Norway is on top, in just about every meaningful way. Its 5.6 million population is blessed with an enviable standard of living, world-beating Winter Olympians, everyone’s new favorite soccer player, and a crop of standout recording artists, from electronic DJs and producers Kygo, Röyksopp and Alan Walker, to indie artists Girl In Red, Aurora, Kings of Convenience, and the legendary new wave act a-ha.
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With Bergtatt Festival, presented in Luster, Western Norway, on an epic fjord, the Nordic country also boasts one of Europe’s most specular and remote festivals, with a killer, curated lineup.
Billboard’s Lars Brandle made the journey for the 2026 edition, hosted on the first weekend of July, and discovered an event like no other, a musical wonderland powered by a small army of volunteers, all of it playing out in a spot that could be lifted right out the mind of Tolkien.
Bergtatt Festival 2026 opening concert at the Berge.
