Polar Jazz, Longyearbyen, February. Next year: 5-9 February 2014. Read more about the Polar Jazz (Norwegian).  

Vossa Jazz, Voss, April. Established in 1973. Next year: 11-13 April 2014. Read more about the Vossa Jazz. 

Nidaros Blues Festival, Trondheim, April-May. This year: 24-28 April 2013. Read more about the Nidaros Blues Festival (Norwegian).

Molde International Jazz Festival, Molde, July. Norway’s largest jazz festival, and Europe’s oldest. This year: 15-20 July 2013. Read more about the Molde International Jazz Festival.

Kongsberg Jazz Festival, Kongsberg, July. This year: 3-6 July 2013. Read more about the Kongsberg Jazz Festival (Norwegian).

Notodden Blues Festival, Notodden, August. Scandinavia’s largest blues festival. This year: 1-4 August 2013. Read more about the Notodden Blues Festival(Norwegian).

Oslo Jazz Festival, Oslo, August. Celebrated 25 years in 2011. This year: 12-17 August 2013. Read more about the Oslo Jazz Festival. 

Silda Jazz, Haugesund, August. This year: 7-11 August 2013. Read more about the Silda Jazz.

DølaJazz, Lillehammer, October. This year: 10-13 October 2013. Read more about the DølaJazz (Norwegian).

Dark Season Blues, Longyearbyen, Svalbard, October. The northernmost blues festival in the world celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2013. This year: 24-27 October 2013. Read more about the Dark Season Blues Festival.