Iceland Airwaves

Dallas-based rapper and producer ian makes trap music characterized by dreamy synths, Auto-Tuned vocals, and sharp punchlines. He started producing in the late 2010s and gained attention in 2024 with his mixtape Valedictorian, which went viral. Recently, ian released his new project, Goodbye Horses, on October 18th which features collaborations with Lil Yachty, Chief Keef, and more.

Retro Stefson started making music together in 2006 when brothers Unnsteinn Manuel and Logi Pedro joined forces with their school friends Þórður Jörundsson, Gylfi Sigurðsson, Jon Ingvi Seljeseth, Haraldur Ari Stefánsson and Þorbjörg Roach Gunnarsdóttir. In 2011 Sveinbjörn Thorarensen aka Hermigervill joined the band, and an extensive tour followed.

Retro Stefson are a force of nature when it comes to live performances, and they have played some legendary shows all over the world and bunch of them have been at Iceland Airwaves. They are thrilled to be back at the festival they took their first steps as young kids in a band in 2006!

Joey Valence & Brae, the genre-defying punk-rap duo, rose from college dorms to global fame with their 2021 viral hit “Double Jump.” Their debut album PUNK TACTICS (2023) featured the gold-certified title track and major placements on TikTok and in a Pepsi campaign. In 2024, they released their second LP NO HANDS, featuring artists like Danny Brown and Terror Reid, debuting in Spotify’s Top 10 with over 90M streams. After sold-out tours and a breakout at Australia’s Laneway Festival in 2025, they’re gearing up for major US and European festivals and a third album later this year.

Herra Hnetusmjör, also known as Árni Páll Árnason, is an Icelandic rapper who burst onto the country’s scene in 2014 with his debut single ‘Elías’. Throughout his career, he has collaborated with some of the biggest names in Icelandic rap like Úlfur Úlfur, Gísli Pálmi, and Emmsjé Gauti.

Helming an inimitable musical vision as a producer and projecting a magnetic voice as a vocalist, Kenya Grace presents a multi-dimensional perspective on electronic pop. The South-Africa-born and UK-raised singer, songwriter, and producer strikes a balance between nocturnal dancefloor energy and skyscraping songcraft like no other. Upon graduating from the prestigious Academy of Contemporary Music in England, she committed herself to a life in music. She did so on her own terms, eclipsing genre lines and architecting her vision around vivid storytelling.