Global InformationSteelfest information
| Steelfest Open Air | |
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| Dates | Mid-May |
| Location(s) | Hyvinkää, Finland |
| Years active | 2012–2019, 2022–present |
| Founded by | Jani Laine |
| Website | steelfest.fi |
Steelfest Open Air is an annual black metal music festival located in Hyvinkää, Finland, 60 kilometres north of Helsinki. Founded by Jani Laine, the first edition occurred in 2012.
It traditionally took place over two days in May at the Villatehdas venue from 2012 to 2019 before being halted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Upon its return, it became a four-day event in 2022 and a three-day event in 2023.
In recent years, the festival has become controversial over its frequent presence of National Socialist black metal bands.