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Stavernfestivalen
Veronica Maggio in concert at the main stage in 2016
StatusActive
GenreMusic Festival
Date(s)Early July
Begins11 July 2019 (2019-07-11)
Ends13 July 2019 (2019-07-13)
FrequencyAnnually
Location(s)Stavern
CountryNorway
Years active2001 – present
Websitewww.stavernfestivalen.no

Stavernfestivalen is a yearly music festival held in Stavern, Norway at Larvik Golf Arena. The festival takes place in July, and 2019 there were roughly 75,000 attendees over three days.

The very first festival took place in 2001, lasting a single day with 175 attendees. In 2002 it expanded to two days, and this lasted until 2011, after which the festival increased to three days.

Relocation to the Larvik Golf Arena

Up until 2014, the festival was arranged at Skråvika near Minnehallen in Stavern. In 2015 it relocated to the Larvik Golf Arena – a much larger, spacious area where the organizers could focus on further developing and improving the overall experience.

Camping and food services massively improved since the move. For example, in 2019 the campgrounds were able to support roughly 8 000 attendees and 26 food distributors in the festival arena.

International Artists

Gradually the festival flourished from having almost exclusively Norwegian artists on the venue to becoming a festival of international proportions by having several world-famous artists on stage. In recent times widely recognized names such as Travis Scott, Bob Dylan, Ed Sheeran, Elton John, Alan Walker, Neil Young, KYGO, Post Malone, David Guetta, Wiz Khalifa, Dua Lipa, Sigrid and Swedish House Mafia have all performed on the festival stage.

Martin Garrix and A$AP Rocky booked for Stavernfestivalen 2020

So far A$AP Rocky, Martin Garrix, The 1975, Kamelen, and Isah & Dutty Dior are all booked for the upcoming festival, set to take place July 9th–11th 2020 before being ultimately postponed for 2021 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Bands and artists

