NORÐUR OG NIÐUR FESTIVAL ICELAND – PEACHES
2018-01-26As the light-filled days of the Icelandic Summer drew to a close in 2017, Sigur Rós revealed the initial round of acts for NORÐUR OG NIÐUR, their ambitious curation of Harpa, Reykjavík’s premiere state-of-the-art venue. From December 27-30, the dark days of Winter played host to the four-day event bringing together performances from the band’s friends, collaborators, artists and heroes.
Headline Performances included an exclusive series of concerts with Iceland’s very own Sigur Ros alongside, Jarvis Cocker; an Icelandic debut for Kevin Shields, iconic leader of My Bloody Valentine; Dan Deacon and Julianna Barwick also both made welcome returns to Reykjavík.
Performances across the 4 days also featured Peaches, Dustin O’Halloran Tangerine Dream and Ulrich Schnauss alongside Icelandic homegrown talents JFDR, Hugar Alex Somers, Amina, Gus Gus and Mr Silla to name but a few.
No-one lights up December’s darkest days quite like the Icelanders. Reykjavík’s reputation for being able to throw a party is not lightly earned, and NORÐUR OG NIÐUR significantly ramped up a holiday season already filled with fun, festivities and a truly insane arsenal of fireworks.
Photography – Patrik Ontkovic
