{"id":122711,"date":"2023-03-06T10:00:40","date_gmt":"2023-03-06T15:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dcmusicreview.com\/staging\/?p=122711"},"modified":"2024-02-14T17:45:50","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T22:45:50","slug":"destination-reykjavik-iceland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dcmusicreview.com\/staging\/destination-reykjavik-iceland\/","title":{"rendered":"Destination Reykjavik, Iceland"},"content":{"rendered":"

Iceland has been a red-hot tourist destination for several years now. Everyone has been visiting Iceland, and for very good reason – this is a magical country filled with landscapes and experiences that cannot be found anywhere else. Icelandic music has been at the forefront of the world stage for many years, including Bjork<\/strong><\/a>, Sigur Ros<\/strong><\/a>, Asgeir<\/strong><\/a>, Of Monsters Of Men<\/a>, and Kaleo<\/strong><\/a>. It is not just the Icelandic musicians that are red hot right now but also Iceland’s music scene.Since 1999, Iceland has played host to the Iceland Airwaves Music Festival<\/a><\/strong>, which is held each November. This festival is so popular that Iceland Air has built travel packages<\/a> based around this festival. In addition, Iceland also used to play host to the Secret Solstice <\/a>music festival that featured 72 hours of music, nature, and midnight sun.<\/p>\n

This musical momentum has caught the eye of international musicians and, more recently, American artists. In 2022, Umphrey’s McGee<\/a><\/strong> held their R\u00f6ckjavik <\/a>spectacular. In 2023, Wilco<\/a>, <\/strong>The Disco Biscuits<\/strong><\/a>, <\/strong> Greensky Bluegrass<\/a><\/strong>, Elvis Costello<\/a><\/strong>, and Pavement<\/a>,<\/strong> will make the journey over to Reykjavik to hold multi-day performances at the Harpa and other venues throughout the city.With that much momentum, we wanted to share some of our knowledge and first-hand experiences in Iceland that will familiarize you with Iceland and, in particular, Reykjavik.<\/p>\n

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Basics<\/h1>\n

This article is not meant to be a comprehensive guide to Iceland.  It is intended for music lovers who want to go see an Icelandic music festival or destination concert in Iceland and want to have some basic information about Iceland and some tips.  When you arrive at 6:30 AM at Keflav\u00edk that first morning, find yourself downtown by 9 AM and need some food and activities while you wait for your hotel or AirBnB to be available at 3 PM – we got you covered.<\/p>\n

This country is absolutely stunning, the people are amazing, the food is delicious, and the landscape is unimaginably gorgeous.  We hope you enjoy your stay in Iceland for an incredible music experience, and we hope that some of our travel tips make your trip that much more special.  We know that Reykjav\u00edk is just but a small part of Iceland, and we encourage you to visit all corners of this remarkable country.<\/p>\n

Travel Books<\/h2>\n

We cannot praise the Lonely Planet Iceland travel book<\/a> enough.  This is filled with many many fun facts and is truly a pleasure to read.  It gives great anecdotes and entertains you much more than some of the other \u201cdry\u201d travel guides. <\/p>\n

Weather<\/h2>\n

There is no such thing as bad weather in Iceland \u2014only bad clothing choices. Iceland has a lot of weather – sun, rain, wind, snow – and sometimes all in one day. It changes a lot, so if you don\u2019t like the weather, wait 15 minutes because it will likely change again. About that wind – it can get intense, so don\u2019t bother with an umbrella. The locals don\u2019t carry them because the wind tends to destroy umbrellas. We recommend you have a jacket with a hood instead<\/p>\n

Food<\/h2>\n

What Food is Iceland Known For:  <\/p>\n