Our festival summer starts soon with Tuska Festival in Helsinki, where Kiki will be hosting the Tuska Forum by Bleeding Metal for the second consecutive year,
featuring interviews with artists and industry experts.
Join Pia and Kiki in this dynamic conversation diving deep into the world of the Tuska Festival with CEO Eeka Mäkynen. Celebrating his 10th year of Tuska, Eeka shares insights about navigating festival planning during the pandemic, booking challenges, and the festival's commitment to safety, mental health, and the Metal community - including how newcomer bands can perform on the festival through the Tuska Kult program.
02:34 Challenges and Triumphs During the Pandemic
05:29 Weather and Safety Concerns at Tuska
07:58 Handling Last-Minute Cancellations
09:44 Booking and Lineup Planning
14:14 Diversity and Inclusion at Tuska
16:15 Exciting Announcements for Tuska Forum
20:06 Additional Activities at Tuska Festival
Recorded on June 6th, 2024.
Show notes:
Check out the ⁠ Tuska website (tuska.fi/en/) and the schedule
Our very first interview with Eeka in 2017 ( • Metal & High Heels: In... )
Our episode about Tuska Utopia in 2020 (podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh...)
Lastyear's Metal and ⁠Mental Health session with Samy Elbanna at Tuska Forum by Bleeding Metal 2023⁠ (podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh...)
Bleeding Metal was created and is hosted and produced by ⁠@kikigege87⁠ ( / kikigege87 ) and ⁠@power_pia⁠ ( / power_pia ) with the support of new co-hosts ⁠@suzanavalenca⁠ ( / suzanavalenca ) and ⁠@martha_horizis⁠ ( / martha_horizis .
Episode edited by Kiki.
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