FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 4
Arts
FOTOGRAFISKA
Nygårds Karin Bengtsson – Untold Stories
Scaled down imagery covering questions such as humanity’s relationship with time and space in this show at the borderline between fiction and reality.
Opens Sep 4
Live
Steve Hackett
Wildy experimental guitar from former Genesis member
Debaser Medis, 1900
Immanuel Gospel
Stockholm Gospel Choir
Fasching, 1800
Hoffmaestro
High-energy ska and country-folk.
Mosebacketerrassen, Södra Teatern, 2000
Magnus Uggla
Quirky, Swedish language pop.
Gröna Lund, 2000
Jex Toth
The Queen of doom rock. Support from Anna Norberg.
Debaser Strand, 1900
Clubbing
Öfa danceoke
The popular “karaoke dance” project returns to Dansmuseet, all fall! Make sure to be early!
Dansmuseet, 18-20
Drottninggatan 17
Seeds of Love
Hang out and enjoy the fresh air to the sounds of Manchester, house, northern sould, indie and rock served up by Robert Plaszczyk and Daniel Johansson.
Debaser Slussen, Uteserveringen, 22-03
Slussen
Classical
BERWALDHALLEN
Swedish Stars: Jill Johnson
Jill Johnson together with Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra with conductor Anders Berglund interprets Jill Johnson’s Big Band music from her Songs for Daddy album.
Sep 3, 4 and twice on Sep 5
KUNGLIGA OPERAN
Madama Butterfly
Giacomo Puccini’s opera about Cio-Cio San, known as Butterfly. One of opera’s most popular and regularly performed works.
Playing Sep 4, 9 and 12
Theatre
DRAMATEN
Tigern – a European Mockumentary
A sharp and humorous take on humanity’s fear of the unfamiliar.
Opens Sep 4, Lilla scenen
BOULEVARDTEATERN
Lost in Translation (IN ENGLISH)
An improv comedy show about finding yourself in Sweden as a foreigner.
Playing on Sep 4 and 11
Comedy
Dominik Henzel, Adde Malmberg, Charlie Michaelsen
Norra Brunn @2100
Surbrunnsgatan 33
Lost in Translation Improv Comedy
Boulevardteatern
Götgatan 73
Maffia Comedy Club – #Superweekend
Södra Sällskapet @ 2000
Åsögatan 111
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 5
Art
FOTOGRAFISKA
Nygårds Karin Bengtsson – Untold Stories
Scaled down imagery covering questions such as humanity’s relationship with time and space in this show at the borderline between fiction and reality.
Opens September 4
MODERNA MUSEET
Francesca Woodman – Om att vara en angel
Fascinating photos by the American photographer, mostly examining questions regarding gender, representation, sexuality and bodies.
Opens Sep 5
SVEN-HARRYS KONSTMUSEUM
Inger Johanne Rasmussen – Textil Intarsia
See the works of the Norwegian artist who ‘paints’ her pictures with thousands of pieces of fabric, needles and thread.
Opens on Sep 5
Live
The Beards
Comic, beard-themed rock.
Debaser Strand, 2000
Hoffmaestro
High-energy ska and country-folk.
Mosebacketerrassen, Södra Teatern, 2000
Blacknuss ft. Mary N’Diaye and Prince Mpedzisi
Smooth, funk-infused disco
Fasching, 2000
Thomas Stenström
That very specific pop of the Swedish kind
Berns, 1930
Clubbing
DJ Masaya
DJ Masaya is back at Calexico’s to present a cocktail of transatlantic tunes!
Calexico’s, Debaser Strand, 22-03
Hornstulls Strand
Trädgården
The last day of the season! Goodbye party.
Trädgården, 19-03
Hammarby Slussväg 2, Skanstull
Classical
KONSERTHUSET
Stockholm Piano Festival: 10-hour marathon
Beautiful and exciting piano music during this marathon. Bach, Beethoven, Debussy, Brahms, Haydn and more with a host of new and established piano talent.
Sep 5, Grünewaldsalen @1400
Theatre
STADSTEATERN
Sara, Sara, Sara – Starka kvinnor pinkar stående
A show about Sara Lidman, the great Swedish writer, depicted by America Vera-Zavala.
Playing until Sep 25, Lilla scenen
DRAMATEN
Och ge oss skuggorna
A celebrated family drama full of anxiety and characters tormented by their new life circumstances.
Reopens Aug 22, Stora scenen
Comedy
Fredrik Andersson, Martin Lagos, Farzad Nouri
Norra Brunn @2100
Surbrunnsgatan 33
Maffia Comedy Club – #Superweekend
Södra Sällskapet @ 2000
Åsögatan 111
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 6
Art
FOTOGRAFISKA
Nygårds Karin Bengtsson – Untold Stories
Scaled down imagery covering questions such as humanity’s relationship with time and space in this show at the borderline between fiction and reality.
Opens September 4
MODERNA MUSEET
Francesca Woodman – Om att vara en angel
Fascinating photos by the American photographer, mostly examining questions regarding gender, representation, sexuality and bodies.
Opens Sep 5
SVEN-HARRYS KONSTMUSEUM
Inger Johanne Rasmussen – Textil Intarsia
See the works of the Norwegian artist who ‘paints’ her pictures with thousands of pieces of fabric, needles and thread.
Opens on Sep 5
Live
Lars Jansson Trio
Veteran jazz pianist
Fasching, 1800
Classical
KONSERTHUSET
Stockholm Piano Festival: The final battle
Stockholm Piano Festival gets its glittering conclusion when masterful pianists Per Tengstrand (based in New York), Michel Béroff (Paris) and Peter Jablonski (Londoner who recently moved to Lisbon) meets up with Stockholmers Ivetta Irkha, Love Derwinger and Pöntinen a veritable piano battle with music from Chopin, Debussy and more.
Sep 6, Stora salen @1500
Theatre
DRAMATEN
Liv Strömquist tänker på dig
A look at an analytical and feminist perception of love and life. The show explores unequal relationships and the women that are affected with examples like Britney Spears and Whitney Houston.
Reopens Aug 27, Lilla scenen
STADSTEATERN
Gellhorn & Hemingway
A story about Hemingway and Martha Gellhorn as told by Gellhorn herself. The setting is Paris, 1944 and the backdrop is the ultimatum – stop drinking, start writing, or I leave you.
Opens on Aug 27, Kilen
Comedy
Big Ben Stand Up
The Big Ben @ 2000
Folkungagatan 97