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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.