Bergenfest (initiated 1993 in Bergen, Norway under the name OleBlues) started out as an intimate blues and Americana festival, situated at various venues in the city center of Bergen.[1]
| Bergenfest | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Music Festival |
| Date(s) | Mid June |
| Begins | 12 June 2019 |
| Ends | 15 June 2019 |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Location(s) | Bergen |
| Country | Norway |
| Years active | 1993 – present |
| Website | bergenfest |
Biography
editBergenfest has since then grown into what is now one of the leading music events in Norway, with a much more diverse music profile and a significantly bigger audience. In 2012, the festival changed to an outdoor event, and are now situated in the historically and aesthetically stimulating surroundings at Bergenhus Fortress.[2]
Bands and artists
edit2011–2015
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2011 (April 27 – May 1) |
2012 (June 21 – 24) |
2013 (June 12 – 15) |
2014 (June 11 – 14) |
2015 (June 11 – 14)
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2016
editJune 15
June 16
- Sigur Rós
- Ghost
- Wilco
- Wolf Alice
- Mercury Rev
- Banditos
- Blackfoot Gypsies
- Nothing but Thieves
- MK's Marvellous Medicine
June 17
- John Newman
- Jake Bugg
- Sivert Høyem
- Lars Vaular
- Yelawolf
- Rudimental
- Coasts
- Ezra Furman
- Model Aeroplanes
- Half Moon Run
- Ibibio Sound Machine
June 18
- Highasakite
- Låpsley
- Years & Years
- Lukas Graham
- Action Bronson
- Astrid S
- dePresno
- Great News
- Alibiet
- Lemaitre
- Milky Chance
- Cast
- Sonny Alven
- Chain Wallet
- Pompel & The Pilts
- Deborah Rose and Mari Randle
- Leftover Cuties
2017
editJune 14, 2017
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June 15, 2017
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June 16, 2017
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June 17, 2017
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2018
edit- Nick Cave & the bad Seeds
- Queens of the Stone Age
- Alex Cameron
- Anna of the North
- Anderson East
- Angus & Julia Stone
- Astrid S
- Audrey Horne
- Bendik
- Cezinando
- Cloves
- Colter Wall
- Cordovas
- Electric Eye
- Erlend Ropstad
- Father John Misty
- Fieh
- Gabrielle
- George Ezra
- Gospelbeach
- Great News
- Halie
- Hollow Hearts
- I See Rivers
- J Hus
- James Bay
- Janove
- Jarle Skavhellen
- Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit
- Jessie Reyez
- John Moreland
- Keeva
- Kelela
- Kiriyama Family
- Kjartan Lauritzen
- Krakow
- Little Simz
- Lloyd Llewellyn
- Lukas Graham
- MachoMayne
- Mahalia
- Mato Polo
- Mikaela Davis
- Myra
- Nick Mulvey
- Pale Waves
- Parcels
- Phoenix
- Real Ones
- Rival Sons
- Roy Woods
- Shikoswe
- Sigrid
- Sleaford Mods
- Sløtface
- Sondre Justad
- Sparks
- Super-G
- SYML
- Tank and the Bangas
- Thåström
- The Districts
- The Last Internationale
- The Struts
- Tom Grennan
- Tom Russell
- Whitney Rose
- Vasas Flora och Fauna
- Velázquez México
2019
edit- Bon Iver
- Robert Plant & the Sensational Space Shifters
- Clean Bandit
- Hjerteslag
- Madrugada
- Patti Smith
- Tove Lo
- Unge Ferrari
- Years & Years
- Alma
- Angelo Reira
- Barns Courtney
- Benjamin Francis Leftwich
- Benjamin Ingrosso
- Bishat
- Black Midi
- Cautious Clay
- Charlie Cunningham
- Daniel Romano
- Depresno
- Dean Lewis
- Emma Steinbakken
- Gavin James
- Girson & Venner
- Hester V75
- I See Rivers
- Iris
- Isah
- Isah + Angelo Reira + SAUS
- Jacob Banks
- Jarle Skavhellen
- John Grant
- Juke Ross
- Julia Holter
- Jungle
- Kristian Kristensen
- Kurt Vile & the Violators
- Lee Fields & the Expressions
- Moyka
- Novo Amor
- Phlake
- Pom Poko
- Razika
- Romskip
- Ruel
- Ryan Bingham
- SAUS
- Snail Mail
- Starcrawler
- Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks
- Sushi x Kobe
- The Charlatans
- The Tallest Man on Earth
- The Twilight Sad
- Tom Walker
- Vilnes
- Yola
2022
editTuesday, 14 July
- Grace Jones
- Michael Kiwanuka
- Bernhoft
- Charlotte Jane
- Gary Clark Jr.
- Tide Lines
- Ziggy Marley: A Live Tribute to His Father
Wednesday, 15 July
Thursday, 16 July
Friday, 17 July
- Cezinando
- Emilie Nicolas
- Karpe
- Zara Larsson
- Billy Nomates
- Black Pumas
- Fay Wildhagen
- Hannah Storm
- Kamara
- Nelly Moar
- Two Door Cinema Club
- Victor Leksell
Saturday, 18 July
- Röyksopp
- Arif
- Astrid S
- Erlend Øye
- George Ezra
- IAMDDB
- Iris Gold
- Justin Adams & Mohamed Errebbaa
- KA2
- Michelle Ullestad
- Myra
- Sam Ryder
- Tom Grennan
- Victoria Nadine
- Zupermaria
References
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- ^ Espeland, Harald (2014-12-05). "Bergenfest får støtte likevel" (in Norwegian). Bergens Tidende. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
- ^ "Bergenfest får støtte likevel" (in Norwegian). Gaffa.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2015-04-25.