1978 in Norwegian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1978 in Norwegian music.

March

 * 17 – The 5th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (17–19 March).

May

 * 24
 * The 26th Bergen International Festival started in Bergen, Norway (24 May – 7 June).
 * The 6th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (24 May – 7 June).

August

 * 27 – The 10th Kalvøyafestivalen started at Kalvøya near by Oslo.

Unknown date
A
 * Arild Andersen
 * Green Shading into Blue (ECM Records)

G
 * Jan Garbarek
 * My Song (ECM Records), with Keith Jarrett, Palle Danielsson, and Jon Christensen
 * Places (ECM Records)

N
 * Teddy Nelson
 * Point Of Departure (Sonet Records), with Flying Norwegians

P
 * Popol Ace
 * Curly Sounds (Polydor Records)

R
 * Terje Rypdal
 * Waves (ECM Records)

T
 * Jahn Teigen
 * This Year's Loser (Polydor Records)

Deaths

 * February
 * 13 – Aslak Brekke, traditional folk singer (born 1901).


 * May
 * 20 – Bjarne Brustad, composer, violinist and violist (born 1895).

Births

 * January
 * 30 – Jan Thore Grefstad, rock singer and songwriter.


 * February
 * 23 – Ingrid Andsnes, classical pianist.


 * April
 * 21 – Amund Svensson, black metal guitarist, keyboardist and composer.
 * 23 – Lorentz Aspen, heavy metal pianist and keyboardist.


 * May
 * 5 – Ola Gjeilo, classical composer and pianist.
 * 7 – Stian Hinderson, black metal guitarist, bassist, drummer, keyboardist and vocalist.


 * June
 * 17 – Esben Selvig, rapper and singer.
 * 24 – Nikolai Eilertsen, rock bass guitarist.


 * July
 * 26 – Silvia Moi, operatic singer.


 * August
 * 17 – Vibeke Stene, operatic soprano.
 * 31 – Morten Qvenild, jazz pianist, band leader, and music producer.


 * September
 * 3 – Terje Bakken, black metal lead singer known as "Valfar", Windir, (died 2004).
 * 6 – Karin Park, singer, songwriter, and model.
 * 16
 * Ane Carmen Roggen, soprano singer, conductor, music arranger, and journalist.
 * Ida Roggen, jazz singer, information officer and literary scholar.
 * 26 – Ingfrid Breie Nyhus, classical pianist.
 * 29 – Kurt Nilsen, pop singer.


 * October
 * 5 – Steinar Nickelsen, jazz organist and pianist.
 * 12 – Børge-Are Halvorsen, jazz saxophonist.
 * 20 – Venke Knutson, pop singer.
 * 26 – Tarjei Strøm, rock drummer and program host.
 * 30 – Tore Bruvoll, traditional folk guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and music arranger.


 * November
 * 3 – Jonas Howden Sjøvaag, jazz drummer, Eple Trio.
 * 5 – Marita Røstad, singer-songwriter and jazz vocalist.
 * 9 – Even Ormestad, jazz bass guitarist and music producer, Jaga Jazzist.


 * December
 * 12 – Lage Lund, jazz guitarist.
 * 30
 * Daniel Heløy Davidsen, jazz guitarist.
 * Julie Dahle Aagård, jazz vocalist, composer, and band leader.


 * Unknown date
 * Trond Frønes, prog rock bass guitarist.
 * Sven Garas, pop artist, songwriter, and music producer.