The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2019 in Norwegian music.
Events
January 10 – The 18th All Ears festival started in Oslo (January 10 – 12). 19 – The Oslo Operaball was arranged in Oslo (February 19 – 20). 24 – The 38th annual Djangofestival started on Cosmopolite in Oslo, Norway (January 24–26). 25 – The 32nd Nordlysfestivalen started in Tromsø (January 25 – February 3). 29 – The Barokkfest started in Trondheim (January 29 – February 3). 31 The 8th Bodø Jazz Open Vinterjazz started in Bodø, Norway (January 31 – February 2). The 21st Polarjazz Festival started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (January 31 – February 3).
February 14 – The 14th Ice Music Festival starts in Geilo, Norway (February 14–16). 20 – The Hemsingfestivalen starts in Aurdal (February 20 – 24). 28 – The By:Larm Festival started in Oslo (February 28 – March 2).
March 6 – The Borealis Festival starts in Bergen (March 6 – 10). 17 – The 62nd Narvik Winter Festival starts in Narvik (March 17 – 26).
April 12 – The 46th Vossajazz starts in Vossevangen (April 12 – 14). 18 – The Inferno Metal Festival starts in Oslo (April 18–21). 24 – The Nidaros Bluesfestival starts in Trondheim (April 24 – 28).
May 3 – The Balejazz starts in Balestrand (May 3 – 5). 6 – The 30th MaiJazz starts in Stavanger, Norway (May 6 – 12). 8 – The 15th AnJazz, the Hamar Jazz Festival starts at Hamar, Norway (May 8 – 12). 22 – The Festspillene i Bergen starts in Bergen (May 22 – June 5). 24 – The 47th Nattjazz starts in Bergen (May 24 – June 1).
June 1 – The National Music Day is arranged in Oslo. 5 – The Hardanger Musikkfest starts in Hardanger (June 5 – 10). 12 – The Bergenfest starts in Bergen (June 12 – 15). 13 – The Norwegian Wood music festival starts in Oslo (June 13 – 15). 14 – The Kråkeslottfestivalen starts in Bøvær, Senja (June 14 – 16). 25 – The Risør kammermusikkfest starts in Risør (June 25 – 30). 25 – The Hove Festival starts in Tromøya (June 28 – 29).
July 3 – The Kongsberg Jazzfestival opens at Kongsberg consert (July 3 – 6). 4 – The 23rd Skånevik Bluesfestival starts in Skånevik, Norway (July 4 – 6). 11 – The 18th Stavernfestivalen starts in Stavern (August 11 – 13). 15 – The Moldejazz starts in Molde (August 15 – 20). 18 – The Bukta Tromsø Open Air Festival starts in Tromsø (August 18 – 20). 24 – The 24th Canal Street Festival starts in Arendal (July 24 – 27).
August 1 – The 32nd Notodden Blues Festival started in Notodden (August 1 – 4). 6 – The 20th Øyafestivalen starts in Oslo, Norway (August 6 – 10). 8 – The 33rd Sildajazz starts in Haugesund (August 8 – 9). 11 – The 34th Oslo Jazzfestival starts in Oslo, Norway (August 11 – 17).
September 5 – The 14th Punktfestivalen opens in Kristiansand (September 5–7).
October 17 – The 37th DølaJazz starts in Lillehammer (October 17 – 20).
November
December
Albums released
January
February DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.2 And Then Comes The Nigh Mats Eilertsen, Harmen Fraanje, Thomas Strønen ECM 8 Dualistic Dualistic (Bernt Moen, Fredrik Sahlander, Tobias Solbakk) Losen Tana Sverre Gjørvad Losen Æ Anton Eger Edition Produced by Petter Eldh and Anton Eger, Executive producer Dave Stapleton22 Quilter Thomas T Dahl Losen Produced by Thomas T Dahl
March DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.1 Sucker Punch Sigrid Island Records Produced by Martin Sjølie8 Voyage Daniel Herskedal Edition Produced by Daniel Herskedal, Executive producer Dave Stapleton22 Sounds Of 3 Edition 2 Per Mathisen feat. Ulf Wakenius and Gary Husband Losen
April
May DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.24 Northbound Eivind Austad Trio Losen
See also 2019 in Norway Music of Norway Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 Spellemannprisen Buddyprisen Nordlysprisen Edvard Grieg Memorial Award Thorgeir Stubø Memorial Award Rolf Gammleng Memorial Award Radka Toneff Memorial Award
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