I Love Dansband - Stockholm's New Dance Band Festival

Name: I Love Dansband - Stockholm's New Dance Band Festival
Start: 2026-08-28
End: 2026-08-29
Location: Korsängen, Kungsängen

took place · 28 Aug 2026

Korsängen, Kungsängen, Stockholm

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Description was written before the event

I Love Dansband is Stockholm's new dance band festival. Performing on stage are Lasse Stefanz, Larz Kristerz, Streaplers, Matz Bladhs, Sannex and Danzbanderz, among others. Two days filled with live music, social dancing, food, camping and a modern folk park atmosphere.

About the festival: I Love Dansband - Stockholm's New Dance Band Festival

1st edition

edition

2 days

duration

11+ acts

performing acts

Good to know

Runs 2 days: Fri 28 Aug (17:00-01:00) and Sat 29 Aug 2026 (15:00-02:00)
Venue: Korsängen (old sports ground), Kungsängen, Upplands-Bro
Commuter rail from Stockholm C ~30 min, then ~10 min walk to venue
Festival shuttle buses also run from Västerås, Stockholm and Uppsala
Camping on-site available (tent, caravan or motorhome)
Hotel option: Happy Tammsvik, 15 min from festival, from 795 SEK/night incl. breakfast
Food: multiple food trucks on site
Programme includes dance tent, beer/service tent with party band, and disco tent with DJs

What's new

2026-04
The festival was publicly announced via press release as a brand-new dansband festival in Kungsängen on 28-29 August 2026.
2026-04
Thatsup.se confirmed the lineup announcement, naming Larz Kristerz, Lasse Stefanz, Streaplers and others as confirmed acts.
2026-04
The organiser stated the ambition is to recreate the classic folkpark atmosphere in a modern festival format.
2026-05
The official site announced that exact set times would be published no later than 31 May 2026.

Line-up

Danzbanderz

About: Lasse Stefanz

Since 1967, Lasse Stefanz have been a fixture on Swedish dance floors - four Grammis awards, countless Guldklavar trophies and millions of records sold tell the story of a band that has outlasted every trend in Nordic popular music.

480.9K

Spotify monthly listeners

Grammis awards won

Weeks at #1 on Svensktoppen with 'De sista ljuva åren'

Swedish albums chart #1 titles in the 2000s

What's new

2026-04
Lasse Stefanz returned to touring in April 2026 with a new, reduced schedule of roughly four to six shows per month, and added new members including keyboardist Niclas Brandt (formerly of Grönwalls).
2026-04
Bandleader and guitarist Christer Ericsson remained absent from the lineup in April 2026, still recovering after suffering a cardiac arrest on stage in Skurup in May 2025.
2026-01
In January 2026, it was confirmed that the band's comeback shows would begin on 10 April at Eventhallen in Ullared, followed by dates in Norway.

Tour

UllaredGolGöteborgMunka-ljungbyDegerbyLeksandUpplands-BroSandvikenArendalDokkaGotlandMalung

Tracks

De sista ljuva årenDuet with Christina Lindberg; #1 on Svensktoppen for 65 weeks, 1989-1990

Oh, JulieMajor hit from 1982, one of the band's signature songs

Lyckliga gatanFan favourite and concert staple

Världens lyckligaste parOne of their most recognised titles, cited on Ticketmaster as a key hit

En sång om sommarenMelodifestivalen 2024 entry

Recent shows

Jul 31, 2025 Stora Torg, Kristianstad (SE)
Jul 5, 2025 Ekebo Nöjescentrum, Munka-Ljungby (SE)
Aug 15, 2024 Liseberg, Gothenburg (SE)

About: Larz Kristerz

Founded in Älvdalen in 2001, Larz-Kristerz turned dansband into a chart phenomenon - their 2009 single "Carina" was the first of its genre to reach number one in Sweden. With platinum albums and a Grammis on the shelf, they remain one of the country's most active live acts.

55K+

Facebook page likes

Swedish singles chart peak ("Carina", 2009) - first dansband ever to reach #1

Swedish albums chart peak (Hem till dig, 2009)

5×

Grammis nominations for Dansband of the Year

What's new

2026-06
Larz-Kristerz released the new single "Midsommarafton Igen" on 12 June 2026.
2026-04
The band announced the 2026 concert tour "Från Carina Till Karlfeldt", mixing their classic hits with settings of Nobel laureate Erik Axel Karlfeldt's poetry.
2025-12
In December 2025 the band released a Christmas single, "O Helga Natt (Adams Julsång)", and published their opening 2026 tour dates.

Tour

LeksandÄlvdalenRosersbergVittingeStockholmRättvik

Tracks

Carina2009 breakthrough single, first dansband track ever to top the Swedish singles chart

Hem till dig2009 platinum album, #1 on Sverigetopplistan, Grammis winner

Om du vill2009 album, Grammis and Guldklaven 'Album of the Year'

För vägens vind2025 album setting Nobel laureate Erik Axel Karlfeldt's poems to dansband music

Midsommarafton IgenSingle released June 2026

Recent shows

Aug 6, 2026 Larmtorget, Kalmar (SE)
Jul 17, 2026 Stortorget, Karlshamn (SE)
Oct 25, 2025 Gummifabriken, Värnamo (SE)

About: Streaplers

Streaplers are a Swedish dansband from Gothenburg, formed in 1958. One of the longest-running acts in the Swedish dansband scene, they have released a large number of records over the decades and built a loyal following across the country.

Recent shows

Aug 29, 2024 Nordstan, Gothenburg (SE)
Jul 2, 2024 Flunsåsparken, Gothenburg (SE)
Aug 12, 2022 Dansbanan, Malmö (SE)

About: Matz Bladhs

Matz Bladhs is a Swedish dansband named after its founder Matz Bladh. The group plays traditional Swedish dance music and has been a fixture on the dance-hall circuit since the 1970s, releasing numerous albums along the way.

Recent shows

Jul 27, 2025 Lillöns Paviljong, Nykarleby (FI)
Aug 15, 2023 Dansbanan, Malmö (SE)
Aug 18, 2022 Dansbanan, Malmö (SE)

About: Sannex

Sannex is a Swedish dansband from Dalarna, formed in the mid-1990s. The group plays traditional Swedish dance music and has released several albums over the years. They are a familiar name on the Swedish dansband circuit and tour regularly across the country.

Recent shows

Jul 4, 2025 Ekebo Nöjescentrum, Munka-Ljungby (SE)
Jul 3, 2025 Ekebo Nöjescentrum, Munka-Ljungby (SE)
Feb 7, 2025 Nöjesfabriken, Karlstad (SE)

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