På Slaget 12

Name: På Slaget 12
Start: 2026-10-03T20:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-03T20:00:00+02:00
Location: Rytmus

took place · 3 Oct 2026

Rytmus, Mariager

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Ann-Mette and Niels Kirkegaard founded the band På Slaget 12 in 1986 and achieved breakthrough success with "Hjem til Århus", which has since become a classic.

At the concert, you can expect songs such as "Ude på det blå ocean" and "Ta' kæresten i hånden".

About the event: På Slaget 12

1986

debut year

20+

released albums

1 million+

sold albums (total)

Good to know

Danish pop and rock - songs in Danish
Hits from the entire career: 'Home to Aarhus', 'Out on the blue ocean', 'Take your sweetheart by the hand' and Let's Dance repertoire
Typical concert length approx. 2-2.5 hours
Suitable for all ages - broad audience appeal
Dance-friendly concert with well-known songs

About: På Slaget 12

Ann-Mette Elten and Niels Kirkegaard have led På Slaget 12 since 1986, and songs like 'Hjem til Århus' and 'Ude på det blå ocean' have made them a fixture of Danish musical life. With more than a million albums sold, the band ranks among Denmark's most active live acts.

1M+

sold albums (incl. solo albums)

album releases as a band

300K+

sold copies of the four Let's Dance albums

years on the road (anniversary in 2026)

What's new

2026-05
Ann-Mette Elten announced in May 2026 to Billed-Bladet that På Slaget 12 will stop touring after the 40-year anniversary tour - neither as a band nor as a soloist.
2026
In 2026, the band marks its 40-year anniversary with a final tour, where the anniversary concerts feature highlights from the entire career.
2026
The band plays in 2026 including in Herning (24 October) and Bramming (31 October) as part of the anniversary tour.

Tour

KnebelHerningBrammingBlokhusHolstebroHorsens

Tracks

Hjem til ÅrhusDebut single from 1986, the band's most famous evergreen

Ude på det blå oceanOne of the band's most played Danish hits

Ta' kæresten i håndenClassic dansktop hit from the band's heyday

Let's Dance (album)2002 album with 1950s/1960s interpretations, sold 110,000 copies

Hjerterne Fri2015 album - first album with newly written songs in 18 years

Recent shows

Aug 14, 2004 Hørve Stadium, Hørve (DK)
Aug 12, 2004 Justesens Plæne, Randers (DK)
Jun 23, 2003 Fjordmarken, Aalborg (DK)

About: Ann-Mette Kirkegaard

As the voice of På Slaget 12 since 1986, Ann-Mette Elten has given Danish audiences a string of enduring hits, most famously "Hjem til Århus", once crowned Europe's best national hit by Billboard. Her catalogue spans more than a million albums sold and seven solo releases.

9.9M

streams of "Hjem til Århus" on Spotify

5.5M

streams of "Ude på det blå ocean" on Spotify

1M+

albums sold in total (band and solo)

61,000

sold copies of the debut album (1986)

What's new

2026-05
At Slaget 12 announced in May 2026 at the Danish top festival in Svendborg that the band stops touring after the end of 2026 - their 40-year anniversary year.
2026-05
Billed-Bladet quoted Ann-Mette Elten saying that the decision is final: neither solo career nor band continues after 2026.
2026-06
Slaget 12 played their last concert in Aarhus at Midsummer in Tivoli Friheden on June 23, 2026 as part of the farewell tour.

Tracks

Hjem til ÅrhusThe band's major breakthrough hit from 1986 - voted by Billboard as Europe's best national hit in 1987

Ude på det blå oceanOne of På Slaget 12's most streamed tracks with over 5.5 million plays on Spotify

Ta' kæresten i håndenClassic PS12 hit from the 80s, still a regular on the setlist

RefrainAnn-Mette Elten's solo debut from 1999 with reinterpretations of Giro 413 classics - sold over 80,000 copies

Let's DanceThe album series from 2002 with 50s and 60s hits sold over 300,000 copies in total

About: Niels Kirkegaard

Niels Kirkegaard is the guitarist behind På Slaget 12, the band he and Ann-Mette Elten founded in Aarhus in 1984. Their 1986 debut put "Hjem til Århus" on the map, and the band has toured every year since, building a catalogue that now spans 13 albums.

1M+

total albums sold

studio albums released

~80

concerts per year since 2002

115K

copies sold of Let's Dance (2002)

What's new

2026-05
At Slaget 12 announced from the stage that the band is stopping after 40 years - they will play concerts for the rest of 2026 as a farewell tour and will then stop touring.
2026-06
The band played their last concert in Aarhus at Tivoli Friheden's Midsummer event as part of the farewell tour.
2026
In 2026, Slaget 12 celebrates the 40th anniversary of the debut album with an anniversary tour that brings together highlights from the entire career.

Tour

AarhusHerningBrammingKorsør

Tracks

Hjem til ÅrhusDebut single from 1986, Danish evergreen and the band's most famous song

Ude på det blå oceanOne of the band's major 80s hits

Ta' kæresten i håndenClassic hit from the band's repertoire

Let's DanceComeback album from 2002, sold 115,000 copies

Hjerterne friAlbum from 2015, first Danish-language release in 18 years

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