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Moshing In Stykkishólmur: Visiting Metal Festival Sátan’s Sophomore Iteration
Sátan’s second year brings more heavy metal to Snæfellsnes As the seventh issue of Grapevine goes to print, I hop in a car and head out to Snæfellsnes. I’ve missed the first four acts of the Sátan festival, and I’m determined to…
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Sonic Extremities: A Preview Of RVK Noise Fest
Þórir Georg books purely harsh noise at R6013 “Noise just keeps becoming more and more interesting to the point where it becomes the only interesting thing,” Reykjavík music legend Þórir Georg tells me in the basement of 12 Tónar. April 12-13 will…
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Three Icelandic Acts Confirmed For SXSW 2025
Three Icelandic artists have been confirmed to perform at the next South By Southwest festival. The festival takes place between March 7-16, 2025, in Austin, Texas. Elín Hall, Lúpína and Sunna Margrét will all take to the stage at SXSW, representing…
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Iceland Airwaves Celebrates 25 Years Of Staying Alive
The Fateful Hangar Much of Iceland’s cultural output depends largely on enterprising spirits. Throughout Iceland’s young entertainment history, ambitious go-getters with limited resources have set the tone for the creative sector’s unruly operations. That’s partly how Iceland’s biggest music festival, Iceland Airwaves,…
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LungA Casts Its Last Spell: The Ending Of Iceland’s Most Creative Festival
Along the seemingly tiny stretch of Ránargata, people spill from bars into the street — dancing, chatting, and making out. Just a block away, in the community centre Herðubreið, others are getting tattoos and raving to the sound of gigantic speakers. Seyðisfjörður…
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Festival Fuel For Body And Soul
The Grapevine’s picks for staying fed while running around town Unless this is your first Iceland Airwaves, you know the drill and you’re likely reading this during a quick respite before running off to the next off-venue or official gig. It’s the…
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The Eighth Gate Of Hell
Norðanpaunk, Iceland’s biggest DIY festival in the world One does not simply go to Norðanpaunk. Firstly, because it is held two and a half hours away from the capital and the Icelandic public transport system is almost non-existent and dubiously reliable. Secondly,…
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The Humans Will Turn Into Slime
The MBS Collective Highlights Akureyri Talent With Their DIY Festival Akureyri is Iceland’s only major township outside of the Reykjavík capital area. Just like the Reykjavík music scene, that of the so-called “capital of the north” is facing big challenges – including…
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Do It Together Kind Of Magic
Hátíðni, a festival that also feels like home Nestled in a tiny village of Borðeyri in north-west Iceland, one couldn’t think of a better backdrop for Hátíðni. Never-ending fields of lupines, a fjord stretching as far as the eye can see and…
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Iceland Airwaves Sells Out For The First Time In Over A Decade
Iceland Airwaves festival kicks off today. It’s the first time since 2019 the festival is happening in a 100% in-person format, and the festival has been sold out for the first time in a decade, reports Vísir. [su_pullquote]It’s only one week until…
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Iceland Airwaves Is Being Boycotted, The Festival Releases A Statement
According to Iceland Airwaves, a group of people has contacted the artists playing at the festival and asked them to boycott the upcoming festival. The group aims to pressure Icelandair, which is the main sponsor of Iceland Airwaves, to deny the Icelandic government the…
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Good Old Airwaves Is Back
Iceland Airwaves returns to Reykjavík after a 2-year hiatus It’s been almost three years since the last Iceland Airwaves festival warmed up November nights in Reykjavík. Running between the gigs, discovering a new band playing in a church, making friends from all…
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Ukrainians In Iceland Organise A Culture Festival
On October 8-9, Ukrainians in Iceland will host a culture festival in Kolaportið. The festival is called “Úkraína þakkar Íslandi” or “Ukraine thanks Iceland” and aims to show gratitude to Iceland which welcomed over 1300 Ukrainians asking for international protection after Russia…
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Iceland Airwaves Announces New Names
Iceland Airwaves, the world’s northerly new music showcase, returns to Reykjavík on November 3-5. Today, the festival has announced 20 new acts to join the lineup. [su_pullquote]To celebrate reaching 200 RVK Newscast episodes on Youtube, as well as the new eruption at…
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Hátíðni: A Space For Those Without One
Cowboy hats, fisherman’s sweaters, retro sneakers, and denim—so much denim—mark Hátíðni as a music festival that’s alive with mismatched cohesion. It’s a wear-what-you-want and do-what-you-want sort of event. Organisers, musicians, and guests are one and the same, sharing responsibilities like preparing meals…
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A Crazy Microcosm On A Fjord: LungA Is Back And Better Than Ever
Art lovers unite in Seyðisfjörður—it’s LungA time In the middle of July, people from all over Iceland and beyond flock to Seyðisfjörður, an East Iceland fishing town that is unremarkable at first sight. The reason for the migration: LungA, an arts festival…
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Iceland Airwaves Returns To Reykjavík On November 3-5
After the pandemic-related hiatus, Iceland Airwaves has just announced that the festival will return to Reykjavík on November 3-5. Iceland Airwaves will now be a three-day festival, with festival passes available starting at 17,900 ISK. [su_pullquote]It’s the one year birthday of our…
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Reykjavík Literary Festival To Take Place September 8th-11th
The Reykjavík International Literary Festival will take place from September 8th to 11th, after having been rescheduled due to COVID-19. The festival has been ongoing every two years since 1985 and is touted as “a meeting place for readers and authors”, according…
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The Most Red-Headed Icelander Is Chosen
If you think you know enough about weird competitions, wait for this one. In Akranes, during the Irish Days festival, a red-haired competition was held for the 22nd time, deciding the reddest ginger on the island. Vigdís Birna, a 13-year-old girl, won…
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Mother Tongue Baths: G! Festival’s Literary Programme Features Diaspora Writers
A spotlight falls on Siri Ranva Hjelm Jacobsen. She stands to read aloud a poem in the Fjósið cowshed. Moments later, Danish band Meejah kicks into their song “Lysgænger” which closes their soundbath as part of the Faroe Islands’ G! Festival literature…
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Iceland Airwaves Is Turning 21: More Bands Added; Seabear Return
It’s official, Iceland Airwaves can now buy beers in America! Iceland Airwaves is gearing up for another fantastic year of music as the 21st edition of this annual event rapidly approaches. For those who are not in the loop, Iceland Airwaves is…
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Dancing In Darkness: The Icelandic Dance Company Welcomes Winter
Premiering in November at the arts festival Everybody’s Spectacular, The Best of Darkness by Erna Ómarsdóttir and Valdimar Jóhannsson is the final piece in a series of four works exploring the human body’s vulnerability in the absence of light. The pieces were…
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Airwaves Debutantes: What’s New And Who’s Who At Airwaves 2018 #2
Here’s part two of our guide to what’s new and who’s who at Iceland Airwaves 18. Make sure to get tickets—the VIP Upgrade is already sold out. Dadykewl While the hype bubble of Icelandic rap seems to be headed for a traditional…