2018 in Danish music


The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2018 in Danish music.

Events

February

10The artist and song for Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 was decided.

May

30 – The 20th Distortion festival started in Copenhagen.

June

9 – The NorthSide Festival opened in Aarhus.21 – The 9th Copenhell festival started in Copenhagen.28 – The 4th Tinderbox Festival started in Odense.

July

4The 47th Roskilde Festival opened.6 – The 38th Copenhagen Jazz Festival started in Copenhagen, Denmark.11G! Festival opensed in Göta, Eysturoy, Faroe Islands.14The 30th Aarhus Jazz Festival started.

August

8 – The Strøm Fesatival started in Copenhagen.

September

5 – The Copenhagen World Music Festival started.

Deaths

; January1Teddy Edelmann, singer.
; August16Benny Andersen, writer and pianist.
; October30Kim Larsen, rock singer and guitarist, Gasolin'.