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  • Ten Million ISK To Be Allocated For Strengthening Music Venues

    Ten Million ISK To Be Allocated For Strengthening Music Venues

    Reykjavík City Council has approved a proposal to revive the Music Venue Improvement Fund, with 10 million ISK to be distributed this year, RÚV reports. The aim is to strengthen live music venues downtown. A task force on live music in Reykjavík…

  • Downtown Culture Centre Iðnó Raises The Bar By Lowering It

    Downtown Culture Centre Iðnó Raises The Bar By Lowering It

    Iðnó opens its doors for metal band Blóðmör on May 10 Times are changing in Reykjavík’s live venue scene. Under the guidance of new event manager Agnes Hlynsdóttir, the longstanding auditorium Iðnó promises to regain its status as a thriving space for…

  • Airwaves Venues Announced

    Airwaves Venues Announced

    Airwaves officials have officially announced the venues for Iceland Airwaves 2019. Here is what you should know about the venues: there are three type; Official Venues, On-Venues, and Off-Venues. The Official Venues are programmed by Iceland Airwaves, and are the backbone of…

  • NASA Saved! Sort Of

    NASA Saved! Sort Of

    Iceland’s Prime Minister, Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, has decreed that the hall inside former Icelandic club and community centre, NASA, is to be protected as a cultural heritage site, reports Vísir. NASA was shut down in 2012 to make way for a hotel…

  • Meet The Venues

    Meet The Venues

    So you’re browsing through the Airwaves schedule trying to get a feel for your evening and while you know some of the bands at each place you’re really thinking, “Hey, what’s the vibe like in this place? Is this a venue I…