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InterSPOT: International and Danish acts engage in exciting mash-ups!
Inter SPOT has become a permanent feature at SPOT Festival. It is based on the following concept: five Danish acts are paired with five international acts and subsequently the pairs must perfrom on stage together a set consisting of four or five songs from each band’s back catalog. Icelandic songstress Sóley (signed to a German record label) specialising in catchy folk melodies and soothing piano-tones has teamed-up with Danish female duo Darkness Falls whose music is a fusion of haunting dark pop, post-punk and ’60s guitar twang. The...
read moreWafande, Choir of Young Believers and Reptile Youth – all in all 15 new acts for SPOT
Once again SPOT can now unveil a batch of acts, this time ranging from intimate folk via cheerful reggae to jazzy choir improvisations. First up we have Choir of Young Believers, whose latest album “Rhine Gold” got rave reviews in virtually all Danish media. The first international reviews have been published, and it looks as if the rest of the world is just as enthusiastic. At the time of writing the band is close to signing a deal that will land them a staggering ten gigs at the American festival South By SouthWest (read article in...
read moreTim Christensen, Boho Dancer and Vessel – the first 40 SPOT Acts have now been confirmed
Twelve more acts have been added to the line-up of the 2012 SPOT Festival. The latest batch of SPOT acts is a mix of experienced bands and budding talents. Even though Tim Christensen may be too young to be considered a rock dinosaur, he and his tight live band The Damn Crystals play with a fearsome bite worthy of a full-grown tyrannosaurus Rex. Tim Christensen And The Damn Crystals will be touring all spring so we are not afraid to guarantee that they will be in brilliant shape when they arrive at SPOT with a set list compiled especially for...
read moreIn the SPOTlight: Ulige Numre
“We could in theory be a death metal band as well as a swing jazz trio…” Ulige Numre are one of the most talked about new Danish acts. Their hit single “København” recently reaped the prestigious Steppeulv Award for the Song of the Year. In the light of their SPOT performance we took the opportunity to ask them a few questions. How would you describe your music to some who has never heard of you? Four good friends playing indie rock with loads of guitars. On stage we expand our lineup with a trumpet and a...
read moreUlige Numre, Casiokids and Donkeyboy – a total of 12 Danish and Nordic additions for SPOT line-up
Now the SPOT Festival can unveil six Danish and six Nordic additions to this year’s line-up. There’ll be plenty of opportunity to throw up hand signs, headbang, dance and indulge in similar activities when the festival takes place on the 4th and 5th of May in Aarhus. SPOT now has the pleasure of presenting the following five acts from Norway: Pop wonder Donkeyboy, who really know how to set the stage for tricks and pranks on the dance floor. When the band released their monster hit “City Boy”, they made it to the number one spot on...
read moreShopping
When the urge to go shopping grabs you, we recommend you to visit the great stores of down town Aarhus. One of the places you must go to is the designer store, Junk de Luxe, which is situated in Studsgade, right in the heart of the Latin Quarter. The store has existed since the nineties, but the name and company has grown over the years to become the internationally acknowledged brand it is today. We recommend you to visit the store in Aarhus, the only exclusive Junk de Luxe store in the country, but also to check out the new webshop...
read moreLukas Graham, Freja Loeb, Rasmus Walter and 12 other newcomers at SPOT
The 18th chapter of the SPOT Festival is beginning to take shape, and now the first 15 acts are released for this year’s festival, which takes place on the 4th and 5th of May in the Concert Hall Aarhus, Godsbanen/the Freight Yard, VoxHall, and Atlas in the heart of Aarhus. All fifteen acts will be making their debuts as part of the official SPOT line-up even though a couple of the acts have already attracted lots of attention. Just take Danish/Irish Lukas Graham, who became 2011’s Best Track-of-the-Week on national Danish radio channel P3,...
read moreVisitor in Aarhus
When going to SPOT Festival you are at the same time visiting a great city. As SPOT Festival is situated right in the very heart of Aarhus, there are many cool experiences awaiting you if you are in town for more than just a couple of days. We encourage you to explore SPOT’s handpicked suggestions for leisure time and cultural activities in Aarhus, as well as good-to-know information during your stay at the festival. Find it all under this menu. See also Visit Aarhus’ site here....
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