Iceland Airwaves Explained

Iceland Airwaves
Location:Reykjavík, Iceland
Years Active:1999–present
Dates:November

Iceland Airwaves is a music festival held annually in November in Reykjavík, Iceland, since 1999. Its main focus is showcasing new music, both Icelandic and international.

Background

The event is promoted and produced by Iceland Music Export[1] and sponsored by its founder, Icelandair, in cooperation with the City of Reykjavík.In February 2018, the event managing company, Sena Live, bought the logo and all associated trademarks of Iceland Airwaves.[2]

History

The first festival was held in October 1999 as a one-off event in an airplane hangar at Reykjavík Airport.[3] [4] In 2014, the event switched to being held in November.

In 2018, 50% of the performers at Iceland Airwaves were female, making the festival one of the first to include gender equality in its lineup.[5]

In 2020 and 2021, the festival was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] It was held in 2022 and 2023, with a three-day schedule instead of four, as in previous years.[7]

Partial list of performers

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See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Iceland Music Events. 4 June 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100818183418/http://www.icelandmusic.is/events/112/Iceland-Airwaves/default.aspx. 18 August 2010.
  2. Web site: Event Management Company Sena Live Buys Iceland Airwaves . grapevine.is . 23 February 2018 . 13 September 2024.
  3. http://www.icelandairwaves.is/about/history/ History
  4. Leon, Jakov A peek inside Iceland's Airwaves Festival for up-and-coming bands, dw-world.de, (14. October 2011.)
  5. Web site: Iceland Airwaves: Wie ein Festival Gender-Equality erreicht . musikexpress.de . 10 September 2018 . 14 September 2024 . de . Iceland Airwaves: How a festival achieves gender equality.
  6. Web site: Iceland Airwaves postponed again . ruv.is . 2 September 2021 . 14 September 2024.
  7. Web site: Airwaves is on, and inviting others to get involved . ruv.is . 24 March 2022 . 14 September 2024.
  8. Web site: The past is the past . icelandairwaves.is . 13 September 2024.

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