The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2018 in Danish music.
Events
January
February 10 – The artist and song for Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 was decided.
March
April
May 30 – The 20th Distortion festival started in Copenhagen (May 30 - June 3).
June 9 – The NorthSide Festival opened in Aarhus (June 9–11). 21 – The 9th Copenhell festival started in Copenhagen (June 21–23). 28 – The 4th Tinderbox Festival started in Odense (June 28–30).
July 4 – The 47th Roskilde Festival opened (July 4–7). 6 – The 38th Copenhagen Jazz Festival started in Copenhagen, Denmark (July 6 – 15). 11 – G! Festival opensed in Göta, Eysturoy, Faroe Islands (July 11–14). 14 – The 30th Aarhus Jazz Festival started (July 14–21).
August 8 – The Strøm Fesatival started in Copenhagen (August 8–11).
September 5 – The Copenhagen World Music Festival started (September 5–9).
Albums released February DayAlbumArtistLabelNotes Ref.23 Pilgrim Janne Mark with Arve Henriksen ACT Produced by Esben Eyermann and Janne Mark
March DayAlbumArtistLabelNotes Ref.23 Returnings Jakob Bro with Palle Mikkelborg, Thomas Morgan, and Jon Christensen ECM Produced by Manfred Eicher
October DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.5 Bay Of Rainbows Jakob Bro, Thomas Morgan, and Joey Baron ECM Records
Deaths
January 1 – Teddy Edelmann, singer (born 1941).
August 16 – Benny Andersen, writer and pianist (born 1929).
October 30 – Kim Larsen, rock singer and guitarist, Gasolin' (born 1945).
See also Music of Denmark Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018
References