Björk To Stage Three Actual Fundraising Concerts in Reykjavík This August

Nick Paruch — Fri, 03 Jul 2020 15:05:37 +0000

This August, Björk is playing three actual concerts in her hometown of Reykjavík to raise awareness about causes important to her.

“i want to invite you to some concerts,” she wrote in a Facebook post in late June. “i want to celebrate that we’ve at least made it through the first stage of the coronavirus epidemic and honour the many icelandic musicians i’ve worked with through the years.”

With Iceland now reopening after the COVID-19 pandemic, the shows will take place with a live audience at Reykjavík’s Harpa Hall on August 9, 15 and 23.

The events will be live-streamed online and raise money and awareness for Kvennaathvarfid – a charity that supports women and immigrants of different origin within Iceland.

The series will feature members of the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra, flute septet Viibra, Hamrahlíð Choir, and special guests to perform arrangements live, without beats or electronics. Each night will have a unique setlist.

Tickets are available for pre-order via Iceland Airwaves on July 2 and go on sale to the general public the following day. Read a message about Björk Orkestral below.

A note from Björk:

dear friends

i would like to invite you to some concerts

to honour

folks who got hit hardest in the coronavirus

and the black lives matter movement

and to honour how many icelandic musicians i have worked with through the years

i recorded almost all of my albums with local musicians :

homogenic with an icelandic string octet

medulla with schola cantorum ( an icelandic mixed choir )

volta with 10 brass girls i found all over the island and then later they formed wonderbrass

biophilia with langholt´s church girl choir graduale nobili

vulnicura with a 15 piece string ensemble

utopia with 12 female fluteplayers who later formed the flute septet viibra

cornucopia with hamrahlíð´s choir conducted by þorgerður ingólfsdóttir

all these albums where then performed all around the planet with these musicians

together they are over hundred people !!

and we are going to celebrate that we are all healthily exiting quarantine together by playing concerts in harpa music hall for 3 weekends of august

my input into the feminist fight is to brag about that almost all of those arrangements are by me

unfortunately this is something that is almost always ignored when women are arrangers

the concerts will be in the afternoons and will also be streamed live online, where there will be an option to donate to the icelandic women’s shelter – which supports women of all origin in iceland

for those attending in person, after the concert we will be offering food to raise money in support of this charity

the concerts will be “unplugged” or acoustic and performed without beats and electronics

the concerts will be performed with the icelandic symphony orchestra and guests

i feel we are going through extraordinary times

horrifying but also an opportunity to truly change

it is demanded of us that we finally confront all racism

that we learn that lives are more important that profit

and look inside us and finecomb out all our hidden prejudices and privileges

let´s all humbly learn together

transform

humongous love

björk

Live stream tickets are priced at £15, with 20% of proceeds going towards charity, alongside extra charitable donation options available. Streaming ticket options are available via DICE below.

• Bundle Ticket (all three performances): https://link.dice.fm/bjork
• 9th August – https://link.dice.fm/r
• 15th August – https://link.dice.fm/H
• 23rd August – https://link.dice.fm/7

Real Estate Launch Quarantour an ‘Augmented Reality Concert Experience’

audiojuju — Mon, 13 Apr 2020 18:09:12 +0000

With the world in a coronavirus lockdown, artists are creating innovative ways to approximate the concert experience. New York indie quintet Real Estate have launched their Quarantour, an augmented-reality experience with the goal of bringing fans “as close to a live concert as possible without having to leave home.”

“You’ll be able to transform the self-isolated space of your choice into a venue you can walk around in, complete with all five band members, stage/light/sound rigs, witty banter, and even an encore,” reads a press release. Watch a demo below and check it out the Quarantour on iPhone or Android here.

Real Estate released their fifth album The Main Thing in March. The band were scheduled to tour the United States this spring before coronavirus concerns forced them to cancel their dates. “Sadly, we’re all stuck indoors right now,” the band said. “And it seemed to us like we could all use a few songs now more than ever. We hope this brings good times into your homes, wherever they are.”

concert – audiojuju

Björk To Stage Three Actual Fundraising Concerts in Reykjavík This August

Real Estate Launch Quarantour an ‘Augmented Reality Concert Experience’