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Melodifestivalen is upon us, so it’s time to get updated on who’s competing on Sweden’s larger-than-life qualifications for the Eurovision Song Contest. The 28-song, 6-week extravaganza is by far the most ambitious set-up any country has for Eurovision, and it has borne fruit over the years making Sweden maybe the biggest success story in recent […]
Gather was back with their second edition and brought along more than 50 speakers for the conference part at Nobelberget, more than a hundred artists at 15 different venues for the music festival part, as well as 15 different innovation labs, innovative restaurant cooperations, and well, even sauna sessions. There was definitely something for everybody. […]
As tradition has it: first we do Popaganda, then we do autumn. The pop festival is basically an institution that officially ends the festival summer in Stockholm. The festival started out 2002 at Frescati, and since 2008 it has been staged at Eriksdalsbadet, which is a perfect location especially when the weather permits swimming in […]
Stockholm Fringe Festival (also known as STOFF) is taking place again on the 11th to 15th September and they are bringing loads of amazing local and international acts who offer dance, film, immersive experiences, music, performance, stand-up, spoken word, theatre, virtual reality, visual art, workshops, debates and talks. They promise to offer brutally entertaining and […]
Stockholm Culture Festival and We Are STHLM were once again held during the last week before the schools started, from the 14th to the 18th of August 2018. Canada was the main theme of the Culture Festival, but there was much more to see and do in the city, including Cirkus Cirkör‘s major show Aquanauts, which […]
The Queens of Pop festival brought a line-up of 10 female artists to Uppsala, and of course we had to be there… But first let’s rewind things back by three years… Zara Larsson has truly taken over with Lush Life and is the most played artist of the year in Sweden. She is booked to […]
As the days become longer and warmer, we want to make the best of the outdoor life and what better way to do so than by taking part in some of the best music festivals that Sweden and the rest of Europe have to offer. Here is Your Living City’s ultimate spring and summer festival guide. […]
Department returned for its second edition bringing the best of today’s techno, house and dance representatives to a larger audience than last year. The festival took place on May 23rd and not only did all tickets sell out, but Department also expanded in quality with a bigger lineup and longer hours of non-stop music, opening […]
The Mello season consisting of six weeks of touring music entertainment from various locations around Sweden is reaching its climax. The final once again takes place at the Friends Arena in Stockholm, and at the end of Saturday’s programme, we will know who will represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. As you should know […]
Last week’s third Mello heat brought quite a shock, when our (and the bookies’) early favorite Dotter had to leave the competition. The direct qualifiers were the oh-so-mediocre Martin Almgren and the first female artist to reach the final (about time!), Jessica Anderson. But let’s turn to the fourth and final heat and see if […]
