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Sonata Arctica

Metal band from Kemi · formed 1999

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Shows on record
60+
Rooms played
58
Cities
52
Releases
31
Last show
Apr 24, 2026Live Club

About

Sonata Arctica is a band from Kemi, formed in 1999, tagged finlandia, finnish, melodic metal by its sources. Shows on record run from 2019 to 2026, across 58 rooms in 52 cities.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

60+ on record · Songkick
Upcoming shows
DateVenue
Oct 25, 2026Arenan Fryshuset · StockholmSupportwith Beast In Black, Frozen Crown
Oct 26, 2026O2 Forum Kentish Town · Kentish TownSupportwith Beast In Black, Frozen Crown
Oct 27, 2026Ancienne Belgique (AB) · BrusselsSupportwith Beast In Black, Frozen Crown

Shows per year

  1. 201954 shows
  2. 20251 show
  3. 20265 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Apr 24, 2026Live Club · Trezzo sull'AddaHeadlinerwith Alterium
Apr 23, 2026Orion · RomeHeadlinerwith Alterium
Nov 1, 2025Barba Negra · BudapestSupportwith Beast In Black, Frozen Crown
Dec 14, 2019Matrix · BochumHeadlinerwith Temple Balls, Edge of Paradise
Dec 13, 2019Markthalle · HamburgHeadlinerwith Temple Balls, Edge of Paradise
Dec 12, 2019013 · TilburgHeadlinerwith Temple Balls, Edge of Paradise
Dec 11, 2019Electric Ballroom · LondonHeadlinerwith Temple Balls, Edge of Paradise
Dec 8, 2019Chez Paulette · Pagney-Derrière-BarineHeadlinerwith Temple Balls, Edge of Paradise
Dec 7, 2019CC de Leest · IzegemHeadlinerwith Temple Balls, Edge of Paradise
Dec 6, 2019Centre Culturel Municipal (CCM) John Lennon · LimogesHeadlinerwith Temple Balls, Edge of Paradise
Dec 5, 2019Salamandra · L'Hospitalet de LlobregatHeadlinerwith Temple Balls, Edge of Paradise
Dec 4, 2019La Riviera · MadridHeadlinerwith Temple Balls, Edge of Paradise
Dec 2, 2019La Machine du Moulin Rouge · ParisHeadlinerwith Temple Balls, Edge of Paradise
Dec 1, 2019Ninkasi Gerland · LyonHeadlinerwith Temple Balls, Edge of Paradise
Dec 1, 2019Ninkasi Gerland Kao · LyonSupportwith Edge of Paradise, Temple Balls
Nov 30, 2019Live Club · MilanHeadlinerwith Temple Balls, Edge of Paradise
Nov 29, 2019Hall · PaduaHeadlinerwith Temple Balls, Edge of Paradise
Nov 27, 2019Z7 Konzertfabrik · PrattelnHeadlinerwith Temple Balls, Edge of Paradise
Nov 26, 2019Szene Wien · ViennaHeadlinerwith Temple Balls, Edge of Paradise
Nov 25, 2019Barba Negra · BudapestHeadlinerwith Temple Balls, Edge of Paradise
Nov 23, 2019Music Jam Club · SofiaHeadlinerwith Temple Balls, Edge of Paradise
Nov 22, 2019FORM Space · Cluj-NapocaHeadlinerwith Temple Balls, Edge of Paradise
Nov 21, 2019Zvolen · ZvolenHeadlinerwith Temple Balls, Edge of Paradise
Nov 19, 2019Hellraiser-Leipzig · LeipzigHeadlinerwith Temple Balls, Edge of Paradise
Nov 18, 2019MS Connexion Complex · MannheimHeadlinerwith Edge of Paradise, Temple Balls
Nov 17, 2019Bi Nuu · BerlinHeadlinerwith Edge of Paradise, Temple Balls
Nov 16, 2019Train · AarhusHeadlinerwith Temple Balls, Edge of Paradise
Nov 15, 2019Folkets Park · TrollhättanHeadlinerwith Edge of Paradise, Temple Balls
Nov 13, 2019Byscenen · TrondheimHeadlinerwith Edge of Paradise, Temple Balls
Nov 12, 2019Parkteatret Scene · OsloHeadlinerwith Temple Balls, Edge of Paradise
Nov 11, 2019Kraken Sthlm · StockholmHeadlinerwith Edge of Paradise, Temple Balls
Oct 13, 2019Motorco Music Hall · DurhamHeadlinerwith Battle Beast, MEGA COLOSSUS, Infinity Fortress
Oct 12, 2019Jannus Live · St PetersburgSupportwith Kamelot, Battle Beast
Oct 11, 2019The Masquerade - Heaven · AtlantaSupportwith Kamelot, Battle Beast
Oct 11, 2019The Masquerade · AtlantaSupportwith Witt Lowry, Kamelot, Battle Beast
Oct 9, 2019The Ready Room · St LouisSupportwith Kamelot, Battle Beast
Oct 8, 2019Canton Hall · DallasSupportwith Kamelot, Battle Beast
Oct 6, 2019Marquee Theatre · TempeSupportwith Kamelot
Oct 5, 2019Digalert Grove of Anaheim · AnaheimSupportwith Kamelot, Battle Beast
Oct 2, 2019Neptune Theatre · SeattleSupportwith Kamelot, Battle Beast
Oct 1, 2019Venue · VancouverSupportwith Kamelot, Battle Beast
Sep 29, 2019Marquee Beer Market & Stage · CalgarySupportwith Kamelot, Battle Beast
Sep 28, 2019Starlite Room · EdmontonSupportwith Kamelot, Battle Beast
Sep 25, 2019Ogden Theatre · DenverSupportwith Kamelot, Battle Beast
Sep 24, 2019The Truman · Kansas CitySupportwith Kamelot, Battle Beast
Sep 20, 2019Agora Theatre · ClevelandSupportwith Kamelot, Battle Beast
Sep 14, 2019Terminal 5 · ManhattanSupportwith Kamelot, Battle Beast
Sep 13, 2019Palladium · WorcesterSupportwith Kamelot, Battle Beast
Sep 11, 2019Theatre of Living Arts · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Kamelot, Battle Beast
Sep 10, 2019The Fillmore Silver Spring · Silver SpringSupportwith Kamelot, Battle Beast
Mar 30, 2019Christuskirche Bochum · BochumHeadlinerwith Witherfall
Mar 29, 2019Halle, Im Wizemann · StuttgartHeadlinerwith Witherfall
Mar 28, 2019Roxy · PragueHeadlinerwith Witherfall
Mar 27, 2019HIRSCH · NurembergHeadlinerwith Witherfall
Mar 26, 2019Z7 Konzertfabrik · PrattelnHeadlinerwith Witherfall
Mar 24, 2019Teatro dal Verme · MilanHeadlinerwith Witherfall
Mar 23, 2019Salle de Kao, Ninkasi · LyonHeadlinerwith Witherfall

