Press applications are now open.
Submissions are now open for press and photo passes for Iceland Airwaves 2021.
Media passes give you:
- Front of line access to shows (subject to venue capacity)
- Access to photo pit for accompanying photographer (provided there is consent from performers, subject to capacity)
- Access to the Airwaves Pro conference
- Access to PR team for media requests / interviews
Media passes are limited, and successful applications are granted according to:
- The proposed media coverage
- Quality of the publication
- Evidence of previous work
- Circulation numbers
Application does not necessarily guarantee a press pass.
Approved applications will be emailed a special link to purchase a four day press or photo pass.
Photo usage
- All our photos are hosted on the Iceland Airwaves Flickr.
- You are free to use them for articles and posts relating to Iceland Airwaves as long as the photographer is correctly credited.
- All other uses are prohibited without the express permission of festival management.
- You cannot modify the photos (except cropping) without permission.
- Photos are not to be used for any commercial purposes whatsoever.
Photo & Video Policy
- Photos and videos are permitted at the festival for personal use, but any publication, whether it be online or offline, requires a media/photo pass.
- SLR or DSLR cameras are not permitted in official venues without a photo pass.
- Photo passes are obtained by applying for them before October 5th through our application portal.
- Publication of photos taken is limited to the purposes outlined in the application. Photo, video and audio policies will vary from artist to artist.
- You are not allowed to audio or video stream or otherwise transmit any performance longer than one minute without prior written consent.
- Audio feeds from the board will not be provided without prior written consent.
Quotes
- “A truly wonderful outlier in the festival scene”
– The Independent (UK) - “There’s always a new and beautiful world to experience”
– Consequence of Sound (US) - “The hippest long weekend on the annual music-festival calendar”
– Rollingstone (US) - “Unbelievable zest for music and celebration”
– Pitchfork (US) - “Iceland Airwaves teaches you that..there is a beautiful new world beyond.”
– Consequence of Sound (US) - “Hosted in Reykjavík, hundreds of bands, thousands of music fans. Iceland Airwaves, the best festival the world!”
– The Line of Best Fit (UK)
