Bergenfest

Bergenfest
Status Active
Genre Music Festival
Date(s) Mid June
Begins 11 June 2015 (2015-06-11)
Ends 14 June 2015 (2015-06-14)
Frequency Annually
Location(s) Bergen
Country Norway
Years active 1993 – present
Website
bergenfest.no

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]

Biography

Bergenfest has since then grown into what is now one of the leading music events in the 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

References

  1. Espeland, Harald (2014-12-05). "Bergenfest får støtte likevel" (in Norwegian). Bergens Tidende. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
  2. "Bergenfest får støtte likevel" (in Norwegian). Gaffa.com. Retrieved 2015-04-25.

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