Tallinn Song Festival Grounds

In 1869 Johann Voldemar Jannsen established the Estonian Song Festival while the nation was still a province of the Russian Empire.

The new and current arched stage was built in 1959 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Estonian SSR in the upcoming year.

Headlining acts included Public Image Ltd (PiL), Big Country and Steve Hackett.

[3] Today, Tallinn's Song Festival Grounds are also used for hosting international acts, such as Red Hot Chili Peppers, Michael Jackson, Tina Turner, 50 Cent, Metallica, The Rolling Stones, Elton John, Depeche Mode, Pet Shop Boys, Andrea Bocelli, Madonna, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Lady Gaga, Green Day, José Carreras, Robbie Williams and the contemporary dance music event, the Sundance Festival.

In June 1988, during the Singing Revolution days, up to 300,000 people attended the Night Song Festival.