Iceland Airwaves happens in venues all over downtown Reykjavik.
The official venues
The official Iceland Airwaves venues are Kolaport, Gaukurinn, Idno, NASA, Frikirkjan and LEMMY.
Everything is indoors and walkable
All official Iceland Airwaves venues are indoors and within walking distance of one another.
Iceland Airwaves publishes a venue map and tells festival-goers to save it to find the route to their next venue.
Reykjavik's nightlife is concentrated in the compact downtown area.
Most bars and venues in downtown Reykjavik are within walking distance of one another.
The kinds of rooms you will be in
Iceland Airwaves shows are hosted in settings ranging from record stores and dedicated venues to bars, churches, nightclubs and large-scale venues.
The official venues cover different types of rooms across the downtown area.
Harpa and the special-event halls
Harpa is a concert hall on the Reykjavik waterfront that hosts music performances.
The Iceland Airwaves special events all take place at Harpa, in the Silfurberg and Eldborg halls.
Wristbands, evening start and venue capacity
The programme at official Iceland Airwaves venues starts in the evening.
A wristband is needed to enter the official venues.
All Iceland Airwaves shows are subject to venue capacity.
Once a venue is full, no more people are admitted.
An Airwaves Plus upgrade includes an express queue but does not guarantee entry once a venue is full.
Step-free access, venue by venue
Iceland Airwaves lists Kolaport, Idno, NASA, Frikirkjan and LEMMY as fully accessible.
The accessible way into LEMMY is the side entrance, and Iceland Airwaves says to ask for it.
Iceland Airwaves lists Gaukurinn as not accessible because of stairs.
Checking the daylight between shows
November falls outside Iceland's midnight sun period and inside the season when the northern lights can be seen.
Use the Daylight Calculator to help plan your trip.
Comparing Reykjavik tours around the festival
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