Hello March, we’ve been waiting for you! Always hoping that this month will bring the blooming of an anticipated spring, lots of events and happenings lining up to take us into bright rides of joy and expectation. Here’s a round up of hand-picked events and experiences for you to glide into spring in style.
SEASONAL CELEBRATIONS
With the hosts Sina Valiollah and Nazanin Nour, an entire sparkling evening with ice dance shows, traditional jumps of fires, children’s activities, fragrant food and fantastic artists from all over the world – including Jasmine Kara and Süperstar Orkestar!
When: 17 March
Where: Skansen
Cost: FREE
FAIRS & FESTIVALS
Tempo Documentary Festival 2020
Tempo is Sweden’s largest festival for documentary expression. This year Tempo’s theme is Family and the program is filled with interesting touches in the innermost sphere.
When: 2-8 March
Where: Different cinemas across the city, visit their website for full events’ listing.
Cost: 260SEK
Sausage Festival Stockholm 2020
It is again time for the Korvfestivalen – Sausage Festival. The festival takes place at the prestigious Münchenbryggeriet in central Stockholm.
When: 6-8 March
Where: Münchenbryggeriet
Cost: 160SEK-180SEK
Photography fair 2020
For three days you will experience a photo party filled to the brim with inspiration, product news and seminars.
When: 27-29 March
Where: Stockholmsmässan
Cost: 40SEK-230SEK
Färgfabriken Market
The market at Färgfabriken is one of Stockholm’s largest markets for design and crafts.
When: 28-29 March
Where: Färgfabriken
Cost: FREE
TRANS CULTURE FESTIVAL
A four day festival of creating trans magic together.
When: 28-31 March
Where: Different venues across the city, check the event for full listing.
Cost: FREE
Stockholms filmfestival Junior 2020
For over 20 years, Stockholm’s Film Festival Junior has introduced, inspired and engaged children and young people in the fantastic world of film.
When: 30 March-4 April
Where: Skandiabiografen
Cost: Check website for updates pricing
MUSIC
Miriam Bryant @ Annexet
When: 4 March
Where: Annexet
Cost: 545SEK-590SEK
Miss Li @ Cirkus
When: 5 March
Where: Cirkus
Cost: 590SEK
Yotto @ Slakthuset
Finnish Yotto is one of Northern Europe’s bigger new names and is really making an international career right now.
When: 6 March
Where: Slakthuset
Cost: 200SEK
Stockholm Women’s International Jazz Festival 2nd Edition
The second edition presents some of the most creative composers in international jazz. The 2020’s program highlights musicians from different countries (Japan, Canada, Denmark, Sweden) who know and play with each other in different constellations
When: 7 March
Where: TeaterStudio Lederman
Cost: 180SEK -200SEK
Little Dragon @ Berns
From the start, Little Dragon has done everything in its own way with an always forward-looking electronic pop. with the two most distinctive elements being the unmistakable groove and Yukimi Nagano’s comforting voice which is an instrument in itself.
When: 9 March
Where: Berns
Cost: 380SEK
Princess Nokia @ Vasateatern
When: 10 March
Where: Vasateatern
Cost: 380SEK
The 1975 @ Annexet
The band is touring in support of A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships (Dirty Hit / Interscope Records), which Pitchfork declared “outrageous and eclectic” and Rolling Stone hailed as “spectacular”.
When: 13 March
Where: Annexet
Cost: 645SEK
Bryan Adams @ Globen
Canadian rocker Bryan Adams has been topping the charts since he released his first album in 1980.
When: 14 March
Where: Globen
Cost: 545SEK-920SEK
Fletcher + L Devine
Fletcher is an American singer-songwriter who was one of iHeartRadio’s Artists to Watch 2019 and she has made waves especially with her single Undrunk. L Devine is an up’n’coming English pop singer.
When: 16 March
Where: Debaser Strand
Cost: 275SEK
Kleerup
Kleerup has become synonymous with Swedish electro pop.
When: 21 March
Where: Debaser
Cost: 220SEK
Sinatra & Friends – Göta Lejon
Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. will be transforming Göta Lejon in Stockholm into the glamorous Las Vegas hotel scenes in the early 1960s, when it was The Rat Pack who owned the town and the charts.
