January •
11 – The 17th All Ears festival started in
Oslo (January 11–14). •
19 – The 37th annual Djangofestival started on Cosmopolite in
Oslo (January 19–20). •
25 – The 31st
Nordlysfestivalen started in
Tromsø (January 25 – February 4). •
30 – The
Barokkfest started in
Trondheim (January 30 – February 4). •
31 • The 7th
Bodø Jazz Open started in
Bodø (January 31 – February 3). • The 13th
Ice Music Festival started in
Geilo (January 31 – February 4).
February •
1 – The 20th
Polarjazz Festival started in
Longyearbyen,
Svalbard (February 1–4). •
3 – The
Oslo Operaball was arranged in
Oslo (February 3–4). •
21 – The
Hemsingfestivalen started in
Aurdal (February 21–25). •
23 –
Kirsti Huke received the 2017
Radka Toneff Memorial Award. •
25 – The 2017
Spellemannprisen awards proceeded with
Mari Boine as the 2017 honorary award recipient.
March •
1 – The
By:Larm Festival started in
Oslo (March 1–3). •
7 – The
Borealis Festival started in
Bergen (March 7–11). •
9 – The 61st
Narvik Winter Festival started in
Narvik (March 9–18). •
10 –
Alexander Rybak won
Melodi Grand Prix and is the Norwegian representative in the international final. •
23 – The 45th
Vossajazz started in
Voss Municipality (March 23–25). •
29 – The
Inferno Metal Festival started in
Oslo (March 29 – April 1).
April •
18 – The Nidaros Bluesfestival started in
Trondheim (April 18–23).
May •
4 • The
Balejazz started in
Balestrand (May 4–6). • The 29th
MaiJazz started in
Stavanger (May 4–9). •
9 –
AnJazz the Hamar Jazz Festival started at
Hamar (May 9–13). •
16 –
Hardanger Musikkfest started at
Hardanger (May 16–21). •
23 – The
Festspillene i Bergen started in
Bergen (May 23 – June 6). •
25 – The 46th
Nattjazz started in
Bergen (May 26 – June 4).
June •
2 – The National Music Day was arranged in
Oslo. •
8 – The
Kråkeslottfestivalen started at
Senja (June 8–10). •
12 • The
Bergenfest started in
Bergen (June 12–16). • The
Norwegian Wood music festival started in
Oslo (June 12–16). •
26 – The
Risør kammermusikkfest started in
Risør (June 26 – July 1).
July •
4 – The
Kongsberg Jazzfestival opened at
Kongsberg consert (August 4–7). •
7 – The 22nd
Skånevik Bluesfestival started in
Skånevik, Norway, with
Jeff Beck as headliner (July 7 – 9). •
12 – The 17th
Stavernfestivalen started in
Stavern (August 12–14). •
16 – The
Moldejazz starts in
Molde (August 16–21). •
19 – The
Slottsfjell Festival started in
Tønsberg (July 19–21). •
25 – The 23rd
Canal Street Festival started in
Arendal (July 25–28).
August •
2 – The 31st
Notodden Blues Festival started in
Notodden (August 2 – 5). •
7 – The 20th
Øyafestivalen started in
Oslo (August 7–11). •
8 – The 32nd
Sildajazz starts in
Haugesund (August 8–12). •
9 – The
Tromsø Jazz Festival started in
Tromsø (August 9 – 12). •
12 – The 33rd
Oslo Jazzfestival starts in
Oslo (August 12–18). •
17 – The
Parkenfestivalen starts in
Bodø (August 17–18). •
30 • The 14th
Punktfestivalen opens in
Kristiansand (August 30 - September 1|). • The
Blues in Hell starts in
Stjørdal Municipality (August 30 – September 3). •
Nathalie Stutzmann is appointed as new chief conductor for
Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra. The French conductor is engaged for three years, and succeeds
Giordano Bellincampi.
September • The Granittrock Festival starts in
Grorud.
October •
18 – The 35th
DølaJazz starts in
Lillehammer (October 18 – 21). •
27 – The
Osafestivalen starts in
Voss Municipality (October 26 – 28). •
30 – The
Oslo World Music Festival started in
Oslo (October 30 – November 4).
November •
14 – The
Vardø Blues Festival (Blues i Vintermørket) starts (November 14 – 18).
December •
11 – The
Nobel Peace Prize Concert is held at
Telenor Arena. ==Albums released==