Reykjavík Music City
Reykjavík Music City is a project initiated by the City of Reykjavík with the aim of creating favourable conditions for musical activities throughout the city.
Officially established in late 2017, the project spent the following year mapping the city’s music infrastructure before launching a number of initiatives in 2019 that all use music as a vehicle for growth, creation and community-building. Reykjavík is praised for its strong traditions of grassroots initiatives and cross-pollination within the music scene but research revealed a need for organised mentorship, knowledge-sharing and structured support for the sector to grow further.
Via numerous projects, Reykjavík Music City has established a steady flow of communication between associated actors, facilitated new inputs, and created circumstances for experience exchange and community-building, resulting in rewarding collaborations and innovative approaches to the use of music in our city.