Music news

SPOT and Royal Unibrew create a free concert during the SPOT program.

Christel van Meyel
April 11, 2014

Alongside the SPOT Festival, this year will present a new experience: SPOT ROYAL: During this free festival visitors get samples of the newest, up-and-coming artists as well as some more well known acts that Denmark has to offer, such as […]

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Nordlyd, NAKED and a 16-strong choir Choirnevale among one of SPOT’s special projects this year.

Christel van Meyel
April 11, 2014

Three widely different Nordic soloists have put three of their own songs on the game for a  new arrangement during the project Nordlyd. Ane Brun (NO), Mikael Simpson (DK), and Alice Boman (SE), have been chosen by Nordlyd’s composer, Mette […]

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CHRISTOPHER, TURBOWEEKEND AND BROKEN TWIN AMONG 29 NEW ADDITIONS

admin
April 5, 2014

Most of the music program is now in place for this year’s SPOT, and with the addition of 29 artists SPOT reflects the varied and quality-filled Nordic music-landscape that makes up the program this year. Among the new releases is […]

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REPTILE YOUTH AND SLEEP PARTY PEOPLE AMONG THE ADDITIONS TO THE LINE-UP

Jeanette Bamford
March 20, 2014

Familiar faces and brand new acquaintances at SPOT. Last week Reptile Youth released a new album which has been recorded in cooperation with a 5-person band. For the past two years the bands music has developed from a focus on […]

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A wide range of musical genres

Snævar Albertsson
March 17, 2014

With today’s nine releases SPOT Music is about halfway in this year’s program. And the new names offer a wide range of the musical genres that the festival features this year. On the rock scene the winners of Karrierekanonen 2013, The […]

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ROSAfolk is ready with five names for SPOT Festival

Snævar Albertsson
March 17, 2014

With SPOTonFolk ROSAfolk presents five Danish artists and bands on SPOT Festival, who each in their own way are inspired by Danish and Nordic folk traditions. Despite the name there is not much sand on the floor when Spillemændene (the fiddlers, […]

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Exciting Nordic aces confirmed for SPOT Festival

Henrik Friis
February 27, 2014

Hot Nordic acts such as Choir of Young Believers, Bon Homme (WhomadeWho) and Lydmor, Stine Bramsen (Alphabeat), Lucy Love, Kellermensch, Iceage, The Eclectic Moniker, Farao, Jaakko Eino Kalevi and many more fresh new Nordic artists to visit SPOT Festival in […]

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Jazzy Kraftwerk interpretation and international songwriter collaboration at the 2014 SPOT Festival

Henrik Friis
January 30, 2014

International drummer Emil De Waal, electronic artist Spejderrobot and the big band Aarhus Jazz Orchestra will join forces at the SPOT Festival in May and give a unique performance across music genres and worlds. In a great musical interplay the […]

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Dates for the 20th anniversary of SPOT Festival

Henrik Friis
October 23, 2013

Please mark your calendar. SPOT Festival will celebrate its 20th edition during the first weekend of May (2-3 May) in 2014. As always the showcase festival takes place in Aarhus, Denmark. Experience +100 band from the Danish and Nordic music […]

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We have now opened for applications for SPOT Festival 2014

Henrik Friis
October 11, 2013

December 4th is the deadline, if you want to be considered to play a showcase at SPOT Festival 2014. The SPOT Festival focuses on new clashes and trends in all rhythmical genres and presents Danish and Nordic artists with national […]

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