When: 24 March
Where: Göta Lejon
Cost: 595SEK-805SEK
From The Soul – live music
Scandic Malmen invites you to a club night with live music.
When: 26 March
Where: Scandic Malmen
Cost: 50SEK-250SEK
Jon Hopkins – Polarity Tour
Jon Hopkins announces Polarity – a new tour for 2020 – which follows on from the incredibly successful Singularity tour.
When: 26 March
Where: Göta Lejon
Cost: 530SEK
Lamb of God + Kreator
When: 27 March
Where: Fryshuset Arenan
Cost: 495SEK
Amelie Lens
No one can have avoided how Antwerp-born Amelie Lens has completely taken over the global techno scene in recent years! She plays with such explosive energy that it is difficult not to get caught up in total trans.
When: 27 March
Where: Berns
Cost: 325SEK
CLUBBING
Club Common People 3 år – Live: ASH
Forget about Tinder, go offline and celebrate with a spectacular party, good drinks, new acquaintances and the occasional flirt.
When: 7 March
Where: Debaser
Cost: 280SEK
Stockholm Gathering Ep. 11
Provoking the ordinary nightclub landscape and elaborating it with house music.
When: 28 February
Where: Café Opera
Cost: 350SEK
SHOWS
Slow Fashion Show: Performance shows & Panel discussion
This show aims to spread awareness about the SLOW and SUSTAINABLE fashion industry and promote ECO-FRIENDLY ways in production.
When: 3 March
Where: A house
Cost: FREE
The Lord of the Rings & The Hobbit – The Concert
Film & live music, “The Lord Of The Rings & The Hobbit – The Concert” brings the original “Pippin” – actor Billy Boyd to Stockholm and Göta Lejon.
When: 19 March
Where: Göta Lejon
Cost: 350SEK
CULTURE
About photography and sculpture in war and peace
A guided tour of picture reports of war and peace in the Moderna Museet collection!
When: 31 March
Where: Moderna Museet
Cost: FREE
Find out more about upcoming events in our Events Calendar.
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Cradle of Filth + Moonspell @ Fryhuset
Mårtensdalsgatan 6, 120 30 Stockholm, SwedenAge limit: 18 years
Cradle Of Filth and Moonspell to Stockholm
The English band Cradle Of Filth will be in Stockholm for a concert together with Portuguese Moonspell in March.
March 5: Stockholm, Fryhuset Klubben
With the singer Dani Filth in the lead, Cradle Of Filth from Suffolk, England has played a major role in the extreme hair dryer since the debut The Principle Of Evil Made Flesh from 1994. In September, the band’s twelfth studio album Cryptoriana – The Seductinveness Of Decay is released.
As a special guest on this show, we see no less than the Portuguese goth metal band Moonspell. Even they have made a huge impression in the extreme metal for the past 20 years and they have acquired a large number of fans in Sweden.
Do not miss this chance to see two of the best bands in the genre on the same evening.
The Script @ Annexet
Annexet, Arenatorget, Johanneshov, SwedenIrish band The Script returns to Stockholm! Almost three years after their last visit – the longing has been long! The trio released the new “Freedom Child” on September 1st.
The band greets: “You guys may never understand how happy we are to have achieved our 4th number 1 album. You see, we’ve worked so hard on it and ultimately the fans decided …
The Script @ Annexet
Annexet, Arenatorget, Johanneshov, SwedenIrish band The Script returns to Stockholm Live at Annexet next year! After three years since their last visit.
A message from the band: “You guys may never understand how happy we are to have achieved our 4th number 1 album. You see, we’ve worked so hard on it and ultimately the fans decided whether it’s a strong album or not. We’re so so lucky and are humbled by it.”
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Fotomässan (The photography fair)
Stockholmsmässan, Parkeringsvägen, Stockholm, SwedenPhoto exhibition – Meeting place for those who are interested in photo!
The photo fair is a meeting place for anyone interested in photography. For three days, visitors will experience a photo feast filled with inspiration, product information, image shows and free seminars.
The Chainsmokers @ Tele 2 Arena
Tele2 Arena, Johanneshov, SwedenGrammy-awarded duo The Chainsmokers bring their tour ‘Euro Memories … Do Not Open Tour’ comes to Sweden and Tele2 Arena.
