25 More Artists Announced: Yo La Tengo, Ólafur Arnalds, Sólstafir And More!
Adding to our already juicy lineup this year, we’re very excited to welcome: American indie rock band Yo La Tengo, experimentalist, pop and folk band TAPE (SE), the powerful and mesmerizingly beautiful, El Rojo Adios (SE), psychedelic and tempestuous artist, Carmen Villain (NO), Moon King (CA) with their harmonious and raw electric sound, and finally, Jakob Juhkam Bänd (EE) … Read more
Get your ticket for Kraftwerk’s additional show today!
Kraftwerk, who will close Iceland Airwaves, have added an additional show on Monday November November 4 in Harpa. Kraftwerk will perform from their groundbreaking catalogue with full 3-D visuals. Ticket sales start at noon today on midi.is.
Kraftwerk started their visionary journey into the future more than 40 years ago. These forerunners in electronic music, and self-described “music-workers and … Read more
Kraftwerk add additional show on November 4
Kraftwerk, who will close Iceland Airwaves, have added an additional show on Monday November November 4 in Harpa. Kraftwerk will perform from their groundbreaking catalogue with full 3-D visuals. Ticket sales start at noon GMT, Monday May 6 on midi.is, however Iceland Airwaves ticket holders will have a chance to buy presale tickets from noon GMT, Friday, May 3. … Read more
20 more artists announced: AlunaGeorge, Zola Jesus, Mammút and more!
At Iceland Airwaves HQ the little festival workers are hard at work preparing this year’s edition and now we’re ready to announce the next 20 bands slated to play Iceland Airwaves 2013!
Our international guests will include R&B electro duo AlunaGeorge (UK), industrial electro diva Zola Jesus (US), Robert Forster from the legendary Go-Betweens (AU), Mariam The Believer with her … Read more
How to score your Kraftwerk ticket at Iceland Airwaves
Electronic pioneers Kraftwerk will close Iceland Airwaves 2013.
Kraftwerk recently presented their Catalogue 12345678 across eight nights at London’s Tate Modern, drawing unreserved admiration from the world’s media in the process. These breathtaking 3-D shows were universally lauded, none more so than in the UK press. The Observer ran with the headline “Why Kraftwerk are still the world’s most influential … Read more
KRAFTWERK IS COMING!
We are delighted to announce that electronic pioneers and the most influential band of their genre, Kraftwerk, will close Iceland Airwaves 2013!
Kraftwerk will perform their groundbreaking master works in 3-D vision on Sunday November 3. The show is included in the Iceland Airwaves ticket price and we will reveal more details later.
Enough said!
Now get yourself a ticket … Read more
More Artists! múm, MØ, Metz and mmmore
We’re ready to announce the second batch of artist slated to perform at Iceland Airwaves, Oct 30 – Nov 3!
We’re proud announce the return of Lo-fi heroes múm to Iceland Airwaves. This puts the cherry on top of our trilogy of local heroes and role models – 2011: Björk, 2012: Sigur Rós, 2013: múm!
There’s more! Experimental pop miracle Sin … Read more
Win a trip for two to Iceland Airwaves!
We’re hitting the road and we want to see you! Come to our showcases at the Kennedy Center, SXSW or Canadian Music Week and instagram the crap out of everything. All you need to do is follow us, take a photo of anything you feel represents Iceland Airwaves, tag us and write “I want to win a trip … Read more
Free Iceland Airwaves Show at the Kennedy Center!
We are very proud to announce a free music showcase at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC on February 24. Featuring three of the brightest new talents in the Icelandic music scene, the showcase will include delicate electronic songstress Soley, Afropop/indie septet Retro Stefson and electro-pop unit FM Belfast.
The showcase will be part of the month-long Nordic Cool program at the … Read more
Iceland Airwaves goes to Paris!
Iceland Airwaves will be giving the French a little taste of Iceland and its music at Air d’Islande, an Icelandic cultural festival in Paris. Air d’Islande takes place January 31 and February 1 at le Point Ephémère and showcases Icelandic and French music.
The line-up:
31.01 : High-voltage punk/electro duo GHOSTIGITAL, featuring ex-Sugarcube and now cultural boss at the city of Reykjavík, … Read more
First Artists Announced!
It’s time. Time to announce the first 12 artists slated to play Iceland Airwaves 2013! Iceland Airwaves 2012 was SO GREAT and with your help we’ll make this year’s edition EVEN BETTER. It will all take place in Reykjavík Oct 30 to Nov 3.
