2017 in Norwegian music



The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2017 in Norwegian music.

January

 * 12 – The 16th All Ears festival started in Oslo (January 12–15).
 * 20 – The 36th annual Djangofestival started at Cosmopolite in Oslo (January 20–21).
 * 21 – Hot Club de Norvège headline at the annual Djangofestival at Cosmopolite in Oslo, Norway.
 * 28 – Presentation of the Spellemannprisen awards.

February

 * 1 – The 6th Bodø Jazz Open started in Bodø, Norway (February 1–4).
 * 2 – The 19th Polarjazz Festival started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (February 2–5).
 * 4 – The Oslo Operaball was arranged in Oslo (February 4–5).
 * 9 – The 12th Ice Music Festival started in Geilo, Norway (February 9–11).

March

 * 2 – The By:Larm Festival started in Oslo (March 2–4).
 * 11 – Selection of the contributor of Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017.
 * 17 – The 60th Narvik Winter Festival started in Narvik (March 17–26).
 * 29 – The Fartein Valen Festival started in Haugesund (March 29 – April 2).

April

 * 7 – The 44th Vossajazz started in Voss, Norway (April 7–9).
 * 12 – Inferno Metal Festival 2017 started in Oslo (April 12–15).
 * 15 – The Sámi Grand Prix took place at Báktehárji in Kautokeino.

May

 * 5 – The Balejazz started in Balestrand (May 5–7).
 * 9 – The 28th MaiJazz started in Stavanger (May 9–14).
 * 10 – The 13th AnJazz, the Hamar Jazz Festival started at Hamar, Norway (May 10–14).
 * 24 – The Festspillene i Bergen started in Bergen (May 24 – June 7).
 * 26
 * The 45th Nattjazz started in Bergen (May 26 – June 4)
 * Fabio Biondi announces the termination of his commitment as early music programme director for Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (2006–2017).

June

 * 3 – The National Music Day was arranged in Oslo.
 * 14 – The Bergenfest started in Bergen (June 14–17).
 * 17 – The Norwegian Wood music festival started in Oslo.

July

 * 5 – The Kongsberg Jazzfestival opened at Kongsberg concert (August 5–8).
 * 6
 * The 17th Stavernfestivalen started in Stavern (July 6 – 8).
 * The 21st Skånevik Bluesfestival started in Skånevik (July 6 – 8).
 * 12 – The Slottsfjell Festival started in Tønsberg (July 12–15).
 * 17 – The Moldejazz started in Molde (August 17–22).
 * 20 – The Bukta Festival started in Telegrafbukta, Tromsø (August 20–22).
 * 25 – Singer-songwriter Susanne Sundfør starred in a Prom concert at London's Royal Albert Hall, performing songs by Scott Walker.
 * 26 – The Canal Street Festival started in Arendal (July 26–29).
 * 27 – The Márkomeannu Festival started in Skånland (July 27–29).

August

 * 3 – The Notodden Blues Festival started in Notodden (August 3–6).
 * 8 – The 19th Øyafestivalen started in Oslo ( August 8–13).
 * 9 – The Kalottspel started in Målselv (August 9–13).
 * 10
 * The Rosendal Kammermusikkfestival started in Rosendal (August 10–13).
 * The Tromsø Jazz Festival started in Tromsø (August 10 – 13).
 * 12 – The 32nd Oslo Jazzfestival started in Oslo (August 12–19).
 * 18 – The Parkenfestivalen started in Bodø (August 18–19).
 * 30 – The Blues in Hell started in Stjørdal (August 30 – September 3).
 * 31 – The 12th Punktfestivalen started in Kristiansand (August 31 – September 2).

September

 * 1 – The Granittrock Festival started in Grorud (September 1–2).

October

 * 19 – The 34th DølaJazz started in Lillehammer (October 19–22).
 * 27 – The Osafestivalen started in Voss (October 27–29).
 * 31 – The Oslo World Music Festival started in Oslo (October 31 – November 5).

November

 * 8 – The Vardø Blues Festival (Blues i Vintermørket) started (November 8–12).

December

 * 11 – The Nobel Peace Prize Concert was held at Telenor Arena.

New Artists

 * Sigrid, singer and recipient of the newcomer Spellemannprisen.

Deaths

 * January
 * 18 – Ståle Wikshåland, musicologist (born 1953).


 * February
 * 22 – Dag Østerberg, sociologist and musicologist (born 1938)


 * April
 * 9 – Knut Borge, journalist, entertainer, and jazz enthusiast (born 1949).
 * 10 – Øyvind Klingberg, pianist and showman, Dizzie Tunes (born 1943).
 * 18 – Arild Engh, drummer, Ole Ivars (born 1946).


 * June
 * 7 – Jan Høiland, singer and entertainer (born 1939


 * July
 * 7 – Egil Monn-Iversen, composer and pianist (born 1928).
 * 13 – Egil Kapstad, jazz pianist and composer (born 1940).


 * October
 * 7 – Jan Arvid Johansen, folk singer and musician (born 1943).
 * 22 – Atle Hammer, jazz trumpeter (born 1932).


 * December
 * 21 – Halvard Kausland, jazz guitarist (born 1945).