Words by

Sam O'Donnell

Photo by

Timothée Lambrecq

Listen up, fellow music nerds: Iceland Airwaves is right around the corner. From November 6 to November 9, you can see sets by the best and brightest artists the world has to offer, all in the comfort of our cosy little island. Local favorite Hjaltalin returns to the festival after a five year hiatus, with a brand new upbeat sound. German house music band Booka Shade also appears, remixing their favorite music and making everybody dance. Some countries, including Indonesia and Palestine, are sending artists for the first time. Indie duo Stars and Rabbit hail from Indonesia and will bring chill vibes. Meanwhile, Bashar Murad, who collaborated with Hatari, will also join the lineup. Hatari will also be there. Other artists include Auður, John Grant, Cautious Clay, and Orville Peck. Check out the lineup below:

Foreign Artists

:PAPERCUTZ (PT) / Æ Mak (IE) / Akkan (ES) / Alexandra Stréliski (CA) / Alyona Alyona (UA) / Amanda Tenfjord (NO) / Anna of the North (NO) / Ayelle (UK) / Baseball Gregg (IT) / Bashar Murad (PS) / Bessie Turner (UK) / Blanco White (UK) / Booka Shade (DE) / Boy Azooga (UK) / Brett Newski (US) / Broen (NO) / Cautious Clay (US) / Detalji (FI) / Free Love (UK) / Georgia (UK) / girl in red (NO) / Glass Museum (BE) / Hachiku (AU) / Helge (NL) / Ivan Dorn (UA) / Jesse Markin (FI) / Joe & The Shitboys (FO) / John Grant (US) / Just Mustard (IE) / Loah (IE) / Lydmor (DK) / Mac DeMarco (CA) / Madame Gandhi (US) / MÖRK (HU) / Murkage Dave (UK) / Niklas Paschburg (DE) / Nina Las Vegas (AU) / Orville Peck (CA) / Otha (NO) / Pattesutter (SE) / Pavvla (ES) / Penelope Isles (UK) / Pillow Queens (IE) / Pink Milk (SE) / Pip Blom (NL) / Pottery (CA) / ROE (IE) / Self Esteem (UK) / Shame (UK) / Siobhan Wilson (UK) / sir Was (SE) / Siv Jakobsen (NO) / Snapped Ankles (UK) / Sons (BE) / Stars & Rabbit (ID) / Sturle / Dagsland (DK) / The Garrys (CA) / The Holy (FI) / The Howl & The Hum (UK) / Tiny Ruins (NZ) / Velvet Negroni (US) / W.H. Lung (UK) / Warmduscher (UK) / Whitney (US)

Icelandic Artists

Agent Fresco / Aron Can / Ásta / Ateria / Auðn / Auður / Axel Flóvent / aYia / Bagdad Brothers / Berndsen / Between Mountains / Biggi Veira (Gus Gus DJ Set) / Blóðmör / Bríet / Ceasetone / Cell7 / Daði Freyr / EinarIndra / Elín Sif / Frid / Gabriel Ólafs / GDRN / GKR / Grísalappalísa / Hatari / Hausar / Hildur / Hjaltalín / Hrím / Hugar / IamHelgi / JFDR / Jóipé X / Króli / Kælan Mikla / Konfekt / Krabba Mane / Krassasig / KUL / Mammút / Matthildur / Mighty Bear / Morpholith / Moses Hightower / Of Monsters and Men / Ólöf Arnalds / Pétur Ben / Ragnar Zolberg / Rokky / Seabear / SIGGY / Sólstafir / Sunna Fridjons / Sunna Margrét / Svavar Knútur / Sycamore Tree / Sykur / Teitur Magnússon / Tómas Welding / Una Schram / Una Stef & The SP 74 / Une Misère / Valborg Ólafs / Vök / Warmland

Those interested can already buy tickets online.