SPOT Festival 30 Jan 2025
DENMARK’S VITAL NEW MUSIC SHOWCASE & CONFERENCE CONFIRMS FIRST ARTISTS FOR 30TH EDITION
A CELEBRATION OF CREATIVITY, DIVERSITY AND INNOVATION, INCLUDING: ELIAS RØNNENFELT, GIRL SCOUT, INSPECTOR SPACETIME, KAYAK, OZZY, ZOUMER, ØYUNN & MANY MORE
2ND & 3RD MAY - AARHUS, DENMARK
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Celebrating its 30th edition, SPOT Festival will return to the heart of Aarhus, Denmark on 2nd & 3rd May 2025. Today, SPOT has confirmed the first run of artists to perform across two inspiring days of showcases, spotlighting the Danish and Nordic artists set to become future stars.
Since 1994, SPOT has been a vital platform for emerging musical talents, establishing itself as the place where Danish and Nordic artists are discovered by local, national, and international industry professionals. The festival is not just a celebration for music lovers but also a central meeting place for decision-makers in the music industry, media representatives, and cultural figures, all seeking tomorrow’s soundscapes.
When spring fills Aarhus with life and energy, the city once again becomes the gathering point for new Danish and Nordic music. Featuring artists reflecting the current trends - and perhaps even revealing future stars. SPOT is a celebration of creativity, diversity, and innovation, where the many facets of music unfold.
The festival lineup ranges from debuting artists to established names with the potential to reach even wider audiences. For attendees, SPOT offers a unique opportunity to dive into new sounds, explore unfamiliar genres, and experience a broad palette of artists - from the completely untested to those already making waves. SPOT is the gathering place for anyone eager to discover the strongest talents and musical acts the Danish and Nordic scenes have to offer.
Announced today, the first artists for SPOT’s 30th edition include Iceage frontman Elias Rønnenfelt, whose debut solo album ‘Heavy Glory’ landed in late 2024 to acclaim from the likes of Pitchfork, The Fader and The Line of Best Fit, and Icelanders Inspector Spacetime, whose carefree approach to pop has been awarded by the Icelandic Music Awards and the Reykjavik Grapevine.
They’re joined by 22-year old Danish riser Elliot’sblend of 70s glamour, melancholia and poetic indie-rock, the daring and mesmerizing Swedish quartet Girl Scout, and Zoumer, whose neon-green musical universe oscillates between energetic alternative pop filtered through punk, breakbeats, and the Algerian protest genre raï.
SPOT Festival 2025 - Lineup:
Akabanga (DK) | Anna Roemer (DK) | Ashes of Billy (DK) | Astrid Schick (DK) | BÆNCH (DK) | Baseløs (DK) | Carlina de Place (DK) | CEVIL (DK) | Clovis (DK) | Daniil (IS) | Dork (DK) | Drongo (NO) | Elias Rønnenfelt (DK) | Elliot (DK) | Embla and the Karidotters (NO) | Emily Bowen (DK) | Filuka (DK) | FooN (DK) | giddy goye (DK) | Girl Scout (SE) | Hjalte Ross x Who Killed Bambi (DK) | Inspector Spacetime (IS) | J. Ludvig III (DK) | Julie Ellinor (DK) | Karoline Funder (DK) | Kayak (DK) | KRYD (DK) | Laura Ziani (DK) | Mekdes (DK) | Mille (DK) | ØNDI (DK) | Oskar Witt (DK) | ozzy (DK) | Rhys (SE) | Sebastian Wegener (DK) | Simone Tang (DK) | Skt. DeLarge (DK) | Solkur (DK) | Søn (DK) | USERS (DK) | Vilma Crow (DK) | Yndling (NO) | Zoumer (DK) | Øyunn (DK)
SPOT’s full 2025 programme will be announced over the coming months, including SPOT+, the festival’s expansive music industry conference. The annual meeting place for the business professionals from the Danish and international music industry, SPOT+ is produced by Promus and SPOT Festival with the aim of creating the perfect meeting place for music industry professionals.
The conference’s 10th edition will take place from 1st - 3rd May, with a full schedule of seminars, panels, presentations, workshops, and networking opportunities to be announced soon.
Early tickets for SPOT Festival 2025 are on sale now, with 2-day music festival passes available from just 655 DK (approx £73), and full delegate tickets from 1065 DKK (approx £120). For full details, see: https://spotfestival.dk/tickets/
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THE HEADLINES
MLC Spotify lawsuit dismissed, bundled royalties unchanged (see News)
Featured Artists Coalition announces UK Artist Touring Fund (see News)
Universal’s acquisition of Downtown Music Group - further thoughts (see Comment)
Spotify paid out $10bn to the music industry in 2024 (see Reports)
Spotify’s music team reveals its Artists To Watch in 2025 (see Digital)
How Yungblud is building a $100m business (see Features)
Universal Music Group and Spotify strike new multi-year agreement (see News)
What's the strategy behind Universal's Downtown purchase, and why are some famous indie labels so opposed to it? (see Comment)
How random, really, is Spotify’s shuffle feature? (see Features)
BRIT Awards 2025 nominations revealed (see News)
US market-share 2024: Will the status quo continue to shift in 2025? (see Reports)
Spotify's Sulinna Ong: The playlist power broker who makes or breaks new artists (see Features)
Ticket inflation is getting worse, so where does all the money go? (see Features)
What the songs with a billion streams on Spotify tell us about music taste today (see Features)
What Spotify took from us by giving us everything (see Features)