The Hamina Tattoo Club area is being renovated – Ticket sales start on February 2, 2026!
The International Hamina Tattoo Military Music Festival will be held Mon-Sat 27.7.-1.8.2026. During the event week, Tue-Sat 28.7.-1.8.2026, there will be a renovated and larger Tattoo club at Hamina Market Square. Doors open at 20:00 in the evenings and the first performers of the evening will take the stage at 21:00. The age limit for the Tattoo club is 18 years.
Visitors' wishes have been listened to and efforts are being made to improve comfort, for example by adding more seating and expanding the dance floor in front of the stage. The Tattoo club's covered area provides protection from the weather, but the tent covering the entire area that was used in previous years will be discontinued.
Hamina Tattoo's Executive Director Tiina Salonen says.In addition to the appearance, the Tattoo club's restaurant services will also be renovated. This year, Food & Events Event Restaurants will be responsible for the restaurant services at Hamina Tattoo club. Food & Events Event Restaurants already has experience with Hamina Tattoo from the 2024 Hamina Tattoo event, as the producer of restaurant services at Hamina Bastion.
Food & Events Event restaurants bring a high-quality range of food and drinks to the Tattoo club, also extending the opening hours. During Hamina Tattoo, the Street food truck located in the market square will also serve visitors to the market square and park concerts during the day. The street food selection includes, among others, fresh bowls, salmon soup and vendace, as well as other small snacks from lunchtime, continuing into the last hours of the evening at the Tattoo club. In addition to food, fresh cocktails, wines and cold drinks are on sale.
Our menu and drink selection will honor the Baltic Sea theme of Hamina Tattoo 2026, which will be reflected in our delicacies. You can sample our selection during the day, for example, during park concerts and visits to the market square. We are really excited about expanding our cooperation with the Tattoo Club area for Hamina Tattoo week.
describes the expanded restaurant offering for the summer, Food & Events Business Manager Anne-Maria Parkkinen.The Tattoo Club's program is full of top Finnish names with an international twist!
Tattoo club week starts on Tuesday, July 28.7th. Welcome Party -evening, with the charismatic soloist of the Finnish Defence Forces Conscript Band Showband Sami Pitkämö will set the pace for the upcoming club week. The international atmosphere of the evening will be created by the presence of representatives of international orchestras participating as our guests at the Welcome Party: languages from around the world can be heard in the buzz of conversation among the audience.
On Wednesday, July 29.7th, it's your turn. TOTO – Tribute NightDuring the evening, the Rakuunasoittokunta soloists Viljami Holopainen and Ilari Kaipainen will perform TOTO's legendary hits. The Supreme party band will perform with a powerful voice as soloist. Klaara Koivunen ensures that the party atmosphere continues until the end of the evening.
On Thursday, July 30.7th, we will travel from swing to rock'n'roll. The evening will be hosted by the Air Force Big Band, whose solo career is on the rise. Siina ShoemakerAs the evening progresses, the atmosphere and genre shift, with Rock & Roll Revival and soloists Arttu Teränen ja August Koivisto will perform the biggest hits of the 1950s and 60s. It promises to be a night of dancing, from swing to straight rock'n'roll.
Friday, July 31.7st is dedicated Navy Band and Friends for the evening, when the Navy Band will perform as soloists Krista Schröter, Maria Urpalainen ja Niko Dahlblom interpret ABBA's most beloved classics with a maritime twist. During the evening, there will also be guest musicians from the international bands of Hamina Tattoo, and the crowning glory will be a performance with the Finnish Navy Band. Konsta Hietanen.
On Saturday 1.8th of November The Final Night The host, the Finnish Defence Forces Conscript Band, will conclude the Tattoo Club week. The evening will be kicked off by the Showband Allstars, which is a collection of the best artists from the different conscript bands. The evening will be concluded by the Finnish Defence Forces Conscript Band Showband 2026.
Secure your seat early – Tickets on sale Mon 2.2.2026 at 9:00 AM
Tattoo club ticket sales start on Monday February 2, 2026 at 9:00 AM. By purchasing tickets in advance at a lower price, you will secure your place at the Tattoo Club. Tickets will be on sale lippu.fi.
Tickets €30 in advance, €35 at the door.
With S-Etukort 25€ (max. 2 tickets/person, valid until 30.4.2026 or while tickets last.)
An order fee (from €1,50 + 0,65% of the order at www.lippu.fi) is added to the price of the advance ticket.
Additional information:
Tiina Salonen, Executive Director of Hamina Tattoo
040 060 8997 / tiina.salonen@hamina.fi