Of the international breed we bring you Syrian music legend Omar Souleyman, Electronic producer Gold Panda (UK), Swedish … Read more
Artist Applications Online Now
Ever dream of performing at Iceland Airwaves? The festival where local legends such as Björk, Sigur Rós, Of Monsters and Men, múm, GusGus, sóley, FM Belfast and many more have shared the stage with the likes of Beach House, Bloc Party, Dirty Projectors, Hot Chip, Flaming Lips, Suede, Fatboy Slim, TV on the Radio and so many more great artists. … Read more
Early bird tickets available December 1!
It kind of feels like we’re still recovering from this year’s epic Iceland Airwaves but that’s no reason not to start preparing for next year! Tickets sold out super fast this year, faster than ever before, so why not plan ahead?
The dates for next year’s mayhem are October 30 – November 3 and tickets and Icelandair packages go on … Read more
TAKK TAKK TAKK!
We’d like to say a huge TAKK for Iceland Airwaves 2012! It truly was AMAZING!
To relive some of the many special moments we all had here’s a little taste of what people have been saying about this year’s edition:
“There are many reasons why I keep returning to Iceland and Airwaves – the culture and natural majesty; the quality … Read more
Stuff you need to know about Sigur Rós tonight!
We can’t believe it’s already Sunday and only one day left of Iceland Airwaves. What a crazy ride it’s been but it ain’t over yet! We have a very special performance by Sigur Rós in store tonight at Laugardalshöllin and shows at Amsterdam, Gamli Gaukurinn and Þýski Barinn/Deutsche Bar.
If you don’t have your ticket printed out yet you can … Read more
Django Django cancel due to illness – Rangleklods step in
We regret to announce that Django Django have cancelled their performance at Iceland Airwaves. One of their members is ill. Luckily we have a plethora of amazing artists in the country and the talented Rangleklods (DK) will be taking Django Django’s place at Harpa Silfurberg tonight. Rangleklods performed at Faktorý on Thursday night to rave reviews and we look forward … Read more
Useful stuff to know on this Iceland Airwaves Saturday
YO! We have a few announcements to make!
- Our Media Center closes at 18.00 so if anyone hasn’t picked up their wristband you have 2,5 hours! GO GO GO!
- All Iceland Airwaves posters are now 50% off. They’re super cool and you can find our merch stands at a bunch of venues!
- All queue cams are now working perfectly in
Blockbuster Hjaltalín show TONIGHT!
How does one describe Hjaltalín? In so many words: they are complex but accessible, a web of baroque-esque pop modernism laced with innovation and a keen sense of engaging melodies….AKA they are outta this world COOL!
To our delight, Hjaltalín are playing at Bío Paradís tonight at 18:30 to the silent feature, Days of Gray. This brand new work in … Read more
Mugison Replaces Swans
Danny Zuko’s ex-girlfriend Hurricane Sandy went way too far with her greaser persona and wreaked havoc on the United States’ coast, spelling trouble. Millions have been affected by flooding, power outages, and damage from trees and debris—not fun stuff. Due to this, Swans unfortunately won’t be able to make it to Iceland Airwaves this year. While very disappointed, we know Mother … Read more
Storm’s a Brewin’
We at Iceland Airwaves are no strangers to inclement weather, and we’ve been keeping tabs on Hurricane Sandy as she encroaches on the States’ eastern seaboard. We just got this announcement from Icelandair:
“Due to hurricane Sandy and closure of JFK airport Icelandair have to cancel both flights from Iceland to JFK tomorrow Oct 29 ( FI-615 and FI-617 ) … Read more
Line-up Changes at Reykjavík Art Museum and Harpa Silfurberg
At the eleventh hour, we’re in seventh heaven, because Purity Ring (CA) is now gonna headline at the Reykjavík Art Museum on Thursday. We’ve got the new Thursday night schedules for both venues, so take a gander to keep yourself in the loop.
Reykjavik Art Museum
- 20:00 – Samaris
- 21:00 – Phantogram (US)
- 22:00 – sóley
- 23:00 – Purity
Polica Cancel
We regret to announce that Polica have cancelled their scheduled performance at Iceland Airwaves last minute. We’re totally bummed but fret not, the programme at the Reykjavík Art Museum will still be killer! We’ll keep you informed about the new schedule.… Read more
APP ATTACK!
