Iceland Airwaves Receives Rave Reviews from International Music Press
The Iceland Airwaves festival returned stronger than ever for the first time in three years! The sold-out festival, the leading showcase festival for Icelandic music since 1999, received rave reviews from the likes of Rolling Stone Magazine, The Independent, NME and more.
The Independent
“Iceland Airwaves is a triple threat, combining a city break with thrilling live music and dramatic scenery.” - The Independent
NME
“The truly impressive thing about Airwaves, however, is how the organisers have managed to inject some of the magic of Reykjavík and the surrounding country into every facet of proceedings. It is still one of the most idiosyncratic festivals in the world, and one which will keep calling you back.” - NME
Rolling Stone UK
“With a line-up that flits between the best of today and the talents of tomorrow, it’s an essential trip for music lovers across the continent. When paired with the natural beauty and magic of Reykjavik, it becomes near unmissable.”
CLASH
“While the big names on the lineup are of course worth the watch, Airwaves prides itself on showcasing fresh talent, so make sure to scour the list for smaller or off venue shows spanned across the afternoon as well as the official evening shows.” - CLASH
The Line of Best Fit
“One of the magics of Airwaves is getting to see untested and promising artists blossom on the stage.”
- The Line of Best Fit
Read The Line of Best Fit’s review of Day 1-3 with performances by BSÍ, gugusar,
Una Torfa, The Vintage Caravan, Vök, Skoffín, Daughters of Reykjavík and many more.
Stereogum
“It had been a long wait to come back, and unlike some of the more traditionally structured big field festivals that struggled to deliver after their pandemic hiatus, Airwaves 2022 felt just right”
DORK
“It’s impressive that Iceland Airwaves, a multi-venue festival held every November in capital city Reykjavik, manages to be so international” - Dork
PASTE
Perhaps the single most exciting thing about Iceland Airwaves …. is the feeling that you can find your new favorite band around any corner. - Paste Magazine
NEXT MAG
It’s an ideal club-hopping scenario where, even if faced with a daunting lineup, the wise festival goer simply heads to the next, closest venue to perhaps encounter an unexpected festival highlight. - Next Mag
Them
Yet the universalization of LGBTQ+ rights and expression in Iceland has created an interesting non-problem for queer artists on the small island nation, who face relatively few barriers to mainstream acceptance, but also wonder what it would be like to have more of a coherent scene. That predicament was one of the issues broached during this year’s Iceland Airwaves conference in early November, which runs alongside an annual music festival. - Them
Brooklyn Vegan
Featuring a great rhythm section,GRÓA were a great way to end Friday night and though I was still zonked and jetlagged and only planning to watch a couple songs of their late set, I stayed -- and danced -- for the whole thing.
- Brooklyn Vegan
Read Brooklyn Vegan’s review of Day 1 and Day 2-3 of shows by Iceland artists such as Bríet, superserious, Axel Flóvent, Skrattar, Laufey and more.
The Iceland Music playlists cover all the genres you can find at Iceland Airwaves and they’ve been specially updated to reflect the 2022 line-up!
Browse our six “Iceland Airwaves” curated playlists that covers from our dark and indie scenes over to pop and dreamy atmospheric selection perfectly topped off with the mood for ‘Window Weather’.
