Discover the Iceland airwaves artists – near you!
Iceland Airwaves is an annual showcase festival in Iceland, featuring some of the best music coming out of Iceland each year.
If you have a taste for music discovery, explore some of these curated playlists below and get to know some of the most exciting music coming out of Iceland, including fantastic artists from the Iceland Airwaves lineup. Explore the Iceland Airwaves lineup, get tickets and see it for yourself by visiting icelandairwaves.is.
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For many, Iceland Music Indie is the defining sound of Iceland. Our indie scene is where our entire music scene grew out of so it is our most listened to playlist.
Find Arny Margret, GRÓA, KÁRI, LÓN, Mugison, Myrkvi, Nanna, superserious and Tilbury from the Iceland Airwaves line-up mixed with our biggest icons coming out of Iceland, ever.
You can listen to the playlist in full on Spotify here:
Iceland Music Roadtrip is the perfect mix for your journey through Iceland, soundtracked by Iceland. Expect many styles and genres to match the ever-changing landscape and weather.
Look out for Superserious, Mugison, Kristin Sesselja, Kári, Gróa and GREYSKIES from the Airwaves line-up for a perfect roadtrip between glaciers or venues!
Pop music is one of the biggest local genre in Iceland at the moment, and the artists here are releasing beautifully produced ballads mixed with some first-class bangers. If Iceland Music POP is your jam, look out for artists ÁSDÍS, CELEBS, GREYSKIES, Kónguló, Kristin Sesselja, KUSK & Óviti, Kvikindi and Soffía on the Iceland Airwaves line-up.
Listen to the playlist in full on Spotify, with a mix of most-listens to for a good time.
Iceland Music invites you to embark on a journey through the soundscape of Iceland, across ambient, indie, alternative – all ethereal, magical and one-of-a-kind.
Keep an eye out for Eydís Evensen, Jelena Ciric, LÓN, and Nanna on the 2023 Iceland Airwaves lineup for a truly magical experience. In the meantime, you can listen to these artists on our playlist "Iceland Music Ethereal.”
Iceland has never been afraid to be edgy, push boundaries and reinvent genres. This harder-around-the-edges playlist is all in the spirit of the old-school punk and DIY energy, where attitude and energy reign supreme.
Keep and eye out for Cyber, Kónguló, Kvikindi and Neonme from the Airwaves line-up to feel cooler than you ever have.
You can listen to the playlist in full on Spotify here:
A big part of the vibe of Iceland Airwaves is that it takes part in downtown Reykjavík, or 101 as we call it here in Iceland. There are a few artists on the 2023 line-up who encapsulate that energy perfectly, look out for ÁSDÍS, Celebs, ClubDub, Daniil and KUSK & Óviti For party bangers!
Our playlist “Iceland Music 101 Reykjavik” is the perfect soundtrack to an unforgettable night on the town where you’ll be stumbling out of venues and into new adventures