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    Musican performing in front of a large crowd at OsloOslo music festival at Grefsenkollen in Oslo, Eastern Norway
    Musican performing in front of a large crowd at OsloOslo music festival at Grefsenkollen in Oslo, Eastern Norway
    OverOslo music festival.
    Photo: Sannah Løvhaug
    OverOslo music festival.
    Photo: Sannah Løvhaug

    What’s on in Oslo

    Upcoming events

    Make the most of your days off in Oslo. From concerts to festivals, art exhibitions to cultural events, outdoor activities to sports arrangements, you'll find the best things to see and do during your holiday here.

    Concerts and music festivals

    Yungblud

    May 29 - May 29, 2022

    28 October, Sentrum Scene

    Yungblud
    Sentrum Scene, Oslo

    Gary Numan

    May 30 - May 30, 2022

    Gary Numan is one of synth-pop's great pioneers, well known for classics such as "Cars" and " Are…

    Tickets
    Gary Numan
    John Dee, Oslo

    Mew

    May 30 - May 30, 2022

    4. June, Sentrum Scene: Melodic pop-rock at its best

    Tickets
    Mew
    Sentrum Scene, Oslo

    Yngling: Gracie Abrams

    May 30 - May 30, 2022

    Gracie Abrams has well over 3 million streams on Spotify, 16 million views on Youtube and has an otherwise active presence on…

    Yngling: Gracie Abrams
    Parkteatret Scene, Oslo

    Lindsey Buckingham

    May 31 - May 31, 2022

    Lindsey Buckingham is known as one of the most innovative and dynamic musicians of his generation. His distinctive playing style…

    Lindsey Buckingham
    Folketeateret, Oslo

    Peach Pit

    Jun 1 - Jun 1, 2022

    Peach Pit is an indie pop band from Vancouver who describe their music as "chewed bubblegum pop".

    Peach Pit
    John Dee, Oslo

    Arabella's waltz

    Jun 2 - Jun 8, 2022

    From 27 May, The Norwegian Opera and Ballet

    Arabella's waltz
    Den Norske Opera & Ballett, Oslo

    Guitar Wolf

    Jun 2 - Jun 2, 2022

    Japanese rock trio is straight out of a comic book. They define their own music as JET rock'n'roll, due to the band's…

    Tickets
    Guitar Wolf
    Krøsset, Oslo

    John Grant

    Jun 2 - Jun 2, 2022

    This show has been moved to 14 December. Previously bought tickets are valid. Singer-songwriter John Grant's incredible solo…

    Tickets
    John Grant
    Sentrum Scene, Oslo

    Larkin Poe

    Jun 3 - Jun 3, 2022

    This show has been re-scheduled for 8 march 2021. Tickets for the previously scheduled show are still valid. The Nashville-based…

    Tickets
    Larkin Poe
    Rockefeller, Oslo

    Men I Trust

    Jun 3 - Jun 3, 2022

    Men I Trust loves calm melodies with simple catchy rhythms. Their dream pop has put its firm grip on the music industry with its…

    Men I Trust
    Vulkan Arena, Oslo

    Gogol Bordello

    Jun 4 - Jun 4, 2022

    Gogol Bordello returns to Sentrum Scene to serve his musical witch brew of punk rock, Balkan folk music, flamenco, reggae and dub!…

    Gogol Bordello
    Sentrum Scene, Oslo

    National Music Day Oslo

    Jun 4 - Jun 4, 2022

    27–28 August, venues in Oslo

    Tickets
    National Music Day Oslo
    Oslo

    Megadeth

    Jun 5 - Jun 5, 2022

    The trash metal legends in Megadeth returns to Sentrum Scene - 30 years after their first gig in Norway.

