What's On in Sweden: May 21st - 27th
What’s on in Sweden: Flight Of The Conchords in Stockholm, a half marathon in Gothenburg and The Black Rebel Motorcycle Club play Malmö.
STOCKHOLM
Annie Liebovitz
This week sees the opening of Fotografiska Museet, Stockholm's new museum of photography, housed in the Old Customs House previously intended for the Abba Museum. The museum is opening in style with a retrospective of one of the world's most influential photographers - Annie Liebovitz: A Photgrapher's Life 1990 - 2005.
Price: see website
Location: Fotografiska Museet
Date: From 21st May
More information: Fotografiska Museet
Little Barrie (UK) at Bangers n' Mash
Stockholm's anglophile club night Bangers n' Mash hosts a DJ set by Little Barrie, guitarist with, among others, Primal Scream, Morrissey, St Etienne and Paul Weller
Price: Free
Location: Marie Laveau
Date: 21st May
Time: 10pm
More information: Marie Laveau
Black Lips, King Khan and The Almighty Defenders
An almighty collaboration between two of the world's craziest live acts
Price: 125 kronor/145 kronor
Location: Hornstull Strand
Date: 22nd May
Time: 8pm
More information: Hornstull Strand
Wilco
Jeff Tweedy and the band make a welcome appearance in Stockholm. Grammy Award winning Alternative Country.
Price: from 390 kronor
Location: Cirkus
Date: 23rd May
Time: 7.30pm
More information: Eventim
Flight of the Conchords
The brilliantly funny Kiwi duo with support from Arj Barker
Location: Cirkus
Date: 25th May
Time: 7.30pm
More information: Eventim
GOTHENBURG
No Hawaii
If you like your metal heavy No Hawaii's album launch is not to be missed
Price: 80 kronor
Location: Musikens Hus
Date: 21st May
Time: 8pm
More information: Musikens Hus
Gothenburg Half Marathon
Over 58,000 runners and 200,000 spectators fill the streets of Gothenburg. Live music all along the way.
Location: Gothenburg
Date: 22nd May
Time: See website
More information: Göteborgsvarvet
Woven Hand (US)
Folk hymns and Indierockcountry, fronted by enigmatic frontman David Eugene Edwards
Location: Woody West, Storan
Date: 25th May
Time: 7pm
More information: Woody West
MALMÖ
Scout Niblett (UK)
Outdoor gig with singer/songwriter Scout Niblett whose latest album was produced by none other than Steve Albini
Price: 90 kronor (Free until 10pm)
Location: Debaser
Date: 21st May
Time: 11.30pm
More information: Debaser
Jumble Sale For Kids
Buy and sell old toys, clothes or teddies at Folkets Park
Location: Folkets Park
Date: 22nd May
Time: 9am
More information: Folkets Park
Decades
With guest Stephen Lawrie from The Telescopes, one of the biggest shoegazer bands from the legendary Creation Records.
Price: Free
Location: Retro
Date: 22nd May
Time: 10pm
More information: Decades
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Raw energy, passion and pulsating songs burst onto the stage at Kulturbolaget
Price: 280 kronor
Location: Kulturbolaget
Date: 27th May
Time: 9pm
More information: Kulturbolaget
Women Of The World
Female dances from all over the Muslim world performed by acclaimed dance group Missing Voices
Price: 70 kronor
Location: Inkonst
Date: 27th May
Time: 8pm
More information: Inkonst
Do you know of any upcoming events our readers might like to attend? Drop us a line at [email protected]
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STOCKHOLM
Annie Liebovitz
This week sees the opening of Fotografiska Museet, Stockholm's new museum of photography, housed in the Old Customs House previously intended for the Abba Museum. The museum is opening in style with a retrospective of one of the world's most influential photographers - Annie Liebovitz: A Photgrapher's Life 1990 - 2005.
Price: see website
Location: Fotografiska Museet
Date: From 21st May
More information: Fotografiska Museet
Little Barrie (UK) at Bangers n' Mash
Stockholm's anglophile club night Bangers n' Mash hosts a DJ set by Little Barrie, guitarist with, among others, Primal Scream, Morrissey, St Etienne and Paul Weller
Price: Free
Location: Marie Laveau
Date: 21st May
Time: 10pm
More information: Marie Laveau
Black Lips, King Khan and The Almighty Defenders
An almighty collaboration between two of the world's craziest live acts
Price: 125 kronor/145 kronor
Location: Hornstull Strand
Date: 22nd May
Time: 8pm
More information: Hornstull Strand
Wilco
Jeff Tweedy and the band make a welcome appearance in Stockholm. Grammy Award winning Alternative Country.
Price: from 390 kronor
Location: Cirkus
Date: 23rd May
Time: 7.30pm
More information: Eventim
Flight of the Conchords
The brilliantly funny Kiwi duo with support from Arj Barker
Location: Cirkus
Date: 25th May
Time: 7.30pm
More information: Eventim
GOTHENBURG
No Hawaii
If you like your metal heavy No Hawaii's album launch is not to be missed
Price: 80 kronor
Location: Musikens Hus
Date: 21st May
Time: 8pm
More information: Musikens Hus
Gothenburg Half Marathon
Over 58,000 runners and 200,000 spectators fill the streets of Gothenburg. Live music all along the way.
Location: Gothenburg
Date: 22nd May
Time: See website
More information: Göteborgsvarvet
Woven Hand (US)
Folk hymns and Indierockcountry, fronted by enigmatic frontman David Eugene Edwards
Location: Woody West, Storan
Date: 25th May
Time: 7pm
More information: Woody West
MALMÖ
Scout Niblett (UK)
Outdoor gig with singer/songwriter Scout Niblett whose latest album was produced by none other than Steve Albini
Price: 90 kronor (Free until 10pm)
Location: Debaser
Date: 21st May
Time: 11.30pm
More information: Debaser
Jumble Sale For Kids
Buy and sell old toys, clothes or teddies at Folkets Park
Location: Folkets Park
Date: 22nd May
Time: 9am
More information: Folkets Park
Decades
With guest Stephen Lawrie from The Telescopes, one of the biggest shoegazer bands from the legendary Creation Records.
Price: Free
Location: Retro
Date: 22nd May
Time: 10pm
More information: Decades
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Raw energy, passion and pulsating songs burst onto the stage at Kulturbolaget
Price: 280 kronor
Location: Kulturbolaget
Date: 27th May
Time: 9pm
More information: Kulturbolaget
Women Of The World
Female dances from all over the Muslim world performed by acclaimed dance group Missing Voices
Price: 70 kronor
Location: Inkonst
Date: 27th May
Time: 8pm
More information: Inkonst
Do you know of any upcoming events our readers might like to attend? Drop us a line at [email protected]
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