Flow Festival’s Champagne Bar & Lounge DJs have been announced. The venue located next to the Balloon 360° will once again charm the festival guests with diverse DJ-sets and Lanson’s first-rate drinks. 

Flow's iconic Champagne Bar & Lounge brings festival guests into a bubbly atmosphere. In addition to an expanded selection of Lanson champagnes, the venue located in the Balloon 360° area offers the most relaxed parties of the weekend throughout the entire festival, as daily changing club concepts take over the decks.

On Friday, the program at the Champagne Bar & Lounge is curated by the club classic Paha Vaanii, known for its Sunday club nights at Siltanen. DJs Laura Vartio and Harvest will showcase a diverse selection of Finnish music, ranging from the latest indie hits to older classics and rarities. On Friday at Flow, Paha Vaanii takes over the decks at the Champagne Bar & Lounge, featuring the sibling-DJ duo Willamomafia, with their eclectic set, as well as Mikko Mattlar's long-standing club concept Synteettinen Suomi, focusing on the early history of Finnish synth music. The versatile DJ Fiona Timantti, whose range extends from old swing jazz and Finnish "iskelmä" music to high-quality party tunes, will also perform. Additionally, DJ Toimi Tytti, a well-established Helsinki-based DJ, and DJ Matti Nives, who will take us on a trip in the musical landscapes of cumbia and digital-age soukous music, will perform on Friday.

AAH! is a club night dedicated to bass-heavy music styles from the southern parts of Africa, and its founders, DJ Goodblood and DJ Hermanni, are also involved in the popular Afro Sunday club. AAH! takes over the Champagne Bar & Lounge on Saturday, promising the best dance tracks from the realms of amapiano, afro house, gqom, kuduro, bacardi, and other genres. Alongside the club's founders, the natural-born hype man MC Enoch Gyasi and the award-winning percussion artist Aakusti will be part of the AAH! lineup. In addition, DJ HAMM, blending R&B, afrobeats, and amapiano in his sets, and DJ Hansin, who spices up his DJ sets with live percussion, will take the decks at the Champagne Bar & Lounge.

Zesty takes charge of the Champagne Bar & Lounge on Flow Sunday. Zesty is a Thursday club starting this summer at Tanner restaurant, focusing on tropical vinyl treasures from past decades. Zesty’s set at Flow on Sunday will feature powerful beats, rolling basslines, and queer joy, brought together by Suva. Sami Sierla will delve into South African house from the 1990s, Ana Coudurier, known for her selection of organic rhythm music, will showcase her talents, DJ Kurro will bring his expertise in modern Latin American rhythm music, and Galactic Mace, a fixture in Helsinki's club scene for two decades, will also perform.

Flow Festival takes place at Suvilahti, Helsinki, on the 11th–13th of August, 2023. The festival will host around 150 artists. Already announced acts include Lorde, Blur, Wizkid, Kaytranada, Christine & The Queens, Tove Lo, Devo, Pusha T, Caroline Polachek, Suede, Moderat, and many more.