Madrugada

Norwegian singer and former member of Madrugada, Sivert Hoyem returns to Athens this April for a solo show at Floyd (117 Pireos). The talented musician will perform his (and his band's) greatest hits, as well as songs from his latest LP, "On an Island." Tickets cost 45 euros at Viva's more.com.

Sivert Hoyem, former frontman of Madrugada, one of the hottest alt-rock acts of the 1990s, is back with a new band called Paradise, in which he has joined forces with drummer Rob Ellis (known for his work with PJ Harvey), bassist Simone Marie (Primal Scream) and lead guitarist Rob McVey (Marianne Faithfull).

Athens's annual Rockwave Festival at the TerraVibe park in Malakassa, north of the city, gets off to head-banging start on Friday, June 30, with headline acts Rotting Christ and Nightstalker, two locals outfit that have been shaping the Greek metal scene since the late 1980s. The local act roster is completed by 1000 Mods playing psychedelic "anti-radio" metal, Bazooka and Godspeed.