    Megadeth
    Sentrum Scene, Oslo

    Alice Cooper

    Jun 7 - Jun 7, 2022

    Alice Cooper has shocked and entertained audiences with characteristic stage performances for many years. Now the father of shock…

    Tickets
    Alice Cooper
    Oslo Spektrum, Oslo

    Blanks

    Jun 7 - Jun 7, 2022

    Starting out as a bedroom producer at his parental home, the 24-year-old songwriter is already the most promising indie-pop artist…

    Blanks
    BLÅ, Oslo

    Omen

    Jun 8 - Jun 8, 2022

    The forefathers of power metal since 1983, Omen has forged their unique style of hard hitting metal starting with their debut…

    Omen
    Revolver, Oslo

    Punk in Drublic

    Jun 10 - Jun 10, 2022

    Punk in Drublic is a wide ranging concept that in the U.S. often takes the form of a festival with focus on craft beer in addition…

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    Punk in Drublic
    Oslo Spektrum, Oslo

    OverOslo day 4

    Jun 11 - Jun 11, 2022

    OverOslo is an annual summer festival with four nights of concerts at Scene Grefsenkollen, a stage on a hill 377 metres above the…

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    OverOslo day 4
    Grefsenkollen, Oslo

    Gary Clark Jr.

    Jun 12 - Jun 12, 2022

    Texas-based R'n'B star Gary Clark Jr. visits Oslo and Sentrum Scene.

    Gary Clark Jr.
    Sentrum Scene, Oslo

    Hanson

    Jun 12 - Jun 12, 2022

    Hanson, the band behind the monster hit "MMMBop", is finally coming to Oslo for their very first concert. Brothers…

    Hanson
    Vulkan Arena, Oslo

    Blood Incantation

    Jun 13 - Jun 13, 2022

    The cosmic death metal band Blood Incantation was formed in 2011 by guitarist / vocalist Paul Riedl and drummer Isaac Faulk.…

    Blood Incantation
    BLÅ, Oslo

    Electric Six

    Jun 14 - Jun 14, 2022

    Oh hi, here's a party! The fireworks of a band, Electric Six, from Detroit, are often described as a party combination of…

    Electric Six
    John Dee, Oslo

    Leon Bridges

    Jun 14 - Jun 14, 2022

    The R&B star Leon Bridges is known as an extraordinary live musician - something his previous concerts in Norway have…

    Leon Bridges
    Sentrum Scene, Oslo

    Ryley Walker

    Jun 14 - Jun 14, 2022

    Ryley Walker began his career in the early 2010s, after moving from Illinois' provincial town of Rockford, and settling…

    Ryley Walker
    BLÅ, Oslo

    Zotora - Breath in the mausoleum

    Jun 14 - Dec 8, 2022

    16 April, Emanuel Vigeland Museum

    Zotora - Breath in the mausoleum
    Emanuel Vigeland Museum, Oslo

    Evanescence

    Jun 15 - Jun 15, 2022

    Evanescence, led by singer Amy Lee, will play Oslo Spektrum in the summer of 2022.

    Evanescence
    Oslo Spektrum, Oslo

    OverOslo music festival

    Jun 15 - Jun 18, 2022

    15-18 June 2022, Grefsenkollen: Popular summer festival 377 metres above the city

    Tickets
    OverOslo music festival
    Oslo

    The Norwegian Chamber Orchestra with Leif Ove Andsnes

    Jun 15 - Jun 17, 2022

    Leif Ove Andsnes has always been a good match for the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra. Leif Ove loves Mozart, and on the program are…

    The Norwegian Chamber Orchestra with Leif Ove Andsnes
    Universitetets Aula, Oslo

    Zoltan Despond & Vesselin Stanev

    Jun 15 - Jun 15, 2022

    Cellist Zoltan Despond and pianist Vesselin Stanev visits Oslo Konserthus.

