Culture and Living | Iceland Monitor | Thu 2 Nov 2017 | 16.00 GMT

Iceland Airwaves kicks off with a tidal wave of music

Image 1 of 13 Iceland Airwaves 2017. Opnunarkvöldið. Eggert Jóhannesson

Image 2 of 13 Alvia Islandia Eggert Jóhannesson

Image 3 of 13 JóiPé X Króli Eggert Jóhannesson

Image 4 of 13 Frá tónleikum Birna. Eggert Jóhannesson

Image 5 of 13 Frá tónleikum Cyber. Eggert Jóhannesson

Image 6 of 13 Fox Train Safari - Gaukurinn Eggert Jóhannesson

Image 7 of 13 Birnir - Hafnarhúsið Eggert Jóhannesson

Image 8 of 13 Kælan Mikla - Hardrock Eggert Jóhannesson

Image 9 of 13 JóiPé X Króli Eggert Jóhannesson

Image 10 of 13 JóiPé X Króli Eggert Jóhannesson

Image 11 of 13 JóiPé X Króli Eggert Jóhannesson

Image 12 of 13 JóiPé X Króli Eggert Jóhannesson

Image 13 of 13 Cyber. Eggert Jóhannesson

Það er sannkallað tónlistarhlaðborð í boði næstu daga fyrir tónþyrsta unnendur. Photo: mbl.is/Eggert

Iceland's largest annual music festival, Iceland Airwaves began last night in the Reykjavik city centre and continues until November 5th.

This year is also the first year that the festival also takes place in the northern city of Akureyri where it starts tomorrow night.

Last night, hip-hop took centre stage at the Reykjavik Art Museum featuring artists such as Alvia Islandia, Cyber and newcomers JóiPé og Króli.

For those without an Airwaves bracelet, there are plenty of off-venue concerts all around Reykjavik that are free of charge.

Iceland Monitor's photographer Eggert Jóhannsson attended the festival yesterday to capture the images.

For the full programme see HERE.