An autumn of music awaits at World of Volvo

The summer at World of Volvo has offered experiences for both adults and children, locals and tourists. Now, the brand experience centre is releasing its autumn programme, where visitors can enjoy an offering largely focused on music – featuring one of Sweden’s biggest artists.

Gothenburg’s new brand experience centre is a unique blend of Scandinavian landscapes, environment, and traditions, situated along the new event strip by Mölndalsån, just a stone's throw from Liseberg. As the nights grow darker, World of Volvo is ready with an autumn programme full of live performances, music, and exciting talks.

Concert with GöteborgsOperan, 20 September
World of Volvo invites you to a free concert featuring opera gems and delightful music from the new season of GöteborgsOperan (The Gothenburg Opera House). Opera singers from GöteborgsOperan will perform arias and other pieces from the operas performed on their main stage this season, including Tosca, Carmen, and Otello. Additionally, the artists will share their personal favourites, performed on the stepped seating area in the heart of World of Volvo.

Victor Leksell – Live at World of Volvo, 26, 27, and 28 September
After dominating the charts for half a decade, Gothenburg-born Victor Leksell is one of Sweden’s biggest artists – and since 2020, his song Svag has broken records as the most streamed Swedish song ever. On 26, 27, and 28 September, Victor Leksell will take to the stage for three concerts described as "unique and intimate", inaugurating World of Volvo’s state-of-the-art event hall.

Concert with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, 5 October
The Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra is inviting you to an open concert on the stepped seating area, where visitors can enjoy composer Caroline Shaw’s Entr'acte and a string quartet by Gabriel Fauré. Featuring Justyna Jara on violin, Terje Skomedal on violin, Tuula Fleivik Nurmo on viola, and Jun Sasaki on cello.

Chamber Concert with GöteborgsOperan, 12 October
In mid-October, an open performance will be held at the stepped seating area of World of Volvo. We invite you to enjoy 45 minutes of chamber music with "the harp in focus," composed and performed by Patrizia Carciani Kvensler, harpist from the orchestra of GöteborgsOperan. The concert starts at 2:00 pm, and after the performance, visitors can book a meal at Restaurant Ceno.

Kent Choir, 19 October
The choir that carries the Swedish rock band’s music forward in new, powerful forms. On 19 October, the Kent Choir takes the stage at World of Volvo for a unique concert that aims to move and create memories. Nearly a hundred voices in five-part harmony, accompanied by a full band, will present a special performance where the audience will follow the choir from the entrance steps at World of Volvo into the concert hall.

Katarina Karnéus with Friends, 22–23 October
For two evenings in October, World of Volvo will offer an intimate opera experience. Starring the award-winning Katarina Karnéus, who has performed on some of the world’s most prestigious opera stages and concert halls. She is also the official Court Singer of GöteborgsOperan, and on the 22–23 of October, she will be at World of Volvo alongside opera singers Luthando Qave and Julia Lindgren. The programme includes several beloved pieces from well-known works, with the singers accompanied by a grand piano in a vibrant musical experience. This concert is part of the 30th-anniversary celebrations of GöteborgsOperan.

TEDx, 25 October
At the end of October, TEDx is coming to Gothenburg and World of Volvo with the event "The Melody of Life". TEDx was created by TED – known for their “TED Talks” – to help communities, organisations and individuals organise events aimed at sharing ideas and inspiration across various subjects. The event’s speakers will include poets and innovators, sharing stories ranging from personal triumphs to breakthroughs in technology and science.

TMRW/TDAY, 26 October and 23 November
The TMRW/TDAY initiative gives space to Sweden’s independent music scene. Nearly 120,000 songs are released on Spotify every day – and more than half of these are independent releases. TMRW/TDAY provides independent artists with the opportunity to meet their audience live, with the ambition of building a broader, more sustainable and inclusive live music scene. When TMRW/TDAY comes to World of Volvo on 26 oktober, visitors can enjoy music from Kaah, Clayton and Nikita, and listen to a moderated conversation with Lars Winnerbäck, among others, during OPEN SESSIONS.

Please note that some events require advance ticket purchases. Read more at www.worldofvolvo.com