Global Arena Guide 2024

Arena Market: Denmark

Denmark’s natural bridging position between Scandinavia and the huge music market of Germany has given it many advantages in attracting tours. hi

The Øresund link has famously connected Sweden by land and birthed Scandi noir TV favourite The Bridge, and a new fixed link tunnel will connect Denmark straight to Germany under the Baltic in 4-5 years.

Danes’ extremely high standard of English means British and American bands do well here. But the country does not lose sight of its Nordic roots and hosts SPOT Festival in Aarhus to showcase the best in Scandinavian pop and upcoming dance and indie. Copenhagen is home to cool, historic clubs like Vega with storied reputations.

Arena-wise Denmark boasts the likes of the Ceres Arena in Aarhus (19,443), the evocatively named Gigantium in Aalborg (8,500), the Jyske Bank Boxen in Herning (15,000), the Casa Arena in Horsens (10,400), and in the…

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