Norwegian Wood Festival, Oslo, June. Norway’s top rock music festival. 
This year: 14-17 June 2012. Read more about the Norwegian Wood Festival.

Hove Festival, Arendal, late June-early July. This year: 26-29 June 2012. Read more about the Hove Festival.

Kollen, Oslo, late June. Brand new festival taking place around the Holmenkollen ski jump area. This year: 29-30 June 2012 (Rihanna to headline). 

Bukta Festival, Tromsø, July. Open-air rock festival voted best music festival in Norway in 2010. This year: 19-21 July 2012. Read more about the Bukta Festival.

Rockart, Holmestrand (Oslofjord), July. Rock and art festival. This year: Dates yet to be announced. Read more about the Rockart (Norwegian).

Vinjerock, Eidsbugarden Jotunheimen, July. This year: 19-22 July 2012. Read more about the Vinjerock (Norwegian).

Norway Rock, Kvinesdal, July. This year: Dates yet to be announced. Read more about the Norway Rock. 

Slottsfjell Festival, Tønsberg, July.  This year: 19-21 July 2012. Read more about the Slottsfjell Festival.

Malakoff, Nordfjordeid, July. This year: 20-21 July 2012. Read more about Malakoff.

Øya Festival, Oslo, August. Oslo's largest outdoor music festival. This year: 7-11 August 2012. Read more about the Øya Festival.

Raumarock, Åndalsnes, August. A yearly rock festival in the municipality of Rauma in Møre og Romsdal. This year: 3-4 August 2012. Read more about the Raumarock (Norwegian only). 

Pstereo, Trondheim, August. This year: Dates yet to be announced. Read more about the Pstereo (Norwegian only).