By Viktoria Holst Jensen, volunteer journalist
If you want to attend an explosive punk party of a unique nature, don’t miss Wednesday on Avalon! Here you'll get a very special and close-up concert experience when the five bands The Hirs Collective, Prison Religion, Taqbir, Decorticate and Ragana invite you to a floor show. Over the course of three hours, the five bands will play right in the middle of the floor, taking part in their own punk party. It will be an evening dedicated to extreme music, where you are invited to meet the artists at eye level.
For the first time in history, join us as we celebrate the soundscapes of nature under the name NATURE, now recognized as an independent artist with its own composition rights and royalties. On the experimental Platform stage, you can experience NATURE in a series of shows accompanied by artists from this year's lineup. Expect explorative and playful musical experiences that take us back to our roots, where music beautifully merges with Mother Earth.
Heilung has already proven to be an extraordinary live band, bringing the depths of music to life with a captivating, mythical, and dark musicality. When they take the stage at Roskilde Festival's Arena stage, it will be with a significantly upgraded sound system that envelops the audience, something never seen before at any other festival.
Wednesday night, 00:15 on the Arena stage.
Prepare for an extreme musical experience when the Japanese metal band Lovebites cranks up the tempo on Thursday at Eos. Lovebites is your link between heaven and hell as the five white-clad women deliver power metal on steroids with song titles like "Holy War" and "Dancing with the Devil." It will be a true explosion of power, big choruses, and epic drama that will shake both your body and soul.
Thursday, 13:30 on Eos.
When Kakuma Sound takes the stage at Roskilde Festival, it will be the first time ever that the band sets foot outside the East African Kakuma refugee camp – one of the world's oldest and largest – where the band has found a community and meeting place through music. Several experts describe Kakuma Sound as a mythical platform and a musical treasure trove, and you can be sure of a unique cultural encounter, fantastic sounds, and moving moments.
Friday 15:15 on Platform, and Saturday 15:00 on Avalon.
The highlight, of course, will be one of the world's biggest names right now, SZA. This will be the first time the Danish pop star visits Denmark, and she brings with her an extravagant and adventurous stage show with large figures, a multitude of dancers, and colorful costumes. Everything that belongs to closing down Orange Stage with a bang, drawing from a hit-filled music catalog brimming with vulnerability, intimacy, and power.
Saturday at 23:00 on Orange Stage.
