Hugar

Icelandic natives HUGAR – comprised of multitalented instrumentalists and musicians Bergur Þórisson and Pétur Jónsson – have forged a musical lane all their own with a genre-defying sound.  Combining a shared passion for music and an impressive resume working alongside fellow Icelandic luminaries Björk, Sigur Rós, Ólafur Arnalds and Johann Johannson, the longtime friends and natives of Seltjarnarnes began writing music together in 2013.  Through a series of impromptu sessions, Bergur and Pétur recorded and released their independent self-titled debut Hugar the following year, making it available for free on their website.  The sweepingly multi-layered and ethereally ambient album quickly amassed an organic following of listeners and has since racked up over 30 million streams worldwide on Spotify alone.  With acclaim from tastemakers like The Line of Best Fit, The Independent and The Guardian, Hugar now gears up for the next step in their musical journey, having recently signed to Sony Music Masterworks.  The highly-anticipated new music is set to arrive alongside a robust touring schedule of headlining shows in Europe and Asia as well as festival appearances, including Hugar’s third consecutive year playing the Iceland Airwaves festival.

Icelandic natives HUGAR – comprised of multitalented instrumentalists and musicians Bergur Þórisson and Pétur Jónsson – have forged a musical lane all their own with a genre-defying sound.  Combining a shared passion for music and an impressive resume working alongside fellow Icelandic luminaries Björk, Sigur Rós, Ólafur Arnalds and Johann Johannson, the longtime friends and natives of Seltjarnarnes began writing music together in 2013.  Through a series of impromptu sessions, Bergur and Pétur recorded and released their independent self-titled debut Hugar the following year, making it available for free on their website.  The sweepingly multi-layered and ethereally ambient album quickly amassed an organic following of listeners and has since racked up over 30 million streams worldwide on Spotify alone.  With acclaim from tastemakers like The Line of Best Fit, The Independent and The Guardian, Hugar now gears up for the next step in their musical journey, having recently signed to Sony Music Masterworks.  The highly-anticipated new music is set to arrive alongside a robust touring schedule of headlining shows in Europe and Asia as well as festival appearances, including Hugar’s third consecutive year playing the Iceland Airwaves festival.

SHOWS

8. October 2020BUSH Festival - Budapest, HungaryTickets
9. October 2020Tabacka - Kosice, SlovakiaTickets
10. October 2020Garden Wonder - Budapest, HungaryTickets
12. October 2020Jazzkaar Festival - Tallinn, EstoniaTickets
15. October 2020Spielboden - Dornbirn, AustriaTickets
16. October 2020Heppel & Ettlich - Munich, GermanyTickets
17. October 2020Nova Cvernoka - Bratislava, SlovakiaTBA

Previous

21. September 2018Reeperbahn Festival - Hamburg, Germany
22. September 2018Les Nuit des Lampion - Wiltz, Luxembourg
27. September 2018The Lexington - London, UK
24. October 2018Dutch Design Week - Eindhoven, Netherlands
25. October 2018Hvalur Festival - Bratislava, Slovakia
26. October 2018Kaltern Pop Festival - Kaltern, Italy
27. October 2018Nordic Lights Festival - Hasselt, Belgium
7.-10. November 2018Iceland Airwaves - Reykjavík, Iceland
20. November 2018Obaren - Stockholm, Sweden
21. November 2018Gretchen - Berlin, Germany
28. November 2018St. Pancras Church - London, UK
18. January 2019Eurosonic - Groningen, NL
23. March 2019MilkBoy - Philadelphia, US
24. March 2019Kennedy Center - Washington D.C., US
26. March 2019(Le) Poisson Rouge - New York, US
29. March 2019Elbphilharmonie - Hamburg, DE
1. April 2019Hotel Cecil - Copenhagen, Denmark
20. September 2019Nalen Klubb - Stockholm, Sweden
25. September 2019Neues Museum - Nuremberg, Germany
27. September 2019CC Mechelen - Mechelen, Belgium
28. September 2019De Grote Post - Oostende, Belgium
29. September 2019Paradiso Noord - Amsterdam, Netherlands
2. October 2019Silent Green - Berlin, Germany
3. October 2019Feinkostlampe - Hannover, Germany
8. November 2019Iceland Airwaves - Reykjavik, Iceland
10. November 2019Philharmonie de Paris w. Ólafur Arnalds - Paris,France
19. January 2020MacPherson Stadium - Hong Kong, Hong Kong
23. January 2020HOME Shibuya - Tokyo, Japan

8. October 2020BUSH Festival - Budapest, HungaryTickets
9. October 2020Tabacka - Kosice, SlovakiaTickets
10. October 2020Garden Wonder - Budapest, HungaryTickets
12. October 2020Jazzkaar Festival - Tallinn, EstoniaTickets
15. October 2020Spielboden - Dornbirn, AustriaTickets
16. October 2020Heppel & Ettlich - Munich, GermanyTickets
17. October 2020Nova Cvernoka - Bratislava, SlovakiaTBA

Previous

21. September 2018Reeperbahn Festival - Hamburg, Germany
22. September 2018Les Nuit des Lampion - Wiltz, Luxembourg
27. September 2018The Lexington - London, UK
24. October 2018Dutch Design Week - Eindhoven, Netherlands
25. October 2018Hvalur Festival - Bratislava, Slovakia
26. October 2018Kaltern Pop Festival - Kaltern, Italy
27. October 2018Nordic Lights Festival - Hasselt, Belgium
7.-10. November 2018Iceland Airwaves - Reykjavík, Iceland
20. November 2018Obaren - Stockholm, Sweden
21. November 2018Gretchen - Berlin, Germany
28. November 2018St. Pancras Church - London, UK
18. January 2019Eurosonic - Groningen, NL
23. March 2019MilkBoy - Philadelphia, US
24. March 2019Kennedy Center - Washington D.C., US
26. March 2019(Le) Poisson Rouge - New York, US
29. March 2019Elbphilharmonie - Hamburg, DE
1. April 2019Hotel Cecil - Copenhagen, Denmark
20. September 2019Nalen Klubb - Stockholm, Sweden
25. September 2019Neues Museum - Nuremberg, Germany
27. September 2019CC Mechelen - Mechelen, Belgium
28. September 2019De Grote Post - Oostende, Belgium
29. September 2019Paradiso Noord - Amsterdam, Netherlands
2. October 2019Silent Green - Berlin, Germany
3. October 2019Feinkostlampe - Hannover, Germany
8. November 2019Iceland Airwaves - Reykjavik, Iceland
10. November 2019Philharmonie de Paris w. Ólafur Arnalds - Paris,France
19. January 2020MacPherson Stadium - Hong Kong, Hong Kong
23. January 2020HOME Shibuya - Tokyo, Japan

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