Tons of Rock is Norway’s largest rock and metal festival, held at Ekebergsletta in Oslo. The festival started at Fredriksten Fortress in Halden in 2014, where it combined heavy music with the historic fortress setting, before moving to Oslo in 2019 to allow for a larger audience and a bigger festival area. Its Oslo location makes it easier to reach than many rural European metal festivals, with public transport from the city centre and accommodation options across the capital.
The festival takes place in late June and covers a broad range of hard rock and heavy metal, including classic heavy metal, thrash, death metal, black metal, punk, hardcore, alternative rock, modern metal and mainstream rock. Since moving to Ekebergsletta, Tons of Rock has developed into one of the major heavy music festivals in Northern Europe, with several stages, international headliners, Norwegian bands, food areas, bars and a large outdoor festival site close to central Oslo.
Artists who have played Tons of Rock include Iron Maiden, Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Black Sabbath, Kiss, Deep Purple, Judas Priest, Megadeth, Slayer, Alice Cooper, Accept, Saxon, Behemoth, Dimmu Borgir, Emperor, Mayhem, Satyricon and Black Debbath. The festival’s combination of major international names, Norwegian metal history and a large Oslo festival site has made it one of the central annual events in Norway’s heavy music calendar.
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Ekebergveien 70, 1181 Oslo, Norway
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