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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Music Tech Fest
Brinellvägen 8, 114 28 Stockholm, SwedenMusic Tech Fest is the global, hands-on festival of music ideas, featuring cutting-edge performance, music hacking, innovation labs and industry showcases that connect artists, technologists and business in a vibrant environment. Unique collaborations, new works created on site, premieres of future technology, workshops and activities for children, in-depth personal interviews with innovation thought leaders, and a visionary interdisciplinary community make each event an exciting landmark gathering for the whole family.
Music Tech Fest is a giant interactive laboratory where brilliant minds collaborate to create groundbreaking innovation sparked by music and creativity. After festivals and events in London, Berlin, Paris, Boston, Ljubljana, Wellington, Umeå and more, MTF comes to Stockholm for its first annual event in its new permanent home.
Music Tech Fest is cross-genre, international, enriching, and inclusive. It brings together academia and industry, artists, makers and scientists from around the world to create, celebrate and invent the future of music.
Music Tech Fest
The Festival of Music Ideas
7-9 September 2018
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Sthlm Street Food with Food Truck-tournament
Jussi Björlings allé 5, Stockholm, SwedenOn September 8, 2018 the success of the Sthlm Street Food food festival awaits to be repeated. Again, taking over Kungsträdgården, which will be filled with food trucks, flavours and smells from all corners of the world, entertainment, street art and beautiful festival atmosphere.
In parallel with the festival, a Food Truck-tournament will be arranged. Here, several food trucks compete to prove who makes the best dishes in different categories. NOVELTY! The winner of the Food Truck-tournament will represent Sweden at the European Street Food Awards in Berlin on September 28! Read more here: https://www.facebook.com/events/304260533682917
Read about last year’s Sthlm Street Food and Food Truck-SM: http://www.sthlmstreetfood.se/
Karlaplan's flea market
Karlavägen 43, 114 31 Stockholm, SwedenThis is a real flea market you don’t want to miss, right on Karlaplan’s heart, where anyone can sell the things they no longer need, or maybe those handmade by them.
A wonderfully crowded market where anything can appear for sale – gadgets you did not even know, or things you’ve been looking.
Sofia in Vitan - The festival you do not want to miss!
Malmgårdsvägen 59D, 116 38 Stockholm, SwedenFESTIVAL! SOFIA IN VITAN 7-8 SEPT.
Sing with Mikael Wiehe, enjoy Loney Dear, laugh with Clown Manne & co! Take a blanket or picnic with you! With or without children, dogs or grandparents. Here is something for everyone, why not climb the church tower? Read the whole program further down …
The festival outside the church in Vitabergsparken is free (except for the limited places for popular Loney Dear for 165 kr on tickster.se. The festival is running for the fourth consecutive year; bigger and more beautiful than ever!
It will be top class artistry and fun activities for different audiences, food, coffee and much more!
ON SCENE:
Mikael Wiehe,
Loney Dear,
Karakou,
Windy Isle,
Sofia Gospel,
Anna Sahléne,
Dance group,
String quartet,
DJ,
Clowns Manne & Co.,
Music collective from FryshusetOTHERS:
Tower Ascension,
Soundtrack in the park,
Film,
Balloon figures,
Face painting,
Fishpond,
Food Truck,
CoffeeThe concert with Loney Dear, Saturday at 22.00 inside the Sofia church requires a ticket (165kr) and can be bought at Tickster.se. If seats are left, they are also sold at the door before the concert. https://www.tickster.com/sv/events/6plp70gnv5t1a3p/2018-09-08/loney-dear
PROGRAM; TIMES AND ARTISTS:
Friday, September 7th, at 18:00-23:00
FOR YOUNG AND ADULTS:
Activities: Concerts, food trolley, cafeteria, outclocking, tower climbing, dance, movie …
18.00 Windy Isle
(all pop / americana bands)
19.00 Music collection Fryshuset
(soul, rap, singer / songwriter, dance)
20.00 Dj & Dance
21:00 Film show in the churchSaturday September 8TH, 13:00-24:00
FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILY:
13.00-15.30 Facial painting, balloon figures, tower climbing, fish pond, outdoor lanterns,
soundtrack, food & coffee.
14.00 Clowns MenFOR YOUNG AND ADULTS:
16.00-23.00 Foodtruck, snack bar, tower climb, soundtrack, sofia info, poetry.
16.00 Instrumental concert with dance; Olafur Arnold’s music.
17.00 Sofia Gospel + Guest soloist Anna Sahlene & Tommie Sewón
19.00 Karakou (pop band)
20.00 Mikael Wiehe (singer / songwriter icon)
21.30 Loney Dear – in Sofia church (indiepop / magi) Enter at 21!
Aretha Franklin - A tribute evening
Hornstulls strand 4, 117 39 Stockholm, SwedenHYMN (Music magazine) celebrates the soul’s greatest vocalist, the newly-lost Aretha Franklin. With the roots in the gospels she sang like no other, with a voice whose power could not find a match. Songs like “Respect”, “Think”, “Say Say Little Prayer” and “Chain Of Fools” marked the course of music and came to define the soul genres. On September 8th, we will celebrate Aretha Franklin with a club night at Bar Brooklyn – step to the dance floor and show those moves of yours when the DJs play her soul hits, along with all the other soul’s queens songs!
Open: 18-03
DJs: 22-03
Free admission before 24:00, then 120 SEK
