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Local Norway
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Local Norway
Eight music festivals you shouldn't miss in Norway this summer
OverOslo OverOslo kicks of the festival season in Norway's capital, drawing thousands to its spectacular location at Scene Grefsenkollen, a stage on a hill 377 metres above the city. The festival, which has been held annually since 2011, will this year see M2M, the pop duo featuring Marion Ravn and Marit Larsen, reunite for their first full concert in Norway following a 22-year hiatus. It will also feature disco legends Nile Rodgers & CHIC, the rock icon Bryan Adams. Lars Vaular, Norway's hip and rap legend will be performing as will the relative newcomer Cezinando. The OverOslo festival is a relative newcomer to Oslo's festival schedule. Photo: VisitOSLO / Hedda Jerpåsen Tons of Rock Tons of Rock is Norway's biggest hard rock and metal festival, with 150,000 rock fans descending on the Ekebergsletta park in 2024. This year's festival , held from June 25th to June 28th, is headlined by the US heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold and the Norwegian alternative rock band Kaizers Orchestra. Then there are two veterans from the 1990s, the British indie band Muse, and the US rock band Green Day, and the heavy metal legends Megadeth and Machine Head. Stavernfestivalen (Stavern, Larvik Municipality) Stavernfestivalen is an annual music festival that takes place in the small town of Stavern in Larvik Municipality at the Larvik Golf Arena. It has been running strong for more than 20 years. The festival is being held between July 3rd and July 5th this year, drawing tens of thousands of revellers. The lineup for 2025 is heavily slanted towards hip-hop and EDM, with the headline acts including Gabrielle, G-Eazy, the US superstar DJ Steve Aoki, the Norwegian hiphop duo Arif & Stig, the Swedish DJ Axwell, Norwegian hip hop group Roc Boyz, and the US rapper Swae Lee. Remember that you'll need to show ID before entering and that the festival has strict age requirement rules in place - both are pretty common for most major festivals in Norway. Palmesus Palmesus bills itself as Northern Europe's biggest beach party, attracting more than 20,000 people every year to Bystranda beach, outside of Kristiansand. This year's festival takes place between July 4th and July 5th. Headliners include the Norwegian DJ Kygo, the Australian music producer Fisher, the English electronics duo Chase & Status, and the English grime legend Stormzy. Advertisement Slottsfjell (Tønsberg) Slottsfjell is one of Norway's most popular rock and pop music festivals. It takes place in Tønsberg in eastern Norway and has been a hit with audiences since its launch in 2003. The festival is well-known for booking a broad program of artists, and over the years, it has hosted international superstars such as Kendrick Lamar, Imagine Dragons, Ellie Goulding, Mac Miller, and The 1975, as well as most of the more famous Norwegian artists. Slottsfjell had to go on a four-year hiatus from 2018 to 2021, but was relaunched in 2022 with an updated concept. The 2025 edition of Slottsfjell will take place from July 10th to July 11th, with the main headliners all Scandinavian artists. This year's program and line-up includes the Canadian music producer Kaytranada, the Russian superstar DJ Nina Kraviz, and the veteran Norwegian electronic duo Röyksopp. Other high profile acts include the South African pop star Tyla, the Swedish hip hop group HOV1, and the Norwegian hip hop group Undergrunn. Advertisement Molde International Jazz Festival (Molde, Møre og Romsdal County) The Molde International Jazz Festival, also known as Moldejazz, is among the oldest jazz festivals in Europe. It takes place every year in July – this year, the festival will run from July 14th to 19th – and it has been bringing joy to jazz lovers in Norway since 1961. During the festival, visitors can enjoy around 120 concerts, and roughly 22,000 tickets are sold each year. There are often around 500 artists playing at Moldejazz, and some 600 volunteers support the festival staff and ensure the event runs smoothly. If you're into jazz and staying in Norway for the summer, going to Moldejazz is a must. This year's festival features Jason Moran, one of the world's top jazz pianists; multiple Grammy-winning vocalist Dianne Reeves; drummer Makaya McCraven; and Grammy-nominated guitarist Julian Lage. Buktafestivalen (Tromsø) Bukta Tromsø Open Air Festival – also known as Buktafestivalen – is an open-air pop and rock festival that has been taking place in Tromsø annually since 2004. This year, it will run from July 18th to 19th. From Northern Norwegian punk, Danish metal, and British indie rock to Norwegian Americana and Austrian psych music – Bukta caters to many different musical tastes and is among the premier summer events of its kind in northern Norway. Headliners this year include Band of Horses, and Eagles of Death Metal, the Norwegian singer Gabrielle and the Swedish garage rock band The Hellacopters. Advertisement Øyafestivalen (Oslo) Øyafestivalen is Oslo's biggest musical festival, celebrating its 25th anniversary last year. This year's festival is headlined by some of the hottest artists today, such as Chappell Roan, Charli XCX, Queens of the Stone Age, girl in red, and Kneecap. There are several available ticket options. The weekly pass, which gives you access to the festival in Tøyen Park from Wednesday to Sunday, was already sold out at the start of June. Weekend passes for Saturday and Sunday were still available, as were day passes for all days.
