Iceland Airwaves returns to Reykjav\u00edk from 5\u20137 November 2026, transforming venues around the Icelandic capital into one enormous showcase for established and emerging music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rather than concentrating exclusively on giant headliners, Airwaves remains heavily focused on discovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The wider Airwaves programme includes special events from Shygirl, Da\u00f0i Freyr with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra and The Streets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shygirl performs on 4 November, while Da\u00f0i Freyr appears on 5 November. The Streets then perform A Grand Don’t Come For Free in full at Harpa on 8 November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Across the official festival programme, announced artists include Heartworms, Jamie Woon, Adult DVD, Arny Margret, Axel Fl\u00f3vent, Dove Ellis, Emmsj\u00e9 Gauti, Liim, Sex Week, Skeler, Yaelokre, YARD and dozens more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That’s what separates this festival from most of the others on this list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The biggest search opportunities aren’t necessarily limited to headline names.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Airwaves has historically worked as an international showcase where audiences, labels and music-industry professionals discover artists early.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For music fans wanting to hear something new rather than simply see familiar festival headliners, that remains the attraction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The official festival programme runs from 5\u20137 November across downtown Reykjav\u00edk, with additional special events surrounding those dates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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