The feedback from the public, press and the artists on this year's festival has been overwhelmingly positive, and we are naturally very proud when so many are talking about “ever festival” or festival has done Kongsberg “an active and vibrant music mecca”…

The festival office, we are otherwise intensively project “New Pope scene”, you also can read more about here. Status as. August is that we have put in place around. 65% of the funding, and expect clarification from the other invited partners over the next few months. This means that we can ascertain that it is highly likely AT “New Pope scene” is realized; question is whether we manage our VERY ambitious goal of completing the stage as early as next year's festival.

Furthermore, Kongsberg kommune treat City Plan – which also provides answers to our questions about the location – the end of August. Our first choice is known “Kølabånnparken” (ie where the Pope stage is located today), and crossing fingers and toes that the municipality gives its consent to this.

Stay tuned to our website for updates to come.

Otherwise, the festival's program committee is already well underway on next year's program, and the first artists have already confirmed. But We welcome your suggestions and wishes for next year's program. Please send an email to pal@kongsberg-jazzfestival.no If you have any suggestions!