Iceland Music will take an active part in Jazzahead! 2025, the largest jazz conference in Europe, taking place in Bremen, Germany from 24–27 April. Representatives from twelve Icelandic music projects will attend the festival – a record number that highlights the growing impact and international presence of the Icelandic jazz scene.

Iceland Music’s Programme at Jazzahead!

Iceland Music will host a stand at the conference, serving as a base for the participating Icelandic projects. The stand provides a valuable space for meetings, networking, and promotional activity. In addition, Iceland Music is co-organising an off-venue concert in collaboration with colleagues from Sweden, the Faroe Islands, and Finland.

The Icelandic projects being showcased at Jazzahead! are: Freysteinn, Marey, Mikael Máni, Sunna Gunnlaugs, Ingi Bjarni, Anna Sóley, ADHD, Hist og, MOVE, Ómar Guðjónsson, Silva og Steini, and Fermented Friendship – a collaboration between Óskar Guðjónsson and Magnús Jóhann. Óskar and Magnús Jóhann will also perform at the Nordic off-venue concert, taking place at Kulturzentrum Lagerhaus on Friday 25 April.

In addition to the artists, Reykjavík Jazz Festival and the jazz website icelandjazz.is will be presented at the Iceland Music stand.

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Check out the project's presented by Iceland Music at Jazzahead by listening to our Jazzahead playlist:

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About Jazzahead!

Jazzahead! is Europe’s largest jazz industry event, often referred to as “The Family Reunion of Jazz.” The conference brings together musicians, labels, promoters, festival representatives, booking agents, radio producers, and jazz enthusiasts from across the globe. Around 20,000 visitors attend each year, including approximately 3,500 professionals. The festival features more than 200 concerts.

For more information, please contact Sigtryggur Baldursson:

sigtryggur@icelandmusic.is