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Pop goes the mosh!
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Did you wake up with a busted forhead, ripped shirt and the biggest shitfaced grin on your face after...
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That burning sensation...
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Post hard core from Canada? Just what the doctor ordered. Five guys started this thing in Ontario in...
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Motel California
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Angels Motel is a group of musician friends from the local area playing rock in the tradition of The...
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Local folk singer teams up with legendary bassist
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And now for something completly different. Step away from the mosh pit and enjoy a little something from...
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We're on fire!
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This is
Arcade Fire’s second appearance at the Hove Festival – their live
performance at...
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Burried in metal core
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Hove has a fine tradition when it comes to booking metal-core acts, and
this year we are proud to present...
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To the moshpit, everybody!
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Atreyu recently released their fifth album, "Congregation of the
Damned", and sees the band return to...
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Blogphenomenon bringing "Norway" to town...
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If rumours are true, the Baltimore duo Beach House is as good...
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Scots of the decade!
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Voted "Scots of the decade", way ahead of Franz Ferdinand, Travis, Mogwai and Glasvegas, Biffy Clyro...
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French wave
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Brodinski is one of the most exciting dj and producer to explode onto the electro scene in recent years....
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Synth pop calling!
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As allways, tons of interesting bands are moving about in the UK music scene, but few acts as interesting...
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Come dance wiv me!
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We have always had a certain weakness for people who make music across genres. One of them are the British...
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Drake in tha houuuuuuuse!
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This is almost too good to be true! Hip hop artist Drake (US) has been
on the top of our wish list for...
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The sound of 2010!
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Every year the BBC presents their list of artist that will make it big in the following year. In 2009...
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The empire strikes back!
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The Australian pop sensation Empire of the Sun promises a live show like you've never seen before. The...
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More metal core. MOAAAAAAAAR!
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Hailing from Buffalo, New York, Every Time I Die plays metal-core, with
hints of punk and southern rock....
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Florence and the chocolate factory
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Any resemblance to Ida Maria? Maybe she reminds us of a young Kate Bush? Maybe she reminds us of that...
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Attack of the art school drones!
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Behind this amazing two-piece electronic group we find Andrew Hung and Benjamin John Power. Both perfectly...
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Hard core punkers
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Gallows has been on Hove's wish list for a long time. The group from
Watford. England had its big breakthrough...
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Our prayers were heard
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The
German powerhouse Heaven Shall Burn were one of the first groups to
ultimately shatter the boundaries...
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Jack the tripper!
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Jack Beats is one of the world's hottest DJ duos nowadays, and will create a wild party at Hove this...
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All hail the droids
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Despite their name – Japandroids comes from Vancouver, Canada. The
two-piece started playing together...
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Enigmatic indie Swedes
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JJ is one of 2009s most talked about bands, but unlike most bands that use the internet as a promo tool,...
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A true star!
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Not many people can adorn themself with the title "certified rock star", but Julian Casablancas - he...
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24 hour party people
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Kakkmaddafakka from Bergen has been given the honor of opening the festival this year, or rather earned...
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A buffet of riffs
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Necro 'n' Roll is a genre Kvelertak might have invented, with a focus on strong songs, tough and catchy,...
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Hip hop star from Bergen
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As the most selling artist in the country at the moment, Lars Vaular has certainly found a soft spot...
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The age of space
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Say someone was to make a list of the greatest musicians alive today. Who would be on top of that list?...
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Songbird!
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If you don't recognize Martina Topley Bird by name - you probably will recognize her voice from her singing...
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Musical pioneers
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One of the most influencal electronic acts in music history is confirmed for Hove 2010. Massive Attack...
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Press tape...
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New Jersey has far more to offer than solarium burned Guidos and unhealthy "sanitation workers" with...
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Songs from the northern country
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The talented Moddi, also known as Paul Moddi Knutsen comes from a tiny island in Northern Norway, has...
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Epic epic!
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Muse has been labeled "the best band in world" by Q Magazine, and who are we to disagree? The trio from...
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The dynamic duo!
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Two strong
names on this year's urban line up. Two artists that both are reckoned
to be
superstars...
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Sea sick sailors
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Navigators seems to have hit a nerve with the rock crowd, and made their way into the top 20 charts,...
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Texas electro psychedelic massacre
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Name three things that comes to mind if we say "Texas". George Bush? Texas Rangers? The electric chair?...
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Sunshine in a bag!
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Cool! A Norwegian topping the charts in Jamaica. What are the odds? Nico D is the reggae comet that made...
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Brit pop
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Our Fold from Howfen, UK is back at Hove this year. Ryan Ambler, Dan McLaren, Damien Riley and former...
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The fan's choice!
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Paramore! Paramore! Paramore! Their fans have shouted themselves hoarse to get Paramore to Hove, and...
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Release the energy!
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The Pendulum juggernaut continues to roll on, devastating all in its
path. One of the most visceral...
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Radio friendly unit shifter!
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Pony The Pirate is a group that consists of eight music lovers from all over Norway, from Bodø up...
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Fuzzy pirates
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Serena Maneesh released their critically acclaimed debut album in 2005, and returns with a bang!
Signed...
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Rise and shine!
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With their innovative form of death core (or "Blackened melo-death-core" as some has described it) this...
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Disco monkeys!
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Finally! For the first time in Norway, we proudly present Simian Mobile Disco. The duo consisting of ...
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Local hardcore heroes
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The city of Bergen is often associated with stylish electro and crazy pop. Think again! Social Suicide...
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When you're strange...
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Named after our favourite Doors-album, Strange Days have over the years been perfecting their sound into...
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Brooklyn indie
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The trio from Brooklyn has over the last year received massive
attention for their unique, down to earth...
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Surfin USA
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With catchy songs about surfing, summer and glorious days - few bands are more perfect for Hove. The...
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Catchy robots!
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It was an extremely sad day when The Pink Robots' rehersal space in Bergen caught fire, and burned down...
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Legendary rockers unite!
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Them Crooked Vultures consists of John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin, Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters and Nirvana,...
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The dark of the matinee
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Hailing from Northern Ireland Two Door Cinema Club is one of the hottest acts around at the moment and...
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Night of the Vampires
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Last time Vampire Weekend visited Hove they played an amazing concert that people still talk about. Did...
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Slum grooves!
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Named by many as the future of hip hop, Yelawolf has certainly gained a reputation over the last year....
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