The biggest gathering ever of Norwegian artists outside Norway takes place at Fabric in London tonight. Sunkissed Live and The Royal Norwegian Embassy present 'Fresh Air', a festival of rock, pop, jazz and electronica to celebrate a hundred years of Norwegian independence
03/03/2005 :: Fresh Air is a festival that celebrates the explosion of Norwegian music in recent times. Over 30 acts of jazz, rock, electronica and house will take up all three rooms at Fabric, one of London's hottest clubs.
The festival features performances by Annie, Bugge Wesseltoft, Bjørn Torske, Satyricon, Mikal Telle, Xploding Plastix, Nils Petter Molvœr, Madrugada, Magne F, Kango's Stein Massiv and many more.
In addition to the established names Fresh Air will be showcase artists making their first forays outside their homeland. This event promises to be a true Norwegian music spectacular! Full line-up will be announced in 2005.
Fresh Air will be recorded for Paul Thomas’ One World on BBC Radio 1 and Fiona Talkington’s Late Junction on BBC radio 3.
Fresh Air is part of the Royal Norwegian Embassy’s 2005 programme of events in the UK to mark the centenary of Norway’s independence, a programme that includes music festivals, exhibitions, theatre performances and seminars.
Ola Smith-Simonsen from Sunkissed Live comments: “After putting on many Sunkissed Live events in Norway, I am very excited to showcase the stunning music that my country produces in the UK. At what promises to be a very special event.”
Fresh Air at Fabric
3 March 2005
Entrance 8pm - 3am
Price £18
Fabric, 77a Charterhouse Street, London EC1
Price TBC - Tickets on sale mid January
Information Line: 07979 811 497
Click here to order through Ticketweb
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LINEUP
Room One
Live:
Satyricon
WE
King Midas
Magne F
Magnet
+ very special guests
DJ:
Mikal Telle
Asbjørn Slettemark
Room Two
Live:
Nils Petter Molvaer/ Jan Bang/ Strangefruit
Biosphere
Bugge Wesseltoft
Xploding Plastix
Frost
Wibutee
DJ:
Annie
DJ Ralph Myerz w/ The Jack Herren Band percussionist
Bjørn Torske
Strangefruit
Room Three
Live:
Trulz & Robin feat. Baseman
Kango's Stein Massiv
Snuten
Ost & Kjex
DJ:
G-HA
Nils Noa
Olle Abstract
Prins Thomas
Rune Linbaek
Doc L. Junior
Urb
Olanskii