The end of July marks a concert of mesmerizing Icelandic folk music at the Nordic Heritage Museum. At 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 23, Àrstíðir, will transport the audience with their dynamic sound. Àrstíðir is a vocal-based acoustic band from Reykjavik, Iceland. The band has released three records praised by trendsetting music critics. Their music is a rare composition of the clear-cut and the complex, with diverse influences such as progressive rock, indie, classical, country, and Icelandic folk music.

“Àrstíðir, which translates to Seasons, simply make beautiful music, movingly beautiful.” Noisy Neighbors, Germany

“Can mere words even do justice to the emotion Àrstíðir evoke?” Louise Petersson, The Reykjavik Grapvine, Iceland

Cropped raggi n orchestra“Even though many of the songs are in a language we don’t understand, the fragile beauty of their music and the harmony of it speak to every soul.” Elena Savitskaya, IN ROCK, Russia

Consisting of three vocalists, Ragnar Olafsson, Gunnar Már Jakobsson, and Daníel Auðunsson, and a violinist Karl James Pestka, their music has been described as intricate songwriting from Iceland transports you to a world of restless, driven guitars, intimate piano, and mountainous string arrangements. Tickets are $15 for Museum members and $20 for non-members.