2008 in Norwegian music

• 25 – Nordlysfestivalen started in Tromsø (January 25 – February 2).^[1]
• 30 – The Polarjazz Festival 2008 started in Longyearbyen (January 30 – February 2).^[2]

• 5 – Kristiansund Opera Festival opened (February 7 – 23).^[3]

• 18
  • Vossajazz started in Voss Municipality (March 14–16).^{[citation needed]}
  • Mads Berven was awarded Vossajazzprisen 2008.^[4]
• 19 – Tord Gustavsen performs the commissioned work Restar av lukke – bitar av tru for Vossajazz 2008.^[5]

• 29 – Bergenfest 2008 started in Bergen (April 29 – May 3).^[6]

• 21
  • The start of Bergen International Music Festival Festspillene i Bergen 2008 (May 21 – June 4).^[7]
  • Nattjazz 2008 started in Bergen (May 21 – 31).^[8]

• 12 – Norwegian Wood 2008 started in Oslo, Norway (June 12 – 15).^{[citation needed]}

• 14 – Moldejazz started in Molde (July 14 – 19).^[9]
• 31 – The 21st Notodden Blues Festival started in Notodden (July 31 – August 3).^[10]

• 6 – Sildajazz started in Haugesund (August 6 – 10).^[11]
• 11 – Oslo Jazzfestival started (August 11 – 16).^[12]

• 4 – The 4th Punktfestivalen started in Kristiansand (September 4 – 6).^[13]
• 5 – The 5th Ekkofestival started in Bergen (September 5 – 6).^[14]
• 16 – The DølaJazz started in Lillehammer (September 16 – 19).^[15]

• 1 – The 30th Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival opened in Oslo (Oktober 1–19).^[16]
• 9 – The 7th Insomnia Festival started in Tromsø (October 9 – 11).^[17]
• 30 – The 3rd Barents Jazz, Tromsø International Jazz Festival started (October 30 – November 1).^[18]

• 4 – The Oslo World Music Festival started in Oslo (November 4 – 9).^[19]

• 11 – The Nobel Peace Prize Concert was held at Telenor Arena.^[20]

A