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 ➤ Reykjavik and vicinity...

• January:
  • Wacken Metal Battle – Apply before Jan. 22, 2012 - Competition at Nasa March 3[Jan. 3, 2012]
  • Dark Music Days – Festival of Contemporary Music
• February:
  • Kaffi, kökur & rokk & ról ! – Tónleikaröð hvern þriðjudag í Edrúhöllinni, Efstaleiti 7[Jan. 13, 2012]
  • Reykjavik Winter Light Festival 2012 – Feb. 9-12[Jan. 24, 2012]
• March:
  • NOTAN – Festival of Music Schools in Iceland – March 18th in Harpa[Feb. 3, 2012]
  • Magic Door – FaceBook – Family Concert at Salurinn March 18, 2012
  • Musiktilraunir – Annual contest of new bands
  • The Icelandic Music Awards
    • Winners from 1993
  • Music at the Reykjavik Fashion Festival
  • The Festival of Sacred Arts
• April:
  • Reykjavík Music Mess
  • Reykjavik Blues Festival
  • Arts Without Borders
  • Childrens Arts and Culture Festival in Reykjavik — FaceBook
  • Art days of Children and Young Adults in Garðabae
  • Gardabaer Jazz Festival
• May:
  • Kopavogur Festival
  • Raflost – Icelandic Festival of Electronic Arts
  • Garðabaejar Jazz Festival
  • Reykjavik Art Festival
• June:
  • Kopavogur Jazz- and Blues Festival
  • Frum – Congemporary Music Festival at Kjarvalsstadir
  • Summer Recitals at Fella- and Hola Church
  • Summar Jazz at Jomfruin Restaurant (June-July)
  • Musical Moments at Gljufrasteinn (June - August)
  • International Organ Summer in Hallgrimur Church (June - August)
• July:
  • Summer Concerts at Sigurjon Olafsson Museum (July - Sept.)
• August:
  • Music Festival og Young People in Kopavogur – FaceBook
  • Reykjavik Gay Pride
  • Festival of Sacred Arts
  • VI Nordic-Baltic Choral Festival
  • Reykjavik Culture Night
  • I tuninu heima – Mosfellsbaer town festival
  • Melodica Acoustic Festival in Reykjavik
  • Reykjaviku Jazz – FaceBook – MySpace
• September:
  • Night of Light in Reykjanesbaer – FaceBook
  • Reykjavík Dance Festival
  • RIFF – FaceBook (Reykjavik International Film Festival)
  • Slaughter time – Ingernational Music Festival
• October:
  • YAIC 2011 (You Are In Control) – Annual international conference exploring digital business developments in the creative industries
  • Iceland Airwaves – FaceBook – Gogooko
    • Iceland Airwaves 2012 – Oct 31 - Nov. 4 – Early bird tickets on sale now !
    • Photos from Airwaves 2008-2011
  • Bjossi Thor GuitarFest
• November:
  • Unglist 2011 – FaceBook – Art Festval of Young People
  • Epta piano competition
  • Skrekkur 2011 – Annual talent contest of Reykjavik grade schools – FaceBook
    • Hateigur School: Winner of Skrekkur 2011 – Photos and video
• December:
  • Fresh Winds in Gardur – Arts festival in December and January

• Reykjanesbaer:
  • Hljomahollin – Reykjanesbaer Culture House – FaceBook
  • Reykjanesbaer – Listathorp
• Reykjavik
  • Harpa – Reykjavik Concert and Conference Centre
    • FaceBook – YouTube
  • The Reykjavík Grapevine Online – Music & Nightlife
  • What's on in Reykjavik

• April:
  • I Never Went South – FaceBook – Rock Festival in Isafjordur
    • Artists 2011
    • Artists 2010
• June:
  • IsNord – Annual Music Festival in Borgarfjordur focusing on Icelandic/Scandinavian music
  • Vid Djupid – Music Festival and Summer Courses (Master Classes) at Isafjordur
  • Bildudalur Greens – Annual Summer Festival at Bildudalur last weekend in June
• July:
  • Irish Days in Akranes
  • Reykholt Music Festival – Classical music in a classic environment
• August:
  • Extreme Chill Festival – Electronica Music Festival Under the Volcano Snæfellsjökull – MySpace
  • Punk at Parto (Patreksfjordur)

• Cultural board of the West Fjords
• Edinborg, Culture Centre at Isafjordur
• What's on in West-Iceland
• Westfjords Web site
• Westfjords.is