    Zoltan Despond & Vesselin Stanev
    Oslo Konserthus, Oslo

    Piknik i Parken music festival

    Jun 16 - Jun 18, 2022

    16–18 June 2022, Sofienberg Park: Great music and a laid-back and intimate atmosphere

    Tickets
    Piknik i Parken music festival
    Oslo

    Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever

    Jun 16 - Jun 16, 2022

    Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever have made one of 2020's best albums, and shine down on Oslo with their glittering guitar pop.…

    Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever
    John Dee, Oslo

    Alicia Keys

    Jun 17 - Jun 17, 2022

    Legendary artist Alicia Keys is set to release her new album "ALICIA" this March, and will be embarking on a world tour.…

    Tickets
    Alicia Keys
    Oslo Spektrum, Oslo

    Neal Morse Band

    Jun 17 - Jun 17, 2022

    The Neal Morse Band (now NMB) announced the release of their much-anticipated fourth studio album 'Innocence &…

    Tickets
    Neal Morse Band
    Cosmopolite, Oslo

    OverOslo day 3

    Jun 17 - Jun 17, 2022

    OverOslo is an annual summer festival with four nights of concerts at Scene Grefsenkollen, a stage on a hill 377 metres above the…

    OverOslo day 3
    Grefsenkollen, Oslo

    Masta Ace

    Jun 18 - Jun 18, 2022

    Masta Ace, also known as Eminem’s favourite rapper, returns to Oslo in December. The Brooklyn rapper debuted 30 years ago as…

    Masta Ace
    John Dee, Oslo

    Masterpiece concert: Beethoven / Chopin / Liszt / Mozart

    Jun 19 - Jun 19, 2022

    The piano virtuoso Svein Amund Skara performs masterworks. Program Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Rondo in a minor KV 511 Ludwig van…

    Tickets
    Masterpiece concert: Beethoven / Chopin / Liszt / Mozart
    Kampen Kirke, Oslo

    Big Thief

    Jun 20 - Jun 20, 2022

    20 June, Rockefeller

    Big Thief
    Rockefeller, Oslo

    Jeff Beck

    Jun 24 - Jun 24, 2022

    Jeff Beck finally returns to Oslo with brand new material. With a career spanning five decades, Jeff Beck has won eight Grammys,…

    Jeff Beck
    Sentrum Scene, Oslo

    Concert (NO): Soppgirobygget

    Jun 25 - Jun 25, 2022

    With a suitcase crammed with party and beer, hundreds of concerts around Scandinavia, and over a hundred million streams on…

    Concert (NO): Soppgirobygget
    Rockefeller, Oslo

    Jean Rondeau -The Goldberg Variations

    Jun 25 - Jun 25, 2022

    With his dazzling technique and innovative approach, Jean Rondeau is considered one of the world's foremost interpreters of…

    Jean Rondeau -The Goldberg Variations
    Den Norske Opera & Ballett, Oslo

    Dua Lipa - Future Nostalgia Tour

    Jun 26 - Jun 26, 2022

    One of the world's biggest pop artists takes over Oslo Spektrum on June 26! Do not miss the opportunity to experience Dua Lipa…

    Dua Lipa - Future Nostalgia Tour
    Oslo Spektrum, Oslo

    Kaleo - Fight or Flight Tour

    Jun 27 - Jun 27, 2022

    The Icelandic rock sensation and global phenomenon Kaleo is coming to Sentrum Scene in Oslo!

    Tickets
    Kaleo - Fight or Flight Tour
    Sentrum Scene, Oslo

    The Robert Cray Band

    Jun 27 - Jun 27, 2022

    It's time for blues of the highest quality when The Robert Cray Band enters the stage at Rockefeller in Oslo.

    Tickets
    The Robert Cray Band
    Rockefeller, Oslo

    Exhibitions

    Ask Bjørlo - Spent spekter

    Apr 21 - May 29, 2022

    Ask Bjørlo’s exhibition consists of hand-woven works mounted on the gallery’s walls. Just as in the loom, the…

    Ask Bjørlo - Spent spekter
    SOFT galleri, Oslo

    Satyricon & Munch

    Apr 29 - Aug 28, 2022

    Experience an atmospheric and unusual fusion of music and visual art in one of MUNCH's largest halls. The black metal band…

    Tickets
    Satyricon & Munch
    MUNCH, OSLO

    Synnøve Anker Aurdal

    May 21 - Sep 4, 2022

    This year's summer exhibition is dedicated to Synnøve Anker Aurdal (1908–2000), one of Norway's most…

