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Events

January

11 – The 17th All Ears festival started in Oslo (January 11–14).^[1]
19 – The 37th annual Djangofestival started on Cosmopolite in Oslo (January 19–20).^[2]
25 – The 31st Nordlysfestivalen started in Tromsø (January 25 – February 4).^[3]
30 – The Barokkfest started in Trondheim (January 30 – February 4).^[4]
31
- The 7th Bodø Jazz Open started in Bodø (January 31 – February 3).^[5]
- The 13th Ice Music Festival started in Geilo (January 31 – February 4).^[6]

February

1 – The 20th Polarjazz Festival started in Longyearbyen, Svalbard (February 1–4).^[7]
3 – The Oslo Operaball was arranged in Oslo (February 3–4).^[8]
21 – The Hemsingfestivalen started in Aurdal (February 21–25).^[9]
23 – Kirsti Huke received the 2017 Radka Toneff Memorial Award.^[10]
25 – The 2017 Spellemannprisen awards proceeded with Mari Boine as the 2017 honorary award recipient.^[11]

March

1 – The By:Larm Festival started in Oslo (March 1–3).^[12]
7 – The Borealis Festival started in Bergen (March 7–11).^[13]
9 – The 61st Narvik Winter Festival started in Narvik (March 9–18).^[14]
10 – Alexander Rybak won Melodi Grand Prix and is the Norwegian representative in the international final.^[15]
23 – The 45th Vossajazz started in Voss Municipality (March 23–25).^[16]
29 – The Inferno Metal Festival started in Oslo (March 29 – April 1).^[17]

April

18 – The Nidaros Bluesfestival started in Trondheim (April 18–23).^[18]

May

4
- The Balejazz started in Balestrand (May 4–6).^[19]
- The 29th MaiJazz started in Stavanger (May 4–9).^[20]
9 – AnJazz the Hamar Jazz Festival started at Hamar (May 9–13).^[21]
16 – Hardanger Musikkfest started at Hardanger (May 16–21).^[22]
23 – The Festspillene i Bergen started in Bergen (May 23 – June 6).^[23]
25 – The 46th Nattjazz started in Bergen (May 26 – June 4).^[24]

June

2 – The National Music Day was arranged in Oslo.^[25]
8 – The Kråkeslottfestivalen started at Senja (June 8–10).^[26]
12
- The Bergenfest started in Bergen (June 12–16).^[27]
- The Norwegian Wood music festival started in Oslo (June 12–16).^[28]
26 – The Risør kammermusikkfest started in Risør (June 26 – July 1).^[29]

July

4 – The Kongsberg Jazzfestival opened at Kongsberg consert (August 4–7).^[30]
7 – The 22nd Skånevik Bluesfestival started in Skånevik, Norway, with Jeff Beck as headliner (July 7 – 9).^[31]
12 – The 17th Stavernfestivalen started in Stavern (August 12–14).^[32]
16 – The Moldejazz starts in Molde (August 16–21).^[33]
19 – The Slottsfjell Festival started in Tønsberg (July 19–21).^[34]
25 – The 23rd Canal Street Festival started in Arendal (July 25–28).^[35]

August

7 – The 20th Øyafestivalen started in Oslo (August 7–11).^[36]
8 – The 32nd Sildajazz starts in Haugesund (August 8–12).^[37]
9 – The Tromsø Jazz Festival started in Tromsø (August 9 – 12).^[38]
12 – The 33rd Oslo Jazzfestival starts in Oslo (August 12–18).^[39]
17 – The Parkenfestivalen starts in Bodø (August 17–18).^[40]
30
- The 14th Punktfestivalen opens in Kristiansand (August 30 - September 1|).
- The Blues in Hell starts in Stjørdal Municipality (August 30 – September 3).^[41]
Nathalie Stutzmann is appointed as new chief conductor for Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra. The French conductor is engaged for three years, and succeeds Giordano Bellincampi.^[42]

September

The Granittrock Festival starts in Grorud.

October

18 – The 35th DølaJazz starts in Lillehammer (October 18 – 21).^[43]
27 – The Osafestivalen starts in Voss Municipality (October 26 – 28).^[44]
30 – The Oslo World Music Festival started in Oslo (October 30 – November 4).^[45]

November

14 – The Vardø Blues Festival (Blues i Vintermørket) starts (November 14 – 18).^[46]

December

11 – The Nobel Peace Prize Concert is held at Telenor Arena.

Albums released

January

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
19	Lucus	Thomas Strønen & Time Is A Blind Guide	ECM		^[47]

February

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
2	Delights Of Decay	Batagraf	Jazzland	Produced by Jon Balke, Kåre Christoffer Vestrheim	^[48]
2	Live at Victoria	Solveig Slettahjell	Jazzland	Produced by Solveig Slettahjell	^[49]
9	Go Dig My Grave	Susanna	SusannaSonata	Produced by Susanna and Deathprod	^[50]
13	Heat	Knut Reiersrud Band	Jazzland	Produced by Solveig Slettahjell	^[51]