• April:
  • Music at Myvatn
  • Art Festival at Akureyri Church (April-May)
• May:
  • Akureyri Church Art Week
• June:
  • Olafsfjordur Blues Festival
  • Barokk Festival at Holar
  • Music at Holar Cathedral
• July:
  • Myvatn Summer Concerts
  • Folk Music Festival at Siglufjordur
  • Summer Concerts at Akureyri Church
  • The Blue Church in Seydisfjordur – Summer Concerts (July - August)
  • Sail Husavik – Coast Cultural Festival in Husavik
  • Akureyri Summer Festival of the Arts
  • Fire in Hunathingi
• August:
  • Bergmal – Music Festival at Dalvik – FaceBook
  • Gaeran – FaceBook
  • Berjadagar in Olafsfjordur – Music Festival at Olafsfjordur
  • Country Festival at Skagarstrond
  • Ein með ollu in Akureyri
  • Akureyri Town Festival – last weekend in August
• September:
  • Akureyri Rocks
• October:
• November:
• December:

• Akureyri:
  • Graeni hatturinn (The Green Hat) – MySpace – Video
  • Hof Culture House
  • Ketilhúsið
  • Live Music at Akureyri
  • Music at Akureyri Church
  • The North Iceland Symphony Orchestra: Concerts
• Berg – Culture House in Dalvik
  • Classic in Berg – Nov. 5, Jan. 21 & march 17
• Hof – Culture House at Akureyri
• North Iceland
• Skagafjordur Opera

• April:
• May:
  • Hammond Organ Festival
  • On Going – Art Festival af Seydisfjordur
• June:
  • Egilsstadir Jazz Festival – MySpace
• July:
  • The Blue Church at Seydisfjordur – Recitals (July - August)
  • Eistnaflug – Metal Festival in Neskapsstadur – FaceBook – YouTube – MySpace
  • LungA 2011 – Art Festival of Young People in East Iceland
  • Franch days at Faskrudsfjordur
  • Braedslan – Music Festival at East Borgarfjordur
  • Franch Days at Faskrudsfjordur
• August:
  • Ormsteiti, regional festival in East Iceland – FaceBook
  • Einu sinni á ágústkvöldi (Once upon an August evening), Culture Festival at Vopnafjordur

• The Church and Culture Centre of East Icland
• Mulastofa – in Kaupvangur, Cultural Center in Vopnafjordu. Dedicated to the art and life of the borhters Jon Muli and Jonas Arnasons – FaceBook
• The Slaughterhouse – Cultural Centre Egilsstadir – FaceBook

• February:
  • Tonar vid hafid (Feb. - April)
• Mars:
• May:
• June:
  • Solheimar Culture Festival (June - August) – FaceBook
  • Annual Assembly of Icelandic Accordion Enthusiasts
• July:
  • The Best Outdor Festival – FaceBook – YouTube
  • Skalholt Summer Concerts – FaceBook (July - August)
  • Jazz Under The Mountains (Jazz undir fjollum)
  • Pier Festival at Stokkseyri
  • Culture Fest at Solheimar (July-August)
• August:
  • Thjodhatid in Westmann Islands
  • Kirkjubaejarklaustur Chamber Music Festival – Kalustur.is
  • Flower Days in Hveragerdi
  • The Night of the Lights at Reykjanesbaer
• September:
• October:
  • Cultural Month of October 2011 (Arborg)
• November:
  • Selid at Stokkalaekur – recitals

• Events in South-Iceland
• Hornafjordur Cultural Centre
• Selid at Stokkalaekur
• Solheimar

• Icelandic Music Days 2011, Feb. 11-13 in the Netherlands
• Icelandic Musicians – on stage abroad
• Islendingadagurinn – The annual Icelandic Festival in Manitoba
• JA JA JA – A new place in London, England, showcasing the best emerging talent from the Nordic countries
• Now – Icelandic/Canadian art festival in Manitoba (April-May)
• Nordwind festival – Annual Festival for Nordic Performing Arts and Music (Berlin, Germany)
• Nordatlantens Brygge, Cpenhagen
• Reykjavik Nights in London

• Epta Iceland piano competition
• Eurovision
• The Icelandic Music Awards – Wikipedia
• Idol in Iceland
• The Icelandic Music Experiments 2011 – Final night, April 2 at the Icelandic Opera – Wikipedia – FaceBook – MySpace – Flickr
  • Samaris – The winner 2011
• NOTAN – Festival of Music Schools in Iceland – March 18th in Harpa[Feb. 3, 2012]
• Roddin – Singing competition for 12-16 years old
• Skrekkur – Annual talent contest of Reykjavik grade schools
• Singing Contest og Icelandic Secondary Schools – FaceBook
• Song Contest of the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service 2012 – FaceBook[Jan. 14, 2012]
  • – Winning song chosen in Harpa February 11t
  • 3rd night, Jan. 28
  • 2nd night, Jan. 21
  • 1st night Jan. 14
• Song Contest of the West Fjords
• Topp 100 Icelandic records ever!
  
  
• Competitons and Festivals (The Association of Music School Teachers)

• Conferences, Courses, Workshops, Meetings...