Showing the latest 60 shows; the record holds more.

Where they play

58 rooms in 52 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Lyon3 shows
  • Atlanta2 shows
  • Bochum2 shows
  • Budapest2 shows
  • Milan2 shows

and 47 other cities

Releases

31 releases, 1999–2024

  • Clear Cold Beyond

    2024 · Album

  • Acoustic Adventures, Vol. 1

    2022 · Album

  • Acoustic Adventures, Vol. 2

    2022 · Album

  • Acoustic Adventures - Volume Two

    2022

  • Acoustic Adventures - Volume One

    2022

  • Talviyö

    2019 · Album

  • A Little Less Understanding

    2019

  • The Harvests (2007–2017)

    2018 · Compilation

  • Ei Oo Muutako

    2017

  • The Ninth Hour

    2016 · Album

  • Christmas Spirits

    2015

  • Ecliptica – Revisited

    2014 · Album

  • Pariah’s Child

    2014 · Album

  • The Wolves Die Young

    2014

  • Reckoning Night + Unia

    2013 · Compilation

  • Stones Grow Her Name

    2012 · Album

  • Live in Finland

    2011 · Album

  • The Days of Grays

    2009 · Album

  • Unia

    2007 · Album

  • For the Sake of Revenge

    2006 · Album

  • The Collection 1999–2006

    2006 · Compilation

  • The End of This Chapter

    2005 · Compilation

  • Don't Say a Word

    2004 · Ep

  • Reckoning Night

    2004 · Album

  • Takatalvi

    2003 · Ep

  • Winterheart’s Guild

    2003 · Album

  • Orientation

    2001 · Ep

  • Silence

    2001 · Album

  • Songs of Silence: Live in Tokyo

    2001 · Album

  • Successor

    2000 · Ep

  • Ecliptica

    1999 · Album

Lineup

  • Tony Kakko · keyboard, lead vocals
  • Tommy Portimo · drums (drum set)
  • Henrik Klingenberg · keyboard
  • Elias Viljanen · guitar
  • Pasi Kauppinen · bass guitar

Former

  • Janne Kivilahti · bass guitar
  • Jani Liimatainen · guitar
  • Mikko Härkin · keyboard
  • Marko Paasikoski · bass guitar

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 3 plays, 2010-01-04–2012-05-20 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Seek & Destroy' (Tanner Ellison) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Expansions' (Kid Hops) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Sonata Arctica — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Sonata Arctica — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Sonata Arctica — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Sonata Arctica — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Sonata Arctica — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Sonata Arctica — Logo
Logo — TheAudioDB
Sonata Arctica — Arenan Fryshuset, 2026-10-25
Poster · Arenan Fryshuset, 2026-10-25 — Songkick
Sonata Arctica — Ninkasi Gerland Kao, 2019-12-01
Poster · Ninkasi Gerland Kao, 2019-12-01 — Songkick
Sonata Arctica — Jannus Live, 2019-10-12
Poster · Jannus Live, 2019-10-12 — Songkick
Sonata Arctica — The Masquerade, 2019-10-11
Poster · The Masquerade, 2019-10-11 — Songkick
Sonata Arctica — Rockfest, 2018-06-07
Poster · Rockfest, 2018-06-07 — Songkick
Sonata Arctica — The Rave / Eagles Club, 2009-10-18
Poster · The Rave / Eagles Club, 2009-10-18 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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WikipediaArtist facts
Sonata Arctica on Last.fmArtist facts
Sonata Arctica on DiscogsArtist facts
Sonata Arctica on GeniusArtist facts
Sonata Arctica on TheAudioDBArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
TheAudioDBPhotos, Logo
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.