Reykjavík Grapevine - aug. 2021, Side 19

19The Reykjavík Grapevine
Issue 08— 2021
Event Picks
The recent uptick in COVID
cases meant that the many
festivals of Verslunarman-
nahelgi, Iceland’s beloved party
weekend, have been cancelled or
rescheduled. #jó"háti"—the biggest
one—has been postponed and is cur-
rently expected to be held sometime
at the end of the summer. All tickets
are still valid but they can also be
refunded or transferred to $jó"háti"
2022. Innipúkinn has similarly been
cancelled, with an option to either
have your ticket refunded or opt to do-
nate the money to the artists affected.
Laugarbakki’s Nor"anpaunk won’t be
held either and—you guessed it—tick-
ets will be valid for next year’s festival
or refunded. Lastly, the newest festival
on the market—Gaukurinn’s Hljó"hátí"
í eyrum—has been rescheduled to run
October 7th to 10th. The lineup and
tickets will remain the same, though
there is an option for a refund. So… we
guess 2022 will be fun. Thanks, Delta.
On August 27th, record label Sono
Luminus will drop a world premiere
recording of Grapevine-favourite (and
former cover star) Anna #orvaldsdót-
tir’s first string quartet. It’ll be played
by the three-time Grammy nominated
Spektral Quartet, who originally com-
missioned the work and performed
it live for the first time at the Kenny
Center in 2019. It’s Anna’s first string
quartet and, as you’d expect from the
composer, it’s been described as a
sonic tapestry that pushes the bound-
aries of the instruments. Spektral
violinist Doyle Armbrust called it, “dev-
astatingly personal and profoundly
expansive at the same time.” Just what
we need to cheer up.
Greek conductor and pianist Kornilios
Michailidis has been named Con-
ductor-in-Residence at the Iceland
Symphony Orchestra for the upcom-
ing season. There are many projects
on the roster, including an abridged
version of Mozart’s Magic Flute, new
symphonic music by Högni Egilsson
and the Icelandic premiere of Daníel
Bjarnason’s ‘From Space I Saw Earth’.
According to our research, it’s not
about Jeff Bezos. HJC
MUSIC
NEWS

The Office Pub Quiz
Au!. 19th - 21:00 - Lebowski Bar - Free!
Sip on a nice Merlot with an oaky af-
terbirth and eat some mixed berry
yo!hurt as you flex your knowled!e
of The O&ce. Make sure to show
up early so you don't have to sit in
the annex and note that scores will
be counted with the Kelevin, so we
can’t promise it’ll be accurate. Also,
don’t wear !reen. It’s whorish. HJC

