OCTOBER 8th 2026
SABATON

OCTOBER 24th 2026

JOE BONAMASSA

Joe Bonamassa is the guy who can gather five thousand in a reopened Oslo Spektrum. Apparently, some genres are going strong any and every time. 

Everyone is seated and we are tight, looking at the neat stage setting. 
The band, in addition to Bonamassa himself, has bass, guitar, keyboards, drums and two backing vocalists. A very compact setting for quite a big venue. 

As the set begins, I note the mix is very modest. You hear everything, but nothing overpowers the rest. Quite low drums make a very skilled drummer stay a bit in the blur, but this is good, since it is a blues night. 
 



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APRIL 30th - MAY 2nd 2026
KARMOYGEDDON FESTIVAL
2026

HThese days, when it comes to festivals, everyone is competing with one another—booking bigger artists, putting on bigger productions, offering a wider variety of entertainment on site, and so on. And yet bigger doesn't always mean better. Many fans have lately come to the same disheartening conclusion  - it seems the scene lost it's charm. But not all hope is lost - many smaller size festivals still offer a great atmosphere and a great lineup of bands. Karmøygeddon in the Norwegian town Kopervik is a great example of that.

After attending Inferno and Tons of Rock - the most well known Norwegian festivals - for a few years in a row, I thought it's time for something new. I've been eyeing the Karmøygeddon lineup for a while, and it has consistently been strong and versatile. Some bands seem to be particularly frequent guests there, but that's not really unusual. It's a healthy variety of genres too - from black metal to power, glam, folk, death metal - you name it. 



 
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