While Oslo has the most venues and might be the preferred destination for most international artists and bands, the large student cities like Bergen, Trondheim, Tromsø, and Stavanger also have a myriad of gigs all year round. The fact that artists now tour more extensively makes it more likely that the top-notch bands will come to several cities in Norway during a tour.
Oslo Spektrum and Telenor Arena are the venues for the largest concerts in Oslo, while Rockefeller Music Hall and Sentrum Scene are typically used for the mid-sized ones. If you’re into clubbing and electronic music, Blå (placed in one of Oslo’s most striking locations) and Parkteatret are clubs with a good reputation worldwide. Not to mention the capital’s very active and exciting underground scene.
