Copenhagen Music Festivals To Add To Your Bucket List

No matter what your taste in music is or when you’re planning to visit Copenhagen, the city’s festival scene has got everything covered. Concerts, music events and week-long festivals take place in Copenhagen all year round, with summer being the busiest season. Whether you prefer camping out on the open air to hear your favourite band play or enjoy a drink in a cozy music venue, this guide is for you.

Distortion Festival

How does the idea of a festival that takes place in your neighbourhood sound? Visit Copenhagen during June and find out. Every year for four days the city is transformed into a huge street party. Music stages and DJ booths are set in every corner of Nørrebro and Vesterbro, city’s coolest neighbourhoods, and sounds of electronic, reggae and dub fill the air. When the street parties end late at night, famous DJs from the international scene take the reins until early morning, entertaining the crowds at the city’s best nightclubs. It is not without reason that Distortion is the event of the city that every Copenhagener talks about as soon as the summer begins.

1. Copenhagen Jazz Festival

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Considered as one of the premier jazz capitals of Europe since the 50s, Copenhagen couldn’t be missing from the jazz festival map. Internationally famous performers have been coming to Copenhagen every summer since 1979 and for 10 days transform the city centre into a boundless concert space. With concerts taking place along the harbour front, at some of the city’s best architectural buildings such as the Royal Theatre and the Copenhagen’s Opera House as well as in various cafés and music venues, the festival offers a unique experience to its guests.

2. Copenhagen Opera Festival

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Opera enthusiasts will be thrilled to know that for seven days Copenhagen’s streets and canals get full with world famous artists performing drama and ravishing songs. A genre strongly connected with grand halls and luxurious buildings is now transferred to the streets, connecting tradition with modern. The Copenhagen Opera Festival is a great experience not only for those familiar with opera but also for anyone who wants to explore this unique art form.