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Iceland Airwaves Akureyri 01 Our ride to Akureyri only a 45 minute flight away

24 Hours in Akureyri with Mura Masa, Mammút and more

03 November 2017, 17:44
Original Photography by Ian Young
(Mammút) (Mura Masa) (Hildur) (Iceland Airwaves)

For the first time in its history, Iceland Airwaves expanded this year to include the city of Akureyri, located at the base of Eyjafjörður Fjord in Northern Iceland. We took a flight from Reykjavík to see what the place had to offer, and to watch shows from the likes of Mura Masa and Mammút.

Iceland Airwaves Akureyri 01 Our ride to Akureyri only a 45 minute flight away
Our ride to Akureyri, only a 45-minute flight away.
Iceland Airwaves Akureyri 02 Anti social social hour waiting for the flight
Anti-social social hour waiting for the flight.
Iceland Airwaves Akureyri 10 Akureyri welcome crew
Air Iceland crew is ace.
Iceland Airwaves Akureyri 03 Air Iceland crew is ace
See you later, Reykjavík
Iceland Airwaves Akureyri 04 See you later Reykjavik
Iceland Airwaves Akureyri 06 The views alone are worth the trip
The views alone are worth the trip!
Iceland Airwaves Akureyri 07 View from above
Iceland Airwaves Akureyri 08 View from above
Iceland Airwaves Akureyri 05 Akranes just 20km north of Reykjavik
Akranes, just 20km north of Reykjavík
Iceland Airwaves Akureyri 09 View from above
Iceland Airwaves Akureyri 11 Akureyri is the second largest city in Iceland with a population of 18 000
Akureyri is the second-largest city in Iceland with a population of 18,000.
Iceland Airwaves Akureyri 14 Akureyri
Iceland Airwaves Akureyri 19 Akureyri harbor
The beautiful Akureyri harbour.
Iceland Airwaves Akureyri 18 The beautiful HOF theater hosted Mammut Asgeir and more
The beautiful HOF theater hosted Mammuít, Ásgeir and more.
Iceland Airwaves Akureyri 17 Stacked line up over two days
A stacked line-up!
Iceland Airwaves Akureyri 20 Hildur
Hildur takes the stage.
Iceland Airwaves Akureyri 21 Mammut
Mammút
Iceland Airwaves Akureyri 23 Asgeir
Ásgeir
Iceland Airwaves Akureyri 22 Asgeir
Iceland Airwaves Akureyri 24 Floni performing to a packed crowd at Posthusbarinn
Floni performs to a packed crowd at Posthusbarrin.
Iceland Airwaves Akureyri 26 Floni
Iceland Airwaves Akureyri 25 Floni
Iceland Airwaves Akureyri 27 Mura Masa at Graeni Hatturinn a tiny club
Mura Masa plays the tiny Graeni Hatturinn club.
Iceland Airwaves Akureyri 28 Mura Masa
Iceland Airwaves Akureyri 29 Mura Masa
Iceland Airwaves Akureyri 13 Akureyri
Iceland Airwaves Akureyri 15 Downtown Akureyri
Iceland Airwaves Akureyri 12 Akureyrarkirkja was completed in 1940
Akureyrarkirkja dates back to 1940.
Iceland Airwaves Akureyri 16 Akureyri Backpackers Hostel one of the off venue venues
Akureyri Backpackers Hostel, one of the off-venue venues!
Iceland Airwaves Akureyri 30 Back to Reykjavik for three more days of Airwaves
...and back to Reyjkjavík for even more music!
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