Words by

Alexander Ankirskiy

Photo by

Alexander Ankirskiy

The show lives on in the eye of the camera

Here is a series of concert photos from the first annual Secret Solstice music festival held last weekend that hopefully will become as good and as traditional as Iceland Airwaves. Good music, good food and midnight sun–what else is there to be wished for during Icelandic summer?

Day 1

Alvia Íslandia performing live at Secret Solstice Music Festival 2014 in Reykjavík, Iceland. June 20, 2014.

Bloodgroup performing live at Secret Solstice Music Festival 2014 in Reykjavík, Iceland. June 20, 2014.

Eivør Pálsdóttir performing live at Secret Solstice Music Festival 2014 in Reykjavík, Iceland. June 20, 2014.

He performing live at Secret Solstice Music Festival 2014 in Reykjavík, Iceland. June 20, 2014.

Julia Ruslanovna performing live at Secret Solstice Music Festival 2014 in Reykjavík, Iceland. June 20, 2014.

Kött Grá Pje performing live at Secret Solstice Music Festival 2014 in Reykjavík, Iceland. June 20, 2014.

Leaves performing live at Secret Solstice Music Festival 2014 in Reykjavík, Iceland. June 20, 2014.

Mafama performing live at Secret Solstice Music Festival 2014 in Reykjavík, Iceland. June 20, 2014.

Maus performing live at Secret Solstice Music Festival 2014 in Reykjavík, Iceland. June 20, 2014.

Moses Hightower performing live at Secret Solstice Music Festival 2014 in Reykjavík, Iceland. June 20, 2014.

Woodkid performing live at Secret Solstice Music Festival 2014 in Reykjavík, Iceland. June 20, 2014.

Day 2

Amaba Dama performing live at Secret Solstice Music Festival 2014 in Reykjavík, Iceland. June 20, 2014.

Brain Police performing live at Secret Solstice Music Festival 2014 in Reykjavík, Iceland. June 20, 2014.

Disa performing live at Secret Solstice Music Festival 2014 in Reykjavík, Iceland. June 20, 2014.

Gluteus Maximus performing live at Secret Solstice Music Festival 2014 in Reykjavík, Iceland. June 20, 2014.

Jamie Lewis performing live at Secret Solstice Music Festival 2014 in Reykjavík, Iceland. June 20, 2014.

Johnny and the Rest performing live at Secret Solstice Music Festival 2014 in Reykjavík, Iceland. June 20, 2014.

Mammút performing live at Secret Solstice Music Festival 2014 in Reykjavík, Iceland. June 20, 2014.

Massive Attack performing live at Secret Solstice Music Festival 2014 in Reykjavík, Iceland. June 20, 2014.

múm performing live at Secret Solstice Music Festival 2014 in Reykjavík, Iceland. June 20, 2014.

Ojba Rasta performing live at Secret Solstice Music Festival 2014 in Reykjavík, Iceland. June 20, 2014.

Reykjavíkurdætur performing live at Secret Solstice Music Festival 2014 in Reykjavík, Iceland. June 20, 2014.

Sísý Ey performing live at Secret Solstice Music Festival 2014 in Reykjavík, Iceland. June 20, 2014.

Day 3

Bistro Boy performing live at Secret Solstice Music Festival 2014 in Reykjavík, Iceland. June 20, 2014.

Dillalude performing live at Secret Solstice Music Festival 2014 in Reykjavík, Iceland. June 20, 2014.

Forgotten Lores performing live at Secret Solstice Music Festival 2014 in Reykjavík, Iceland. June 20, 2014.

Kiasmosperforming live at Secret Solstice Music Festival 2014 in Reykjavík, Iceland. June 20, 2014.

Sin Fang performing live at Secret Solstice Music Festival 2014 in Reykjavík, Iceland. June 20, 2014.

Tanya and Marlon performing live at Secret Solstice Music Festival 2014 in Reykjavík, Iceland. June 20, 2014.

Úlfur Úlfur performing live at Secret Solstice Music Festival 2014 in Reykjavík, Iceland. June 20, 2014.

XXX Rottweiler performing live at Secret Solstice Music Festival 2014 in Reykjavík, Iceland. June 20, 2014.

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Alexander Ankirskiy is a music photographer based in Reykjavik, Iceland and Moscow, Russia.  Check out more from him here.

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