Iceland Airwaves Marks Its 27th Edition in Reykjavík

Almost half of the acts booked for this year's Iceland Airwaves are Icelandic, according to Billboard. The festival's 27th edition ran in Reykjavík from 4 to 8 November.

Iceland Airwaves is a music festival in the country's capital. It is held every November and brings musicians from Iceland and abroad to the city for several days of concerts.

The festival began in 1999. Icelandair, the country's main airline, founded it and remains its founding sponsor, meaning the company that backed the event from the start and still supports it. Sena took over the festival in 2018.

Ísleifur Þórhallsson manages the festival. He is also the founder and chief executive of Sena Live, the company that now runs it.

Booking a large share of local acts gives Icelandic musicians a central place on the bill. It also means that a festival with a long history abroad is, at its core, a showcase for the country's own artists.

For fans and musicians alike, the November dates are now settled for another year. The 2026 edition has closed, and the next one will take its place on the calendar in the same month.