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New design and a record number of applications highlight the community of Yläkaupungin Yö
The performer search has closed. This year, a total of 472 applications were submitted, nearly a hundred more than in the record year of 2025. Executive Director Venla Mutanen shares her excitement: – This number of applications is incredible. It’s… -
Yläkaupungin Yö 2026 volunteers wanted!
Yläkaupungin Yö is created every year through collective effort, and once again we are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help make this year’s festival possible. There are many different roles available before and during the event. You can take… -
Festival market square on Seminaarinkatu on Saturday, May 16.
On the second day of Yläkaupungin Yö, the festival atmosphere can be seen, heard, and even smelled in the open air. The program and activities organized on the university campus area and in Lounaispuisto Park will attract large amount of people to the… -
The search for this year’s performers is on!
The call for performers for this year’s Yläkaupungin Yö is now open! You can apply to be part of the program by filling out the performer application form. The application form will be open for less than two months and will close at the end of… -
Half a year until next Yläkaupungin Yö!
Lyttä & Tohtori Getto at Yläkaupungin Yö 2025, photographer Antti Närhi The next Yläkaupungin Yö will be held in mid-April, on the weekend following Ascension Day, May 15–16, 2026. Compared to previous years, production will have more time this… -
Applications for volunteering and market places are now open!
Yläkaupungin Yö festival takes over the city on 16th to 17th of May. The festival is looking for volunteers, and you can apply here. There are several kind of roles for volunteering and you can choose to volunteer for only a few hours or give your time… -
Do you want to perform at Yläkaupungin Yö?
The spring is nearing us once again, and so is Yläkaupungin Yö! We have now opened the application form for all kinds of performers and performations. Let your imagination fly high, as we welcome all kinds of art forms from punk to art exhibitions, and… -
The program for Yläkaupungin Yö benefit concert has been published!
The program for Yläkaupungin Yö benefit concert has now been published! The benefit concert takes place in Lutakko on Saturday, 27th of April, in collaboration with Jelmu ry (Jyväskylän Elävän Musiikin Yhdistys). The live performers of the night are… -
Yläkaupungin Yö takes place on 17.–19.5.2024 – applications are now open!
Sunny wishes from Yläkaupungin Yö! Spring is fast approaching, and so is Yläkaupungin Yö. The festival will take place on 17.–19.5. The theme of this year is cats, which won the hearts of the production team members and got second place in the theme… -
First artists are out! Record breaking 300 applications so far.
Yläkaupungin Yö’s Spring Fest is almost here! All the parks, streets, boutiques, bars and museums will be filled with multi-cultural programme in the last weekend of May, 26.-28.5.! Viitasen Piia performs at the city church on Friday 26th with her…