Emmerhoff & The Melancholy Babies return to the Arena! The sources are uncertain, but some claim it's been over 20 years since the last time. In 2026, the band marks its 30th anniversary, and as the start of a year of festivities, there will be a concert at the Arena on Saturday 24 January. This concert will also be the release party for the band's seventh LP, "The Dying [...]
In February 2006, a debut mini-album with an artist named Erlend Ropstad was released. He sang as a singer-songwriter, wrote melancholy songs in English, and several asked; Do we need more artists here? This is 20 years ago, when we write February 2026, which means the 20th anniversary of a success story within Norwegian [...]
It is a true pleasure to welcome the Valentourettes back to the Arena! The members have backgrounds from both Jokke & Valentinerne and Jokke Med Tourettes, and as the band name indicates, this is a merger of these two. With Petter Pogo on bass, Runar "Kula" Johannessen on drums and Petter Baarli himself on guitar, they constitute a powerhouse [...]
Tønes is one of the country's most distinctive artists, and we are incredibly happy to finally have him back in the Arena! With his warm look at everyday life, his sharp observations and comic twists, he has touched and amused the audience for decades. He is accompanied by Anne Lise Frøkedal, known for her evocative [...]
13 new and promising artists are ready to enter the Arena the first weekend of March! Maybe you'll find your new favorite here. :Psst! If you're under 25, you'll get an extra fee for a delegate pass. As a delegate, you get access to the delegate program, a lot of good academic input and opportunities to make new contacts in the industry.
Sigrid Moldestad has last year worked a lot solo with acoustic concerts, and is therefore particularly looking forward to going on tour with the musicians she has worked with for many years. Moldestad is known for its joy of storytelling and communication with the public. Musically, it ranges from the wild to the beautiful. The musicians in the band characterize the music with [...]
Welcome to a lecture a little out of the ordinary. Here you will hear stories about how the women, especially the mothers, inspired the four boys from Liverpool to create many of their most famous songs. Laughter will hang loose and tears will squeeze when Bård Ose tells about the background of songs like "I [...]
Maidenheads offers all the classics from the toughest period to the world's best band - Iron Maiden. The group consists of familiar faces from the metal scene in western Norway: Olav Iversen – vocals (Sahg), Frode Kilvik – Bass (Gahls Wyrd, Aeternus), Torbjørn Ringstad – Guitar, Gjermund Fredheim – Guitar (Taake, ORKAN) and Rune Nesse – Drums (ORKAN, Taake)
April 10th we want to gather friends, neighbors, colleagues and song lovers in Arena, for an evening of music, laughter and polyphonic sing-along. What is PUBKOR? The concept is simple; We learn a song in one evening, and you don't have to have any knowledge of choral singing beforehand. No commitments, no auditions - just lovely [...]
Bergen hard rockers Audrey Horne is widely known as one of the most hard-hitting live bands Norway has to offer. With success records such as "Le Fol", "Youngblood", "Blackout", and most recently - "Devil's Bell", the quintet has set fire to concert stages both in Europe and in Norway. It's about classic hard rock riffs, big choruses and an energy that [...]
In the spring of 2026, Maria Haukaas Mittet is back with new music, and ready to fill Norwegian concert scenes with warmth, humor and seriousness. The music is made in collaboration with the Tromsø brothers Espen Lind and Geir Hvidtsten, who, like Maria, had the first part of their lives in the north before heading south. With roots in [...]
Sunnhordland Storband is incredibly proud to invite you to a tremendous show in collaboration with Heine Totland, Karianne Kjærnes and Hans Mathisen! We all know the bully Heine Totland as one of the country's busiest entertainers who has starred in major musicals such as Mamma Mia!, Buddy Holly The Musical, Chess, Jesus Christ Superstar and Les [...]
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