Klamydia's Gig at Vantaa's Tulisuudelma: A Total Disaster, Vesku Jokinen Admits His Mistake | Review & Guide

Well, here we are. Unfortunately, the worst fear for many Finnish rock fans came true. In Vantaa, everyone was expecting an explosive tour opener, but in the end, Klamydia's gig at Vantaa's Tulisuudelma was so bad you'd want your money back. And that's not even an exaggeration.

Now that we've had a couple of days to breathe, I can say I haven't seen such a trainwreck in years. The gig was meant to be the starting gun for the new spring, but it turned out to be more of a straight dive into the swamp. Vesku Jokinen himself admitted the next morning what everyone in the crowd already knew: the guy was in absolutely horrific shape. “I was fucking drunk and I was fucking shit,” Jokinen wrote in his typically blunt fashion on his social media, and there was nothing more to add.

Why This Was a Complete Fiasco: A Straight-Up Review

Expectations were high, but even during the first few songs, the atmosphere in front of the stage turned awkward. This is where we give you the Klamydia gig at Tulisuudelma review – and it's cold, hard truth. According to eyewitnesses, Vesku wasn't just slurring – things got completely insane. Middle fingers were flying, the crowd was called “assholes,” and at one point Vesku walked off stage, forcing his bandmates to come get him.

• Condition: rock bottom: The singer himself admitted he'd been downing Koskenkorva “like an asshole” instead of “civilized wine.” It showed and sounded in every single note.
• The audience sang for the band: It's never a good sign when you have to do most of the shouting and singing yourself because the frontman can't stay upright or forgets the lyrics.
• The band's frustration: The disappointment was written all over the musicians' faces. That's what a pro has to stand there and deal with when their own frontman is on the verge of passing out.

How to Get Through This? A Guide for Fans and the Band

This was, as Vesku himself put it, “the world's worst tour start.” But now let's talk about what we learn from this and how to move forward – in other words, how to handle the Klamydia gig at Tulisuudelma – read on for how to deal with this catastrophe and avoid it in the future.

One thing's for sure: running headfirst into a wall is not a sustainable strategy. Even though Vesku is a legend and mistakes happen, fans won't easily forget if they've travelled 600 kilometres to see this show. Luckily, the next night at Köyliö's Lalliksi, they promised to be “a bit more sober.” That's the only right direction.

My recommendation – this Klamydia gig at Tulisuudelma guide – is clear: Vesku, time to humble yourself, buy beers for those who kept shouting for you, and play such a tight set that your eternal classic status stays intact. Punk's not dead, but stumbling around drunk on stage is starting to be a pretty dead thing.

In the end, I have to say that even though the night was a disappointment for many, there's a certain tragicomic undertone to it all. Vesku summed it up best himself: “I've done 3,000 gigs well. If there's a mistake now, what the fuck can you do about it?” Well, you can't do anything about it, but now just forget the flop and focus on why we all love Klamydia. The next gig at Lalliksi is under pressure, but hopefully they'll pull off a 6-0 win there.