Harpa, in collaboration with the Reykjavík Music City, Rás 2 and Landsbankinn, is hosting Upprásin, a concert series dedicated to grassroots Icelandic music, across musical genres. Upprásin is now taking place for the third year in a row and a total of 27 bands will perform, three on each concert night.

Ticket prices are only 2000 kr. but it is possible to contribute a higher amount during the ticket sales process, which will go directly to the artists.

Lindy Lin

Lindy Lin (Lidong Lin) is an electroacoustic composer and audiovisual experimentalist based in Reykjavík. Blending cultural heritage with personal mediums, she creates immersive, tactile experiences using natural soundscapes, everyday objects. Her surreal, psychedelic compositions challenge societal imbalances related to identity and equality. After releasing her debut album Her Insula in Shanghai, she moved to Iceland in 2023 to pursue a Master’s in NAIP at the Iceland University of the Arts. Lindy has since been active in Reykjavík’s art scene—co-founding the noise rock band Yang Soup with Diego, Stirnir, and Vigfús, performing in Wet Flute Trio with Stirnir and Tumi, and collaborating with artists like Örlygur and Masaya. Her ongoing project Mirror Stage explores "her" topics with local female artists including Sóley Stefánsdóttir, Berglind, Sillus, Karólína, Ronja, and Ida.

Splitting Tongues

Splitting Tongues plays a combination of grindcore, hardcore and goregrind. The band was formed in March 2024 with the goal of playing fast and intense music. Splitting Tongues are Arnar Már Víðisson, Sindri Þór Atlason and Sigurður Már Gestsson.

Jelena Ciric*

Musician Jelena Ciric has captivated audiences around the world with her amazing singing voice, warm and deep songwriting, and unique storytelling skills. Her music draws influences from diverse backgrounds, including Serbia, where Jelena was born, and Canada, where she grew up.

In 2021, Jelena's debut album "Shelters One" won the Icelandic Music Awards for Folk Album of the Year, and Jelena was also nominated for Female Artist of the Year that same year. She has received a total of five nominations for the awards. Jelena's second album "Shelters Two" (2023) was longlisted for the Icelandic Music Awards, and one song from the album, "Inside Weather," was nominated for Song of the Year.

"Shelters Two" was also nominated for the Kraumur Prize in 2023 and was chosen as the Songwriter Album of the Year in Morgunblaðið by Arnar Eggert Thoroddsen and Árni Matthíasson, who called the music "magical" and "multilayered". Jelena is accompanied by Karl Pestka on violin and Margrét Arnardóttir on accordion.

*Please note that Gargan, that was in the initial line-up for this concert will perform on April 14 in Upprásin concert series.