Iceland Airwaves

Iceland Airwaves is a music festival held annually in early November in Reykjavík, Iceland.

Iceland Airwaves
GenreElectronic music, rock, indie, electronic/techno, hip hop, folk, pop, R&B, soul, ambience, dance, punk, alternative, etc.
DatesLate October-Early November
Location(s)Reykjavík, Iceland
Years active1999-present
WebsiteIceland Airwaves

The festival spans four days (Wednesday - Saturday) and its main focus is showcasing new music, both Icelandic and international.

Festival

The first show was held in 1999 as a one-off event in an airplane hangar at Reykjavík Airport.[1][2]

Iceland Airwaves is promoted and produced by Iceland Music Export,[3] and is sponsored by its founder Icelandair in cooperation with the City of Reykjavik.

In February 2018, the event managing company, Sena Live, a subsidiary of production company Sena, bought the logo and all associated trademarks of Iceland Airwaves Music Festival. The 2018 edition of Iceland Airwaves was promoted and produced by Sena Live.[4]

Notable acts

[5][6][7][8][9][10] [11]

See also

References
  1. History Archived 2011-04-23 at the Wayback Machine, Iceland Airwaves. Retrieved 2010-12-20.
  2. Leon, Jakov A peek inside Iceland's Airwaves Festival for up-and-coming bands, dw-world.de, (14. October 2011.)
  3. "Iceland Music Events:". Archived from the original on 2010-08-18. Retrieved 2010-06-04.
  4. Reykjavik Grapevine, Feb 23, 2018
  5. "Lineup of Iceland Airwaves 2010". Archived from the original on 2010-12-23. Retrieved 2010-06-04.
  6. "Lineup of Iceland Airwaves 2011". Archived from the original on 2011-12-04. Retrieved 2011-11-28.
  7. "Lineup of Iceland Airwaves 2013". Retrieved 2013-11-04.
  8. "Iceland Airwaves 2010 announces first acts". Retrieved 2010-06-04.
  9. "Iceland Airwaves: The line-up so far". Archived from the original on 2010-07-24. Retrieved 2010-08-10.
  10. "The 11th Iceland Airwaves Festival will be held 14th – 18th October: First names announced". Iceland Airwaves. 25 June 2009. Archived from the original on 5 July 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
  11. https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/iceland-airwaves-completes-2019-lineup-with-self-esteem-broen-sir-was
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