Picture: SPOT Festival

20 March 2020

The impact of the Corona-crisis is significant in the whole Danish live sector and with the uncertainty about whether or not events in the size of SPOT can, may - or should - take place in the time of its original happening, SPOT Festival’s management and board finds it unrealistic to go ahead with this ambitious festival this year. 

As the oldest and biggest showcase festival for new music from Denmark and the Nordics, SPOT is an important meeting point, where international business and press meets music and each other. 

But uncertainty grows internationally as well. We have already received so many cancellations by international agents, press, publishers and festival promoters, that this part of SPOT‘s work will simply not make sense this year. 

But already in the course of the summer and fall, we hope to be hosting a number of concerts and other industry-related activities, which will put a remarkable SPOT-focus on newer Danish music production.

SPOT is already in touch with a number of partners and suppliers, and this work will continue the following days and weeks. 

SPOT reimburses all tickets for this year‘s festival - alternatively, you can decide to exchange your ticket for SPOT festival 2021. That way, you have already secured your admissions for next year‘s music festival in Aarhus. Read along here: spotfestival.dk/aflyst (Danish only).

Referring to the cancelled festival, SPOT‘s chairman of the board Poul Martin Bonde, says:

„It is very upsetting, that we have to stop going ahead with SPOT Festival 2020 in this way. But we will return stronger in 2021 - and by arranging some significant events in the course of the summer and fall, SPOT‘s mark on the Danish musik industry won‘t be missed completely this year. A big thank you goes out to the audience, that has already bought tickets, to all musicians and professionals that have announced their attendance and to our amazing staff that has worked hard to get everything ready for this year‘s festival, and to all the volunterrs who were ready to create another very special festival, which SPOT certainly is.“

SPOT Festival 2021 will take place May 6th - 8th. 

Get in touch with us, if you are looking for further information. 

ABOUT SPOT

• SPOT has existed for 26 years and presents more than 300 showcases with new music from Denmark and the Nordics - on over 30 indoor and outdoor stages in Aarhus, Denmark. 
• SPOT welcomes around 1100 Danish and 250 international professionals and press representatives yearly
• SPOT welcomes around 6000 paying guests and an even bigger number of guests for free activities in and around the city. The last editions of SPOT were sold out.