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Iceland Airwaves confirms first few bands
Mike_Diver by Mike Diver April 4th, 2007

This year's Iceland Airwaves Festival is taking shape, with a host of bands now confirmed for the annual Reykjavik bash.

Among the confirmed names are a good few DiS favourites, Bloc Party (pictured) and !!! being the oh-so-obvious ones. Here's what they have signed on the line...

Bloc Party
Best Fwends
Gus Gus
FM Belfast
Of Montreal
Reykjavík!
Benni Hemm Hemm
Jenny Wilson
Jeff Who?
Lay Low
Mammút
Ultra Mega Technóbandio Stefán
Eberg
Mugison
Ampop
Mum
Dikta
!!!
Hjaltalín
Retro Stefson
Sprengjuhöllin
Sign
Esja
My Summer As A Salvation Soldier
Buck 65
Pétur Ben
Shadow Parade
Gavin Portland
"löf Arnalds
Benny Crespo's Gang
Motion Boys

Package deals, including festival tickets and transport are available now from IcelandAir.net. The festival begins on October 17 and runs 'til the 21st.



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