Icelandair Presents: Axel Flóvent & Arny Margret

Iceland's most compelling artists play live at The Auction House for the Icelandair Presents: Iceland Airwaves Off-Venue concert

Get ready for a musical invasion, Halifax! Icelandair is offering a free concert on June 1. featuring musicians Axel Flóvent and Arny Margret at The Auction House's venue.

This is a first come, first served, so we recommend to arrive early.

Axel Flóvent is from the small fishing village of Húsavík. He gained recognition in 2015 with his debut EP "Forest Fires," earning over 78 million Spotify streams. He released several EPs and his acclaimed first album, "You Stay by the Sea," in 2021, praised for its storytelling and sonic craftsmanship. His music, accumulating millions of streams, has been performed worldwide. In 2022, Flóvent released "Coexist," a collaborative EP. By the end of 2023, he began unveiling singles like ‘When The Sun Goes Down,’ ‘Asymmetry,’ and ‘Have This Dance’ from his anticipated second album, set for 2024 release on Nettwerk.

Axel Flóvent

Arny Margret is an Icelandic singer-songwriter whose heartfelt and personal approach blends folk, indie, and introspective styles. She has toured extensively across Europe and the US and supported Leif Vollebekk, Passenger, Blake Mills, Ásegir, and others. Arny Margret has played at major festivals, including SXSW, The Great Escape, Newport Folk Festival, ESNS, Reykjavik Calling, and Iceland Airwaves. She has won the Best New Act award at the Iceland Airwaves Plus Awards and the Song of the Year award at the Icelandic Music Awards. Arny Margret has also been nominated for Newcomer of the Year at the Icelandic People’s Choice Awards and the Public Choice category at the MME Awards. She has performed a live KEXP session and has been featured in publications such as Rolling Stone, NME, The Line Of Best Fit, The Independent, and Clash Magazine.

Arny Margret

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