I’ve been lucky to shoot shows in a mix of venues, from the raw club energy of John Dee, Vaterland, and Goldie, to iconic stages like Rockefeller and Sentrum Scene, and larger productions at Unity Arena. Each venue has its own character, light, and crowd, and that’s what keeps concert photography endlessly exciting for me
Venues
Sentrum Scene
Opened in 1975 and housed in a former cinema, Sentrum Scene has grown into one of Oslo’s most important concert venues. With its wide floor, balconies, and strong production setup, it bridges the gap between club intimacy and arena scale. A room that has hosted everything from international legends to defining Norwegian acts, and still feels close to the music.
Rockefeller
Since 1986, Rockefeller Music Hall has been the beating heart of Oslo’s live scene. Purpose-built for concerts, with its dark interior, powerful sound, and packed floor, it has hosted generations of artists and audiences. A venue with history in the walls, and one of the most iconic rooms to experience (and photograph) live music in Norway.
John Dee
Opened in 1997 as Rockefeller’s smaller sibling, John Dee is one of Oslo’s most important club stages. Low ceiling, tight floor, and close proximity to the artists create an intense, sweaty energy that’s perfect for raw live shows. A room where emerging bands and cult favorites feel right at home.
Goldie
Goldie is a modern, intimate venue that leans into atmosphere and closeness. With the audience right on top of the stage and minimal distance between band and crowd, it’s a space that favors presence over scale. A great room for capturing moments, expressions, and pure live energy.
Unity Arena
Formerly known as Telenor Arena, Unity Arena is Norway’s largest indoor venue, built for massive productions and global tours. With its sheer scale, advanced lighting, and thousands of fans moving as one, it’s a completely different photographic challenge, less about intimacy, more about spectacle, scale, and the power of a full arena in motion.
Hovigs Hangar, Notodden
Hovigs Hangar is the beating heart of the Notodden Blues Festival, a huge temporary hangar built each year as the festival’s main stage, holding around 6 500 people and drenched in blues energy. It’s where headline acts and festival legends play, and where the community comes together around the music every summer.
Tjuvholmen Arena, Hamar
Located on the Tjuvholmen peninsula by Lake Mjøsa, Tjuvholmen Arena has grown into an important outdoor stage for concerts and festivals in the Hamar region. Closely tied to the area’s maritime and cultural history, it comes alive each summer with live music by the water.
Andenes Idrettshall, Andøya
Andenes Idrettshall holds a special place for me, it’s on my home island, and a reminder of how big music can feel even in the far north. Over the years, major artists like a-ha have played here, turning a local sports hall into a packed, buzzing concert venue.
Vaterland, Oslo
Vaterland is one of Oslo’s most character-filled live rooms, a former industrial space turned into a dark, atmospheric concert venue. With its raw layout and close connection between band and audience, it has become a favorite stage for alternative, experimental, and heavy acts.