1999 in Norwegian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 1999 in Norwegian music.

January

 * 29 – The 2nd Polarjazz started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (February 29 – 31).

February

 * 27 – The annual By:Larm festival started in Stavanger, Norway.

March

 * 26 – The 26th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (March 26 – 28).

April

 * 28 – The Ole Blues festival started in Bergen (April 28 – May 2).

May

 * 12 – The 10th MaiJazz started in Stavanger, Norway (May 12 – 16).
 * 13 – The 27th Nattjazz started in Bergen, Norway (May 13 – 29).

June

 * 26 – The 1st Øyafestivalen started at Kalvøya near by Oslo (June 26 – 27).
 * 30 – The 35th Kongsberg Jazzfestival started in Kongsberg, Norway (June 30 – July 3).

July

 * 12 – The 39th Moldejazz started in Molde, Norway (July 12 – 17).

August

 * 9 – The 14th Oslo Jazzfestival started in Oslo, Norway (August 9 – 15).
 * 11 – The 13th Sildajazz started in Haugesund, Norway (August 11 – 15).

Unknown date

 * The Core was initiated by drummer Espen Aalberg.

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 * Karin Krog
 * Bluesand (Meantime Records), with John Surman

Deaths

 * February
 * 16 – Johan Kvandal, composer (born 1919).


 * March
 * 14 – Marius Müller, guitarist, singer, and songwriter, car crash (born 1958).
 * 28 – Jens Book Jenssen, popular singer, songwriter, revue artist, and theatre director (born 1910).


 * April
 * 27 – Gunnar Brunvoll, impresario and opera administrator (born 1924).


 * August
 * 6 – Pernille Anker, actor and singer (born 1947).


 * December
 * 30 – Gunnar Germeten Jr., composer (born 1947).


 * Unknown date
 * Arne Sletsjøe, classical violist (born 1916).