Norwegian Wood (music festival)

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Norwegian Wood was an annual music festival in Oslo, Norway, held in Frognerbadet. The name of the festival refers to the Beatles song "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)". [1]

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Biography

Norwegian Wood was initiated in 1992 by Jørgen Roll, Sten Fredriksen and Haakon Hartvedt. The first two festivals were held on Bærums Verk in Bærum, but the festival was moved to Frognerbadet in 1994. Notable artists who have appeared on the festival include Johnny Cash, Jethro Tull, Van Morrison, Savoy, Bo Kaspers Orkester, Bob Dylan, Brian Wilson, the Kinks, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, David Bowie, Lou Reed, Jaga Jazzist, Madrugada, Suede, Faithless, Wilco, James Taylor, Sting, Linkin Park, Audioslave, the Dandy Warhols and Counting Crows. The number of tickets sold for the festival numbered 8,000 in 2009. [1]

Notable performances

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References

  1. 1 2 "Norwegian Wood" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
  2. "Norwegian Wood Setlists". SetList.fm. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
  3. "Pink Floyd news :: Brain Damage - June 14th - NORWEGIAN WOOD FESTIVAL, OSLO, NORWAY". brain damage - a pink floyd resource. Retrieved 11 December 2023.