UMK 2027: Nokia Arena final and dress rehearsal tickets go on sale Thursday

Tickets for the full UMK27 show and the afternoon dress rehearsal go on sale Thursday at 9:00, giving fans a chance to book seats for the Nokia Arena final on 20 February 2027, Tamperelainen reports. According to Tamperelainen, the evening and dress-rehearsal tickets sell out almost immediately: after the release at 9 a.m., only a handful of seats remain within an hour. The Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2027 winner and Finland's Eurovision representative will be chosen at the Tampere venue that evening.

Seven acts will compete, supported by large-scale opening and interval numbers. There will be pre- and after-parties across three floors running until 2:30 AM, and an afternoon dress rehearsal whose results will feed the international juries. Nearly 500 song submissions were received this year, and Yle will unveil the artists on 13 January 2027, releasing the songs one per weekday from 14 to 22 January.

Yle's press release previews a diverse lineup. It promises an internationally styled band, a club-ready duo, a cinematic dramatic song, a broadly appealing pop artist, a dark modern guitar-driven track, a bold dance number showing a new side of an act, and a piece built around a Finnish zither melody that swells to epic proportions.

The event follows last year's UMK final in Tampere, which drew a local audience that chose their favourites. Tamperelainen adds that nearly 20,000 people attended the live show last year, with visitors coming from 26 countries.