Slottsfjell Festival 2012

Thursday 19th to Saturday 21st July 2012
Slottsfjell tower, Tønsberg, southern Norway, Norway
festival pass 1800 NOK (around £200) including camping - sold out day tickets available

Daily capacity: 30,000

Last updated: Wed 18th Apr 2012

The 10th Slottsfjell Festival takes place in the southern city of Tønsberg, Norway from Thursday 19th until Saturday 21st July 2012.

Slottsfjell festival is one of the most popular festivals in Norway. It is a five-stage festival, situated in the grounds of the iconic tower on a mountain-top on the site of a 1,000 year old Viking fortress.

Line-up

Thursday: Seigmen, Janelle Monáe (US), Sondre Lerche, Friendly Fires (UK), Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls (UK), Maverick Sabre (UK), Bare Egil Band, Charli XCX (UK), Lucy Rose (UK), El Cuero.

Friday: Chase & Status (UK), Wolfmother (AUS), Timbuktu & Damn!, 120 Days, Wild Beasts (UK), Tortoise (US), Howler (US), Stein Torleif Bjella, Black Tusk (US), Cancer Bats (CAN).

Saturday: New Order (UK), Lissie (US), Noah And The Whale (UK), Marit Larsen, Gallows (UK), Graveyard (S), Team Me.

Day TBA: Maverick Sabre (UK), Bastille (UK), Mikhael Paskalev, Insense, Illa Auto, Howler (US), Envy, Dreamon.

Ticket information

A festival pass is priced at 1800 NOK (approx £200) including camping, these have sold out but day tickets prices at 760 NOK (approx £80). To buy tickets, click here.

Camping

Those wanting to camp at the festival will also need to purchase a camping pass. A camping pass will give admission to the festival campsites and a camping place. Camping passes can also be bought with day tickets.

Getting there

Norway has good European rail network connections, and the site is 90 minutes by train from Oslo to Tønsberg. The closest airports are Torp (TRF) - 35 min (direct train); Rygge (RYG) - 90 min (ferry); and Oslo Gardemoen - 120 min (direct train).

More information will be here when available.