Iceland Live Events
Iceland Airwaves, Reykjavík Culture Night and the Secret Solstice festival
Iceland's live events calendar punches far above its weight for a country of 370,000 people — Iceland Airwaves is one of the world's most atmospheric music festivals, Reykjavík Culture Night transforms the capital every August, Secret Solstice is a music festival held under the midnight sun in June, and the Reykjavík International Film Festival is one of the most respected in Northern Europe.
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Secret Solstice Festival
A music festival under the midnight sun — 96 hours of daylight, world-class music
Secret Solstice is one of the world's most unique music festivals — a four-day event held every June in Reykjavík during the summer solstice, when Iceland experiences nearly 96 hours of continuous daylight. The festival takes place in Laugardalur Park in Reykjavík, with the midnight sun providing a surreal backdrop for headline acts performing at 2am in broad daylight. Past headliners include Radiohead, Foo Fighters, Massive Attack, and Dua Lipa. The festival also offers unique "secret" experiences — concerts inside a glacier, in a lava tunnel, and in a geothermal cave — that are available to a limited number of ticket holders.
Event Highlights
- Headline concerts at 2am in broad daylight — the midnight sun
- Secret experiences: concerts inside a glacier, lava tunnel, and geothermal cave
- Past headliners: Radiohead, Foo Fighters, Massive Attack, Dua Lipa
- Laugardalur Park, Reykjavík — with the volcanic landscape as the backdrop
- One of the world's most unique festival settings
What to Do There
- Watch headline acts under the midnight sun
- Book a secret glacier or lava tunnel concert
- Explore Reykjavík during the festival
- Take a Golden Circle day trip between sets
- Experience the extraordinary light of the Icelandic summer solstice
Event Info
Next Event
Third week of June annually (around the summer solstice)
Location
Laugardalur Park, Reykjavík, Iceland
Duration
4 days
Ticket Price
From €250 for a full festival pass; secret experiences extra
Travel Tips
- ·Fly direct from London to Reykjavík (3 hours)
- ·Book tickets and accommodation 3–6 months in advance
- ·Iceland is expensive — budget €150–200/day
- ·The midnight sun means no darkness — bring an eye mask for sleeping
- ·Combine with the South Coast and Golden Circle for a complete Iceland trip
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