Iceland Airwaves Bolsters Stellar Lineup and Industry Conference with New Additions

Iceland Airwaves has unveiled the latest additions to its 2025 lineup, slated for November 6–9 in Reykjavík.

Set against the dynamic backdrop of Iceland’s capital, the festival seamlessly blends emerging musical talent with an expansive conference program.

Newly announced performers include Clara la San, Silvana Estrada, Knackered, Zamilska, 54 Ultra, Baby Said, Cyber, Máni Orrason, Bríet, Alex Amen, Bashar Murad, and Oneda.

They join a previously revealed roster featuring Fat Dog, Getdown Services, Joey Valence & Brae, Jasmine.4.t, Elín Hall, Spacestation, Kenya Grace, Antony Szmierek, and Babymorocco.

Over its history, Iceland Airwaves has launched the careers of Florence + The Machine, Vampire Weekend, Fleet Foxes, Toro Y Moi, and more. In 2016, Björk staged a celebrated homecoming concert at the Harpa Centre.

This year’s festival will activate multiple Reykjavík venues, including the newly minted BIRD bar and live space in the downtown district.

The conference segment features renowned Icelandic creatives such as Fischersund collective co-founder Lilja Birgisdóttir and multimedia artist Ísadóra Bjarkardóttir Barney. Industry sessions will include Alex Hackford of Sony Interactive Entertainment alongside award-winning music supervisor Kelsey Mitchell.

IQ Magazine will moderate “The State of Live: Fickle Fans, Brutal Budgets, and Moving Markets,” featuring Lucia Wade of International Talent Booking, the UK agency behind acts like Pearl Jam and Bob Dylan.

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