Pop and Rock
Norwegian Wood Festival, Oslo, June. Norway’s top rock music festival.
This year: 13-16 June 2013. Read more about the Norwegian Wood Festival.
Hove Festival, Arendal, late June-early July. This year: 2-5 July 2013. Read more about the Hove Festival.
Bukta Festival, Tromsø, July. Open-air rock festival voted best music festival in Norway in 2010. This year: 18-20 July 2013. Read more about the Bukta Festival.
Vinjerock, Eidsbugarden Jotunheimen, July. This year: 18-21 July 2013. 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: 18-20 July 2013. Read more about the Slottsfjell Festival (Norwegian).
Malakoff, Nordfjordeid, July. This year: 18-20 July 2013. Read more about the Malakoff
Raumarock, Åndalsnes, August. A yearly rock festival in the municipality of Rauma in Møre og Romsdal. This year: 2-3 August 2013. Read more about the Raumarock.
Øya Festival, Oslo, August. Oslo’s largest outdoor music festival. This year: 6-11 August 2013. Read more about the Øya Festival
Pstereo, Trondheim, August. This year: 16-17 August 2013. Read more about the Pstereo (Norwegian only).
Jazz and Blues
Polar Jazz, Longyearbyen, February. The world’s northernmost music festival. This year: 31 January-3 February 2013. Read more about the Polar Jazz(Norwegian).
Vossa Jazz, Voss, April. Established in 1973. This year: 22-24 March 2013. 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).
Kongsberg Jazz Festival, Kongsberg, July. This year: 3-6 July 2013. Read more about the Kongsberg Jazz 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.
Notodden Blues Festival, Notodden, August. Scandinavia’s largest blues festival. This year: 1-4 August 2013. Read more about the Notodden Blues Festival (Norwegian).
Silda Jazz, Haugesund, August. This year: 7-11 August 2013. Read more about the Silda Jazz.
Oslo Jazz Festival, Oslo, August. Celebrated 25 years in 2011. This year: 12-17 August 2013. Read more about the Oslo Jazz Festival.
DølaJazz, Lillehammer, October. This year: 10-13 October 2013. Read more about the DølaJazz (Norwegian).
Folk and Country
Hardanger Music Festival, Ullensvang, June. Music and culture from the Hardangerfjord area. This year: 15-20 May 2013. Read more about the Hardanger Music Festival.
Vinstra Music Festival, Vinstra, July. This year: 3-6 July 2013. Read more about the Vinstra Music Festival (Norwegian).
Førde International Folk Music Festival, Førde, July. Attracts folk music artists from all over the world. This year: 4-7 July 2013. Read more about the Førde International Folk Music Festival.
Seljord Country Festival, Seljord, late July. Norway’s largest country music festival. This year: 24-28 July 2013. Read more about the Seljord Country Festival (Norwegian).
Telemark Festival, Bø, July. International folk music festival. This year: 8-11 August 2013. Read more about the Telemark Festival (some info in English).
Classical
Risør Chamber Music Festival, Risør, late June-early July. This year: Dates yet to be announced. Read more about the Risør Chamber Music Festival.
Grieg in Bergen, Bergen, June-August. Bergen’s largest event for classical music. This year: Dates yet to be announced. Read more about the Grieg in Bergen.
Grieg concerts, Bergen, June to September. Norwegian and international artists play in Edvard Grieg’s home at Troldhaugen. Read more about the Grieg concerts.
Oslo Chamber Music Festival, Oslo, August. Top-class chamber music from Norwegian and international musicians. This year: 9-17 August 2013. Read more about the Oslo Chamber Music Festival.
Trondheim Chamber Music Festival, Trondheim, September. This year: 23-29 September 2013. Read more about the Trondheim Chamber Music Festival.
Opera
Kristiansund Opera Festival (Operafestukene), Kristiansund, February. This year: 31 January-16 February 2013. Read more about the Kristiansund Opera Festival.
Opera Østfold, Halden, June (every other year). Open-air performances in the grounds of Halden Fortress. This year: 7-9 June 2013 (Nabucco , by Verdi). Read more about the
Opera Østfold.
Opera Week in Stjørdal, Trondheimsfjord, August. Midnight Opera at Steinvikholm Castle. Celebrating 20 years in 2013. This year: 8-16 August 2013. Read more about the
Opera Week in Stjørdal.
Oslo Opera Festival, Oslo, September. This year: Dates yet to be announced. Read more about the Oslo Opera Festival (Norwegian).
Church and Choir
Oslo International Church Music Festival, Oslo, March. Church music from the Middle-Ages to the present day. This year: 1-10 March 2013. Read more about the Oslo International Church Music Festival.
Bodø International Organ Festival, Bodø, April-May. This year: 24-28 April 2013. Read more about the Bodø International Organ Festival.
Soul Children Festival, Oslo, May. Children and teenage choirs. This year: 27-29 September 2013. Read more about the Soul Children Festival.
Other
Ice Music Festival, Geilo, January or February. Alternative music festival where both the stage and the instruments are carved out of local ice and snow. This year: 24-27 January 2013. Read more about the Ice Music Festival.
By:Larm, Oslo, February. Music conference and live concerts. This year: 13-16 February 2013. Read more about the By:Larm.
Inferno Metal Festival, Oslo, March or April. Norwegian black metal festival. This year: 27-30 March 2013. Read more about the Inferno Metal Festival.
National Music Day, Oslo and nationwide, June. Free street concerts and related events. This year: 1 June 2013. Read more about the National Music Day.
Bergen Reggae Festival, Bergen, June. This year: Dates yet to be announced. Read more about the Bergen Reggae Festival (Norwegian).
Riddu Riddu Festival, Kåfjord, July. International festival focusing on indigenous cultures. This year: 10-14 July 2013. Read more about the Riddu Festival.
Risør Bluegrass Festival, Risør, July. This year: 11-13 July 2013. Read more about the Risør Blugrass Festival (Norwegian).
Hole in the Sky Metal Festival, Bergen, August. Heavy metal festival. This year: Dates yet to be announced. Read more about the Hole in the Sky Metal Festival.
Ultima Festival, Oslo, September. Scandinavia’s largest contemporary music festival. This year: 5-14 September 2013. Read more about the Ultima Festival.
Numusic Festival, Stavanger, September-October. This year: 26-29 September 2013. Showcases local, national and international emerging talent. Read more about the Numusic Festival.
Oslo World Music Festival, Oslo, November. This year: 29 October-3 November 2013. Read more about the Oslo World Music Festival.