Storsjöyran Festival - in English

The festival Storsjöyran started 1983 and is held in the town center of Östersund, Sweden.

This year the dates is 28-30 july.

Festival history

Storsjöyran Festival (or The Great Lake Festival) is an annual event going back to the early sixties. The festival was started in honor of the ancient can-do spirit of the people of Jämtland (the county where Östersund is situated), and to show the rest of Sweden that although this region is sparsely populated its people has the zest, courage and knowledge to create a festival of international size and standard. Something that is well reflected in the fact that the festival gathers around 55 000 visitors every year and is the second biggest festival in Sweden (the biggest city festival in Sweden).

"The best city festival in Sweden"

The most wellknown music journalist in Sweden Per Bjurman, Aftonbladet, has rated Storsjöyran Festival as the best city festival in the country for several years. "Nowhere else is the music programme as strong, the organisation as smooth and the festive atmosphere as high as at Storsjöyran" he wrote a few years ago.

Some of the confirmed acts 2010

N.E.R.D, kent, Lars Winnerbäack, The Ark, Europe, Teddybears, Johnossi, Shout Out Louds, Sarah Blasko, Grand Archives.

Some of the international artists who has performed at Storsjöyran: Lady Gaga (US), Amy Macdonald (UK), Bryan Adams, Blondie, The Pretenders, Iggy Pop, Pet Shop Boys(UK), TV On The Radio (US), The Darkness(UK), Kris Kristofferson, Justice,  Melanie C, Pulp, All Saints, The Corrs, Suede, The Jayhawks, Texas, Motörhead, BB King, Skunk Anansie, Maria McKee, Clarence Clemons Temple of Soul(US), Crash Test Dummies, Inner Circle, Ed Harcourt, Junior Delgado, Anouk, Neneh Cherry, Del Amitri, The Misson, Buddy Guy, Siouxsie And The Banshees, The Buzzcocks, The Saw Doctors, Saint Etienne, Leningrad Cowboys, Taraf De Haiduks, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown.

Much more than just music

Though this is mainly a musical festival it includes a variety of other occurrences such as daytime theater, street artists, mimes, impersonators, escapologists e.t.c, as well as a large number of outdoor restaurants put up just for the event.

The Republic Of Jamtland

In short, the event is something out of the ordinary. Especially if you consider the fact that Jämtland has its own president, Ewert Ljusberg (just a spoof of course) who at precisely 00.00 on Saturday appears in front of 25 000 people at the town square to deliver his annual speech of freedom, humanity and solidarity. His entrances are usually quite spectacular. In 1996 he rode in on a seven ton elephant and 1999 he entered in a huge air balloon that landed at a house roof on the square.

Tickets

In Sweden tickets are sold by Biljett Direct/Ticnet.se http://www.ticnet.se/. Tickets are also available at the gate.

Travel, hotels, camping etc.

Östersund is situated in the middle of Sweden, 6 ours by train or 55 minutes by airplane from Stockholm. Information in English available from tourist office. Tfn. +46- 63-14 40 01, Fax +46- 63-12 70 55

Festival Contacts
Storsjöyran. Prästgatan 40, 831 31 Östersund
Tfn: +46- 63- 12 00 76, Fax +46- 63- 12 02 67
E-mail: yran@storsjoyran.se