# 2019 in Norwegian music

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).

### December
## Albums released
### February

| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes |
| 2 | And Then Comes The Nigh | Mats Eilertsen, Harmen Fraanje, Thomas Strønen | ECM | |
| 8 | Dualistic | Dualistic (Bernt Moen, Fredrik Sahlander, Tobias Solbakk) | Losen | |
| 8 | Tana | Sverre Gjørvad | Losen | |
| 8 | Æ | Anton Eger | Edition | Produced by Petter Eldh and Anton Eger, Executive producer Dave Stapleton |
| 22 | Quilter | Thomas T Dahl | Losen | Produced by Thomas T Dahl |

### March

| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes |
| 1 | Sucker Punch | Sigrid | Island Records | Produced by Martin Sjølie |
| 8 | Voyage | Daniel Herskedal | Edition | Produced by Daniel Herskedal, Executive producer Dave Stapleton |
| 22 | Sounds Of 3 Edition 2 | Per Mathisen feat. Ulf Wakenius and Gary Husband | Losen | |

### May

| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
| 24 | Northbound | Eivind Austad Trio | Losen | | |