Bergen International Festival. [May-June] Festspillene i Bergen. P.O. Box 183. 5804 Bergen, Norway. Tel: +47 55 21 06 30. Fax: +47 55 21 06 40.
An annual festival with programmes on all the performing arts fields. A special emphasis is given to contemporary creation. Presenting the values of Norwegian culture and from all over the world.

Notodden Blues Festival. [July-August] PO Box 211, N-3672 Notodden, Norway. Tel: (+47) 35 02 76 50
The Notodden Blues Festival has done it once again. Celebrating its 18th year of dishing out top notch Blues, the Festival again proved that if you want to experience a unique Blues experience, this is the one festival to attend. It may well be the best Blues festival in Europe and it is certainly one of the best in the world.
Held over four days in early August, the Festival turns the tiny Norwegian city of Notodden, population 12,000, into a cosmopolitan Blues center of Europe, drawing over 30,000 fans from all corners of the Blues world. Wherever you walk in this city, the Blues can be heard and seen loud and clear. It is hard for Americans to understand just how deep the Blues run in Norway; there are hundreds of Bluesclubbs, or Blues societies, throughout the country. Homegrown artists are talented and interesting, international touring artists are welcomed, and there are numerous festivals held across the country. The Norwegian people love their Blues and Notodden is where they gather each August to celebrate that love.

Ole Blues Fest. Stiftelsen Bergen Music Fest Edvard Griegsplass 1, entrance 5, N-5015 Bergen. Tel: +4755215060 Fax: +4755215066
The first "Ole Blues Fest" was arranged in 1994. After the start the audience numbers at the festival has almost exploded, rising from 1.500 in the first year to more than 20.000 in 2000. From 1996 a cooperation with The Norwegian Music Council has led to music seminars for youth and musicians at a high level of performance as a part of the festival

Voss Blues and Roots Festival. [September] Postboks 447, 5703 Voss, Norway. Tel: 412 06 358 / 959 36 500 Fax: 56 51 37 88

Førde Folk Music Festival. [July] [contact: Hilde Bjorkum, PO Box 395, N-6801 Førde, Norway. Tel: (+47) 57 72 1940. Fax: (+47) 57 72 1941]

Norwegian Folk Music Festival. [May] Ål i Buskerud. [contact: Nils Indrehus, PB 26, N-3570 Ål, Norway. Tel: (+47) 32 08 56 45. Fax: (+47) 32 08 56 46]

Risør Shantyfestival. [September] Tel: (+37) 15 85 60. Fax: (+37) 15 85 65

Telemark International Folk Festival. [August] Bø i Telemark. [contact: Telemarkfestivalen, Gullbringvegen 34, N-3800 Bø i Telemark, Norway. Tel: (+47) 3595 1919. Fax: (+47) 3595 3546]

Kongsberg Jazz Festival. [June- July] Nymoens Torg 2-4. Kongsberg, 3601. Norway. Tel: +47-32 73 31 66 Fax: +47-32 73 13 66 [contact: Tore Flesjoe]

Maijazz. [May] P.O.Box.6. Stavanger, 4001. Norway. Tel: +47-51 84 66 67 Fax: +47-51 84 66 73 [contact: Helleik Kvinesland]

Molde Jazz Festival. [July]

Oslo Jazz Festival. [August] Tollbugata 28, Oslo. N-0157. Norway. Tel: +47 22 42 91 20
Fax: +47 22 42 91 25
All styles of jazz, performed in clubs, concert halls, churches, and outdoor venues

Sandvika Storband Festival. " Big Band festival." [September] P.O.Box 99. Sandvika, 1301. Norway. Tel: +47-67 56 40 80 Fax: +47-67 56 40 84
Big Bands, Main Stream, Swing, etc. Jazz workshops

Storband Festivalen." Big Band Festival." [September] P.O.Box. 99. Sandvika, 1301, Norway. Tel: +47-67 56 40 80 Fax: +47-67 56 40 84.
Big Bands and Mainstream

Varanger Jazz Festival. [August]
Established in 1982. It takes place in Vadsø, a small city in Northern Norway. The festival presents concerts, jazz cruise on the costal steamer, seminars, street parade, special programs for young children, market events and fine arts exhibitions. Musicians from Norway, Sweeden, Finland, Russia, Denmark, Greenland, Netherlands and USA.