You’ve asked (begged) for us to give you the new Iceland Airwaves 2012 app, and now that we’ve got it, we’re gonna flaunt it!
Available for iOS and very soon for Android, the official Iceland Airwaves app is brought to you by Síminn- all ya gotta do is just search for Iceland Airwaves!!
Look what you can do:
- Create your
IA Cribs: Bedroom Community
It’s pretty clear that there is no shortage of music in Iceland, but this requires an up-keep of quality. This is where Bedroom Community comes in: the crib of quality. Formed in 2006 by Valgeir Sigurðsson, with Nico Muhly and Ben Frost, Bedroom Community is a record label and collective of musicians and industry. Their intimate roster grew … Read more
Ladies and Gentlemen, We’ve Got Ourselves a WALK-OFF
Saturated with music, alcohol, and pylsur, it might be a good idea to take a little stroll during some Iceland Airwaves off-time. We’ve rounded up some super-cool walking tours that you can take around Reykjavik if you so desire. Fluff your feathers and strut your stuff!
Reykjavik Rocks –The Kex Tour
This is a unique opportunity to experience the true … Read more
BOOM! The Off-Venue Programme has dropped!
The Off-Venue Programme is now available, and let us tell ya: it is GARGANTUAN. There are over 450 shows at 39 off-venues, so there won’t be even a second of boredom at Iceland Airwaves this year (as if that were possible!). Make sure you plan out your days with the online planner because you don’t want to miss a thang.… Read more
Maple Invasion: The Canadian Blast
There’s gonna be a maple invasion at Iceland Airwaves this year, and it gonna be a Canadian BLAST! As part of our off-venue programme, CIMA and Osheaga Festival Musique et Arts are putting together a show featuring the Grade-A Canadian artists coming to our festival. Mark your calendars for Thursday, November 1st because The Barr Brothers, Half Moon Run, … Read more
Wondrous Wednesdays with Síminn
Your Wednesdays are about to get a bit more wondrous. Every Wednesday night until Iceland Airwaves, our tech sponsor Síminn will be warming up for Iceland Airwaves at Faktorý with free shows…. WONDROUS INDEED!! The schedule is set and we’ve got some great Icelandic acts that we guarantee will knock your socks off. It’s gonna be a rollicking good time!… Read more
You Heard It Through the Grapevine
Are you psyched for Iceland Airwaves? Getting a bit overwhelmed by all of the awesome-ness packed into 5 days? Head on over to The Reykjavik Grapevine’s Iceland Airwaves Journal 2012. They’ve got the low down on everything Airwaves including interviews, tips, articles, and artists. The Reykjavik Grapevine knows best about the who’s who and the what’s what, so you best … Read more
The online planner is ready!
We bet you’ve been spending hours organising your Iceland Airwaves schedule. Now it’s even easier for you! The online planner is HERE! We’ve made a few changes so take a good look and plan away!
We’re also working hard on the off-venue programme and we look forward to presenting it to you. Over 30 off-venues with over 400 performances … Read more
We’ve got fancy merch!
As per usual we have some super cool and ultra trendy merchandise available, silk screen printed in our very own Reykjavík. We have T-shirts, tote bags and posters. Basically, everything you need to be dreesed to the nines. Except pants, we don’t have pants.
The merch is available for purchase RIGHT AWAY in our fancy online store. Keep your … Read more
The schedule is READY!
You want a schedule? We’ve got it for ya RIGHT HERE! Yes, the full schedule for this year’s Iceland Airwaves is now available from our website (Please note that this schedule is subject to change). We’ll also be releasing the festival app soon in collaboration with Síminn and an online planner so you can decide which act to see sweat it … Read more
Iceland Airwaves hits Akureyri! Ticket give away for a lucky few!
Iceland Airwaves is heading to Akureyri for a free show today, September 1! For the third year running we’re taking a couple of great bands on a road trip up north.
Performing are:
Mammút
Kiriyama Family
+ guests
Show starts at 23.00 and it’s FREE!
See you at Græni Hatturinn, Hafnarstræti 96, Akureyri. And it’s Akureyri’s 150th b-day! Happy birthday, … Read more
The final line-up is ready!
Getting the crème de la crème to perform at our stupendous festival is no easy task, but we think we’ve done a damn good job. Last, but certainly not least, these artists are sure gonna add some spunk and zest to Iceland Airwaves, and we are more than pleased to announce the final additions. Feast your eyes on this!
