Warpaint, Torres, Kate Tempest and 40 Icelandic acts added to Iceland Airwaves 2016

Warpaint, Torres, Kate Tempest and 40 Icelandic acts added to Iceland Airwaves 2016

Warpaint, Torres, Kate Tempest, Minor Victories, Samaris and 40 more Icelandic acts have been added to the line-up for Iceland Airwaves 2016.

Since the first edition was held in 1999 in an old airplane hangar, Iceland Airwaves has become one of the premier annual showcases for new music – Icelandic and otherwise – in the world.

The full list of additions are below, joining an already impressive bill including PJ Harvey, Julia Holter and múm with Kronos Quartet.

The Reykjavík festival takes place from November 2-6 this year. 2015's event played host to John Grant, Father John Misty, Hot Chip, Skepta & JME, Reykjavíkurdætur, Ho99o9, LA Priest, Beach House, Sophie, Låpsley, Vagina Boys and many others.

The full list of acts playing Iceland Airwaves so far are as follows:

Agent Fresco / Amabadama / Sturla Atlas / Auður / Pétur Ben / Soffía Björg / Börn / Aron Can/ Hannah Lou Clark (UK) / DIMMA / Axel Flóvent / Fufanu / GKR / Glowie / Emmsjé Gauti / Unge Ferrari (NO) / Fews (SE/US) / dj flugvél og geimskip / Futuregrapher / Dolores Haze (SE) / Hermigervill / Hildur / Himbrimi / Julia Holter (US) / Hormoans / HórMónar / IamHelgi / The Ills (SK) / Silvana Imam (SE) / Einar Indra / Jennylee (US) / Karó / Liima (DE) / Lush (UK) / Mammút / Kælan Mikla/ Milkywhale / Minor Victories (UK) / múm with Kronos Quartet / Máni Orra / Pink Street Boys / PJ Harvey (UK) / Puffin Island / Reykjavíkurdætur / RuGl / Samaris / Mr.Silla / Singapore Sling / The Sonics (US) / Emil Stabil (DE) / Steinar / Kate Tempest (UK) / This is the Kit (UK) / Tonik Ensemble / Torres (US) / úlfur úlfur / Vök / Warpaint (US) / dj Yamaho / VIO.



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