Prepare yourself for 5 days of street parties

Get ready because there are five days of partying coming right up...

by Afton Halloran

You may have already heard the word, but if you haven’t: Prepare yourself for a good time. 'Distortion' is a place »where the polite and friendly Danes turn into Tasmanian devils,« according to LoDown magazine.

Ok, that sounds interesting! But what is it actually?

Distortion is an annual Copenhagen music festival that celebrates music and street life. Each day from 1 June to 5 June you can hear music, dance and check out different quarters of town from 17:00 to 22:00 (or 23:00, depending on the area). And the best thing is, that it is free!

Click here to check out some videos of previous Distortion parties

Different street, different party

On Wednesday 1 June the party begins at 17:00 in the Inner City. A total of 24 different streets with host 24 different musicians. There are also other things to see and do, including a children’s Distortion on Nørregade 6.

Nørrebro hosts Thursday’s party from Blågårdsgade to Sankt Hans Gade and everywhere in between. You will be surprised, there’s even a Distortion for retirees! There will also be a Distortion at Panum between 14:00 and 22:00.

Friday is home to the Vesterbro street party. Already one of the hippest places in town, you can expect good things here.

See photos from Distortion here

Bring on the Weekend

Fed up? Want more?

The Copenhagen harbour sets the stage for Saturday’s performers. You can find them close to Langebro.

And finally, if your feet aren’t too sore and if you’re not too hung over you can enjoy the Sunday ‘hygge’ at Islands Brygge. Sit back, enjoy the breeze and (hopefully) the sun. Congratulations if you make it to this point.

If you want more you can also go to the after-parties happening at different clubs around the city. However, you need to buy tickets to these events.

More information on Distortion and the full layout of events click here.

afton.halloran@adm.ku.dk

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