Plenty of Music at CPH:DOX 2025

CPH:DOX is in full swing, revealing the amazing documentary films, events, talks, and concerts that await at this year's festival, taking place from March 19 to 30. Today, the focus is on the world of music; this year’s program is packed with exciting films, musicians, and music culture—enhanced by unique live experiences you won’t want to miss. Audiences can look forward to documentaries about Madonna and Jeff Buckley, as well as well-known Danish names like TV-2 and Zar Paulo, who also have a place in this year's lineup.

Friday 21st Feb 2025

“Music has always been a huge part of CPH:DOX. Our music film section, SOUND & VISION, has been around since the festival’s very beginning in 2003, and it’s the go-to place for music lovers. I’m incredibly proud of this year’s program and thrilled that we’ve secured documentaries on John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s chaotic early years in New York, Jeff Buckley’s all-too-short life, Madonna’s youth, Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s groundbreaking hip-hop, and Pavement’s ’90s indie nostalgia. I can’t wait to welcome audiences to the many events we’re creating around these screenings,” says Adam Thorsmark, Head of Music Programming at CPH:DOX.

But music isn’t just something you’ll experience on the big screen—we’re also hosting a series of concerts, often in connection with film screenings.

Zar Paulo will perform an intimate mini-concert following the premiere of the first three episodes of Elendig Software at Bremen on March 29 at 20:00, followed by a DJ afterparty at Kolme.

Niels Skousen will give an acoustic mini-concert at the premiere of Herfra hvor vi står – 80 år med Niels Skousen at Dagmar on March 23 at 17:00, accompanied by guitarists Kristoffer Munck Mortensen and Anders Mathiasen.

Melodi Ghazal and several other Iranian musicians will perform their own songs and Googoosh interpretations in connection with the documentary Googoosh – Made of Fire at Social Cinema, Kunsthal Charlottenborg, on March 21 at 20:30.

Thomas Bach, lead singer of Ganger, will present the documentary Kærestebreve fra Thy, exploring his complex family history. After the screening, there will be a Q&A, an acoustic performance by the band, and a DJ afterparty hosted by Ganger at Bremen Teater on March 24 at 20:00.

Music performance, film, and talk on March 21 at 17:00 at Social Cinema, based on the documentary Væk er ingen steder. The event includes a live performance by the film’s directors and musicians Katinka Fogh Vindelev (soprano) and Louise Gorm (violinist), followed by a talk featuring Armenian documentarian and photographer Nazik Armenakyan, Katinka, Louise, and others.

Warren Ellis will visit Bremen Teater for screenings of Ellis Park on March 26 and 27, followed by a mini-concert and talk.

Den Sorte Skole will close the festival at Bremen Teater with an exclusive audiovisual world premiere of their new concert film and album Ghosts & Robots. There will be two performances on March 30 at 17:30 and 20:30, with a conversation about the making of the work beforehand.

Youth Editorial Events:

The young punk band CHÆK will perform at Stefanskirken alongside the screening of Girls & Gods on March 29 at 19:00.

With the event Syria in Focus, the youth editorial team presents a concert with the Syrian-Palestinian group OUD AND VOICE, along with documentary screenings and talks on Syria’s current political situation.

Pavement Tribute Night: On March 24 at Bremen Teater, after the screening of Pavement, a one-time-only Pavement tribute band will perform, featuring musicians from Barbro, School of X, Snuggle, A Good Year, Baby in Vain, Liss, MØ, and Soleima.