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Summer Festivals in Norway
The Cranberries come to mountain music festival Music festival Trollrock combines the best music with fantastic nature, lots of fun activities, comfortable accommodation, culinary experiences and a great atmosphere. This year, The Cranberries take to the stage with their only live show in Scandinavia. By Malin Norman
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During a few days at the end of July, the Norwegian mountain village of Beitostølen is the place to be for music fans. Since its beginnings in 2011, Trollrock has had a record number of visitors every year and, in 2016, around 17,000 people came to see the bands. According to festival director Atle Dalen, Trollrock aims to be the biggest and best platform in the area for local musicians. The festival mixes local bands with Nor92 |
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June 2017
wegian and international headliners, to provide the former with inspiration and the chance to play for a big audience. “Our goal is to make it easier for local musicians to be discovered by our visitors,” says Dalen. “This will hopefully give them opportunities to perform elsewhere in the future.” Despite its small size, the village of Beitostølen is a gateway to amazing treks, has lots of sports activities and
cultural events on offer, and offers plenty of bars, cafés and restaurants, shops and accommodation alternatives. “Beitostølen has it all, plus the bonus of seeing local musicians and international stars during Trollrock,” explains Dalen. “This is a unique mix of nature and music!”
Great mix of music Headlining Trollrock this year are The Cranberries. The Irish band was formed in 1989 with vocalist Dolores O’Riordan, guitarist Noel Hogan, bassist Mike Hogan and drummer Fergal Lawler. Known for their indie guitar sound and Celtic vocal style, they rose to fame and became one of the most successful music acts of the ‘90s with hits such as Linger, Zombie and Dreams. Over the