5 Dec 2025
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Allsång på Skansen with a Thomas Stenström take-over

The best part of the Swedish summer is of course Allsång på Skansen (at least if you believe Pernilla’s own hype). The live sing-along show is a Swedish cultural institution, still going strong during its 90th summer. This week’s TV show brought both nostalgia and fresher sounds with artists including Rick Astley, EMD, Thomas Stenström, […]

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Stockholm Pride 2025: A Celebration to Remember

Photographer: Vladimir Perez-Vallejos From July 28 to August 2, 2025, Stockholm transformed into a buzzing epicentre of creativity, activism, and unity. With its theme One Story, One Future, this year’s Stockholm Pride was not only the largest LGBTQ+ festival in the Nordics – it was an unforgettable blend of joy, visibility, and cultural depth Standout Events […]

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Viktor Leksell at Allsång på Skansen
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Viktor Leksell and more at Allsång på Skansen

Every summer Tuesday’s favorite form of entertainment Allsång på Skansen was back for the Stockholm Pride week, pulling a big live crowd and TV viewership as usual. The hostess with the mostest, Pernilla Wahlgren once again brought a litany of Swedish artists on stage to sing their latest tunes and sing along with the live […]

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Norah Jones at Dalhalla: A stress-free jazz ride

Norah Jones is a world-acclaimed singer, songwriter and pianist who has won ten Grammy Awards throughout her career. What started with the early success of her first album, Come Away with Me in 2002, evolved into a versatile music repertoire with a unique touch and relevance up until today. The ongoing tour is a celebration […]

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Allsång på Skansen with Scarlet and other favorites

You know the drill by now, Tuesday nights in the summertime mean one thing and one thing only: Allsång på Skansen, or as Pernilla Wahlgren herself (or more likely her genius scriptwriter Edward af Sillén) put it: the longest TV tradition in Sweden, with the shortest TV host. The live-sent TV show once again brought […]

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Still sporty, still spicy, still slaying – Melanie C at the fab 90s festival

Melanie C aka Sporty Spice was always the powerhouse of the Spice Girls – the one doing backflips in crop tops and belting out girl power anthems. She brought the athletic edge to the fab five that dominated the 90s pop scene. As part of the Spice Girls she helped sell over 100 million records […]

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Laleh, Darin and more at Allsång på Skansen

We are in the second week of the 2025 Allsång på Skansen season, and the sing-along show had once again pulled a huge crowd for the live-sent summer spectacle. As you should know by now, Allsång på Skansen is the most Swedish of all things Swedish, and a cherished institution of Stockholm summer, bringing out […]

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Greczula brings the glam rock to Grönan

Greczula had his big breakthrough at Melodifestivalen 2025, where he charmed the audience and finished at a strong third place. Based off of that success he is doing a summer tour around Sweden, which brought him to Gröna Lund’s small stage as well. Kristofer Greczula started his musical career in bands called Damn Delicious and […]

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Rosendal 2025: BIJI brings a vibrant, boundary-crossing celebration

BIJI is a powerful Swedish duo formed by artist/actor Robin Nazari and filmmaker/producer Maceo Frost, based in Stockholm. Emerging in 2019, their project – named after the Kurdish word for “long live” or “viva” – originated as a bold celebration of multicultural coexistence. Robin with his Kurdish background, and Maceo with his African-American–Swedish heritage, blend […]

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Rosendal 2025: Sean Paul turns up the temperature

Sean Paul’s performance on the Sunday evening of the Rosendal Garden Party was a vibrant celebration of early‑2000s dancehall nostalgia, stirring up both classic energy and crowd‑pleasing moments. From the moment he stepped on stage, the Jamaican superstar commanded the crowd, calling out, “Stockholm, are you ready?” and livening the audience with his crowd-engagement. The […]

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