    Tickets
    Synnøve Anker Aurdal
    Oslo

    The History of Earth and Evolution of Life

    May 6 - Aug 31, 2022

    The Natural History Museum in Oslo opens a grand new geological exhibitions on May 6. Covering more than 2000 square meters over…

    Tickets
    The History of Earth and Evolution of Life
    Oslo

    We Have a Dream

    May 5 - Oct 1, 2022

    The photo exhibition We Have a Dream at Aker Brygge is a selection of portraits taken by one of Sweden's foremost…

    We Have a Dream
    Oslo

    Ragna Bley - Stranger’s Eye

    Jun 3 - Aug 7, 2022

    This summer, Kunstnernes Hus has the pleasure of presenting an exhibition by Ragna Bley.

    Ragna Bley - Stranger’s Eye
    Oslo

    Theatre, opera, and other shows

    Show (No.): Mamma Mia

    May 29 - Jun 18, 2022

    From 26 August, Folketeateret

    Show (No.): Mamma Mia
    Folketeateret, Oslo

    Theatre (No.): Tid for glede

    May 29 - Nov 15, 2022

    Theatre in Norwegian. 

    Theatre (No.): Tid for glede
    Det Norske Teatret, Oslo

    When We Dead Awaken

    May 27 - Jun 12, 2022

    The critical success from London comes to IBSEN Museum & Theater. The Norwegian Ibsen Company, founded by Kåre Conradi,…

    Tickets
    When We Dead Awaken
    IBSEN Museum & Teater, Oslo

    Stend Up (NO): Sommerstandup 2022

    May 28 - Aug 27, 2022

    Stand Up in Norwegian.

    Stend Up (NO): Sommerstandup 2022
    Latter, Utescenen, Oslo

    Så som i Himmelen 2022

    May 28 - Jun 12, 2022

    A musical in Norwegian, based on the beloved Swedish film As it is in Heaven.

    Så som i Himmelen 2022
    Oslo Nye Teater, Oslo

    Theatre (NO): Perfekte Fremmede

    May 24 - Jun 1, 2022

    Theatre in Norwegian.

    Tickets
    Theatre (NO): Perfekte Fremmede
    Oslo

    A Swan Lake

    Jun 1 - Jun 21, 2022

    In  A Swan Lake , choreographer Alexander Ekman looks at the epitome of all ballets, Swan Lake, with singularly new eyes…

    A Swan Lake
    Den Norske Opera & Ballett, Oslo

    Theatre (No.): Fuglane

    Jun 2 - Jun 16, 2022

    Theater in Norwegian. 

    Theatre (No.): Fuglane
    Det Norske Teatret, Oslo

    Show (NO): Jan Gintberg - Død eller Leende

    Jun 3 - Jun 3, 2022

    Stand Up show in Danish.

    Show (NO): Jan Gintberg - Død eller Leende
    Latter, Hovedscenen, Oslo

    Theatre (NO): Gullrekka

    Jun 3 - Jun 3, 2022

    Theatre in Norwegian. 

    Theatre (NO): Gullrekka
    Det Andre Teatret, Oslo

    Theatre (NO): The Kontor

    Jun 3 - Jun 3, 2022

    Thatre in Norwegian.

    Theatre (NO): The Kontor
    Det Andre Teatret, Oslo

    Bootyswing Burlesque Variety show

    Jun 4 - Aug 11, 2022

    From 30 April, SALT, Pyramiden

    Tickets
    Bootyswing Burlesque Variety show
    SALT, Pyramiden, Oslo

    Sarah Millican - Bobby Dazzler

    Jun 4 - Jun 4, 2022

    Stand up comedy show with the award winning British comedian Sarah Millican. This is Sarah's 6th world tour. Her previous…

    Tickets
    Sarah Millican - Bobby Dazzler
    Folketeateret, Oslo

    Show (NO): Oskar Fjørtoft - Steikje Løye

    Jun 4 - Jun 4, 2022

    Show in Norwegian.

    Show (NO): Oskar Fjørtoft - Steikje Løye
    SALT, Langhuset, Oslo

    Theatre (NO): Instant Broadway

    May 28 - Jun 4, 2022

    Improv theatre in Norwegian. 

