Monday, January 10, 2022

Venues in Iceland -#2

Grand Rokk…
… featuring Retro Stefson, a power-pop party band popular in Iceland and Europe from 2006 to 2016. Here are a few shots from their Iceland Airwaves debut performance October 8, 2006 (when they were 15!) at the now-demolished Grand Rokk venue:
Always crowded, Grand Rokk could become quite steamy, it was a great place to interact:
I'll be posting more about this venue after it had been renamed Faktorý.

This Icelandic “venue series” is a way for me to revisit some of the wonderful musical experiences I’ve had in Reykjavík. The variety of venues (some now extinct, alas) in such a small area (about 2km square) is astounding.

Here’s a short video of Retro Stefson performing I Shot the Sheriff in Grand Rokk:

By Professor Batty


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