The 27th Oulu Music Festival in March 2017 included a wide range of concerts for different tastes and from small to majestic. In the opening concert, that was part of the 20th anniversary tour of Apocalyptica, the band played their re-launched debut album ”Plays Metallica By Four Cellos”.
In chamber music series the theme was built around the music history of independent Finland, and friends of rhythm music got to enjoy big band music, jazz-clubs and the concert of Saimaa ensemble.