Taste of Iceland Festival Arrives in Nashville June 26-28

During its Nashville debut, the festival will immerse visitors in the best of Icelandic culture through a variety of events across the city

NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Taste of Iceland 2025, organized by Inspired by Iceland, arrives in Nashville for the first time from Thursday, June 26, through Saturday, June 28. The cultural festival celebrates Iceland with events across the city showcasing the best of Icelandic culture, including food, music, nature experiences, comedy, and more.

Taste of Iceland celebrates and shares Iceland's traditions and culture with the people of North America. In partnership with local businesses and Taste of Iceland's official partners, featured events will be hosted at Nelson's Green Brier Distillery, Cannery Hall, and Adventure Science Center.

Most events are free and open to the public. Tickets are required for each event, and guests are encouraged to arrive promptly to guarantee entry. Tickets are available on the Taste of Iceland Nashville website. Reservations are required for the Icelandic Supper Club and can be purchased here.

FESTIVAL SCHEDULE

Thursday, June 26 - Saturday, June 28

• Wheel of Prizes Presented by Icelandair: A trip for two to Iceland is among the prizes that select Taste of Iceland festival attendees can win during Iceland Airwaves Off-Venue on June 26 and Iceland: Unfiltered & Distilled on June 28. For those not lucky enough to win a free trip, Icelandair will be running a special sale from June 25 to July 7 with roundtrip fares to Iceland from Nashville starting at $449 (for travel between September 15 to December 29, 2025). Learn more here.

Thursday, June 26

• Iceland Airwaves Off-Venue: A free concert hosted by Iceland Airwaves will feature shows by Icelandic musicians superserious and Arny Margret, with DJ Hermigervill spinning Icelandic tunes between sets. Indie band, superserious, is known for their energetic live shows, infectious enthusiasm, and catchy alt-rock sound—their bright, retro-tinged beats are impossible not to dance to. Folk singer-songwriter, Árný Margrét, pairs heartfelt lyrics with minimal instrumentation—her intimate voice is powerful and wide-ranging at just the right moments. Icelandic music icon, DJ Hermigervill, is a multi-instrumentalist, producer, composer, and DJ, who has worked with many notable Icelandic artists, produced several Icelandic number-one hits, and released innumerable records under various guises. Doors open at 7:00 PM at Cannery Hall. Click here for more information.
  
  
• Icelandic Supper Club: Join Chef Hafliði Halldórsson for a culinary adventure from Iceland, where he will prepare and demonstrate a feast using Iceland's finest ingredients, including wild Icelandic seafood, Icelandic lamb, and skyr. 7:00 - 10:00 PM at Nelson's Green Brier Distillery. Click here to purchase tickets for the prix-fixe dinner.

Saturday, June 28

• Icelandia Presents: Northern Lights Show: Narrated by the goddess of dawn, Áróra is an immersive film that combines science, art, and ancient storytelling to explore one of Iceland's most iconic natural wonders: the aurora borealis. The audience will go on an unforgettable journey through Icelandic skies and deep into space to learn where the northern lights come from, how they form, and how they've inspired legends for centuries. The film will be shown at the top of the hour from 12:00 - 2:00 PM in the Sudekum Planetarium at the Adventure Science Center. Click here for more information.
  
  
• Iceland: Unfiltered & Distilled: You've seen the pictures—volcanoes, waterfalls, and that one hot spring everyone posts on Instagram. But how much do you really know about Iceland? At this one-night-only comedy event, two Icelanders are flying all the way to Nashville to reveal the quirky truths, cultural oddities, and straight-up strange realities of their not-so-chilly homeland. Comedians and storytellers, Ragnar Ísleifur and Bergur Ebbi, will share hilarious personal stories, wildly unqualified advice, and a roast of what tourists get wrong…every single time. Expect laughter and at least five conversation-starters for your next dinner party. Spoiler: You've definitely been pronouncing Reykjavík wrong. Bonus: Iceland Hotel Collection by BERJAYA is treating guests to complimentary cocktails. 5:00 - 7:00 PM at Nelson's Green Brier Distillery. Click here for more information.

Taste of Iceland is an annual festival celebrating Iceland's vibrant culture. The festival is organized by Inspired by Iceland, which promotes Iceland and Icelandic products. It is presented in partnership and with support from Icelandair, Reykjavík, Icelandic Seafood, Business Iceland, Blue Lagoon Iceland, Icelandia, Iceland Music, Icelandic Lamb, Landsvirkjun, Iceland Hotel Collection by BERJAYA, and Isavia Keflavik International Airport. Additional Taste of Iceland 2025 events will be held in Boston and Toronto.

For more information about Inspired by Iceland and Taste of Iceland, visit www.inspiredbyiceland.com.

For media inquiries or to attend Taste of Iceland events, contact [email protected].

CONTACT: Martie Lane
915-637-7181 | [email protected]

SOURCE Taste of Iceland