Senegal's finest, Orchestra Baobab perform at Stockholm's Södra Teatern as part of a European tour marking the release of the band's new album, Made in Dakar.

Serious metal hitting ice. The annual 48-mile Viking Run stretches from Uppsala to Stockholm. If you're not joining in the fun, get out of the way. Thousands of blades can be dangerous.

Intense rock band The Mars Volta perform at Cirkus in Stockholm as part of a tour in support of new album, The Bedlam in Goliath.

The finest black, white and milk chocolate is up for grabs at the sensational Linkoping Chocolate Festival, held at Konsert & Kongress. With around 60 tasting events, foodies are in chocolate…

Vindelälvsdraget, the Vindeln River Dog Sleigh Race, is a unique 400-kilometre long relay over four days along the ice of the untouched Vindeln River. The competition starts in the mountain…

Girl boy duo The Kills are on tour in support of new album, Midnight Boom. This date is at Debaser in Malmö.

Girl boy duo The Kills are on tour in support of new album, Midnight Boom. This date is at Debaser in Stockholm.

This is a popular and trendy resort which caters to all tastes, located bang in the middle of the Swedish mountains, with some of the best skiing slopes north of the Alps.

Canadian diva Celine Dion brings her Taking Chances world tour, in support of her new album of the same name, to Globen in Stockholm.

The Malmö Folkets Park transforms under an avalanche of blooms this June. A feast for the eyes, the annual flower festival also offers displays, talks, demos and stalls and the chance to pick…

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…

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band continue to tour their first new studio album together for five years - Magic. These dates are at Gothenburg's Ullevi Stadium.

The Accenture Round Gotland Race (350 nautical miles) was organised for the first time in 1937 and since then has been one of the leading offshore sailing races in the world. Race week at…

On the 35th anniversary of its release, Lou Reed is touring Europe performing his landmark album, Berlin. This date is at the Annexet in the Stockholm Globen Arenas.

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

Pickled, fried, steamed and baked - eels in all their culinary guises and types are ready for munching at the Eel Festival along the coastline from Åhus southwards. Local fishermen offload…

Helsingborg's impressive North Harbour fills with boats in all their guises for the annual three-day boat show, offering a chance to buy, pretend to buy or merely lust after all things…

Founded in 980, Sweden's oldest town celebrates its history and summertime with the two-day Sigtuna Medieval Festival. Medieval-themed entertainment includes folk music and dance. Swedish…

R.E.M. bring their 2008 tour in support of new album, Accelerate, to Stockholm Olympic Stadium.

Coldplay are out on tour as they release their new album Viva la Vida. The UK supergroup performs these dates at Globen in Stockholm.