Photo Credit: Daniel Starrason
The Scene
The winter heats up in Reykjavik where festies spend the days taking in the wonders of the island and spending nights at the top clubs in the country. From hipster indie acts to geysers to after-parties, Iceland Airwaves remains a solid bet for a cold weather festival.
2016 Artist Lineup
Of Monsters and Men
PJ Harvey
Warpaint
- $igmund
- Adia Victoria (US)
- Agent Fresco
- Airwords
- Alexander Jarl
- Alvia Islandia
- AmabAdamA
- Ambátt
- Amber
- Amnesia Scanner (INT)
- Anna Meredith (UK)
- Aron Can
- Árstíðir
- asdfhg.
- Auðn
- AUÐUR
- AVóKA
- Axel Flóvent
- aYia
- Baloji (CD)
- Bára Gísladóttir
- Bedroom Community
- Beliefs (CA)
- Ben Frost
- Beneath
- Benny Crespo’s Gang
- Berndsen
- BLKPRTY
- Boogie Trouble
- Bootlegs
- Bróðir BIG
- B-Ruff
- Ceasetone
- Celestine
- Chinah (DK)
- Coals (PL)
- Conner Youngblood (US)
- Cryptochrome
- Crystal Breaks
- CYBER
- DALÍ
- DIE NERVEN (DE)
- Digable Planets (US)
- Dikta
- DIMMA
- dj flugvél og geimskip
- Dj Yamaho
- Dolores Haze (SE)
- Doomhound (DE)
- DOOMSQUAD (CA)
- Dr. Spock
- Dream Wife
- East of my Youth
- einarIndra
- Emil Stabil (DK)
- Emmsjé Gauti
- Endless Dark
- Epic Rain
- Fews (SE/US)
- FM Belfast
- Frankie Cosmos (US)
- Fufanu
- Futuregrapher
- GAIKA (UK)
- GANGLY
- GKR
- Glacier Mafia
- GlerAkur
- Glowie
- GO DARK (US)
- Grúska Babúska
- Halldór Eldjárn
- Hannah Lou Clark (UK)
- HATARI
- Hausar
- Helgi Jóns
- Hermigervill
- Herra Hnetusmjör
- Hildur
- Himbrimi
- Hinemoa
- Hórmónar (Whoremoans)
- Hugar
- Iamhelgi
- IDLES (UK)
- Jafet Melge
- Jennylee (US)
- Jesse Mac Cormack (CA)
- JFDR
- Johanan (SE)
- Jónas Sig & Ritvélar framtíðarinnar
- Josin (DE)
- Julia Holter (US)
- Júníus Meyvant
- Kælan Mikla
- Kaido Kirikmäe & Robert Jürjendal (EE)
- Kano (UK)
- Karó
- Kate Tempest (UK)
- Kelsey Lu (US)
- Kevin Morby (US)
- King (US)
- Kiriyama Family
- Konni Kass (FO)
- Konsulat
- Kórus
- Kosmodod
- Kött Grá Pje
- Krakk & Spaghettí
- Kreld
- Kristin Thora
- Kronos Quartet (US)
- Lake Street Dive (US)
- Landaboi$
- Lára Rúnars
- Let’s Eat Grandma (UK)
- LEYYA (AT)
- LIIMA (DK)
- Lily the Kid
- Ljóðfæri
- Lord Pusswhip
- Lowly (DK)
- LUSH (UK)
- Mabel (UK)
- Mælginn
- Magnús Jóhann
- Major Pink
- Mammút
- Máni Orrason
- Margaret Glaspy (US)
- Markús & The Diversion Sessions
- Middle Kids (AU)
- Mike Hunt
- Milkywhale
- Minor Victories (UK)
- Moji & The Midnight Sons
- Moses Hightower
- múm
- Myrra Rós
- Nap Eyes (CA)
- Of Monsters and Men
- One Week Wonder
- Oyama
- Par-Ðar
- Pavo Pavo (US)
- Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät (FI)
- Petur Ben
- Pink Street Boys
- PJ Harvey (UK)
- Prins Póló
- Puffin Island
- Reptilicus
- Reykjavíkurdætur
- Rímnaríki
- Rósa Guðrún Sveinsdóttir
- RuGl
- RVK DNB
- Rythmatik
- Samaris
- Santigold (US)
- Seratones (US)
- SG Lewis (UK)
- Shades of Reykjavik
- show me the body (US)
- Sigga Soffía & Jónas Sen
- SiGRÚN
- Silvana Imam (SE)
- Singapore Sling
- skelkur í bringu
- Skrattar
- Slow Down Molasses (CA)
- Snorri Helgason
- Soffía Björg
- sóley
- Sólstafir
- Stafrænn Hákon
- Steinar
- Stormzy (UK)
- Stroff
- Sturla Atlas
- SXSXSX
- Sykur
- Teitur Magnússon
- The Hearing (FI)
- The Ills (SK)
- The Internet (US)
- The Sonics (US)
- This is the Kit (UK)
- Þriðja Hæðin
- THROWS (UK)
- Thunderpussy (US)
- Tilbury
- Tiny
- Tófa
- Tómas Jónsson
- Tonik Ensemble
- TRPTYCH
- Úlfur Úlfur
- Una Stef
- Unge Ferrari (NO)
- Útidúr
- Vaginaboy
- Valby Bræður
- Valdimar
- Vio
- Vök
- Warm Graves (DE)
- Warpaint (US)
- Wesen
- Ylja
