Iceland's leading concert promoting company. Established in 2008 by people with years of experience in running succesfull events - such as the annual Iceland Airwaves music festival - and promoting concerts of all sizes in and around Reykjavik.
Through the years we've maintained healthy relationship with agencies such as William Morris Endeavor, Creative Artists Agency (CAA), International Talent Bookin (ITB), Live Nation, The Agency Group, Primary Talent International and X-Ray Touring.
Great Bay ltd (Faxaflói ehf in Iceland) has in its 2 years lifespan presented over 200 shows and has, along with being co-founders of Réttir - Reykjavik Round-Up and Reykjavik Fashion Festival, promoted shows at festivals such as Reykjavik International Film Festival (RIFF) and Icelands's biggest annual culture event; Reykjavik Art Festival, co-presenting its opening show and largest event in 2010.
ARTISTS WE'VE WORKED WITH
In the past two years Great Bay ltd / Faxaflói has presented shows diverse international and local talent such as; Peaches (CA) / Amadou & Mariam (MA) / Kleerup (SE) / 2manyDJs/Soulwax (BE) / Ladytron (UK), Hanne Hukkelberg (NO), Bodebrixen (DK), Woodpigeon (DK), The State, the Market & the DJ (DK), Air France (SE), Matthew Collings (UK), Mugison, Hjaltalín, GusGus, Hjálmar, FM Belfast, Ólöf Arnalds, Ólafur Arnalds, Dikta, Amiina, Seabear, Bloodgroup, Sin Fan Bous, Retro Stefson and many, many more.
As managing directors of festivals/other firms we've managed shows by acts such as Air (FR), Bloc Party (UK), Boys in a Band (FO), Chromeo (CA), CSS (BR), Franz Ferdinand (UK), Goran Bregovic (SB), Hot Chip (UK), Jenny Wilson (SE), Jens Lekman (SE), Kaiser Chiefs (UK), Klaxons (UK), Norah Jones (US), of Montreal (CA), Patrick Watson (CA), José González (SE), The Rapture (US), Skatabard (NO), Timbuktu (SE), Trentemöller (DK), The Whitest Boy Alive (NO), WhoMadeWho (DK), Wolf Parade (CA), !!! (US)... and many more.
FESTIVALS
Great Bay Ltd / Faxaflói festivals and regular events
- Réttir - Reykjavik Round-Up
Winter. Réttir, literally meaning Round-Up, is to celebrate the vibrant music scene in Iceland and bringing together various elements of the music scene. Past guests include Kleerup (SE), Hanne Hukkelberg (NO), Bodebrixen (DK), Matthew Collings (UK), Apparat Organ Quartet, Hjálmar, Hjaltalín, Ensími, Dikta, Feldberg, FM Belfast and Mugison
- Innipúkinn Festival
Summer (August/July). An annual music festival dating back to 2001 Past guests include Blonde Redhead (US), Cat Power (US), Raveonettes (DK), Television (US), Mínus, Trabant, Ólöf Arnalds, Megas, Dikta, FM Belfast, Borko, Mugison, Seabear and Amiina.
- CCP Fanfest - music program
Winter (March). The CCP fanfest is held in cooperation with Microsoft, Texas Memory System, Smirnoff, IBM and Icealndair. Past guests include 2manyDJs (BE).
- Reykjavik Fashion Festival - club & live program
Winter (March). Launched in 2009 to to channel Iceland's creative energy within fashion, design and music into a single event. Past guests include Peaches (DE), Ladytron (UK), Air France (SE), GusGus, Retro Stefson, Berndsen, Oculus and Bloodgroup.
- Duplex - Monthly Music Series in Reykjavik
Monthly concert series taking place the first Saturday of each month in two venues in downtown Reykjavik. Past guests include Agent Fresco, Dikta, Ensími, Kimono, Nolo, Ólöf Arnalds, Retro Stefson, Pascal Pinon, Ojba Rasta and Sin Fang Bous.
- Jólagrautur (the Christmas pudding)
Annual christmas concert at the NASA venue. Past guests include Timbuktu (SE), Mugison, Trabant, Motion Boys and Hjaltalín.
THE COMPANY
Great Bay ltd / Faxaflói ehf is run by;
Director:
Eldar Astthorsson, eldar[a]faxafloi.is
Project manager:
Steinthor Helgi Arnsteinsson, steinthor[a]faxafloi.is
Great Bay ltd / Faxaflói company number is 490708-0220.
Great Bay ltd / Faxaflói annual reports are returned to Iceland's Tax Authority.
The company has a clean default record and Bank credit reports in order. Its owners and managers have no history of insolvency within our outide of Iceland.
CONTACT
Faxaflói ehf | Great Bay ltd
PO Box 234
121 Reykjavik
Iceland
info@faxafloi.is
info@greatbay.is
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