Pinegrove and GusGus among latest Iceland Airwaves additions
Pinegrove, GusGus, IDER, and over 35 more names have been added to this year's Iceland Airwaves festival.
40 more acts just announced for Iceland Airwaves 2017! #airwaves17
— Iceland Airwaves (@icelandairwaves) August 10, 2017
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Supergroup (duo) Lost Horizons, comprising Cocteau Twins' Simon Raymonde and Richie Thomas (Dif Juz), plus an extensive cast of collaborators, are also joining the fray this year.
Other additions today include: 200.000 Naglbítar, Birnir, Aron Can, Chase, Chevron, Elli Grill, Fai Baba (CH), Fazerdaze (US), Fever Dream, Fox Train Safari, Geisha Cartel, Godchilla, Ragga Gröndal, Herra Hnetusmjör, Hey Elbow (SE), Joey Christ, JóiPé X Króli, Kiriyama Family, kosmodod, Maus, Pale Honey (SE), Paunkholm, PASHN, Rari Boys, Ruxpin, Rythmatik, Shades of Reykjavik, DJ Snorri Ástráðs, Snorri Helgason, Tontario (FI), TRPTYCH, TUSKS (UK), TSS, Una Stef, VÉDÍS, and We Made God.
Already on the line-up for the November event, which runs in Reykjavík and Akureyri from the 1-5 November, are Mumford & Sons, Michael Kiwanuka, Songhoy Blues, Nilüfer Yanya, Torres, Fleet Foxes, Arab Strap, Kelly Lee Owens, Mammút, Stefflon Don, Emmsje Gauti, and lots more. Find out the full lineup so far.
500 tickets for Mumford & Sons will be available from 11am BST on 25 July, with the remaining tickets available to Iceland Airwaves ticket holders from the Media Center (moved to Bio Paradis this year) from 5pm on 4 November.
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