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Linköping Jazz and Blues Festival

Mar 2010 (annual)

The Linköping Jazz and Blues Festival at the Konsert & Kongress is a highlight of the Swedish city's calendar each year. The ten-hour music extravaganza, featuring musicians from around the…

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Battles. Courtesy of Hermana PR

Accelerator Festival

Jun 2010 (annual)

The Accelerator Festival takes place in Stockholm's München-Bryggeriet. Highlights of the line-up for 2008 include Battles, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Duffy, Band of Horses, Foals, Vampire…

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Kalottjazz & Blues Festival

Jun 2010 (annual)

The annual Kalottjazz & Blues Festival takes place in the northern border towns of Tornio and Haparanda, where Finnish and Swedish cultures quite literally come together.

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Hultsfred Rock Festival. Courtesy of Hultsfred Rock Festival

Hultsfred Rock Festival

Jul 2010 (annual)

The Hultsfred Rock Festival is the largest in Sweden and features a top line-up of international acts every year. Headlining in 2009 are The Killers, Kings of Leon, Franz Ferdinand and Regina Spektor.

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Music at Lake Siljan

Jul 2010 (annual)

The lakeside towns of Mora, Leksand and Rättvik in Sweden burst at the seams for this summer festival of music, which features chamber music, organ concerts, choirs, traditional folk melodies…

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Karlshamn Baltic Festival

Jul 2010 (annual)

Every year the Karlshamn Baltic Festival brings a giant free party to the streets, as well as many attractions on and in the water nearby. Artists, singers, musicians and other entertainers…

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Stockholm Jazz Festival

Jul 2010 (annual)

World-renowned jazz, blues, soul and pop artists perform at the waterfront setting of Stockholm's beautiful Skeppsholmen island during the annual Stockholm Jazz Festival. This is a major event…

Rättviksdansen Folklore Festival

Jul 2010 (annual)

The Rättviksdansen Folklore Festival is the oldest and largest international folklore festival in Sweden, taking place every July in Rättvik.

Guitar. Photo by Bree Hogg, © Whatsonwhen

Holmö Folk Song Festival

Jul 2010 (annual)

Artists from around the world descend on the beautiful isle of Holmö for a couple of days of traditional music and singing at the annual Holmö Folk Song Festival.

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Storsjöyran Festival

Jul - Aug 2010 (annual)

Storsjöyran Festival - also known as The Great Lake Festival - brings hordes of music-lovers to the tiny town of Östersund for three days of pop, rock, blues and more. Theatrical performances…

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Rainbow joy Photo by Bree Hogg © Whatsonwhen

Stockholm Pride

Jul - Aug 2010 (annual)

Since its inception in 1998, Stockholm Pride has grown to become the largest in the Nordic region. The programme includes art exhibitions, debates, films, seminars, parties and a big parade.

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Gothenburg Jazz Festival

Aug 2010 (annual)

The annual Gothenburg Jazz Festival presents three days of swing, New Orleans jazz, gospel and blues bands at venues around the city.

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Stockholm Gospel Choir Festival

Aug 2010 (annual)

The annual Gospel Choir Festival at Stockholm's Kungsträdgården allows everyone to get involved if they want to. Even if you have a bad voice, it's sure to get lost among the thousands of…

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Malmö Festival

Aug 2010 (annual)

Some 1.4 million people flock to Sweden's most multicultural city during the week-long Malmö Festival to catch concerts, sample food from all over the world and enjoy the party atmosphere. All…

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Ekehagens Forntidsby. Courtesy of The Hollow Egg

Dragonfly Festival

Aug 2010 (annual)

Ekehagens Forntidsby becomes a hive of creativity at the very first Dragonfly Festival. Held in stunning rural Sweden, the event is set to captivate arty types with musical and theatrical…

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Popaganda

Aug 2010 (annual)

The Swedish annual pop extravaganza that is Popaganda is held in the southern Stockholm area of Eriksdalsbadet. Around 20 well-known Swedish and international bands play to an enthusiastic…

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Slagthuset

Fri, Sat, and Sun only

Slagthuset has been going since 1993 and claims to be the biggest nightclub in Scandinavia. It boasts at least three bars (depending on the night) and two casinos, with resident and guest DJs…

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Fasching Jazzclub

Daily; not Sun

Centrally located and immensely popular, the Fasching offers jazz in various guises almost every night of the week.

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Mosebacke

Daily

A bar, restaurant, venue and club, multipurpose Mosebacke occupies a beautiful 17th-century building just above Slussen and offers something for everyone. In summer, sip a beer on the terrace…

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Opera House

Daily

The elegant new Opera House was opened by the Swedish king in 1994 and features theatre, opera, operettas, musicals, and ballet performances. It's situated right on the dock with views over…


Highlights

Linköping Jazz and Blues Festival

Konsert & Kongress, Linköping

Mar 2010 (annual)

Accelerator Festival

München-Bryggeriet, Stockholm

Jun 2010 (annual)

Hultsfred Rock Festival

Hultsfred

Jul 2010 (annual)