Big Sean, Chaka Khan Among Secret Solstice Festival Phase 2 Lineup

Unveiling its second phase lineup, Secret Solstice Festival is proud to announce some of the biggest names to ever perform in Iceland including the nation's biggest hip-hop announcement ever. Held over the never-setting summer solstice sun on June 16-18 in the world's most northerly capital city of Reykjavik, Secret Solstice Festival welcomes Chaka Khan, Rick Ross, Big Sean, Seth Troxler, Young M.A. Anderson .Paak and The Free Nationals, The Black Madonna and many more to its already impressive lineup.

With heavyweight acts such as the Foo Fighters, The Prodigy, Richard Ashcroft, and Dubfire previously announced, the unending daylight and side events including the world's only parties inside a glacier with Into The Glacier and a Midnight Sun Boat Party, makes Secret Solstice Festival a one-of-a-kind festival and party setting that promises to be one of the most unique events of the summer.

Hosting some of today's most exciting names in hip hop, Secret Solstice's newly announced lineup features Rick Ross, Big Sean, Young M.A. Roots Manuva, and recent two-time Grammy nominee Anderson .Paak, along with his band The Free Nationals. Also added are Odd Future member Left Brain, viral star Princess Nokia, and young British rap talent Ocean Wisdom.

Flying into Iceland and adding to Secret Solstice's already exceptional dance music lineup, Seth Troxler, The Black Madonna, Lane 8 and Cubicolor joining previous names like The Prodigy, Dubfire, Kerri Chandler, Dusky, Soul Clap, Thugfer, Wolf + Lamb, as well as Iceland's own kings of electronica Kiasmos.

On the local front, the Icelandic contingent of artists has been bolstered, featuring rockers The Vintage Caravan, the island's biggest name in rap Gísli Pálmi, and other local names including Ragga Gröndal, Vaginaboys, Valby Bræður, and more.

And finally, with an estimated 20 million album sales, and known globally for immense hits including "Ain't Nobody" and "I'm Every Woman," Queen Of Funk Chaka Khan has also been added to Secret Solstice's 2017 lineup.

Secret Solstice's incredible side events are now also on sale to people travelling to the Icelandic music festival, with only 180 tickets in total available to their Midnight Sun Boat Party available for 14,900kr (approx. £111/€130/$138), and only 125 tickets to each of the event's Secret Solstice presents Into The Glacier parties on sale at 49,900kr (approx. £373/€437/$463) while they last.

Secret Solstice has also just announced heavily-discounted package deals in partnership with their airline partner WOW air, including flights, accommodation, and festival passes bundled together with massive discounts off booking individually. Available until limited numbers are sold out, buyers can use the code "wowairhotel" for 20% off hotel packages, and "wowaircamp" for 25% off camping packages. WOW air travel packages currently depart from these North American cities - Boston, Los Angeles, Montreal, Miami, Newark, and San Francisco.

Tickets to Secret Solstice's fourth event are on sale now via official ticketing partners Tix.is and Eventbrite from 21,900kr (approx £164/€192/$203 USD) for a full event pass, with accommodation and ticket packages available via the [Secret Solstice website].

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