Björk to host Icelandic solar eclipse rave

The Icelandic star has announced a one-day event aligned with the total solar eclipse in August, taking place south of Reykjavik

News By Hanna Ellington | 10 April 2026

Björk in 2022
Björk in 2022 © Creative Commons/Frédéric Vicomte

Icelandic native Björk will host a solar-eclipse rave coinciding with the total solar eclipse this August. The one-day festival, called Echolalia, is set for the Víðistaðatún park in Hafnarfjörður, located roughly 12km south of Reykjavik.

Icelandic native Björk will host a solar-eclipse rave coinciding with the total solar eclipse this August.

The one-day festival, called Echolalia, is set for the Víðistaðatún park in Hafnarfjörður, located roughly 12km south of Reykjavik.

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