2026 in Norwegian music
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The following is a list of events and releases that have happened or are expected to happen in 2026 in music in Norway.
Past Events
January
- 8 – The All Ears festival started in Oslo (January 8 - 11).[1]
- 22 – The Djangofestival started on Cosmopolite, Oslo (January 22 - 24).[2]
- 29 – Nordlystfestivalen started in Tromsø (January 29 - February 7).[3][4] Elisabeth Misvær won the Nordlysprisen award.[5]
February
- 28 – Jonas Lovv won Melodi Grand Prix with the song "Ya Ya Ya" and is the Norwegian representative in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026.[6]
March
- 13 – The 70th Narvik Winter Festival started in Narvik (March 13 - 22).[7][8]
- 21 – Nordic Eurovision Party 2026 was hosted at Rockefeller music hall in Oslo.[9]
- 22 – The 2025 Spellemannprisen awards proceeded with Mari Kvien Brunvoll as the recipient.[10]
- 27 – The 43rd annual Rock Mot Rus was hosted in Andenes. Thrash metal band Deprived won the competition. (March 27 - 28).[11][12]
April
- 2 – The Inferno Metal Festival started in Oslo (April 2 - 5).[13]
- 18 – The Emergenza Festival Oslo semifinals took place at Rockefeller in Oslo.[14]
May
- 8 – Deserfest Oslo started at Rockefeller in Oslo (May 8 - 9).[16]
- 16 – Norway placed 14th in the Eurovision Song Contest.[17]
- 22 – The Emergenza Festival Oslo finals took place.[14]
- 29 – The Nattjazz festival started in Bergen (May 29 - June 6).[18][19]
June
- 5 – NEON Festival started in Trondheim (June 5 - 6).[20]
- 12 – The Sommerbris festival started in Odderøya, Kristiansand (June 12 - 13).[21]
- 17 – The OverOslo festival started in Oslo (June 17 - 20).[22]
- 24 – The 10th annual Tons of Rock festival started at Ekebergsletta, Oslo (June 24 - 27).[23][24]
July
August
September
October
Future Events
List of albums released
January
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Sorgenfri Inn | Beathoven | Warner Music Norway | [28][29] | |
| 30 | Always and Never the Same | Benedicte Maurseth & Ensemble neoN | Aurora Records | [30] |
February
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Liturgy of Death | Mayhem | Century Media | [31] | |
| 27 | The Gaia II Space Corps | Motorpsycho | Det Nordenfjeldske Grammofonselskab | [32][33] |
March
April
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | A Dark Poem, Pt. II: Sanguis | Green Carnation | Season of Mist | [35] | |
| 17 | Here Be Draken | Draken | Dark Essence Records | [36] | |
| 24 | Vox Occulta | Einar Solberg | Inside Out Music | [37] |
May
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Pre-Historic Metal | Darkthrone | Peaceville | [38] | |
| 15 | Heimakjær | Tobias Sten | Universal Music Group | [39] | |
| 22 | Grand Serpent Rising | Dimmu Borgir | Nuclear Blast | [40] |
June
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Spring Flood | Mariam Wallentin & Vestnorsk Jazzensemble | Hubro Records | [41] |
July
| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Mørketid | Mortem | Peaceville | [42] |
August
September
October
List of albums set to be released
New artists
Deaths
January
February
- 7 – Kåre Grøttum, jazz pianist and composer (born 1934).[43]
- 28 – Amina Sewali, singer and actress (born 1989).[44]
March
April
- 15 – Pete Knutsen, musician and composer (born 1947).[45]