The Vintage Caravan
Au!. 28th - 21:00 - I'NÓ - 4,000 ISK
Psychedelic rockers The Vintage
Caravan released their fifth album,
‘Monuments,’ last April and now
that we’re all vaccinated, they're
finally having their hotly-anticipated
release show. So expand your mind
(no drugs required) and take a trip
that’ll probably include a lot of fringe
and guitar solos. HJC
Brennuöld Fest 2021
Aug. 28th - 13:00 - KEX Hostel - 4,500 ISK
A new festival? Count
us in. Brennuöld fest,
based at KEX Hostel, is
all about the darkest,
gloomiest and most
eerie tunes around,
meaning it’ll be a good
palate cleanser from
all the cute acoustic
music you usually
get in the Icelandic
summer. Featuring a
lineup of Grapevine
goth favourites Kælan
Mika, U.K. doom droners
Bismuth, Dutch black
metal duo Doodswens,
other Grapevine faves
PORT, and more, it’ll be
sure to dim the midnight
sun with some much
needed leather and lace.
Dress to depress. (But
don’t forget to have fun.)
(Or don’t.) (Fun might be
anti-goth in your view.)
(Not in ours.) (We love
fun and also crying to
‘The Crow’ alone in our
rooms.) HJC
Music
Concerts & Ni!htlife
Events listed are all live performances and
DJs. Venues are listed by day. For complete
listin!s and detailed information on venues
visit !rapevine.is/happenin!.
Send your listin!s to: listin!s@!rapevine.is.
Friday August 6th
REYKJAVÍK PRIDE
Shameless: A Proud Comedy Show
With Kimi Tayler & Jono Du$y
19:00 Tjarnarbíó
Dra! Djók: Lady Bunny, Sherry Vine,
Heklina & More!
20:00 Gamla Bíó
ApocalypsticK Pride Dra! Show
20:00 Gaukurinn
Queer Jazz
21:00 Mál o! Mennin!
Queer Cruise
18:30 Eldin! Whale Watchin!
DJ #or!er"ur Jóhanna
20:00 Kex Hostel
Saturday August 7th
REYKJAVÍK PRIDE
Pride Parade!
14:00 Reykjavík
Party Karaoke - Pride Edition!
20:00 Gaukurinn
CYBER
20:00 Kex Hostel
Dra! Brunch
11:00 Gamla Bíó
Your Silent Radiance - Sei!la
12:00 Harpa
Fi nal Re cit al: Span isches Lieder spiel
- Sei!la
20:00 Harpa
Or!an Summer
12:00 Hall!rímskirkja
Monday August 9th
Krullan
20:00 Mál o! Mennin!
Tuesday August 10th
Karaoke Party!
20:00 Gaukurinn
Wednesday August 11th
Múlinn Jazz Club: Arctic Swin! Sextet
20:00 Harpa
Continue
20:00 Gaukurinn
Folk Music NI!ht
20:00 Kex Hostel
Then I Will Rejoice And Cry:
Schumann & Schubert
20:00 Harpa
Thursday August 12th
Una Stef & The SP74
20:00 Mál o! Mennin!
Tu" & Hælsæri
20:00 Gaukurinn
Pub Quiz
20:00 Kex Hostel
A Ma!ical World of Two Pianos
20:00 Harpa
Friday August 13th
Inspector Spacetime & DJ Óli Dóri
20:00 Kex Hostel
Dömer o! herra Burlesque Show
20:00 Tjarnarbíó
Mikael Máni: Nostal!ia Machine
20:00 Harpa
Valbor! Ólafs
20:00 Gaukurinn
Jónas Si!
20:00 Bæjarbíó
Saturday August 14th
Mis%yrmin! & Vonlaus
20:00 Gaukurinn
Creative Mendin! Workshop
15:00 RVK Tool Library
Clownin! Around: Circus Day
13:30 Fimleikar Fylkir
Jónas Si!
20:00 Bæjarbíó
Or!an Summer
12:00 Hall!rímskirkja
Sunday August 15th
Dun!eons & Dra!ons Ni!ht
20:00 Gaukurinn
Kristinn Smári Kristisson & Trio
16:00 Harpa
Seed Harvestin! Workshop
15:00 RVK Tool Library
Tuesday August 17th
Karaoke Party!
20:00 Gaukurinn
Wednesday August 18th
Jack & Joey
20:00 Gaukurinn
Thursday August 19th
The O&ce Pub Quiz
21:00 Lebowski Bar
Benni Hemm Hemm
20:00 Kex Hostel
New Classics & The Icelandic Sym-
phony
20:00 Harpa
Klaki
20:00 Gaukurinn
Friday August 20th
Toolraiser 2021
17:00 Priki"
Sykur & Vill
20:00 Kex Hostel
Volcanova: Radical Waves Release
19:00 Húrra
Saturday August 21st
Toolraiser 2021
14:00 R6013 & Priki"
Party Karaoke!
20:00 Gaukurinn
Sunday August 22nd
Bokashi Compostin! Workshop
15:00 RVK Tool Library
Tuesday August 24th
Karaoke Party!
20:00 Gaukurinn
Wednesday August 25th
KisiMjá, El Royalé & Pínulitlar peysur
20:00 Gaukurinn
Thursday August 26th
Iceland Country Music Festival 2021:
Sycamore Tree
20:30 Bæjarbíó
Pub Quiz
20:00 Kex Hostel
Krullan
20:00 Gaukurinn
Upcycle Candle Workshop
17:00 RVK Tool Library
Friday August 27th
Iceland Country Music Festival 2021:
Klaufar
20:30 Bæjarbíó
Valdimar
20:30 Harpa
Úlfú"
20:00 Gaukurinn
DJ Silja Glömmi
20:00 Kex Hostel
Saturday August 28th
Brennuöld Fest
13:00 Kex Hostel
The Vinta!e Caravan
21:00 I'NÓ
Jón Jónsson
21:00 Harpa
Reykjavík Jazz Festival: LILJA & Kath-
rine Windfelt Sextet
20:00 Harpa
Reykjavík Jazz Festival: hist o!
22:30 Harpa
Coney Island Show
20:00 Gaukurinn
Iceland Country Music Festival 2021:
Axel O & Stefanía Svavars
20:30 Bæjarbíó
Sunday August 29th
Björk Orkestral
17:00 Harpa
Sin!er/Son!writer Ni!ht
20:00 Gaukurinn
Reykjavík Jazz Festival: Stína Á!ústs-
dóttir, Henrik Linder, Joel Lyssarides
& Family Band
20:00 Harpa
Monday August 30th
Reykjavík Jazz Festival: Hró"mar
Si!ur"sson & Ludvi! Kári Quartet
20:00 Harpa
Tuesday August 31st
Reykjavík Jazz Festival: #or !rímur
Jóns son, Rósa Gu"rún & Strokk var-
tet tinn Si!!i
20:00 Harpa
Karaoke Party!
20:00 Gaukurinn
Mar!skonar Rómantík
20:00 Harpa
Wednesday September 1st
Reykjavík Jazz Festival: Andrea's
Bluesmen
20:00 Harpa
Reykjavík Jazz Festival: Anna Gréta
Trio & Am brose Ak in musire Quar tet
20:00 Harpa
Thursday September 2nd
Reykjavík Jazz Festival: Broken Cycle
Trio & ASTRA
20:00 Harpa
August 6th—September 2nd