2 Aug 2026
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Festivals Music

Rosendal Garden Party 2026: Three Days of Music, Nature and Summer Magic in the Heart of Stockholm

There are festivals, and then there is Rosendal Garden Party — nestled among the lush greenery of Djurgården, with oak trees swaying in the summer breeze and Stockholm’s skyline never too far away, Rosendal Garden Party once again transformed one of the city’s most beautiful corners into a vibrant celebration of music, community, art and […]

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De La Soul providing the soundtrack to a great mood

Hip-hop has never been my genre of choice, but there was one exception back in the late 80s / early 90s: De La Soul. Their beats were warmer, the humour sharper, and the flow more playful than anything else I heard coming out of hip-hop. They sounded curious, inventive and most of all joyful. Seeing […]

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Sienna Spiro captivates with her voice and her presence

Rosendal Garden Party truly made a great booking bringing us one of Britain’s most exciting emerging artists, Sienna Spiro. She is on the cusp of her big breakthrough and she showed exactly why the music circles have been paying attention and singing her praises. The last festival day was already on its way to a […]

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Agnes commands the Rosendal stage like a veritable pop icon

On Rosendal Garden Party’s first day, Faithless may have been the ones ending the evening, but Agnes was the one pulling the biggest crowd. She took the stage with the confidence of an international superstar. Agnes has been on the Swedish pop scene since 2005, when she won the second season of Swedish Idol at […]

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12-14 June: Rosendal Garden Party brings the best vibes

Rosendal Garden Party is a captivating festival that brings together live music, beautiful surroundings, and a relaxed yet lively atmosphere. Set within the lush greenery of the Rosendal Palace’s garden on Djurgården, it feels like a hidden retreat, far removed from the pace and noise of the city. Upon arrival, visitors are welcomed by towering […]

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Saved by the Bangaranga – but the EBU needs a serious reckoning

After another nerve-wracking voting sequence, the room erupted – and cheers broke out through a collective sigh of relief, when it became clear that Bulgaria had taken the Eurovision victory, sparing the competition from being won by Israel. For the third year in a row, we found ourselves in this exact split-screen nail-biter of a […]

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Your Living City’s Ultimate Music Festival Guide 2026

No rain, no muddy puddles, no blasting sun will ever stop the die-hard music festival lovers, who year after year look for the biggest festivals and the most impressive line-ups and this is where we come into the picture. Like every year, we bring you a round-up of the newest music festivals and the good […]

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Get ready for the MELODIFESTIVALEN 2026 Grand Finale!

After five weeks of the travelling Mello circus having toured the country far and wide, the time has come for Stockholm and the Grand Finale, where the last 12 artists standing will fight it out over the glorious victory, which brings along not just honour, but also the legendary Sångfågel trophy and a spot at […]

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It’s Melodifestivalen 2026! Heat 5 in Sundsvall

We have come to the last one of the preliminary heats, and will have seen and heard all numbers by Saturday evening. And by the end of the show, we will know the full line-up of the Grand Finale to be held at the Strawberry Arena in Stockholm on 7th March. We have everything from […]

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It’s Melodifestivalen 2026! Heat 4 in Malmö

Can you believe we are already in week 4, and by this time next week, we will have heard all of the songs of this year’s Melfest? These weeks do go by so quickly. Felicia is still reigning supreme among the favorites to take the crown in the final, so let’s see if there are […]

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