Concerts, Festivals & Venues

Every year, a number of music festivals and gatherings are held around the country focusing to a greater or lesser extent on folk music.

The largest of these is Tønder Festival, founded in 1974. The festival has a distinctive international profile and takes place every year at the end of August. All kinds of folk music and jazz are represented.
Tønder Festival

At the other end of Jutland Skagen Festival takes place around 1 July every year.
Skagen Festival

Specifically genre-oriented festivals are:
Copenhagen Blues Festival
Cajun Festival in Køge
Country Festival in Silkeborg 
Accordion Festival in Ringe

For a combined list of festivals, music venues, folk music venues and clubs, see the link pages at:
Danish Folk Council

Among the music venues Halkær Kro in West Jutland has been particularly important for folk music.
Halkær Kro

Folk music is also performed at some of the so-called regional music venues:
Regional music venues

July 2008