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- Blockfest is the annual hip-hop fest held in Tampere, Finland. Normally held in August, the concert features the most popular acts that hip hop and R&B have to offer in a particular year. In recent years, the event has been organized in the city center of Tampere near Ratina Stadium, right next to the Laukontori square and the Koskikeskus shopping centre. Blockfest is one of the biggest hip-hop festivals in the Nordic countries and is sold out every year already in advance. Over the course of history, Blockfest has been starred by the most popular Finnish hip-hop artists, such as JVG, Fintelligens, Cheek, Asa, Lord Est and Redrama. Also, top international artists are included every year, and the festival has seen e.g. Wu-Tang Clan, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, Nas, ASAP Rocky, Wiz Khalifa, Post Malone, G-Eazy and 50 Cent. Celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2017, Blockfest became Finland's first cashless festival, where nothing could be paid with cash. Payments were made with a payment wristband, which also served as an entry wristband. Blockfest announced in December 2019 that there will be an 18-year age limit for the 2020 Blockfest. The change to an age-restricted event caused outrage among young people. In the end, the event was not organized that year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021 event was also canceled for the same reason. (en)
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