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The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2016 in Danish music.
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- ↑ "Copenhagen Distortion 29 June - 2 June 2019". Distortion . Retrieved 2019-01-18.
- ↑ "NorthSide 6. - 8. 2019". NorthSide Festival (Denmark) . Retrieved 2019-01-18.
- ↑ "Roskilde Festival 2018". Kultunaut.dk. Retrieved 2017-10-21.
- ↑ "Copenhagen Jazz Festival July 5-14 2019". Copenhagen Jazz Festival . Retrieved 2019-01-19.
- ↑ "Aarhus Jazz Festival". Jazzfest.dk. Retrieved 2019-01-19.