2018 in Swedish music
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The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2018 in Swedish music.
January
- 28 – The Gustav Lundgren Trio performed a tribute to Django Reinhardt at Stockholm Concert Hall.[1]
February
- 3 – Melodifestivalen 2018 Semi-final 1 in Löfbergs Arena, Karlstad
- 10 – Melodifestivalen 2018 Semi-final 2 in Scandinavium, Gothenburg
- 17 – Melodifestivalen 2018 Semi-final 3 in Malmö Arena, Malmö
- 24 – Melodifestivalen 2018 Semi-final 4 in Fjällräven Center, Örnsköldsvik
March
- 3 – Melodifestivalen 2018 Second chance in Kristianstad Arena, Kristianstad
- 10 – Melodifestivalen 2018 Final in Friends Arena, Stockholm[2]
- 16 – The Blue House Youth Jazz Festival started in Stockholm (March 16 – 18).[3]
April
May
June
- 6 – The 26th Sweden Rock Festival started in Norje (June 6 – 9).[5]
July
- 27 – The Uppsala Reggae Festival started (July 27 – 28).[7]
August
- 10
- The Way Out West Festival started in Gothenburg (August 10 – 12).[8]
- The Malmöfestivalen opened in Malmö (August 10 – 17).[9]
September
October
- 21 – The 50th Umeå Jazz Festival start (October 21 – 26).[10]
November
December
Albums released
January
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Trident Wolf Eclipse | Watain | Century Media | [11] | |
| 19 | Contra La Indecisión | Bobo Stenson Trio (Anders Jormin, Jon Fält) | ECM | Produced by Manfred Eicher | [12] |
February
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | A Novel Of Anomaly | Andreas Schaerer | ACT | Produced by Siggi Loch | [13] |
March
April
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Större | Molly Sandén | unknown | [14] |
May
June
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | So Sad So Sexy | Lykke Li | RCA | Executive producer Malay | [15] |
July
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | e.s.t. songbook - Volume 2 - Buch | Esbjörn Svensson Trio | ACT | [16] |
August
September
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Summerwind | Lars Danielsson | ACT | Produced by Siggi Loch | [17] |
October
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Christmas With My Friends VI | Nils Landgren | ACT | Produced by Nils Landgren with Johan Norberg | [18] |
| My Soul Kitchen | Ida Sand | ACT | Produced by Nils Landgren and Siggi Loch | [19] |