Iceland’s Secret Solstice has brought a top notch show for 2017 by revealing the line up featuring Foo Fighters, The Prodigy, Richard Ashcroft, and many more. Secret Solstice is Iceland’s largest music festival that first started making waves from its first edition in 2014. Social media outlets have coined it “the world’s most unique music festival” by bring such a diverse set of artists under one festival. The 4th edition takes place on June 16-18, 2017 at the capital city Reykjavik, Iceland during the summer solstice with 72 hours of sunlight.
Some of the acts on the bill include rock legends Foo Fighters along with featuring UK electronic legends The Prodigy, and Richard Ashcroft from The Verve. More electronic acts to the list include Pharoahe Monch, Foreign Beggars, Dubfire, Novelist, Dusky and other acts are just the beginning of the list. The Chicago house legend Kerri Chandler will be returning for the third time for the event. More acts include Iceland’s very own talent featuring Hogni, Ulfur Ulfur, Amabadama, Emmsje, Gauti, GKR, Tiny, Aron Can, KSF, and Alvia Islandia.
This epic festival is set during the summer solstice weekend where the sun will never full set during the event because of Iceland’s location of being in close proximity to the Arctic Circle. Such a phenomenon may be normal for locals, but for foreigners it is a new experience to flock across the world for. Secret Solstice is not only one of the world’s only major music festival to be certified CarbonNeutral, but also has teamed up with WOW air airline to fly directly to Iceland from almost all major destinations in Europe and North America. Tickets are now available here and ticket packages available from package partner Festicket.’
Update 03/02/2017: Secret Solstice has announced its second phase lineup release, with additions like Rick Ross, Big Sean, Chaka Khan Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals, Roots Manuva and so much more, check out the full lineup below.
The Prodigy
Rick Ross
Big Sean
Chaka Khan
Richard Ashcroft
Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals *
Young M.A *
Rhye
Seth Troxler *
Unknown Mortal Orchestra *
Pharoahe Monch
Roots Manuva *
Foreign Beggars
Kerri Chandler
Dubfire
Ata Kak *
Dusky
Youngr *
Högni
Kiasmos
Gísli Pálmi *
Úlfur Úlfur
Soul Clap
John Acquaviva
Wolf + Lamb
The Black Madonna *
The Vintage Caravan *
Amabadama
Emmsjé Gauti
Thugfucker *
Lane 8 *
Tania Vulcano
Left Brain *
Artwork
Princess Nokia *
Tay Grin
Gibbs Collective
Maxxi Soundsystem *
Droog
Yotto
SHADED *
Cubicolor *
Ocean Wisdom *
Novelist
Cymande *
Ragga Gröndal *
Jam Baxter *
Nick Monaco *
Soffía Björg
DJ RD *
Klose One
BenSol
Vaginaboys *
Shades of Reykjavík
Tiny
GKR
Aron Can
Dave
Jimmy Maheras *
Glacier Mafia *
DJ Sammy B-Side *
Þórunn Antonía *
Lord Pusswhip
Rix *
Krysko & Greg Lord
Kinda Super Disco *
Alexander Jarl *
Fræbbblarnir *
Valby Bræður *
Teitur Magnússon *
Védís Hervör *
French Toast *
Hildur
KSF
Alvia Islandia
Kristmundur Axel *
Bootlegs *
Since When *
SXSXSX
JoaqoPelli *
Fox Train Safari *
Kilo
Captain Syrup
Marteinn *
KrBear *
Skrattar *
Mogesen *
Rob Shields *
AFK *
Seint *
Holy Hrafn *
M e g e n *
DJ Baby Mama Drama *