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Midgardsblot, Where Vikings Meet Black Metal

August 21, 2018

By Per Ole Hagen, Rock At Night Norway Venue: Midgardsblot Festival–Oslo, Norway Norway have several black metal festivals, but only one Midgardsblot. Here you [Continued]

Ray Benson rocks at his 66th birthday with Willie Nelson and more!

March 19, 2017

By Per Ole Hagen, Rock At Night Oslo, Norway correspondent The GSD&M building, Austin, Texas, March 14th 2017 Ray Benson has played western swing for almost 50 years, [Continued]

Rock At Night looks back at 2016

January 1, 2017

Rock At Night was certainly busy covering events around the world in 2016. We were at festivals, night clubs, arenas, historical events–you name it–in countries [Continued]

Gogol Bordello rocked sunny Oslo

July 22, 2016

By Per Ole Hagen, Rock At Night correspondent, Oslo, Norway Venue: Sukkerbiten, Oslo, Norway–July 20, 2016-Gogol Bordello Gogol Bordello is one of the hardest working [Continued]

Tons of Rock Festival in Norway – hard rock in historical surroundings

July 5, 2016

By Per Ole Hagen, Rock At Night Oslo, Norway Correspondent Venue: Fredriksten Fortress, Halden, Norway–TONS OF ROCK FESTIVAL This year was the third year of the Tons of [Continued]

Bergen Fest, a friendly festival with lots of musical highlights

July 2, 2016

By Per Ole Hagen, and Rock At Night Norway Correspondent. Bergen Fest, Bergen, Norway Bergen Fest is the first of the main all round festivals in Norway, happening for four [Continued]

Turbonegro Live in Oslo: lots of sleazy glam rock fun

May 19, 2016

By Per Ole Hagen, Rock At Night Oslo, Norway Correspondent and Artist Pictures Blog Venue: Sukkerbiten, an outdoor arena by the waterfront in Oslo. Turbonegro is one of [Continued]

The Kinkster on Tour: politics, women, drinking, and Texas

May 3, 2016

By Per Ole Hagen, Rock At Night, Oslo, Norway Correspondent and Artist-Pictures Blog Venue: Vulkan Arena, Oslo, Norway–May 1, 2016 Two years ago I saw Kinky Friedman at [Continued]

A-ha closes the Cast in Steel tour in Norway

May 1, 2016

By Per Ole Hagen (photo and text), Rock At Night, Oslo, Norway Correspondent Venue: Oslo Spektrum, April 30th 2016 Norway has a small, but eclectic number of bands and [Continued]