Norwegian Wood (music festival)

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Norwegian Wood is a music festival in Oslo, Norway. It takes place in Frognerbadet, near Frognerparken (the Vigeland Sculpture Park). In 2006 the festival took place from June 14th to June 18th. The main headliner was Roger Waters (of Pink Floyd), who performed the entire Dark Side of the Moon.

In 2007 the festival took place from 14th to the 17th of June and the famous rock band Korn played at the festival. Brian Wilson, former memberof The Beach Boys, also played at the 2007 festival. Other bands who played include Wolfmother.

The name of the festival refers to the famous The Beatles hit Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown).

[edit] Notable performances

• Johnny Cash - (1992)
• Jethro Tull, John Trudell - (1994)
• Van Morrison, Bo Kaspers Orkester - (1995)
• Savoy, Emmylou Harris, The Kinks, Gin Blossoms, Grant Lee Buffalo, Iggy Pop - (1996)
• Simple Minds, Loudon Wainwright III - (1997)
• Van Morrison, Lisa Loeb, Lou Reed Bob Dylan - (1998)
• Neil Finn, Suede, Taxi, Wilco, Bigbang, Bertine Zetlitz Faithless, James Taylor - (1999)
• Röyksopp, Kaizers Orchestra, Van Morrison, Morten Abel, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bryan Ferry, Bigbang, Jaga Jazzist - (2000)
• Madrugada, Ulf Lundell, Sting, Tom McRae - (2001)
• Gluecifer, Iggy Pop, Jaga Jazzist, Suzanne Vega, Faithless, Sahara Hotnights - (2002)
• Tom McRae, The Dandy Warhols, The Hellacopters, DumDum Boys, Gåte, Kaizers Orchestra, Audioslave, Counting Crows - (2003)
• The Cardigans, Wilco, Ash, David Bowie - (2004)
• The Hives, Thom Hell, deLillos, System of a Down, Tori Amos - (2005)
• Roger Waters, Kent, Mew, Maria Mena, Turbonegro, Deftones, Soulfly, Richard Hawley - (2006)
• Tori Amos, Wolfmother, Evanescence, Korn, Travis - (2007)

[edit] External links

• The festival's webpage: http://www.norwegianwood.no