Straits Times
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Straits Times
Show Picks: Concerts by M2M, NCT Wish and Icyball
Norwegian pop duo M2M, comprising Marion Raven (left) and Marit Larsen (right), rehearsing for their upcoming shows. PHOTO: M2M OFFICIAL / INSTAGRAM M2M The Better Endings Tour 2025 – Singapore Although Norwegian pop duo M2M were formed in 1996, and had performed in Singapore in 1999, 2000 and 2002, they have never played a full concert here. That will change on May 12, Marit Larsen and Marion Raven take the stage at The Star Theatre. Although they spilt in 2002, they got back together in 2024 and are now on their first headlining world tour in Asia, which has stopped in cities such as Jakarta, Hong Kong and Manila. Their debut studio album Shades Of Purple (2000) birthed some of the biggest teen pop hits of the 2000s, such as Don't Say You Love Me, Mirror Mirror and Pretty B oy. In a press statement , Raven said: 'We're finally getting to do what we always dreamed of. Let's give this story a better ending. The ending it deserves. We truly can't wait to see you again.' Where: The Star Theatre, 04-01 The Star Performing Arts Centre, 1 Vista Exchange Green MRT: Buona Vista When: May 12, 7pm Admission: $128 to $348 via Ticketmaster (go to or call 6018-7645) 2025 NCT Wish Asia Tour Log In Singapore Boy band NCT Wish comprise (from left) Sakuya, Ryo, Jaehee (behind), Yushi, Sion and Riku. PHOTO: NCT WISH/FACEBOOK Some fans will have their wishes come true, when NCT Wish put on their first solo concert here on May 17. NCT Wish, billed as a b oy band based in Tokyo, are an overseas sub-unit of NCT, a larger boy band from South Korea, whi ch h ave 25 members. NCT have another overseas sub-unit WayV, which are based in China. Although the group have been known under different nam es, such as NCT New Team and NCT Tokyo, they are currently named NCT Wish and have six members – Sion, Riku, Yushi, Jaehee, Ryo and Sakuya. In 2023, they released the dance-pop single Hands Up in Japanese. They then released their debut studio album Wishful in November 2024, with 13 tracks in Japanese, including Wishful Winter and Songbird. They have also released Korean versions of a number of songs, such as Wish and Sail Away. At 2024's Asia Star Entertainer Awards, held in Yokohama, Japan, the group clinched the Best New Artist title, together with boy bands Zerobaseone and TWS. Where: Arena @ Expo (Hall 7), 9 Somapah Road MRT: Expo When: May 17, 5pm Admission: $148 to $268 via Ticketmast er Icyball Good Morning, Good Night, Love It 2025 Day By Day Concert Taiwanese band Icyball consist of (clockwise, from top left) bassist Nelson Wu, lead singer Wang Chao-chuan, drummer Lin Shih Chieh and keyboardist Meng Chieh Wen. PHOTO: BIZ TRENDS Icyball last performed here in 2023 Singapore Airlines Theatre at Lasalle College of the Arts. This time, the Taiwanese band are back with a new tour, at the slightly larger Singtel Waterfront Theatre at Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay. The four-member group, consisting of singer Wang Chao-chuan, bassist Nelson Wu, drummer Lin Shih Chieh and keyboardist Meng Chieh Wen, formed in 2013 and are known for their nostalgic numbers and heartfelt lyrics. Their music style blends funk, disco and R&B, as well as styles from the 1970s and 1980s. Their most popular song is the 2022 single Can You Stay With Me In Taipei (Accompany Me For A Few Days), a retro dance track which has been played more than 15 million times on Spotify. Their 1980s-style love ballad Like Me When You're Drunk has hit 12 million streams. Where: Singtel Waterfront Theatre at Esplanade, 8 Raffles Avenue MRT: City Hall/Esplanade When: May 10, 8pm Admission: $88 to $168 via BookMyShow (go to or call 6591-8871) Benson Ang is lifestyle correspondent at The Straits Times. He writes lifestyle and entertainment features, as well as concert and theatre reviews. Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
