19 July – 21 July 2018
Booking
Company: | SLOTTSFJELL |
Contact: | Henning Krane |
E-mail: | henning@slottsfjell.no |
Phone: | 0047 91 51 58 89 |
Fax: | 0047 33 33 38 99 |
Website: | www.slottsfjell.no |
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Country: | Norway |
City: | Tønsberg |
Established: | 2003 |
Festivaltype: | Openair |
Camping: | Yes |
Site: | Slottsfjell |
Capacity: | 10.000 per day |
Stages: | 6 |
Kongescenen, open air stage, 10.000 capacity Kastellscenen, open air stage, 5000 capacity Baglerscenen, open air stage, 3 to 4000 capacity Tårnlunden, open air stage, 1000 capacity Camping trailer-stage, open air stage for spoken word, literature, performance etc, 400 capacity NRK P3 Urørt-stage, open air stage for new unsigned bands curated by national radio NRK P3, 1000 capacity |
Description:
Founded in 2003, Slottsfjell has grown organically, year on year, from what was a tiny event for local indie kids to a national player in 2010. Building on the success of the previous year’s event, Slottsfjell 2009 again saw a record breaking year for the festival, which took place over the weekend 16-18 July in Tønsberg, Norway’s oldest city. The festival site itself is steeped in history, recorded in many a viking saga and encompasses the old town castle, one tower of which was rebuilt in the 1800s and still stands proud above the fjord today. The festival site includes a natural amphitheatre for the main stage at the foot of the hill and from the stages at the top, a stunning view over the city of Tønsberg and the surrounding fjords.
Musical directions:
An across the board spread, from mainstream pop and rock to hip hop, electronica, indie and metal.
Program references:
Previously at Slottsfjell: Ash, Belle & Sebastian, Dinosaur JR., Kaiser Chiefs, Kent, Casiokids, Femi Kuti, Amadou et Mariam, Gogol Bordello, Dizzee Rascal, The Streets, Turbonegro, The Wombats, Volbeat, Midlake, Kings of Convenience, Satyricon, Gojira, Calexico, Stereolab, Soulfly, Mark Kozelek, Motorpsycho, Roots Manuva, Yo Majesty, MEW, Lindstrøm, Kelis, Fuck Buttons, The Gossip & Teenage Fanclub.