On June 21st, the northern hemisphere will celebrate summer solstice, also known as midsummer, the longest day of the year. Around the world, many tribes and traditions will come together to honor the sun and earth for this annual event.
In Iceland, under the energy giving heat of the 24-hour sun, people will dance. For 72 hours, from June 20th - June 22nd, Reykjavik will be alive with sunlight and music as Secret Solstice invites thousands to celebrate in Iceland for their premier music festival.
Something for all music lovers, there will be the perfect musical mix of artists both native and from around the world. From the weird and wonderful talent of Iceland's own, including Mum, HE, Gluteus Maximus, DJ Spaceship and Airplane, to world renowned live acts including Massive Attack, Schoolboy Q, Banks, Woodkid, to some of electronic music's most in demand talent - Disclosure, Jamie Jones, Carl Craig, Damian Lazarus, Eats Everything, Kerri Chandler, Jackmaster, Rob Da Bank, Boddika, Waze & Odyssey and so many more.
Secret Solstice is the brainchild of festival director, Fred Olafsson, he spoke to The Guardian about holding festivals in extreme locations, Secret Solstice's natural power resources and the 24-hour-sun natural light aspect: "Lighting is one of the key parts to creating any festival experience, but we're not going to be able to rely on it much. The upside is that we'll have one of the most spectacular natural light shows on the planet". Read the interview HERE
Over the three day festival, artists will be spread across five stages, the stage line-ups are now announced below.
VALHALLA STAGE
(The name of the 'heaven' afterlife in Norse mythology)
Friday - Valhalla Stage
Eivør Pálsdóttir(FO)
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Bloodgroup
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Fufanu
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Moses Hightower
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HE
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Maus
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Woodkid (FR)
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Eats Everything B2B Skream (UK)
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Disclosure (UK)
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Saturday - Valhalla Stage
Kaleo
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Sísý Ey
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Vök
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Disa
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Hjaltalín
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Mammút
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Gluteus Maximus
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Banks
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Múm
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Massive Attack (UK)
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Sunday - Valhalla Stage
HymnaLaya
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Elín Ey
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Snorri Helgason
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Dj flugvél & geimskip
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Sin Fang
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Benni B-Ruff
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DillaLude
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Forgotten Lores
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Cell7
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Úlfur Úlfur
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Emmsjé Gauti
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Gísli Pálmi
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XXX Rottweiler
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Schoolboy Q (US)
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GIMLI STAGE
(The place where survivors of Ragnarok are supposed to live)
Friday - Gimli Stage
Rúnar Þórisson
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Kött Grá Pje
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Mosi
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Mafama
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Leaves
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Gervisykur
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Alvia Islandia
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Shades of Reykjavik
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Real Eyes (US)
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Fox Train Safari
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Molotov Jukebox (UK)
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Saturday - Gimli Stage
RVK Soundsystem
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Reykjavíkurdætur
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Amaba Dama
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Ojba Rasta
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Original Melody
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Johny and the rest
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DISCIPLES (UK)
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Brain Police
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Jamie Lewis (UK)
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Py (live)
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Sunday - Gimli Stage
Modesart
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Steve Sampling
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CryptoChrome Weirdcore
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ThizOne Weirdcore
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Quadruplos Weirdcore
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Tanya & Marlon Weirdcore
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Bistro boy
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Agzilla
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HaZaR
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Árni ²
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Kiasmos
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Heroes in Hiding (IRE)
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Sometime
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Rum Buffalo (UK)
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ASKUR STAGE
(The name of the first man in Norse mythology)
Friday - Askur Stage
Skurken
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Kerr
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Futuregrapher
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Rami Ali (UK)
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Intro Beats
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Lex Luca (UK)
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Artwork (UK)
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Oneman (UK)
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Subb-An (UK)
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Gorgon City (UK)
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Saturday - Askur Stage
Micro Pony
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Barely Legal (UK)
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Monkey Wrench B2B Spoils (UK)
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True Tiger (UK)
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LaFontaine
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Exos
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Mushy (UK)
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Harrimannn (UK)
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Benton (UK)
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Doorly (UK)
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Sunday - Askur Stage
Viktor Birgiss
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Orang Volante
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Oculus
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Open Source
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Rob Shields (UK)
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ControlFreqs (US) 40
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Housekell
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DJ Kári
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Ben Pearce (UK)
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The 2 Bears (UK)
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EMBLA STAGE
(The name of the first woman in Norse mythology)
Friday - Embla Stage
Julia Ruslanovna Lágtíðni
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Tandri Lágtíðni
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King Lucky Lágtíðni
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Russian Girls Lágtíðni
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GHST (UK) Lágtíðni
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Ewok Lágtíðni
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Skeng&B Lágtíðni
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Amy Becker (UK)
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My Nu Leng (UK)
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Klose-One (UK)
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Robert James (UK)
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Saturday - Embla Stage
Kanilsnældur
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Vrong
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Lord Pusswhip
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Marteinn
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Kiddi
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Geimfarar
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Solaris Sunglaze
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KSF
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Bensol
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Eddie House
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Frímann
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Sunday - Embla Stage
Atli Kanill
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Axfjörð
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DJ Hendrik
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Lagaffe Tales
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Rix
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Yamaho
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Plastic Love (US)
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Casanova
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Pettro (MEX)
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Ghozt
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Sean Danke
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HEL STAGE
(The name of 'hell' afterlife in Norse mythology)
Friday - Hel Stage
Clive Henry (UK)
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Francesca Lombardo (UK)
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Aphrohead (US)
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Carl Craig (US)
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Damian Lazarus (UK)
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Saturday - Hel Stage
Greg Lord &Krysko (UK)
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DJ Margeir
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Eliphino (UK)
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Paleman (UK)
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Jackmaster (UK)
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Rob Da Bank (UK)
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Droog (US)
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Boddika (UK)
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Paul Woolford (UK)
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Jamie Jones (UK)
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Sunday - Hel Stage
Py (UK)
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Mia Dora (UK)
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Voyeur (UK)
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Josh Butler (UK)
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Waze & Odyssey (UK)
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Kerri Chandler (US)
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POOL PARTIES
From 8am - 1pm on Saturday and Sunday, Secret Solstice will host two special pool parties.
Saturday is hosted by ATG and Sunday is hosted by Kubicle with Kubipool
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REYKJAVIK EXCURSIONS
You can also check out some of Iceland's natural beauty with the Golden Solstice tour:
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