Shearwater (US), … Read more
Let’s Get Cultural, Uh, …Tomorrow!
Iceland Airwaves is teaming up with the stupendous people at Reykjavík Culture Night for a free show at Norðurljós in Harpa on Saturday! The event will launch the start of the glorious Reykjavík Festival Season, 2012-13. Many of the city’s most prominent and renowned annual festivals will preview this year’s programs and provide a glimpse into what to expect for … Read more
We Do Declare! The Reyka Votes Are In!!
For the second year in a row, Reyka Vodka brings two bands from across the pond to Iceland Airwaves! After months of collecting entries from hundreds of American bands and seemingly endless deliberation, who gets to “Breakthrough at Iceland Airwaves?” We give you Vacationer and Blouse.
Philly-based singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/jack-of-all-trades Vacationer was formed in 2011. A sumptuous blend of escapist dream … Read more
65 More Artists Announced!
Lo and behold! If you haven’t already heard, Iceland Airwaves has SOLD OUT. You heard right, all the tickets are sold, gone, done-zo. However that doesn’t mean our work is done yet. We still have 65 artists to announce so go ahead, take a seat, and get ready for a doozy.
GusGus, Kindness (UK), Hjálmar & Jimi Tenor (FI), I Break … Read more
Iceland Airwaves sells out!
The last tickets for Iceland Airwaves got snapped up this morning by a lucky few. Packages for the festival and the Sigur Rós special performance are still available with Icelandair so international guests better hurry! The festival has never sold out this fast and Iceland Airwaves 2012 is shaping up to be quite explosive with Sigur Rós, Of Monsters and … Read more
Twenty More Artists Announced!
Get out your spray-fan, ’cause this one’s a scorcher… We have bands to announce so prepare for some more summer lovin’!
From across oceans we’re importing aggressive rock veterans Swans (US), hip-hopping wayfarers Shabazz Palaces (US), groovy girls THEESatisfaction (US), and artificer Mo Kenney (CA). The Barr Brothers (CA) bring us Americana folk via Montreal, you can get a glimpse … Read more
Last Chance For Discounted Sigur Rós Tickets
Tickets for the Sigur Rós special performance at Iceland Airwaves are available at the special low price of 3,900 ISK to anyone holding an Iceland Airwaves ticket, on a single-ticket, first-come-first-served basis until July 16. A coded link is sent to everyone who has purchased an Iceland Airwaves ticket. Do you have yer ticket yet?
Click here for more info on the matter!… Read more
Making noise at Iceland Airwaves: Swans!
Punishing, brutal, and extreme. We’re not talking dictators; we’re talking Swans! The tenacious NYC band was founded by Michael Gira in 1982 and over 15 years they explored and pillaged the aural landscape. From harsh mechanical proto-industrial rock, to sprawling shifts of texture and perspective, to gentle acoustic-based songs, Swans has some serious music cred. Gira called it quits after … Read more
Reyka Vodka brings two US bands and fans to Iceland Airwaves!
Reyka Vodka, the first vodka ever distilled in Iceland and one of our sponsors, is giving undiscovered American bands a chance to take a spot onstage as part of our very own Iceland Airwaves. Bands can submit their tracks to www.Reyka.com and two bands, selected by Iceland Airwaves, will win a weeklong trip to Reykjavík including travel and lodging, and get … Read more
More Artists Announced!
Summer is here and in Iceland we’re enjoying 24 hours of daylight! We’re ready to announce 30 additions to the already juicy Iceland Airwaves 2012 line-up. So what do we have in store for you?
There’s experimental rock group Dirty Projectors (US), British guitar rockers The Vaccines and one of Spencer Krug’s (of Wolf Parade) exciting new projects; Moonface with … Read more
Blue Lagoon Chill – Tickets on Sale
Aching feet and tired heads? Then come join us on Saturday November 3 to relax, rejuvenate and recharge in the surreal surroundings of Iceland’s most famous geothermal spa, all to the sounds of Iceland’s top DJs. The Blue Lagoon is world famous for its naturally heated, milky blue seawater originating 2,000m from beneath the Earth’s surface, a perfect place to … Read more
Sigur Rós headline Iceland Airwaves!
It is with great pleasure that we announce the return of Sigur Rós to Iceland Airwaves! It’s been 11 years since Sigur Rós last performed at Iceland Airwaves, after coming to international prominence with their second record ‘Ágætis Byrjun’. In their first hometown show for four years, the band will close the festival with a performance at the new Laugardalshöll Arena … Read more
Iceland Airwaves hits The Great Escape!
