2018 in Norwegian music



The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2018 in Norwegian music.

January

 * 11 – The 17th All Ears festival started in Oslo (January 11–14).
 * 19 – The 37th annual Djangofestival started on Cosmopolite in Oslo (January 19–20).
 * 25 – The 31st Nordlysfestivalen started in Tromsø (January 25 – February 4).
 * 30 – The Barokkfest started in Trondheim (January 30 – February 4).
 * 31
 * The 7th Bodø Jazz Open started in Bodø (January 31 – February 3).
 * The 13th Ice Music Festival started in Geilo (January 31 – February 4).

February

 * 1 – The 20th Polarjazz Festival started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (February 1–4).
 * 3 – The Oslo Operaball was arranged in Oslo (February 3–4).
 * 21 – The Hemsingfestivalen started in Aurdal (February 21–25).
 * 23 – Kirsti Huke received the 2017 Radka Toneff Memorial Award.
 * 25 – The 2017 Spellemannprisen awards proceeded with Mari Boine as the 2017 honorary award recipient.

March

 * 1 – The By:Larm Festival started in Oslo (March 1–3).
 * 7 – The Borealis Festival started in Bergen (March 7–11).
 * 9 – The 61st Narvik Winter Festival started in Narvik (March 9–18).
 * 10 – Alexander Rybak won Melodi Grand Prix and is the Norwegian representative in the international final.
 * 23 – The 45th Vossajazz started in Voss Municipality (March 23–25).
 * 29 – The Inferno Metal Festival started in Oslo (March 29 – April 1).

April

 * 18 – The Nidaros Bluesfestival started in Trondheim (April 18–23).

May

 * 4
 * The Balejazz started in Balestrand (May 4–6).
 * The 29th MaiJazz started in Stavanger (May 4–9).
 * 9 – AnJazz the Hamar Jazz Festival started at Hamar (May 9–13).
 * 16 – Hardanger Musikkfest started at Hardanger (May 16–21).
 * 23 – The Festspillene i Bergen started in Bergen (May 23 – June 6).
 * 25 – The 46th Nattjazz started in Bergen (May 26 – June 4).

June

 * 2 – The National Music Day was arranged in Oslo.
 * 8 – The Kråkeslottfestivalen started at Senja (June 8–10).
 * 12
 * The Bergenfest started in Bergen (June 12–16).
 * The Norwegian Wood music festival started in Oslo (June 12–16).
 * 26 – The Risør kammermusikkfest started in Risør (June 26 – July 1).

July

 * 4 – The Kongsberg Jazzfestival opened at Kongsberg consert (August 4–7).
 * 7 – The 22nd Skånevik Bluesfestival started in Skånevik, Norway, with Jeff Beck as headliner (July 7 – 9).
 * 12 – The 17th Stavernfestivalen started in Stavern (August 12–14).
 * 16 – The Moldejazz starts in Molde (August 16–21).
 * 19 – The Slottsfjell Festival started in Tønsberg (July 19–21).
 * 25 – The 23rd Canal Street Festival started in Arendal (July 25–28).

August

 * 7 – The 20th Øyafestivalen started in Oslo (August 7–11).
 * 8 – The 32nd Sildajazz starts in Haugesund (August 8–12).
 * 9 – The Tromsø Jazz Festival started in Tromsø (August 9 – 12).
 * 12 – The 33rd Oslo Jazzfestival starts in Oslo (August 12–18).
 * 17 – The Parkenfestivalen starts in Bodø (August 17–18).
 * 30
 * The 14th Punktfestivalen opens in Kristiansand (August 30 - September 1|).
 * The Blues in Hell starts in Stjørdal Municipality (August 30 – September 3).
 * Nathalie Stutzmann is appointed as new chief conductor for Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra. The French conductor is engaged for three years, and succeeds Giordano Bellincampi.

September

 * The Granittrock Festival starts in Grorud.

October

 * 18 – The 35th DølaJazz starts in Lillehammer (October 18 – 21).
 * 27 – The Osafestivalen starts in Voss Municipality (October 26 – 28).
 * 30 – The Oslo World Music Festival started in Oslo (October 30 – November 4).

November

 * 14 – The Vardø Blues Festival (Blues i Vintermørket) starts (November 14 – 18).

December

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

New Artists

 * Birgitta Elisa Oftestad, classical cellist and winner of the NRK talent award Virtuos.

Deaths

 * January
 * 29 – Asmund Bjørken, jazz and traditional folk accordionist and saxophonist (born 1933).
 * 30 – Bjørn Boysen, organist (born 1943).


 * February
 * 4 – Leif Rygg, traditional folk Hardanger fiddler (born 1940).
 * 5 – Ove Stokstad, graphic artist, jazz clarinetist and saxophonist (born 1939).
 * 16 – Tor Brevik, composer (born 1932).


 * March
 * 9 – Ole H. Bremnes, folk singer and poet (born 1930).
 * 18 – Håkon Banken, singer (born 1949)
 * 31 – Frode Viken, guitarist and songwriter, D.D.E. (born 1955).


 * April


 * May
 * 11 – Mikhail Alperin, Ukrainian born jazz pianist, member of the Moscow Art Trio, professor at the Norwegian Academy of Music (born 1956).


 * June


 * July
 * 5 – Bjørn Lie-Hansen, opera singer (born 1937).
 * 25 – Roald Stensby, rock singer (born 1940).