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Habaneroz takes the stage with a new concept

Today's release offers a demonic violinist, local record releases, 60s-70s vibes, a fusion of Scottish folk music and jazz with world-class musicians, and a Sami performance for the very, very youngest in the family!

Habaneroz celebrates ten years with their most ambitious venture to date: Stormnatt - a concert performance with a large ensemble and Kristian Figenschow himself as narrator. During the Northern Lights Festival, they offer a world premiere and album release in collaboration with Scene Nord and a number of guests on stage. In Stormnatt (stormy night), Spanish rhythms meet northern Norwegian folk music in a dramatic story about a demonic violinist who ends up on the northern Norwegian coast in the 19th century.

The award-winning ensemble Manchester Collective visits Tromsø for the very first time, with two concerts. Together with the Fergus McCreadie Trio, they perform Scottish folk tunes in the face of world-class jazz and strings in the concert The Unfurrowed Field. In Glass Reframed, they celebrate Philip Glass' 90th anniversary!

You can also look forward to LEAGUS releasing their fourth album, Ulli, this November. They invite you to a concert with an expanded band consisting of some of the region's best musicians.
Jan Gunnar Hoff brings Arve Henriksen, Helgeland Sinfonietta and Musikk i Nordland on a musical journey along Vefsna in Vaapstenjanoe – Big River, with a record release during the festival. Americana with a Norwegian soul is provided by Stillhouse Duo, while Date of Birth serves vocal harmonies and psychedelic pop with roots in the 60s and 70s.

On the last day of the festival, you can bring the youngest in the family to the performance Čuovgamáinnas, a performance with joik, movement and light for children from 0 to 5 years. Created by Kompani Bárrogiera

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LEAGUS - Ulli

Ulli is the Northern Sami word for flood. The water rises and falls, expands and contracts, moving between familiar places without ever being quite the same.

Stormnatt

Habaneroz celebrates ten years with new music and a large team on stage.

During the Northern Lights Festival, Stormnatt will have its very first performance – a musical tale where Spanish rhythms meet northern Norwegian folk music.

Date of Birth

Rich vocal harmonies, strong melodies and a good dose of psychedelia: Date of Birth creates pop with roots in the 60s and 70s, which resonates elegantly in the present.

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Stillhouse Duo

Steinar Raknes and Unni Wilhelmsen are two of Norway's most distinctive artists.Together they form a powerhouse of presence, energy and musicality. This is Americana with a Norwegian soul: raw, warm and full of life.

Čuovgamáinnas

Čuovgamáinnas is a performance for the very little ones, where yoik, movement and light invite you to a journey through the darkness of winter. Here there is room for wonder, play and curiosity and perhaps a new friendship?By Kompani Bárrogiera

RELÆXT| Čuovgamáinnas

Relæxt performances are open to everyone, but are especially adapted to those who find it challenging to attend regular concerts. Relæxt is a no hush zone: You are allowed to talk, laugh and cry, and you can enter and exit the room as much as you want.

The Unfurrowed field

Manchester Collective and Fergus McCreadie Trio comes to Tromsø for the first time, offering Scottish folk tunes, combined with world-class jazz and strings

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Glass reframed

Tradition and new music meet when Manchester Collective celebrates Philip Glass’ 90th birthday in 2027.

Vaapstenjanoe - Big River

Jan Gunnar Hoff invites you to a musical journey along the river Vefsna from the mountain to the sea. Jazz and classical music meets film and images of the river and nature in Helgeland. With southern sami traditions and culture as an important inspiration