Day three of Tons of Rock festival was another sunny one and I was really excited to check out the first band to play the Moonlight Stage - Witch Club Satan. Their music is described as “haunting Norwegian black metal by resurrected witches”, which sounded right up my street! Their performance started with them dressed … Continue reading Festival Review: Tons of Rock 2023 – Day 3
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Festival Review: Tons of Rock 2023 – Day 2
Thankfully there was no more rain forecast for the remaining three days of Tons of Rock festival, so the rainwear could stay at the apartment and the sunscreen could come out. It was a lovely sunny day and probably the line-up that I was most excited about - lots of bands I loved and some … Continue reading Festival Review: Tons of Rock 2023 – Day 2
Festival Review: Tons of Rock 2023 – Day 1
For me June means one thing - Tons of Rock festival. I have been heading to Norway for the festival since 2015, and it is always great to see all my photographer friends again, as well as experiencing some of my favourite bands and discovering new ones. Tons of Rock is a similar size to … Continue reading Festival Review: Tons of Rock 2023 – Day 1
Festival Review: Tons of Rock 2022 – Day 3
In the early hours of the morning there had been a shooting at a LGBTQ+ bar in central Oslo, which was a very somber start to the day. There was supposed to be a huge Pride march across the city, but this had been canceled by the police for safety reasons. Despite this, on our … Continue reading Festival Review: Tons of Rock 2022 – Day 3
Festival Review: Tons of Rock 2022 – Day 2
On the second day of Tons of Rock Festival it was still 26 degrees, so I started my day by heading to the Vampire Stage (the only tent stage) to watch Féleth. The band had won a competition to play the festival and did look noticeably younger than the other acts, but they were excellent … Continue reading Festival Review: Tons of Rock 2022 – Day 2
Festival Review: Tons of Rock 2022 – Day 1
After a pandemic-induced break of 2 years it was great to get back to Oslo for Tons of Rock festival. This was my sixth year photographing the festival and it was lovely to see all my photographer friends again. Tons of Rock is an 80,000-capacity festival that has a very similar feel to Bloodstock - … Continue reading Festival Review: Tons of Rock 2022 – Day 1