Umeå Open is an annual music festival taking place in Umeå, Västerbotten, Sweden at the end of March. It is arranged by the local culture organization Kulturföreningen Humlan. Bands and artists from Europe, America and Asia perform alongside acts from Sweden and local acts in the Umeå Folkets Hus venue in the center of Umeå. Other venues where Umeå Open takes place are: Hamnmagasinet, Tegskyrkan, Verket and Guitars - The Museum.
Along with music, Umeå Open has a conference and a host of related events. Born from the popularity of the 1997 PopStad award to Umeå by Swedish radio, the festival has been held since 1998 and is regularly sold out in advance.
Artists who have performed at Umeå Open
International Artists
The Magnetic Fields Yelle Charli XCX Alphaville Le Tigre Kavinsky Interpol M O N E Y The Afghan Whigs Atmosphere The Bell Orchestre Chicks on Speed Ed Harcourt Euroboys Handsomeboy Technique Jeans Team The Jesus Lizard The Make-Up Mark Eitzel Mates Of State Mayhem Mental Kombat Motorpsycho P.K. 14 Poison The Well The Pipettes Stereo Total Teenage Fanclub Turbonegro
Swedish artists
Refused First Aid Kit Cult of Luna Robyn Hellacopters Meshuggah José González Timbuktu Håkan Hellström Mando Diao bob hund The Bear Quartet Den Svenska Björnstammen Maskinen Slagsmålsklubben Daniel Adams-Ray The Soundtrack of Our Lives The Ark Sahara Hotnights Salem Al Fakir Asta Kask Jens Lekman Doktor Kosmos Entombed Final Exit Frida Hyvönen Ida Redig Lilla Namo Det Stora Monstret Grand Tone Music The Haunted Heed Honey Is Cool Isolation Years Komeda Nicolai Dunger Nocturnal Rites The (International) Noise Conspiracy Randy Silverbullit Väärt Caotico eberhard kcch Üni Foreman Gonza-Ra Matriarkatet Everyday Mistakes Starmarket Tiger Bell Tingsek The Vectors The Wannadies Weeping Willows Abhinanda
External links Umeå Open Home Page