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Fotomässan (The photography fair)
Stockholmsmässan, Parkeringsvägen, Stockholm, SwedenPhoto exhibition – Meeting place for those who are interested in photo!
The photo fair is a meeting place for anyone interested in photography. For three days, visitors will experience a photo feast filled with inspiration, product information, image shows and free seminars.
Korvfestivalen (The sausage festival) 2018 - Stockholm
Augustendalstorget 6, 131 52 Nacka Strand, SwedenThe sausage festival is the obvious meeting place for all the sausage lovers, you are invited to get acquainted in a unique selection of Swedish and international sausages, together with suitable accessories and drinks.
Peggy Gou @ Slakthuset
Slakthusgatan 6, 121 62 Johanneshov, SwedenLast summer we could see Berlin-based Peggy Gou from Korea before Dixon. Now she comes back for an intimate club game at Slakthuset!
2017 was Peggy Gou’s year with a bizarre tour schedule with over 150 plays, including at Panorama Bar, Sub Cult and Dekmental. Mixmag ranked her Top 5 of Top 20 of the 2017 DJs alongside Carl Cox, Aphex Twin and Nina Kraviz. You can say quietly that Peggy Gou is a growing star where her house-disco fusion has won our hearts, minds and, above all, our shoes on the dance floor.
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Fotomässan (The photography fair)
Stockholmsmässan, Parkeringsvägen, Stockholm, SwedenPhoto exhibition – Meeting place for those who are interested in photo!
The photo fair is a meeting place for anyone interested in photography. For three days, visitors will experience a photo feast filled with inspiration, product information, image shows and free seminars.
Korvfestivalen (The sausage festival) 2018 - Stockholm
Augustendalstorget 6, 131 52 Nacka Strand, SwedenThe sausage festival is the obvious meeting place for all the sausage lovers, you are invited to get acquainted in a unique selection of Swedish and international sausages, together with suitable accessories and drinks.
Salif Keita + opening act Eme Alfonso
Hötorget 8, 111 57 Stockholm, SwedenSelam presents a whole evening at the Concert Hall Stockholm on March 11 with the legend Salif Keita Official Fan Page and Cuban’s star shot Eme Alfonso!
Salif Keita:
Salif Keita, known as “Africa’s Golden Voice”, is one of the afro pop’s great pioneers. He was born as a prince, related in straight descending joints with Mali’s king and founder, thus prohibited by singing to sing. But he challenged the conventions and became a musician. In the 60’s and 70’s he was singer in the legendary bands Super Rail Band de Bamako and Les Ambassadeurs.Salif Keita is constantly up to date and tours all over the world. He has won several awards and recently received prestigious AFRIMA Legendary Award in place in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
lineup:
Lineup Salif Keita:
Salif Keita – acoustic guitar & vocals
Djessou-Mory Kant – Electric Guitar
Mamadou Diabate – kora
Molobaly Kone – drums & percussion
Abou Cisse – DJ
Aminata Dante – vocals
Bah Kouyate – vocals
Salimata Traore – vocals / danceEme Alfonso:
Eme Alfonso mixes in his music rhythms from Cuba with jazz and soul. Nacional Public Radio of America (NPR) called Eme Alfonso for “Cuba’s new sound”. She has shared a scene with artists such as Chucho Valdés, Omara Portuondo, Fito Páez, and Ray Lema. She is also a member of legendary Sinintese nominated for a Latin Grammy.Peggy Gou @ Slakthuset
Slakthusgatan 6, 121 62 Johanneshov, SwedenLast summer we could see Berlin-based Peggy Gou from Korea before Dixon. Now she comes back for an intimate club game at Slakthuset!
2017 was Peggy Gou’s year with a bizarre tour schedule with over 150 plays, including at Panorama Bar, Sub Cult and Dekmental. Mixmag ranked her Top 5 of Top 20 of the 2017 DJs alongside Carl Cox, Aphex Twin and Nina Kraviz. You can say quietly that Peggy Gou is a growing star where her house-disco fusion has won our hearts, minds and, above all, our shoes on the dance floor.
