Spacestation, Blood Harmony, Magnús Jóhann and Brynja’s collaboration with Baldvin Hlynsson feature across festival showcases, an off-venue performance and a short-film premiere.
Reykjavík-based GLITSKÝ Management returns to Iceland Airwaves with a programme running from 5–7 November, bringing together guitar music, Nordic folk, electronics and contemporary dance.
The week begins with Brynja at Rosenberg on Thursday, 5 November, performing music made in collaboration with GLITSKÝ producer and composer Baldvin Hlynsson.
Spacestation take the stage at Reykjavík City Hall on Friday night, following their second European tour and the September release of Who Killed Spacestation? through Alda Music. The album received four stars from RÚV, with music featured in Made in Chelsea. Their live performances pair distorted guitars and driving rhythms with melodic songwriting in Icelandic and English. The band also play an afternoon off-venue set at Lucky Records on Saturday.
Saturday brings the premiere of Magnús Jóhann’s See Instructions at Bíó Paradís, an official Iceland Airwaves partner event celebrating his tenth solo album. Produced by Comrade Film and directed by Asra & Kiljan, the 11-minute film features Magnús alongside contemporary dancers Íris Ásmundar and Karítas Lotta.
The project began as a stage work about three office workers attempting to activate a machine whose purpose remained unclear. The film develops that premise with a nod to Norse mythology, accompanied by music combining piano, electronic drones and fragmented beats. Two screenings will take place during the free event, with vinyl and merchandise available.
Blood Harmony perform at Rosenberg on Saturday evening. Siblings Ösp, Örn and Björk Eldjárn combine close three-part vocal harmonies with Nordic folk and Americana. Their debut album, Simple Pleasures, was released in May and featured as Album of the Week on RÚV’s Rás 2. Previous appearances include Cambridge Folk Festival, Celtic Connections and London’s Kings Place.
Thursday, 5 NOV 2026
21:00–21:40 · Brynja, featuring Baldvin Hlynsson
– Rosenberg · Official festival programme
Brynja blends contemporary R&B and neo-soul with a soft dream-pop sensibility, drawing on influences including Arlo Parks, Solange and Emilíana Torrini. At Rosenberg, she performs music made with GLITSKÝ producer and composer Baldvin Hlynsson, as new releases are coming out following her debut album Repeat (2022).
🎟 Iceland Airwaves wristband required.
Friday night, 6 NOV 2026
00:10–00:50 · Spacestation
– Reykjavík City Hall · Official festival programme
“Sweaty, fun and young.” — The Line of Best Fit
Fresh from their second European tour and the release of Who Killed Spacestation?, the Reykjavík four-piece bring distorted guitars, driving rhythms and melodic songwriting in Icelandic and English to City Hall.
🎟 Iceland Airwaves wristband required.
Please note: this is part of Friday’s programme, taking place after midnight in the early hours of Saturday, 7 November.
Saturday, 7 NOV 2026
16:00–16:45 · Spacestation
- Lucky Records · Off-venue performance
A second chance to catch Spacestation, this time among the record racks at Lucky Records.
Come for an afternoon of off-venue set featuring songs from Who Killed Spacestation?.
No Iceland Airwaves wristband is required.
17:30–18:30 · Magnús Jóhann — See Instructions
Bíó Paradís · Short-film premiere · Official Airwaves partner event
Three performers. Three instruments. A machine nobody quite knows how to operate.
Magnús Jóhann celebrates his tenth solo album, See Instructions, with the premiere of an accompanying 11-minute film. Directed by Asra & Kiljan and produced by Comrade Film, it features Magnús alongside contemporary dancers Íris Ásmundar and Karítas Lotta, extending their original stage collaboration into film.
Screenings at 17:45 and 18:15.
Free admission, subject to capacity. Vinyl and merchandise will be available.
19:30–20:10 · Blood Harmony
- Rosenberg · Official festival programme
Siblings Ösp, Örn and Björk Eldjárn bring close three-part harmonies to songs rooted in Nordic folk and Americana. Their debut album, Simple Pleasures, began in the basement of their family farm in Svarfaðardalur and was featured as Album of the Week on RÚV’s Rás 2.
Following appearances at Cambridge Folk Festival, Celtic Connections and London’s Kings Place, the trio perform at Rosenberg as part of the official Airwaves programme.
🎟 Iceland Airwaves wristband required.
Meet our team
Hrefna Helgadóttir (Habbi) and Helena Sif Gunnarsdóttir will be in Reykjavík throughout Airwaves week, meeting artists and international partners. Please come say hi if you see us x
