2024 has once more been an energetic 12 months for me with a number of festivals of various genres, and in addition many concert events. Most of th festivals and concert events have been in Norway, however I additionally attended a pageant in Denmark, and my ordinary yearly Austin, Tx pageant, SXSW. (Image above: Madam Radar from Ray Benson’s Birthday Social gathering throughout SXSW in Austin.)
Since I spent most of January in Spain, I didn’t shoot any concert events till February. My first was the band Spidergawd on the Rockefeller Music Corridor in Oslo.
My subsequent live performance was a double – TNT plus Cocktail Slippers at Rockefeller.
On February 23 I photographed Jason Derulo at Oslo Spektrum. A properly choreographed and extremely skilled present.
My final February live performance was with the bands Dragonforce and Amarantha at Sentrum Scene in Oslo.
Yearly since 1997 (besides for 2 years plus the pandemic 12 months of 2021 I’ve been in Austin for SXSW. 2024 was no exception, and I attended on common two concert events each night time throughout my three week keep.
The Continental Membership is one among my favourite golf equipment in Austin,nd when James McMurtry performs his common Wednesday gig, I’m there.
One other newer custom for me is Chuck Prophet’s go to to Austin throughout SXSW, the place he åplays a number of bought out concert events on the Continental Membership the primary weekend of the pageant.
My good pal and soul sister Leeann Atherton had up to date her yard since final 12 months, and the primary weekend of my keep she held a Soul Barn Dance with THe Jones Household because the headliner.
One other custom for me in Austin, is Ray Benson’s Birthday fundraiser fo HAAM on the Monday within the SXSW week. He performs along with his band Asleep At The Wheel with visitors, and for the final years additionally with a band that opens for them. This 12 months’s opener was Madam Radar, whereas his visitors afterwards have been Ruthie Foster and Jimmie Vaughan.
After the celebration I went over to the Continental Membership to see my good pal Patrici Vonne. She all the time presents a spectaculr present.
I noticed Madam Radar a number of occasions this 12 months, additionally the day after the Ray Benson live performance, this time on the Saxon Pub. Right here is Kelly Inexperienced from the band.
Throughout SXSW there are actually round 1500 bands taking part in at completely different venues. However throughout the pageant, there may be additionally a number of free concert events on the Auditorium Shores. This 12 months with amongst them Ian Extra, Patrice Pike, Vallejo and Joe King Carasco with Patricia Vonne as a visitor.
The day after was the day for the ABGB celebration, which was once the Yard Canine celebration at anotheer location. It is a yearly taking place with Jon Langford in a distinguished place, taking part in in two or three differet settings, culmonating with the Waco Brothers.
On the final Saturday of SXSW Little Steven’s Depraved Cool Tour stopped on the Continental Membership. A number of bnds performed, amongst them the Norwegian band Cocktail Slippers.
The Sunday when SXSW is over is the day for Leean Atherton’s Barn Dance. Through the years I’ve been there, a number of Norwegian bands and artists have performed there, and this 12 months Cocktail Slippers and Ask Carol have been the Norwegian representatives.
The week after SXSW I used to be largely on the Saxon Pub and a few of the different golf equipment like C-Boy’s Coronary heart & Soul, Donn’s Depot, Backstage at El Mercado, however the final day earlier than I went dwelling, I attended the birthday live performance for Marcia Ball on the State Theatre on Congress. This was a giant manufacturing with a number of artists celebrating Marcia Ball, among the many Delbert McClinton, Ruthie Foster, Shelley King, Carolyn Wonderland, Johnny Nicols, Earl Pool Ball, Sue Foley, Eve Monsese and a number of other extra.
After the live performance I nonetheless had time for extra, and when Brannen Temple performed along with his band on the close by Elephant Room, the selection was straightforward.
Again dwelling in Oslo simply in time for Easter arrived and the yearly Inferno pageant. 4 days of steel on two levels on the Rockefeller Music Corridor and John Dee. I photographed 19 of the bands, listed here are a few of them: The group for Finntroll, Høst from the band Tåke, Adam “Nergal” Derski from the band Me And That Man (he additionally performs in Behemoth), Arthur Brown from The Loopy World of Arthur Brown and Galder from Dimmu Borgir. A good time was had!
After Inferno I had one among my favourite gigs at NRK, photographing KORK with visitors. This time it was the pomenal jazz band Jaga Jazzist.
Melissa Horn is Swedish singer songwriter who writes and performs stunning songs. She carried out at Rockefeller in April. The pther picture is her holding a bottle of Jojjes Vita, an excellent white wine with my picture of the legendary Jojje Wadenius on the label.
Might was a relaxed month with just a few concert events for me. Considered one of them was with Mayhem at Sentrum Scene.
I additionally attende the Halden Worldwide Music FIlm Competition (HIMF) – the place I’m additionally am onee of the organizers in April. I didn’t do a lot pictures there, however I obtained the possibility to do some portraits of the legendary Don Letts.
One other Might live performance was with Paal Flaata on the beatiful venue Parkbiografen in Skien.
June is all the time a busy 12 months with a number of festivals. This 12 months I attende 5 festivals in 4 weeks in Trondheim, Bergen and Oslo. The primary one was the in the future pageant Trondheim Rocks, Right here I photographed, amongst others, Rival Sons, 5 Finger Demise Punch, and Alice Cooper along with his guitarist Nita Strauss.
Neon is one other pageant in Trondheim, straight after, and on the identical venue as Trondheim Rocks. Her I photographed Jason Derulo once more, Loreen, Astrid S, the very acrobatic Benson Boone and Kaizers Orchestra plus 13 different artists.
From Trondheim I went dwelling for a few days earlier than going to Bergen for Bergenfest. A 4 day pageant in nice environment and with an excellent and various reserving. I photographed 26 completely different artists, and listed here are Fontaines DC, CMAT, PJ Harvey, Gabrielle and Raye.
Again once more from Bergen and straight to OverOslo, which is locetad literaally over Oslo with a fantastic view over town. Right here I photographed 17 artists, and listed here are 4 of them: the legendary Chaka Kahn, Melanie C, Carola and Di Derre with Jo Nesboe and Unni Wilhelmsen.
The day after OverOslo I had the nice pleasure to do promo pictures for the band This Higher Be Good. A variety of enjoyable, and theyb are additionally a fantastic band!
Extra photographs from 2024 within the subsequent put up.