Sumarmölin 11 June Drangsnes
The music festival Sumarmölin á Drangsnesi takes place in the small fishing village of Drangsnes, Westfjords, each year.
Many of Iceland’s finest musicians and bands are set to perform at the event, including FM Belfast, Hjaltalín, Snorri Helgason and Úlfur Úlfur. The concerts take place in the town’s assembly hall, Baldur, and are a family-friendly event.
One cannot visit the small fishing village of Drangsnes without taking a dip in the salt water hot tubs located on the oceanfront. The hot tubs are open to the public and a popular spot for the local townspeople to gather at the end of the day.
Secret Solstice 16-19 June
Secret Solstice is an annual music festival that takes place in Laugardalur valley, central Reykjavík. Since its inception in 2014, the festival has managed to draw a number of big international artists to Iceland, including Massive Attack, Kelis, Wu Tang Clan and now Radiohead, Die Antwoord, Deftones, and Róisín Murphy.
All Tomorrow's Parties 1-3 July
All Tomorrow's Parties is an organisation based in London that has been promoting festivals and concerts throughout the world for over ten years. It sets itself apart from big festivals by staying intimate, non-corporate and fan-friendly. ATP Iceland takes place at the old US Army base in Ásbrú, Reykjanes peninsula. The line-up includes John Carpenter, Goblin, Omar Souleyman, and Valdimar.
Eistnaflug 7-9 July
In July each year, heavy metal fans flock to the small village of Neskaupsstaður in order to partake in the heavy metal music festival Eistnaflug. The event has a reputation for being exceedingly friendly and everyone follows the festival’s one rule: don‘t be an idiot.
Ham, Dimma, Sólstafir, Meshuggah, and Amorphis are among the bands scheduled to perform at the festival this year.
Norðanpaunk 29 July – 31 August
The Norðanpaunk festival is an intimate punk festival taking place at Laugarbakki in Vestur-Húnavatnssýsla district, Northwest Iceland. The family-friendly affair has been described as a DIY punk festival; performers clean up the venue and camping site each morning and friends and family cook the food served at the festival. This year’s line-up includes Dutch band Gnaw Their Tongues, DJ Flugvél og geimskip and Dulvitund.
Þjóðhátíð 29 -1 August
One of the country’s biggest annual events are Þjóðhátíð í Eyjum, taking place in Herjólfsdalur valley in Heimaey island. Between 11–16,000 people (nearly 4 times the Island’s population) attend the festival annually. Festival highlights include a massive bonfire on Friday night, a mind-blowing fireworks show on Saturday night, and, most impressive of all, an eruption of red torches that light up the valley and represent the Island’s volcanic flames.
This year’s musical line-up includes FM Belfast, Land og synir, Júníus Meyvant, Amabadama, Jón Jónsson and Maus.
Innipúkinn 31- 2 August
The title of the music festival is loosely translated as ‘couch potato’, and geared towards people who prefer staying in Reykjavik to going camping during the Verslunarmannahelgi weekend. Innipúkinn Festival takes place at two venues, Húrra Bar and Gaukurinn Bar, which are located next to each other. This year’s line-up includes the popular Retro Stefson, Mammút, Sóley and Maus, to name only a few.
Melodica Reykjavík 26 -28 August
The Melodica Acoustic Festival aims to strengthen both the local and international ties of grassroots singer/songwriters around the world. It takes place at Kaffi Rósenberg and Loft Hostel and includes performances by numerous local and international singers.
Airwaves 2-6 November
Iceland Airwaves music festival was first held as a one-off event in an airplane hangar at the domestic airport in Reykjavík in 1999. Since then it has become an annual event with thousands of music lovers, journalists, and music industry people in attendance.
This year, the line-up will include such artist as Kate Tempest, Mr Silla, Unge Ferrari, and Warpaint. More artists will be announced later.
Sumarmölin 11 June Drangsnes
The music festival Sumarmölin á Drangsnesi takes place in the small fishing village of Drangsnes, Westfjords, each year.
Many of Iceland’s finest musicians and bands are set to perform at the event, including FM Belfast, Hjaltalín, Snorri Helgason and Úlfur Úlfur. The concerts take place in the town’s assembly hall, Baldur, and are a family-friendly event.
One cannot visit the small fishing village of Drangsnes without taking a dip in the salt water hot tubs located on the oceanfront. The hot tubs are open to the public and a popular spot for the local townspeople to gather at the end of the day.
Secret Solstice 16-19 June
Secret Solstice is an annual music festival that takes place in Laugardalur valley, central Reykjavík. Since its inception in 2014, the festival has managed to draw a number of big international artists to Iceland, including Massive Attack, Kelis, Wu Tang Clan and now Radiohead, Die Antwoord, Deftones, and Róisín Murphy.
All Tomorrow's Parties 1-3 July
All Tomorrow's Parties is an organisation based in London that has been promoting festivals and concerts throughout the world for over ten years. It sets itself apart from big festivals by staying intimate, non-corporate and fan-friendly. ATP Iceland takes place at the old US Army base in Ásbrú, Reykjanes peninsula. The line-up includes John Carpenter, Goblin, Omar Souleyman, and Valdimar.
Eistnaflug 7-9 July
In July each year, heavy metal fans flock to the small village of Neskaupsstaður in order to partake in the heavy metal music festival Eistnaflug. The event has a reputation for being exceedingly friendly and everyone follows the festival’s one rule: don‘t be an idiot.
Ham, Dimma, Sólstafir, Meshuggah, and Amorphis are among the bands scheduled to perform at the festival this year.
Norðanpaunk 29 July – 31 August
The Norðanpaunk festival is an intimate punk festival taking place at Laugarbakki in Vestur-Húnavatnssýsla district, Northwest Iceland. The family-friendly affair has been described as a DIY punk festival; performers clean up the venue and camping site each morning and friends and family cook the food served at the festival. This year’s line-up includes Dutch band Gnaw Their Tongues, DJ Flugvél og geimskip and Dulvitund.
Þjóðhátíð 29 -1 August
One of the country’s biggest annual events are Þjóðhátíð í Eyjum, taking place in Herjólfsdalur valley in Heimaey island. Between 11–16,000 people (nearly 4 times the Island’s population) attend the festival annually. Festival highlights include a massive bonfire on Friday night, a mind-blowing fireworks show on Saturday night, and, most impressive of all, an eruption of red torches that light up the valley and represent the Island’s volcanic flames.
This year’s musical line-up includes FM Belfast, Land og synir, Júníus Meyvant, Amabadama, Jón Jónsson and Maus.
Innipúkinn 31- 2 August
The title of the music festival is loosely translated as ‘couch potato’, and geared towards people who prefer staying in Reykjavik to going camping during the Verslunarmannahelgi weekend. Innipúkinn Festival takes place at two venues, Húrra Bar and Gaukurinn Bar, which are located next to each other. This year’s line-up includes the popular Retro Stefson, Mammút, Sóley and Maus, to name only a few.
Melodica Reykjavík 26 -28 August
The Melodica Acoustic Festival aims to strengthen both the local and international ties of grassroots singer/songwriters around the world. It takes place at Kaffi Rósenberg and Loft Hostel and includes performances by numerous local and international singers.
Airwaves 2-6 November
Iceland Airwaves music festival was first held as a one-off event in an airplane hangar at the domestic airport in Reykjavík in 1999. Since then it has become an annual event with thousands of music lovers, journalists, and music industry people in attendance.
This year, the line-up will include such artist as Kate Tempest, Mr Silla, Unge Ferrari, and Warpaint. More artists will be announced later.