    Theatre (NO): Instant Broadway
    Det Andre Teatret, Oslo

    Gabriel Iglesias - Beyond the Fluffy World Tour

    Jun 11 - Jun 11, 2022

    The Fluffy Guy, perhaps better known as Gabriel Iglesias, pays his third visit to Oslo Spektrum, this time wuth «Beyond The…

    Gabriel Iglesias - Beyond the Fluffy World Tour
    Oslo Spektrum, Oslo

    Jeff Garlin – No Device Connected

    Jun 11 - Jun 11, 2022

    Jeff Garlin visits Norway and Oslo for the first time. Garlin's talents include writing, production, directing, acting and…

    Jeff Garlin – No Device Connected
    Sentrum Scene, Oslo

    Theatre (No.): Som før så etter

    Jun 13 - Jun 13, 2022

    Play in Norwegian language.

    Tickets
    Theatre (No.): Som før så etter
    Teatersal, Oslo

    Jimmy Carr - Terribly Funny

    Jun 16 - Jun 16, 2022

    16 and 17 June, Sentrum Scene. Don't miss out on British comedian Jimmy Carr's new show.

    Tickets
    Jimmy Carr - Terribly Funny
    Sentrum Scene, Oslo

    Jo Strømgren kompani – The Loft

    Jun 16 - Jun 19, 2022

    Thought-provoking dance theatre about identity

    Jo Strømgren kompani – The Loft
    Den Norske Opera & Ballett, Oslo

    Stand Up (NO): Dora Thorhallsdottir

    Jun 16 - Sep 10, 2022

    Standup in Norwegian.

    Tickets
    Stand Up (NO): Dora Thorhallsdottir
    Chat Noir, Oslo

    Theatre (No.): Gudspartikkelen

    Jun 17 - Nov 2, 2022

    Theatre in Norwegian.

    Tickets
    Theatre (No.): Gudspartikkelen
    Det Norske Teatret, Oslo

    Michael McIntyre - A Comic Summer Show

    Jun 19 - Jun 19, 2022

    A Comic Summer Show hosted by Michael McIntyre with guests: Dara O´Briain, Suzi Ruffell, Seann Walsh, Paul Tonkinson and…

    Michael McIntyre - A Comic Summer Show
    Oslo Spektrum, Oslo

    Dronningimpro

    Jun 28 - Jun 28, 2022

    Improv show in Norwegian.

    Dronningimpro
    SALT, Pyramiden, Oslo

    Theatre (No.): Hold kjeft, det er Ibsen!

    Aug 10 - Aug 29, 2022

    Theatre in Norwegian.

    Theatre (No.): Hold kjeft, det er Ibsen!
    Hovedscenen, Oslo

    In Memory of Elvis: Viva Las Vegas

    Aug 16 - Aug 16, 2022

    Paal Flaata, Stephen Ackles and Vidar Busk are paying tribute to the most popular artist of all time, Elvis Presley. They're…

    In Memory of Elvis: Viva Las Vegas
    Oslo Konserthus, Oslo

    Musical (No.): Kristin Lavransdatter at Akershus fortress

    Aug 20 - Aug 25, 2022

    Outdoor musical based in Sigrid Undset's novel

    Tickets
    Musical (No.): Kristin Lavransdatter at Akershus fortress
    Karpedammen Akershus Festning, Oslo

    Oslo Fringe Festival

    Aug 22 - Aug 28, 2022

    25-29 August, SALT

    Tickets
    Oslo Fringe Festival
    Oslo

    Musical (No.): Kristin Lavransdatter at Akershus fortress

    Aug 23 - Aug 23, 2022

    Outdoor musical based in Sigrid Undset's novel

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    Musical (No.): Kristin Lavransdatter at Akershus fortress
    Karpedammen Akershus Festning, Oslo

    Musical (NO): Chess

    Aug 24 - Oct 20, 2022

    Musical in Norwegian.

    Musical (NO): Chess
    Folketeateret, Oslo

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