First Aid Kit made a surprise appearance at today’s ‘Fridays for Future’ climate change strike in Stockholm. The protest was inspired by 16-year-old, Nobel Peace Prize-nominated activist Greta Thunberg. The Söderberg sisters appeared on stage withThunberg and also performed their song, ‘My Silver Lining’, rather appropriately singing, ‘I won’t take the easy road’.
News
Pinkpop 2019
First Aid Kit are to play the Pinkpop Festival in Landgraaf, Netherlands on 10 June 2019.
Ticket sale starts Saturday 16 March 2019 10:00 AM. The official ticket agent is: http://Ticketmaster.nl
Festival website: https://www.pinkpop.nl/2019/
Line-up Pinkpop 2019: Maandag 10 juni! #Pinkpop #PP19 pic.twitter.com/3sqnoLoZgA
— Pinkpop festival (@pinkpopfest) 13 March 2019
Surprise Appearance
Klara and Johanna made a surprise guest appearance at the end of the Maggie Rogers gig in Stockholm tonight! The three women performed ‘Color Song’ together.
Van William
Klara and Johanna have both been posting Instagram Stories about a visit from the American singer Van William. Could this signal a new collaboration? … or is this just a holiday/social visit?
First Aid Kit featured on Van William’s 2017 EP, ‘Revolution’.
Bluefest Appearance Date
First Aid Kit have now given a date for their appearance at the Ottawa Bluesfest in Canada. They will be performing on Thursday 4th July. According to the festival website, the full schedule with set times and stage locations will be available in late spring 2019.
New Nashville Videos
Here’s First Aid Kit at a Lightning100
secret show performing to a small audience on Nashville independent radio in 2018.
TED2019 Update
We previously reported that First Aid Kit would be participating in TED2019. The TED website lists the duo as speakers, however, it’s now been confirmed that they will indeed be performing at the event.
We’re honored and very much looking forward to be performing at @TEDTalks in Vancouver this year: https://t.co/7zxwdvfj8u #TED2019 #BiggerThanUs
— First Aid Kit (@FirstAidKitBand) March 5, 2019
Bluefest Appearance Confirmed
First Aid Kit have now been confirmed as one of the artists playing the RBC Bluefest in Ottawa this summer.
It’s here and we are so excited to celebrate our #25thAnniversary with you all!
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1-Day Presale begins THURSDAY at 10AM.
☆#RBCBluesfest2019 #festivallineup #musicfestival #festivalseason #ottawabluesfest #livemusic #ottawafestivals pic.twitter.com/mA307uPc3p— RBC Bluesfest Ottawa (@ottawabluesfest) March 5, 2019
Ottawa Bluefest Rumour
First Aid Kit are rumoured to be playing the Ottawa Bluefest in Canada this year. The official line-up is due to be announced tomorrow 5th March. In the meantime, a ‘leaked’ line-up has emerged, though it’s not clear if this is genuine or a hoax.
@ottawabluesfest ihoax? … official release tomorrow
Belle & Sebastian @bellesglasgow
First Aid Kit @FirstAidKitBand
Frankie Cosmos @frankiecosmos
Soccer Mommy @sopharela
Sunflower Bean @Sunflower_Bean
Car Seat Headrest @carseatheadrest
Cloud Control @cloud_control pic.twitter.com/BxAQ9C3Fl8— 🅝🅔🅐🅡 🅟🅔🅡🅕🅔🅒🅣 🅟🅘🅣🅒🅗 (@NearPerfPitch) 4 March 2019
Beitostølen Live
Sting and First Aid Kit are to headline Beitostølen Live at the resort in Norway on 14/15 June 2019. First Aid Kit top the bill on Friday 14th June.
https://www.ticketmaster.no/event/beitostlen-live-fredagspass-billetter/598291
ARTISTSLIPP! @FirstAidKitBand til Beitostølen fredag 14. juni 💥
Søstrene Söderberg har høstet strålende kritikker verden over både for sine plater og unike konserter. First Aid Kit blir kanskje den nydeligste konserten av de alle under @BeitostolenLive 2019! pic.twitter.com/NefCojnWQt— Beitostølen Live (@BeitostolenLive) March 4, 2019
TED2019
First Aid Kit will be participating in TED2019. The event takes place in Vancouver, Canada between 15th and 19th April 2019.
Moominvalley Soundtrack
The Moominvalley soundtrack is now available to pre-order. The soundtrack features the previously unreleased First Aid Kit song ‘Home Again’.