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Upprásin | Laufkvist, glupsk and Anya Shaddock
This concert features Laufkvist, glupsk and Anya Shaddock. Harpa, in collaboration with the Reykjavík Music City, Rás 2 and Landsbankinn, is hosting Upprásin, a concert series dedicated to grassroots Icelandic music, across musical genres. Upprásin is now taking place for the third year in a row and a total of 27 bands will perform, three on each concert night. Ticket prices are only 2000 kr…
Salurinn concert hall
The Music Hall is the first specially designed concert hall in the country. It was opened on January 2, 1999. The Kópavogur Music Hall is part of the town's cultural center, which stands in Borgarholt next to Gerðarsafn and in the vicinity of Kópavogur Church, one of the town's main symbols. Since the Music Hall opened, there have been an average of two concerts a week, numerous conferences of…
Secret Solstice one of MTV's best European summer fests
A camera crew from the popular TV station MTV (Music Television) will be attending the Secret Solstice music festival in Reykjavík this summer, to record material at the festival. This is part of MTV's coverage of five music festivals across Europe, but according to the announcement on MTV's website, the TV operators will also give a ticket to Secret Solstice, as well as the other four festivals…
Extreme Chill Festival starts today
The 10th anniversary of the Icelandic experimental music festival Extreme Chill starts today September 12th and lasts until September 15th here in Reykjavík. This year, the Extreme Chill festival will be larger than ever before, taking place in four main venues in central Reykjavík. The festival pass cost a meager 9.900 ISK, with a limited amount of festival passes being available this…
Hafnarfjörður
Get off the beaten track and take bus number 1 from downtown Reykjavík for 20 minutes to Hafnarfjörður. Harbour Village is perfect to explore on foot, with free museums, curious little jewellers, cafés, boutiques and galleries.
Salons and Serenades: Chamber Music by Romantic Women Composers
Soprano Herdís Anna Jónasdóttir, flautist Darina Ablogina, and guitarist Peter Croton perform works from the early Romantic period, some originally composed for, and others arranged for, flute and guitar. This instrumental combination was popular in its time as it was well suited to performance in private homes and in the salons of the social elite. The performers have undertaken research into…
Good Review about Sónar Reykjavík in Loud and Quiet
The English Music Publication Loud And Quiet gives Sónar Reykjavík Music Festival, which was held last weekend, a good review in a newly published article.
Iceland Airwaves starts tomorrow!
The Iceland Airwaves festival starts tomorrow, Wednesday 2 November 2016 and is being held for the 18th time! This biggest celebration of music in Iceland boasts an unrivaled line-up of established and up-and-coming artists.
The Heart of Hafnarfjörður
The music festival “The Heart of Hafnarfjörður” is a three-week long program during the summertime that features an array of Icelandic performers.
Reykjavík Children's Culture Festival
AprilChildren's culture, culture for children, and culture with children are the three main aspects of the Reykjavík Children’s Culture Festival: a week-long arts and culture festival dedicated to children and youth.