March

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
2	Ravensburg	Mathias Eick	ECM	Produced by Manfred Eicher	^[52]
9	Atonement	Bendik Hofseth	C+C Records	Jazz	^[53]
	Endless Love	Sivert Høyem	Hektor Grammofon	Rock / Pop	^[53]
	Joy	Karin Krog	Meantime Records	Jazz (vinyl)	^[53]
	Run Wolf	Mikkel Gaup	MTG Records	Rock / Pop / World music	^[53]
	Traces of You	Kristin Asbjørnsen	Global Sonics / Øra	Jazz	^[53]^[54]
23	In-House Science	Arild Andersen with Paolo Vinaccia, and Tommy Smith	ECM		^[55]
	Oslo	Michael Wollny, feat. The Norwegian Wind Ensemble and Geir Lysne	ACT	Produced by Siggi Loch	^[56]
	Powered By Life	Dalia Faitelson	Losen	Produced by Dalia Faitelson	^[57]
	Returnings	Jakob Bro with Palle Mikkelborg, Thomas Morgan, and Jon Christensen	ECM	Produced by Manfred Eicher	^[58]

April

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
20	Barxeta II	Per Mathisen & Jan Gunnar Hoff feat. Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez	Losen	Produced by Jan Gunnar Hoff and Per Mathisen	^[59]
20	Freedoms Trio II	Steinar Aadnekvam	Losen	Produced by Steinar Aadnekvam	^[60]

May

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
18	A Suite Of Poems	Ketil Bjørnstad, Anneli Drecker, poems by Lars Saabye Christensen	ECM		^[61]

June

July

August

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
31	Helsinki Songs	Trygve Seim	ECM		^[62]
31	The Other Side	Tord Gustavsen Trio	ECM		^[63]

New Artists

Birgitta Elisa Oftestad, classical cellist and winner of the NRK talent award Virtuos.^[64]

Deaths

January

29 – Asmund Bjørken, jazz and traditional folk accordionist and saxophonist (born 1933).^[65]
30 – Bjørn Boysen, organist (born 1943).^[66]

February

4 – Leif Rygg, traditional folk Hardanger fiddler (born 1940).^[67]
5 – Ove Stokstad, graphic artist, jazz clarinetist and saxophonist (born 1939).^[68]
16 – Tor Brevik, composer (born 1932).^[69]

March

9 – Ole H. Bremnes, folk singer and poet (born 1930).^[70]
18 – Håkon Banken, singer (born 1949)^[71]
31 – Frode Viken, guitarist and songwriter, D.D.E. (born 1955).

April

May

11 – Mikhail Alperin, Ukrainian born jazz pianist, member of the Moscow Art Trio, professor at the Norwegian Academy of Music (born 1956).

June

July

5 – Bjørn Lie-Hansen, opera singer (born 1937).^[72]
25 – Roald Stensby, rock singer (born 1940).^[73]

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^ "Barokkfest 30. januar – 4. februar 2018". Barokkfest.no. Retrieved 2017-10-30.
^ "Bodø Jazz Open 31 januar – 03 februar 2018" (in Norwegian). Bodø Jazz Open. Retrieved 2017-10-19.
^ "The world's only Ice Music Festival. Experience a unique festival where instruments are made from natural ice in Geilo, Norway Jan 31 to Feb 4 February 2018". Ice Music Festival. Archived from the original on 2018-03-08. Retrieved 2017-10-19.
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^ "Oslo Operaball 2018". Evensi.com. Retrieved 2017-10-19.^{[permanent dead link]}
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^ "Dette er vinnerne av spellemann 2017!" (in Norwegian). Spellemannprisen. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
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^ "Festivalprogram 2018" (in Norwegian). VinterFestUka.no. Archived from the original on 2017-10-20. Retrieved 2017-10-20.
^ "Norway: Alexander Rybak is back – wins Melodi Grand Prix 2018". Eurovision. Retrieved 2018-03-15.
^ "Vossa Jazz 23. – 25. mars 2018" (in Norwegian). Vossajazz. Retrieved 2017-10-19.
^ "Inferno Metal Festival 2018". Inferno Metal Festival. Retrieved 2017-10-30.
^ "Nidaros Bluesfestival 18. – 23. april 2018" (in Norwegian). NidarosBlues.no. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
^ "Balejazz 2018" (in Norwegian). Kviknes.no. Archived from the original on 2017-08-30. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
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^ "Bergen International Festival". Festspillene i Bergen. Retrieved 2017-10-19.
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^ "Kråkeslottfestivalen: Takk for i år!" (in Norwegian). KulturSlottet.no. Retrieved 2017-10-30.
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^ "Norwegian Wood 14.–16. juni 2018" (in Norwegian). VisitOslo.com. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
^ "Takk for i år, vi sees neste sommer 26. juni til 1. juli 2018" (in Norwegian). Kammermusikkfest.no. Retrieved 2017-10-30.
^ "Kongsberg Jazz Festival 4.-7. juli 2018" (in Norwegian). Kongsberg Jazzfestival. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
^ "Skånevik Bluesfestival 07.07.2017 - 09.07.2018" (in Norwegian). Blues2017.SkaanevikBlues.com. Archived from the original on 2019-01-22. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
^ "Stavernfestivalen" (in Norwegian). Festivall-App.com. Retrieved 2017-10-30.
^ "Moldejazz" (in Norwegian). Moldejazz. Archived from the original on 2017-10-24. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
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^ "Nathalie Stutzmann ny sjefdirigent for Kristiansand Symfoniorkester" (in Norwegian). Ballade.no. Retrieved 2017-11-23.
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^ "30. okt – 4. nov Oslo World 2018". Oslo World Music Festival. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
^ "Blues i Vintermørket". BluesIVintermorket.no. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
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^ "Solveig Slettahjell – Live At Victoria". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
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Events

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Albums released

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

New Artists

Deaths

See also

References

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