Iceland Airwaves 2020 Reveals First Wave

Iceland Airwaves 2020 announces first wave of artists
Iceland Airwaves 2020

Iceland Airwaves will return to downtown Reykjavík on November 4 through Saturday, November 7. Today the festival has revealed its first wave of performers. This year, Courtney Barnett will play a rare intimate solo set, Metronomy return to Iceland with their latest album Metronomy Forever, and recent Grammy-nominated Texan psychedelic soul duo Black Pumas will make their Airwaves debut. Experimental punk band Squid, British outfit Dry Cleaning, over-the-top pop artist Dorian Electra, and many more will also appear. Icelandic-based billings include Iceland’s most famous 9-strong all female rap collective Daughters of Reykjavik, the Westman Islands’ freaky folk pop songwriter Júníus Meyvant, revered Seabear member Sin Fang, plus more. The first wave of announced artists is listed below.

Iceland Airwaves is firmly back to its best and will be inviting thousands of music lovers from over 60 countries for an unmissable global gathering. Attendees can experience shows in spaces as varied as art galleries to churches and concert halls, all in easy walking distance within downtown. With the festival’s forward thinking, collaborative approach and positive local influence, Reykjavík has developed into a thriving and globally recognised music city.

Iceland Airwaves 2020 Lineup (First wave)

International Acts

Black Pumas (UK)
CHLOBOCOP (UK)
Courtney Barnett (solo) (AU)
Dorian Electra (US)
Dry Cleaning (UK)
Erika de Casier (DK)
Lynks Afrikka (UK)
Metronomy (UK)
Squid (UK)
Tami T (SE)
The Murder Capital (IE)

Icelandic Acts
ADHD
Andavald
Andy Svarthol
Benni Hemm Hemm
BSÍ
Daughters of Reykjavik
dj. flugvél og geimskip
Gugusar
GRÓA
Halldór Eldjárn
Júníus Meyvant
Kiriyama Family
K.óla
Krummi
MSEA
Myrkvi
Omotrack
Oyama
Pale Moon
Sólveig Matthildur
S.hel
Sin Fang
Sinmara

Super early-bird tickets have sold out. Iceland Airwaves Music Festival early-bird tickets are on sale for 14.900 ISK (around $136) for a four-day pass. Travel packages from the USA, Canada, UK and Europe, are available from Icelandair.

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