We’re heading to The Great Escape and putting up a daytime showcase with homegrown talents Retro Stefson and Sykur, and Canadian Half Moon Run. The Iceland Airwaves showcase will take place on the afternoon of May 11 at Above Audio and we have a raffle where you can win a round-trip for two with Icelandair to this year’s festival!… Read more
More artists announced!
It‘s time to serve up another batch of artists confirmed for Iceland Airwaves 2012, which will be held Oct 31 – Nov 4 in Reykjavík.
International goodies confirmed are wunderkind Patrick Wolf (UK), electronic rock duo Phantogram (US), electronic pop-soul outfit Polica (US), Jamie N Commons (UK), who the BBC named one of the sounds of 2012, Nordic Music Prize nominees … Read more
Iceland Airwaves hits Paris!
Iceland Airwaves will be giving the French a little taste of Iceland and its music at Air d’Islande, an Icelandic cultural festival in Paris. Air d’Islande takes place April 14-15 at le Point Ephémère and showcases Icelandic music, film and contemporary art.
The line-up offers some fantastic Icelandic talent, who aim to charm the baguette out of Paris’ baskets:
14.04 : ICELAND … Read more
Free NASA show tickets are now online!
Get ‘em while they’re hot! We’re throwing a free warm up show at NASA on March 31 with sóley, Agent Fresco and British guitar rockers All The Young performing. Tickets are available now on midi.is. Just follow these simple instructions:
-Choose number of tickets
-Fill out buyer info
-Choose Free tickets, put NASA in ticket key and then … Read more
Iceland Airwaves hitar upp!
*English below
Í tilefni þess að sól fer hækkandi og vorið á næsta leyti vill Iceland Airwaves hita upp fyrir hátíðina í ár og bjóða ykkur á FRÍA tónleika á NASA laugardagskvöldið 31. mars. Fram koma sóley, Agent Fresco og breska gítarrokksveitin All The Young en XFM útvarpsstöðin í London nefndi hljómsveitina eina af tólf bestu hljómsveitunum fyrir árið … Read more
Iceland Airwaves and M For Montréal at SXSW
We’re teaming up with M For Montréal in Québec for a showcase at SXSW on March 17 at the Spill Bar. The showcase features local Iceland Airwaves veterans Retro Stefson, Canadian Iceland Airwaves performers Elephant Stone (’11) and Plants And Animals (’07), along with a few other great bands. We’re thinking sun, BBQ and some awesome music!
Here’s the … Read more
First artists announced!
We bet you’ve been waiting a while for this since Iceland Airwaves 2011 was SO GREAT (see the rockumentary here). It’s time to announce the first ten artists for Iceland Airwaves 2012, which will take place in Reykjavík Oct 31 to Nov 4.
Of the international breed we bring you East-London band Django Django, who will make your ears … Read more
New website and artist applications online
We’ve completely revamped our website to make it more user-friendly and sleek and finally the artist applications are online. International artists can apply here and Icelandic here. Application deadlines are July 6 for international bands and July 20 for Icelandic bands. International applications will be answered by July 20 and Iceland applications by August 10.… Read more
Iceland Airwaves kynnir nýjungar á fyrirkomulagi hátíðarinnar
Iceland Airwaves býður íslensku tónlistarfólki á fund um hátíðina miðvikudaginn 25. janúar kl. 17 í Norræna húsinu. Farið verður yfir skipulag og rekstur hátíðarinnar síðustu tvö árin eftir að nýjir rekstraraðilar tóku við. Kynntar verða nýjungar á fyrirkomulagi Iceland Airwaves og skiptst verður á skoðunum. Kaffi og kleinur í boði.… Read more
Early bird tickets on sale December 1st
It kind of feels like we’re still recovering from this year’s epic Iceland Airwaves but that’s no reason not to start preparing for next year! Tickets sold out super fast this year, faster than ever before, so why not plan ahead?
The dates for next year’s mayhem are October 31 – November 4 and tickets and packages go on sale … Read more
Takk fyrir!
We’d like to say a big TAKK for Iceland Airwaves 2011! It was nothing short of AMAZING!
To relive some of the many special moments we all had here’s a little taste of what people have been saying about this year’s edition:
“Iceland Airwaves is an established good time”
Rolling Stone Magazine
“…there is not any place in the world … Read more
