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Secret Solstice Postponed Until 2021
It is with great regret that we inform readers that Secret Solstice is the latest event to fall foul of the COVID-19 pandemic. The festival will not take place this year, instead it has been postponed until June 25-27th, 2021. In a…
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Cypress Hill, TLC, Lil Pump And Primal Scream To Perform At Secret Solstice
This year’s Secret Solstice is going to have a distinct 90s vibe, while also shining a light on the new. In a statement to the press, organisers for the festival, which will be held from June 26 to June 28, lead their…
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Eclipsing the Sun: Living Legends Take Laugardalur
There are a few concerts which can be said to have changed the Icelandic pop landscape. One of these was Led Zeppelin’s seminal gig at the Reykjavik Arts Festival in 1970. The swinging sixties were more or less still in full swing…
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Vape Clouds, Hard Bass & Hatari: Secret Solstice 2019 Reviewed
Grapevine contributor/photographer Sigurður Ragnarsson gives us the low-down on his experience at Secret Solstice 2019 iteration. Friday: Secret Solstice 2019 Walking into Laugardalur, I was greeted by a sea of golden vests, police officers, thick vape clouds, and pre-teens on the phones…
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Reykjavík Events: Secret Solstice, Dadykewl & All Is Fair
Festival season has begun and we are ready. Prepare for your summer of blackouts in Reykjavík with these not-to-miss events. Friday, June 21st Secret Solstice 2019 June 21st – 23rd – Laugardalshöll- 19,900 ISK Pussy Riot. Black Eyed Peas. Rita Ora. Sólstafir.…
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Iceland’s Festival Season: Flying Balls & Indoor Demons
Iceland might not be the best country in the world for camping, but that doesn’t stop us from putting on a fun and diverse array of summer music festivals. Most of them are built around Icelandic acts, with a focus on intimate…
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Slayer Suing Secret Solstice
Veteran metal band Slayer contends they still have not been paid for their performance in Iceland last year, and are suing the festival for $133,000 USD. The current festival organisers eschew any responsibility for the debt, and questions remain regarding who is…
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Music News: Bræðslan Festival, Pussy Riot At Secret Solstice, Sólveig Matthildur
The tiny rural music festival Bræðslan has announced the lineup for its 2019 edition. Located in the far-flung village of Bakkagerði in Borgarfjörður Eystri, it’s one of Iceland’s most remote music festivals—the town hit the news a few years ago when locals…
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Secret Solstice Coming Back, Under New Management
The Secret Solstice music festival is coming back, and this time, it will be under new management. DV reports that the company Live Events ehf. will be organising and running the festival this year, in the wake of a debt settlement with…
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PHOTOS & REACTIONS: Bonnie Tyler Eclipsing Hearts At Secret Solstice
Last night, the crowd of Secret Solstice held out for a hero and my oh my did they get one. While the line-up was chock full of heavyweights like Steve Aoki, Jet Black Joe, and Reykjavíkurdætur, it was the Welsh chanteuse Bonnie…
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Where Nobody Gives A Fuck & Everybody Cares: Skaði’s Colourfully Goth World
Skaði Þórðardóttir emits a golden aura. She’s positive, open, and friendly—the type of girl you want to share secrets with at a sleepover. Her music is equally alluring. Layering goth drum loops with eerie synths and soothing vocal harmonies, Skaði creates music…
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One Million Dollar Ticket Now Available For Summer Music Festival In Iceland
The team behind Secret Solstice has recently announced the availability of an extra-luxurious ticket, available for 1 million dollars, to take part in the popular music festival held in Iceland during the summer solstice. Secret Solstice will be held this year between…
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Music News: Slayer Vs. Bonnie Tyler, Airwaves Takeover, Icelandic Music Awards
Secret Solstice has unveiled the lineup for the 2018 edition. After initially launching as an electronic and rap-focussed event, the festival has diversified over the years to include a wider range of artists. This year, you can see everything from Slayer to…
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Secret Solstice Announces First Wave Of Artists For 2018 Festival
The Secret Solstice festival has unveiled the first names for the 2018 lineup. Taking place between 21-24th June, this year the festival will include performances by Stormzy—who cancelled an Airwaves show in 2016—plus Steve Aoki, Bonnie Tyler, and Death From Above. The…
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Pretty In Tents: A Guide To Iceland’s Summer Music Festivals
Packing for an Icelandic summer festival is an interesting challenge—you might well end up trying to decide between flip-flops and a bottle of sunscreen or wellies and an extra scarf. But not to be deterred by the threat of soaking cloudbursts and…
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Secret Solstice Trolls Brexit Britain
Cryptic posters have appeared in London, urging Brits to jump ship and flock to “IcelandLovesUK.com”. The posters give nothing away, reading simply “A special price for EU my friend”. Is it a case for Sherlock Holmes? Or perhaps Miss Marple? Maybe, but until…
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Festival News: New Sigur Rós Festival, Secret Solstice, Eistnaflug & More
As the time draws nigh, many of Iceland’s summer music and arts festivals are releasing their lineups and putting tickets on sale. First up, Secret Solstice have added some names—alongside cutting-edge headliners Foo Fighters, Richard Ashcroft and The Prodigy—including Tappi Tíkarrass, XXX Rottweiler,…
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Straumur: Auto-Tuned Teenage Angst
On the first of April we attended a concert at Húrra by kef LAVÍK: the band has a sense of humour for sure, but the music and performance that night was certainly no joke. The Auto-Tuned teenage angst blaring from the stage…
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Straumur: Life Secretive
A comprehensive overview of the 2016 Secret Solstice experience. Thursday The Good Flatbush Zombies Flatbush Zombies incited a minor riot on the Valhalla Stage. The Brooklyn rap trio tore up the stage with an amazing performance, most of it shirtless. Their music…
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Secret Solstice Organisers Apologise
Spokespeople for the Secret Solstice festival have issued an apology for some of the mishaps that arose. As reported, numerous guests to the festival have complained that lines were entirely too long and poorly organised, leaving many who bought tickets shut out…
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Many Turned Away From Secret Solstice Concerts
Many festivalgoers were not able to attend some of the bigger-name concerts at Secret Solstice, and there have been complaints about disorganisation. RÚV reports that there were still possibly thousands of Secret Solstice guests standing in line shortly before midnight last night,…
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Radiohead Is In Iceland Now
The English art pop band is now in Iceland, and will perform at the Secret Solstice festival tomorrow night. RÚV reports that the band’s members did not arrive all at once. Lead singer Thom Yorke was reportedly spotted dining in downtown Reykjavík…
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VIDEO: XXX Rottweiler Hundar Release Video Before Secret Solstice
XXX Rottweiler Hundar have released the new single and video “Negla.” The video was shot in one day as the group prepared for and then performed at Happy Festival, a small festival that takes place in the up-and-coming Grandi area. XXX Rottweiler…