Yesterday was soggy meteorologically but wonderful musically. Today the weather forecast was sunny and cool, so I was determined to photograph more bands than I managed the previous days. First to hit the tent stage were Skybrudd, winners of a competition to play the festival. The band’s name means “rainstorm” in English, so perhaps they … Continue reading Festival Review: Tons of Rock 2018 – Day 3
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Festival Review: Tons of Rock 2018 – Day 2
Yesterday the weather in Halden was pretty “British”; cloudy, a bit rainy and a bit sunny. Today there was a thunderstorm brewing, so myself and my fellow photographers arrived in the press room equipped with plastic bags of various descriptions in an attempt to keep our pricey gear dry in the event of rain. With … Continue reading Festival Review: Tons of Rock 2018 – Day 2
Festival Review: Tons of Rock 2018 – Day 1
Last week I headed to Norway’s biggest rock and metal open-air festival - Tons of Rock – which celebrated its five year anniversary this year. Located in the spectacular Fredriksten Fortress in Halden the festival featured two stages this year and a fantastic line-up of not only Scandinavian rock and metal, but also some big … Continue reading Festival Review: Tons of Rock 2018 – Day 1
We’ll Be There: Tons of Rock (20-22 June)
With Norway's largest open-air festival Tons of Rock just over a month away, Katie has put together a list of the bands she is most looking forward to watching at this year’s festival… This will be my fourth year at Tons of Rock festival, which takes place within the walls of Fredriksten Fortress in Halden, … Continue reading We’ll Be There: Tons of Rock (20-22 June)
Tons of Rock announce final nine bands for 2018 event
The line-up for Tons of Rock Festival 2018 is now complete, with the final nine bands being announced earlier this week. The festival will take place from Wednesday 20 to Friday 22 June in the incredible Fredriksten Fortress in Halden and is the largest rock & metal open-air festival in Norway. 2018 will be the … Continue reading Tons of Rock announce final nine bands for 2018 event
Tons of Rock Festival announce first bands for 2018
Tons of Rock have announced the first 19 artists who will play the Norwegian festival next June, including Helloween, Kvelertak, At The Gates, Exodus, Epica, Marduk, Skambankt and Scotland's finest - Alestorm! Tons of Rock takes place at Fredriksten Fortress in Halden from Wednesday 20th to Friday 22nd June 2018. Watch the full announcement video below and … Continue reading Tons of Rock Festival announce first bands for 2018