Hermigervill
A beloved fixture of Iceland's music scene, Hermigervill is a genre-blurring multi-instrumentalist, producer, and DJ known for his infectious energy and deep-rooted collaborations with some of Iceland's most celebrated musicians. A longtime Taste of Iceland collaborator, Hermigervill brings a uniquely Icelandic soundscape to every set. He will host the evening with some insights and Icelandic music to set the mood.
Rakel
Icelandic artist RAKEL creates music that feels like memory: intimate, atmospheric, and quietly powerful. Blending voice, field recordings, and emotion, her sound blurs the line between song and landscape. Since her debut Nothing Ever Changes (2021), RAKEL has become a distinctive voice in Iceland’s music scene, performing with artists such as Nanna (Of Monsters and Men), Axel Flóvent, and Kaktus Einarsson.
Her album a place to be (OPIA Community, 2025), co-created with Danish producer Sara Flindt, transforms real places, from an Icelandic farm to a Copenhagen dorm, into sonic worlds where every sound tells a story. Aside from her debut album, Rakel worked with Ólafur Arnalds’ Sunrise Session III, features on song “A Dawning” with Ólafur, Sandrayati and Salóme Katrín.
RAKEL will tour in 2026 supporting Of Monsters and Men.
February 28, 2026 — Utrecht, NL — Tivolivredenburg (Sold Out)
March 2, 2026 — Paris, FR — Olympia (Sold Out)
March 3, 2026 — Brussels, BE — AB (Sold Out)
March 5, 2026 — Zürich, CH — X-TRA
March 6, 2026 — Munich, DE — Backstage Werk (Sold Out)
March 7, 2026 — Cologne, DE — Carlswerk Victoria
March 9, 2026 — Hamburg, DE — Docks (Sold Out)
March 10, 2026 — Berlin, DE — Huxleys (Sold Out)
Showcase Festivals:
March 12-18, 2026 — Austin, Texas, USA — SXSW
April 9-12, 2026 — Tallinn, EE — Tallinn Music Week
May 1-2, 2026 — Århus, DK — Spot Festival (announced February 18)
May 7-9, 2026 — Wrexham, UK — Focus Wales
June 3-7, 2026 — Barcelona, ES — Primavera Pro
Supporting John Grant:
June 13, 2026 — Reykjavík, IS — Harpa
Spacestation
Spacestation hovers around the edges of Reykjavik's rock venues and bars, beaming up every jagged guitar riff, jogging bass line, and angular feedback noise they can lay their hands on.
Like Velvet Underground, Sonic Youth, and My Bloody Valentine before them, Spacestation aspire to redefine what noise can be within the context of pop music.
Their music combines inventive use of alternate tunings, guitar strumming and feedback, with the intensity of shoegaze, catchy Krautrock rhythms, and the attitude of 60s psychedelia, to create a new, jogging, sonic landscape that makes you waste away insightful nights dancing with strangers.
Reykjavík
Reykjavík has long been known for its vibrant music scene and massive creative output. Internationally revered musicians such as Björk, Of Monsters and Men, Laufey, Sigur Rós, Ásgeir, Emiliana Torrini, múm, Kaleo, Ólafur Arnalds, and Gus Gus, along with composers like Hildur Guðnadóttir, Víkingur Heiðar, Anna Thorvalds, and the late Jóhann Jóhannsson have all played a part in establishing Reykjavík's reputation as a unique place to enjoy live music. The city's eclectic mix of genres, venues, events, and performers makes any music experience memorable. No matter what time of year, a visit to Reykjavík is incomplete without exploring its unique music scene! For upcoming music festivals (from opera to metal), record stores, and an interactive list of venues, check it out: Reykjavík Music City
Iceland Airwaves
Iceland Airwaves is an award-winning multi-genre music festival in Iceland's beautiful and vibrant capital, Reykjavík. Each year in November, music lovers and adventure seekers from around the world gather in the city for three days and nights of music in venues across downtown Reykjavík, including a church, a museum, and the city's iconic music venues.
