Music Festivals in Sweden this Summer
Björk in Stockholm, Patti Smith in Östersund, Regina Spector in Borlänge, The Hives in Piteå or Bon Iver in Gothenburg – your choice! And if you feel like discovering new Swedish bands, the summer is the perfect occasion. Here you go – a selection of spectacular festivals held from the south to the north of Sweden during the summer 2012.
June
1-2 Summerburst, Göteborg : Avicii, Adrian Lyx and Axwell
6-9 Sweden Rock Festival, Sölvesborg : Twisted Sister, Mötleu Crüe, Nationalteatern, Motörhead
14-16 Hultsfred Festival : Stone Roses, Mumford & Sons, The Cure, Anna Ternheim
15 West Coast House Festival, Falkenberg : Den Svenska Björnstammen, F.O.O.L, Modestep
15-16 Summerburst, Stockholm : Tiësto, David Guetta, Sebjak
26-30 Peace and Love, Borlänge : Rihanna, Veronica Maggio, Regina Spector, Kent, Billy Idol
July
2-7 Sundsvalls Gatufest : Sean Paul, Loreen, Thin Lizzy, Deportees
4-7 Putte i Parken, Karlstad : Ane Brun, Kent, Chris Cornell
5-8 Roskilde (ok, not excactly in Sweden, but just cross the Öresund Bridge from Malmö to get to Roskilde in Denmark): The Cure, Björk, Bruce Springsteen
13-14 Bollnäs stadsfest : Takida, Magnus Uggla, Perssons Pack
25-28 Emmabodafestivalen : Maskinen, Crystal Castels, Soulwax
26 West Coast Riot, Göteborg : Rancid, Gallows, Against Me!
25-29 Piteå Dansar och Ler : The Hives, The Soundtrack of Our Lives
27-28 Faceplant Metalfest, Malmö : Dark Tranquility, Marduk, Vreid
27-28 Storsjöyran, Östersund : Patti Smith, The Hives, Melissa Horn, Eldkvarn
August
3-5 Stockholm Music & Arts : Björk, Laleh, Anthony & The Johnsons
9-11 Way Out West, Göteborg : Bon Iver, Florence + The Machine, Black Keys
14-18 Göta Kanal Rock : Brolle, Uno Svenningsson
14-19 Stockholm Culture Festival : Ola Salo, Sofie Livebrant, The Amazing
14-19 Gothenburg Culture Festival : program coming end of June
If you haven’t heard ‘Dancing queen’ by ABBA, or ‘One’ by dance collective Swedish House Mafia, you must have been living under a rock. Because music from Swedish musical artists is massive everywhere.
Size does matter. It’s big: 28 700 m2 and 1117 rooms. It’s bold: 2 stages and novel acoustic design. And it’s beautiful: with its harbour side inspired architecture.
Iconic architecture, marble and music.
The rainbow flag flies high in most of Stockholm’s central districts.