Concerts

Norwegians are a music-loving people, and all over the country artists, promoters, venues and enthusiasts come together to provide a rich offering of concerts – from massive stadium rock shows down to tiny and intimate performances.

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, partly due to the decrease in record-sales, 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 (in one of Oslo’s most striking locations) and The Villa are clubs with a good reputation worldwide. Not to mention the capital’s very active and exciting underground scene.