KAJ is known for its humorous songs in the Vöyri dialect. The group has released seven albums, written and performed two musicals at Wasa Teater and produced one arena show. KAJ has toured several times in Swedish-speaking areas of Finland and has sold out venues across the country. In 2025, they will participate in the Swedish Melodifestivalen with the song Bara Bada Bastu.

Pandora

Pandora, real name Anneli Magnusson, is a Swedish singer and songwriter who rose to fame as a Eurodance star in the 1990s and has been a perennial favorite in Finland ever since. Her debut album One of a Kind (1993) and hits such as Trust Me, Don’t You Know and Tell the World captivated audiences in Europe, Asia and Australia. Pandora also collaborated with Yle X3M on the song Drottningen av Åland, which was released in 2012. The song quickly became a hit. In 2020, Pandora participated in the Masked Singer Finland program and came in fourth place with her character Peacock. Over the course of more than three decades, Pandora has released several albums and singles that combine eurodance, pop and electronic influences. Her charismatic performance style and catchy songs have made her an icon.

Linnea Henriksson

One of Sweden's most valued artists and songwriters. Linnea, who appeared on Idol 2010, has since conquered the music world with hits such as "Lyckligare nu" and her songs have been streamed more than 290 million times. 2023, Linnea released her fourth album Det Lilla, which was praised for its intimate and creative expression. She has also been seen as a host of Melodifestivalen and in popular shows such as Så mycket bättre. She has won several prestigious awards, including Artist of the Year at the P3- Guld gala.

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About the event organizers

All Things Live is one of the leading concert organizers in the Nordic countries, bringing foreign artists to Finland next year, such as Robbie Williams, Kylie Minogue and Toto.

NoHo Partners is one of the largest restaurant chains in Northern Europe, with over 300 restaurants and nearly 3,000 employees. The company's business is based on a strong partnership model, where restaurateurs, together with well-known brands and concepts, create meaningful experiences.