MUSIC
PROGRAM
The live music program for IMPACT FESTIVAL 2026 is curated by Høst Møn:
Clarissa Connelly, A Good Year, Alba Akvama, Haloplus+, miaw & more to come!
CLARISSA CONNELLY
Clarissa Connelly’s otherwordly blending of Nordic folk, Celtic tradition and modern pop has carried far beyond Denmark in recent years, and we are proud to present her as Friday’s headliner at IMPACT FESTIVAL.
Born in Fife, Scotland, and shaped by the landscapes, myths and musical undercurrents of both her birthplace and Scandinavia, Connelly has become one of the most singular voices to emerge from the alternative scene in Copenhagen in recent years.
Her music is intricate and luminous: full of grand chords, rich instrumentation and experimental vocal gestures that seem to reach back through folklore while pointing somewhere entirely new. It is warm, complex and yet playful. Dark, sensual and quietly terrifying.
With her debut album The Voyager Connelly became the first Danish artist to win the prestigious Nordic Music Prize, a landmark recognition for one of the most uncompromising composers working today. Her latest album, World of Work, released on the iconic Warp Records, has only deepened her international reputation.
FRIDAY, 23:00
A GOOD YEAR
Cinematic visuals and unpredictable sound – the excitement for this year’s IMPACT FESTIVAL program only grows with the addition of the audiovisual total experience A Good Year.
The project brings together video artist Albert R. Hildebrand and musician Tobias Laust (Liss, Goss) in a concept where sound, imagery, and atmosphere merge into a dreamlike and deeply original universe. The organic meets the digital, the intimate meets the grand, and the audience is invited fully into an immersive world that feels playful, cinematic, and unpredictable.
With their debut work ‘Sofina’, which was selected for the official program at CPH:DOX 2024, the duo quickly established themselves as one of the most exciting new names on the Danish scene. Since then, they have presented their cinematic live setup at both Aveny-T and Copenhagen Contemporary, and this year they are also announced for both SPOT and Roskilde Festival.
FRIDAY, 21:00
ALBA AKVAMA
A fast-rising name on the alternative pop scene, Alba Akvama is the first artist announced for our live music program. Since our initial announcement in December, she has also been added to the lineups for Bloom, Syd for Solen, DR Koncerthuset, and at Copenhagen Contemporary.
In November 2025 Politiken described her as: “a strong contender for the next Danish international darling.”
Blending orchestral MIDI elements, open-tuned guitars, and jazz-inspired chords, Alba Akvama builds her music on minimal, repetitive melodic patterns that draw the listener into a universe that feels at once electric, conceptual, and deeply genuine.
She’s currently finishing her debut album, a collection of intimate and introspective songs.
FRIDAY, 19:00
HALOPLUS+
The atmospheric Copenhagen trio Haloplus+ is the second act confirmed for IMPACT FESTIVAL 2026. The trio has years of live experience behind them, including a performance at Roskilde Festival 2024.
They released their debut album, Musicality, in the fall of 2025, which Soundvenue praised, stating: “If there’s any justice in this world, Haloplus+ will be the next Copenhagen band to achieve an international breakthrough.”
Expect to hear more from them this year.
SATURDAY, 19:00
MIAW
Club vibes under open skies – our live music curators Høst Møn has double booked! Usually the perfect excuse — but here simply a big declaration of love. In 2026, Miaw will be playing both IMPACT FESTIVAL and Høst Møn.
The Danish-Dutch duo operates in a compelling space between deconstructed club music, shoegaze, trip hop, and a kind of glitchy pop that has marked them out as one of the most exciting new names in European electronic music. 2025 was a busy year for the duo, who played at ESNS, MIL Lisbon, O Salgado Faz Anos, by:Larm, SPOT, and Vegas Udvalgte. In May, they will play their release show at Loppen, and last month they were also announced for this year’s Roskilde Festival.
The duo consists of producers Frederik Fog (DK) and Liza Dries (NL), who use rapid breakbeats, arpeggiated synthesizers, and unconventional sampling techniques to create a sound that exists somewhere between a remix and a pop song.
SATURDAY, 21:00