This section needs to be updated. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (July 2019)
Year Artists and bands
2001 Bare Egil Band, Lars Lillo-Stenberg, Midnight Choir, Corbin
2002 Björn Rosenström (S), Big Bang, Surferosa, Klappa Pappas Bamse, Briskeby, Ugress
2003 Weeds, Gåte, Folk & Røvere, Bertine Zetlitz, Ephemera, Briskeby, Thomas Dybdahl, Delaware, Ralph Myerz and the Jack Herren Band, CC Cowboys, Askil Holm
2004 Mannskoret, Turboneger, Side Brok, Magnet, Spetakkel, Morten Abel, Madrugada, Datarock, Ravi og DJ Løv, Minor Majority, Fountainheads, Gåte, Corbin, Evil Tordivel
2005 JR Ewing, Christer Knutsen, Karpe Diem, Annie, Madrugada, Johndoe, Sofian, Bertine Zetlitz, Secret Rivals of Lama, Intourium, Animal Alpha, WE, Paperboys, Sondre Lerche, Ralph Myerz and the Jack Herren Band, Briskeby, Ane Brun, Jim Stärk, X-Makeena (FR)
2006 Vamp, Dumdum Boys, Heroes & Zeros, Torch, Superfamily, Marit Larsen, The Pioneers, The Low Frequenze in Stereo, Thom Hell, Pogo Pops, Karpe Diem, Marthe Wulff, Vidar Wang, Bellman, Maria Mena, Iskra, Kaizers Orchestra, Clawfinger (S)
2007 Tom McRae (UK), Magnet, The School, Christel Alsos, Moving Oos, Turboneger, Åge Alexandersen og Sambandet, King Midas, Al DeLoner, CC Cowboys, Sondre Lerche, Susanne Sundfør, Grand Island, Magnus Tingsek, Lukas Kasha, Lillebjørn Nilsen, Satyricon, Kristin Asbjørnsen
2008 Det Är Jag Som Är Döden, Datarock, Animal Alpha, Chris Lee, Lama, Big Bang, Bertine Zetlitz, Kim Larsen og Kjukken (DK), Raga Rockers, Hellbillies, Kurt Nilsen, Anne Grete Preus, The Disciplines, Ralph Myerz and the Jack Herren Band, Vidar Johnsen & Peter Nordberg (S), Finn Kalvik, Katzenjammer, Larvik Storband, The Royalties, Manatee Rakcet
2009 Kaizers Orchestra, Karpe Diem, Timbuktu (S), Marit Larsen, Maria Mena, Eva & the Heartmaker, Bellman, Åge Alexandersen og Sambandet, Donkeyboy, Tommy Tokyo and Starving for my Gravy, Karin Park (S), The Blacksheeps, Gjørmebryterne, Lind, Nilsen, Fuentes, Holm
2010 Simple Minds (UK), Dum Dum Boys, Hellbillies, Lars Vaular, John Olav Nilsen og gjengen, Åge Alexandersen og Sambandet, Thom Hell, Marthe Wulff, Nico D og Admiral P, Sirius, Tre Små Kinesere, The Shitsez, Abalone Dots (S), Smoke Mohawk, Tellusalie
2011 Roxette (S), Roger Hodgson (UK), BigBang, Bernhoft, Jahn Teigen, Admiral P, Kurt Nilsen, Henning Kvitnes, Ida Jenshus, Susanne Sundfør, Montee, Oslo Ess, Lukestar, Rumble in Rhodos, The Captain and Me, Djerv, Proviant
2012 Laleh (S), Kent (S), The Soundtrack of Our Lives (S), Veronica Maggio (S), Kaizers Orchestra, Dum Dum Boys, SIvert Høyem, Bjørn Eidsvåg, CC Cowboys, LidoLido, Bernhoft, Den Svenska Björnstammen (S), Vinni, Eggum & Sivertsen, Karpe Diem, Monica Heldal, Andrè Holstad.
2013 Diskorama, Oslo Ess, Alina Devecerski, Lissie, Lindstrøm, Bigbang, Envy, Will.i.am, Rulefinn, Ole Paus, Mikhael Paskalev, Jah Ark Manifest, Hellbillies, Don Martin, DJ Nuhhh (Kids Love Wax), Anne Grete Preus, Tarjej Strøm, Sting, Stavern Massiv, Kurt Nilsen, Kimichi, Stein Torleif Bjella, Morten Abel, Juicy - Patski Love & Chris Stallion, Phil T. Rich, DJ Herkules, Maria Mena, Ralph Myerz, Hayseed Dixie, Håkan Hellstrøm, Olle Abstract, Briskeby.
2014 Lily Allen, Morten Harket, Admiral P, The Royal Concept, Kim Cesario, Bob Dylan, Bo Kaspers Orkester, Violet Road, Odd Nordstoga, Dirty Loops, Jonas Alaska, Proviant Audio, Ed Sheeran, Lars Winnerbäck, Magnus Grønneberg og Damene, Kvelertak, Ylvis, Angel Haze, Lemaitre, DJ Tarjei Strøm.
2015 Linda Pira, Sabina Ddumba, Daniel Kvammen, Labyrint, XOV, The Lionheads, Sondre Justad, Gavin James, Ralph Myerz & the Jack Herren Band, Highasakite, Gabrielle, Jaa9 & OnklP, deLillos, Echosmith, Kwabs, Pharrell Williams, Big Sean, Elton John, A$AP Rocky.
2016 Alan Walker, Angel Haze, Arif, Astrid S, Bjørn Eidsvåg, Bryson Tiller, Charlie Wilson, Death By Unga Bunga, Ellie Goulding, Jeremy Loops, Julie Bergan, Kehlani, Lukas Graham, Little Jinder, Morten Abel, MØ, Maria Mena, Neil Young + Promise of the Real, Philip Emilio, Phlake, Odd Nordstoga, S!vas, Sivert Høyem, Smith and Thell, Tellef Raabe, Unge Ferrari, Veronica Maggio, Violet Road, Zara Larsson, Åge Aleksandersen og sambandet.
2017 KYGO (NO), Axwell Ingrosso (SE), Karpe (NO), Tinie Tempah (UK), Tory Lanez (CA), Kvelertak (NO), SEEB (NO), Highasakite (NO), Tomine Harket & Unge Ferrari (NO), Broiler (NO), Madden (NO), Oslo Ess (NO), Ezzari (NO), Sonny Alven (NO), Cezinando (NO), Sondre Justad (NO), CC Cowboys (NO), Klovner i Kamp (NO), Store P (NO), Matilda (NO), Conz (NO), Hkeem & Temur (NO), Vamp (NO), Postgirobygget (NO).   
2018 Post Malone (US), David Guetta (FR), Wiz Khalifa (US), Dua Lipa (UK), Kaskade (US), Cheat Codes (US), Young Thug (US), Lars Vaular (NO), Broiler (NO), Astrid S (NO), Aurora (NO), Sigrid (NO), Postgirobygget (NO), DeLillos (NO), SG Lewis (UK), Bokassa (NO), Honningbarna (NO), Tove Styrke (SE), Shy Martin (SE).   
2019 Swedish House Mafia (SE), Travis Scott (US), Zara Larsson (SE), Bastille (UK), Matoma (NO), Tinie Tempah (UK), G-Eazy (US), Oliver Heldens (NL), Kamelen (NO), Sondre Justad (NO), Salvatore Ganacci (BO), Arif & Unge Ferrari (NO), Fay Wildhagen (NO), Postgirobygget (NO), Dagny (NO), San Holo (NL), Åge Aleksandersen (NO), Silvana Imam (SE), Turbonegro (NO), 612 (NO), Ruben (NO).

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