Arctic Concerts – KK
20:30
Arctic Concerts
Every Thursday nights at 20.30 throughout the summer season
Admission fee to Arctic Concerts is ISK 2.500.
Today playing on Artic Concerts is: KK (Kristján Kristjánsson) is Iceland’s leading blues and folk musician.
KK who just celebrated his 60th birthday was born in Minnesota US 1956, but later moved to Iceland with his family. He attended music school in Sweden for four years and then played his way across Europe from 1985 until 1990, when he returned to Iceland. He has been awarded the Icelandic Music Prize twice.
Meet KK in a cozy atmosphere at Arctic Concerts.
Arctic Concerts is a series with outstanding Icelandic and Nordic musicians, performing diverse musically interesting programs for travelers, as well as locals, at the Nordic House. The concert series is ideal for travelers interested in music from Iceland and the North Atlantic region. The different programs vary in stile; classical, jazz, folk and popular music performed by superb local musicians and Nordic guests, mainly with music from Iceland and it’s neighboring countries.
Dinner and a concert
The exceptional Aalto Bistro (the Nordic House restaurant) is open for dinner before the concerts, offering a special Arctic dinner for concert guests. Aalto Bistro emphasis on Nordic food inspired by central European cuisine. Book a table AAlto kitchen is open till 21.30 on Thursday evenings.
Transportation:
The Nordic House is in central Reykjavík. The walking distance from the city center is approx. 15 minutes. You can also use Strætó and take route 15 and get off at “Íslensk Erfðagreining”. You can also take route 14 and get off at the University of Iceland. We recommend www.straeto.is to find the most suitable route.
Painting: Georg Guðni