Iceland Inspires ft Spiritualized, Parabolur, Damien Rice - July 1, 2010

Iceland Inspires Offers Music to the World

World’s most stunning location for a concert!

Iceland's tourist campaign continues with inspiring gig streamed over the internet

Following the success of Iceland Hour, which took place on June 3rd and saw over 100,000 Icelanders sending videos and e-messages to people around the world, the Inspired By Iceland campaign is delighted to announce the Iceland Inspires concert.

Taking place on July 1, 2010 at 8pm GMT (9pm BST) in Iceland and lasting approximately three hours, and be a mix of live music with some broadcast on a big screen, Iceland Inspires will be a free concert to any lover of the eclectic line-up and will be streamed live around the world on www.inspiredbyiceland.com.

Headlining the event are Spiritualized, who will be joined by host of Icelandic bands as well as other acts from around Europe.

Iceland Inspires will take place in the magical location of Seljalandsfoss with one of the country's most stunning waterfalls providing the backdrop for this special and unique event - showing the world that Iceland is as beautiful as ever and open for tourists to travel to.

Highlights will include:

Sugarcubes drummer Sigtryggur Baldursson and his new band Parabolur, Kjartan from Sigur Ros in Amiina and Damien Rice.

Spritualized will perform a live acoustic set with a specially formed group of Icelandic string players and choir.

Kari Sturluson, who is organising the concert for Inspired By Iceland and who recently ran Sigur Ros' Heima tour commented, "To end the Inspired By Iceland campaign with such a stunning location, such a great list of talent from around the world and local Icelandic acts is a fitting way to end a campaign that has been embraced by Icelanders and thousands of others around the world."

For the complete lineup and more information, go to:

Inspired By Iceland Official Website
Inspired By Iceland Facebook
Inspired By Iceland Twitter

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