• Art and culture (Mbl.is - the morning paper)
• Breakbeat.is
• Dordingull.com (Hard Core Rock)
• Folk (Mbl.is - the morning paper)
• Hljomgrunnur.is – Icelandic Music News
  • Top 20 – Tunes / records
  • Record News
• Icelandic Jazz-NEWS
• IMX – Icealand Music Export – FaceBook
• The Icelandic Opera
• Lemurinn – Culture[Dec. 30, 2011]
• Life at Visi.is – People in the news, events and more
• Listaposturinn – Web Site on Culture[Jan. 9, 2012]
• Menningarpressan (The Cultural Press) – Culture, art, news, discussion
  • Classical Music
• People at Mbl.is – Events, blog and more
• RUV - The Icelandic National Broadcasting Service –> Culture –> Music

• Akureyri – Live Music
• The Chamber Music Club – 2011-2012 Season
• Classic in Vatnsmyrin – Concert Series og the Association of Icelandic Musicians
• Concerts by S.L.A.T.U.R. – samtök listrænt ágengra tónsmiða umhverfis Reykjavik
• FIH – The Icelandic Musicians' Union
• Free City Travel – Everything free in Reykjavik
• Gaukurinn (Gaukur á stöng) – FaceBook – Tryggvagata 22, Reykjavik
• Happening.is – FaceBook
• Hardkjarni – Rock gigs
• Event Calendars (Hljomagrunnur)
• Faktory - Music Bar, Smidjustigur 6, 101 Rvk. – FaceBook
• Icelandic Music Export
• Iceland Symphony Orchestra
• The Icelandic Opera
• International Organ Summer
• Kex Hostel – Jazz on Tuesdays – Skulagata 28, Reykjavik
• Magic Door 2010-1011 – Family Concert at Salurinn (Jan. 16, March 13 and May 8) – Facebook
• Mulinn – MySpace – Jazz Club in Reykjavik
• Opera
• The Reykjavik Grapevine Online
• This is Reykjavik
• Rosenberg – Klapparstig 25, Reykjavík
• Selid at Stokkalaekur
• Strawberries – Concert Series 2011-2012
• Undercurrent – Concert Series in Harpa in Cooperation with 12 tones
• University Recitals
• Voice recitals (classical)
• VisitReykjavik.is
• What's on (mbl.is)
• What's on (visir.is)
• Whatson.is
• This is Reykjavik

• Miði.is – Concerts, recitals, gigs...
• Reykjavik City Centre Booking Service
  
  
• For performances by individual artists, try  Musicians  or  Groups, Bands, Ensembles... 

• Berg – Cultural House at Dalvik
• Broadway (Hotel Islandi)
• Café Oliver
• Café Cultura
• The Church and Culture Centre of East Icland
• The Culture House – National Centre for Cultural Heritage – Recitals in Nov. and Dec.
• Dillon – Rock Bar
• Edinborg, Culture Centre at Isafjordur
• Gerduberg Culture Center
• Graeni hatturinn (The Green Hat) – MySpace – Video, Akureyri
• The Green Hat, Akureyri
• Hafnarborg – Recitals: Dec. 6: Guðrun Johanna Olafsdottir mezzosopran...
• Harpa – The Icelandic National Concert and Conference Centre
• Havari – FaceBook – Record Store, Galleyí, Concert Plece, Events and more
• Hitt husiu – Facebook
• Hjallachurch – music
• Icelandic Amateur Orchestra
• Idno
• Kaffi Rosenberg
• Kringlukrain
• Langholt Church
• Musiktilraunir
• Nasa – Music Club in Reykjavik
• Nordic House, Reykjavik
• HardCore – uppcoming rock concerts
• Kaffibarinn
• Organ – bar/night club/music venue in Reykjavik
• Players – Baejarlind 4, Kopavogur – FaceBook
• Recitals and other voice related events (Upcoming)
• Rokk inn – Laugavegur 7, Reykjavik[Jan. 13, 2012]
• Salurinn 2011-2012 – FaceBook
  • Musicians who have played in Salurinn
• Sjallinn, Akureyri
• Spot – Baejarlind 6, Kopavogur – FaceBook[Jan. 13, 2012]
• The University Bar - Studentakjallarinn
• University Recitals
• Tonabaer
  

• Music.is:
  • Bands and ensembles...
  • Musicians...
  • Styles and trends (jazz, dance music, blues, classic)...
  • Promoters and event organisers...
  • Visitor's Guide to Iceland
• University of Iceland Event callander
• UNM (Ung Nordisk Musik)

• One with all at Akureyri
• Edru – Festival at Hlodum in Hvalfjordur
• Faroe Family Days in Stokkseyri – FaceBook – Tickets
• Galtalaekur – YouTube
• Grettir Festival at Laugabakk in Midfjordur
• Innipukinn – FaceBook – Tickets
• Neistaflug at Neskaupstadur
  • FaceBook
• Herring Adventure at Siglufjordur
• Happy days at Vatnaskogur
• Swamp Soccer in Isafjordur – FaceBook
• Thjodhatid in Wetmann Islands