Iceland Airwaves Expands Stellar Lineup & Industry Conference With New Additions

Iceland Airwaves has revealed its latest wave of acts on the lineup for 2025’s edition scheduled for Nov. 6-9.

The festival, which takes place in the capital city Reykjavík, hosts a number of local and international rising artists alongside a comprehensive conference programme.

Clara la San, Silvana Estrada, Knackered, Zamilska, 54 Ultra, Baby Said, Cyber, Máni Orrason, Bríet, Alex Amen, Bashar Murad, and Oneda are among the names shared in the latest announcement revealed Friday (Aug. 22).

They join previously announced names Fat Dog, Getdown Services, Joey Valence & Brae, Jasmine.4.t, Elín Hall, Spacestation, Kenya Grace, Antony Szmierek, Babymorocco and more. 

Over the years, a number of future stars made early appearances at the festival, including Florence + The Machine, Vampire Weekend, Fleet Foxes, Toro Y Moi and more. In 2016, Björk performed a homecoming show at the Harpa Centre.

2025’s festival will take place at a number of venues in the Icelandic capital, including a new bar and live space BIRD in the downtown area.

An extensive conference programming runs concurrently with the festival. Icelandic natives Lilja Birgisdóttir, a renowned artist and founding member of the Fischersund art collective, and performance artist, filmmaker and producer Ísadóra Bjarkardóttir Barney, will both feature on a newly announced panel. 

Alex Hackford, of Sony Interactive Entertainment and Playstation, and multi-award winning music supervisor Kelsey Mitchell will both speak at the conference. IQ Magazine will host The State of Live: Fickle Fans, Brutal Budgets, and Moving Markets with Lucia Wade from International Talent Booking, a top U.K. independent live booking agency whose roster includes the likes of Pearl Jam and Bob Dylan.