For the audience
Tickets and passports
Tickets for individual concerts and our various passes can be purchased at Ticketmaster. Festival passes give you access to all concerts, as long as there is free capacity. Day passes give you access to all concerts on the selected day, as long as there is free capacity. JAZZ passes give you access to all concerts on our club stages. Seats are reserved for the audience with passes at all concerts, and pass customers are given priority at entry. We have separate festival passes for the concerts at Gamle Norge. All passes are personal and must be exchanged for a bracelet at the festival sales booth before you go to the concert. More information about tickets and availability can be found here.
Age limits and guardianship
The festival takes place at various venues around Kongsberg, and therefore the age limits also vary. More detailed information about age limits and guardianship arrangements at Kongsberg Jazz Festival can be found here. here .
Parking and transport
We recommend that everyone use public transport during the jazz festival. This way you can plan well and enjoy the music without stress and worries. Everything is practically within walking distance of Kongsberg station, the hub for both trains and buses. We have a separate page where you can find updated information about extra night buses and departures we have in collaboration with Vy and Brakar. There is an expanded bus service both in the direction of Oslo and Notodden etc. If you can avoid using a car, this is good for both the environment and the traffic logistics in Kongsberg during the festival. If you still need parking, you will find additional information on parking spaces and map here. Taxi? Kongsberg Jazz Festival is committed to ensuring that you get home safely after a pleasant trip around the city. We encourage you to use registered and approved operators, such as. Norway TaxiWith just a few clicks you can book a safe journey home.
Availability
Kongsberg Jazzfestival is certified with the "accessibility mark" and is concerned with inclusion and accessibility for everyone. Some older premises can present challenges for accessibility, but we have created one thorough overview of the venues and their availability for wheelchair users and others with special needs that you find here . Tickets for wheelchair users and companion tickets are purchased at www.ticketmaster.no. Companions with a valid ID get free entry to all concerts. We accept government issued companion certificates. Read more about tickets during the Kongsberg Jazz Festival here. Most venues are located near public roads. The nearest taxi stands are Kongsberg Knutepunkt and Nytorget. The nearest stop to Kirketorget is the crossing at Fredheim Skole. More complementary information about availability can be found here.
Accommodation
The jazz camp has an idyllic location by Lågen and Kongsberg Sports and Swimming Hall and is in the heart of Kongsberg city center and all the venues during the festival. Here you can spend the night in a tent, caravan or mobile home. Showers and toilets are available inside the sports hall. Read more detailed information about the Jazz Camp here. You can find an overview of local hotels and hostels here .
Jazzboksen
The jazz box is located in the middle of the intersection between Storgata and Tinius Olsens gate. Free concerts are organized here every day during the festival. In the Jazzbox, students, semi-professionals and amateurs get the opportunity to play for a wide audience. Here, the public can relax in beanbags, lie in a hammock, dance or just enjoy the music. During the festival, the Jazzbox is open from 11:300-02:00 with concerts, jazz talk, DJ and good drinks. There is an age limit of 18 from 20:00. No reservation or tickets required - just turn up! More information about the daily program for the Jazzbox can be found at the program pages.
Festivalgata
Festivalgata is located in Chr. Augusts gate, right outside the entrance to the Quality Hotel Grand. Here, every day begins with free family concerts, before Festivalgata turns into a folk festival arena with beer tents, free concerts and DJs until late at night. You can buy refreshing drinks from our bars and food can be taken away from the food stalls in the streets right next door. After 20:00 PM, the age limit is 18. More information about the daily program for Festivalgata can be found at the program pages.
The jazz shop
The Jazzshop is located on the corner between Storgata and Stasjonsbakken, directly above the Jazzbox, at the Flerbrukkrysset. Here you can get information about the programme, buy tickets, exchange for bands, as well as buy this year's jazz t-shirts and other merchandise. The Jazzshop has the following opening hours during the festival from Wednesday-Saturday: 10:00-22:00.
Barnivalen
The festival within the festival. WITH, WITH and FOR children. This year, Barnivalen will be held in Magasinparken. Here we offer exciting activities, theater performances and lots of fun. In Festivalgata, family concerts are played with high-quality music as a central element. Most of the events are outdoor events, and are suitable for both grandparents and strollers. Read more about Barnivalen here.
Map of Kongsberg Jazz Festival
Click here to go to an updated map of Kongsberg Jazzfestival's venues and accommodation.
Environment and sustainability
Kongsberg Jazzfestival became, together with Øyafestivalen, Norway's first Environmental Lighthouse-certified festival in 2007. The goal of Kongsberg Jazzfestival is to be an environmental beacon that inspires environmental work among local and regional cultural actors. We work continuously to find good environmental solutions in all areas. Read more about our environmental measures here.
Lost & found - lost property
Lost and found after the festival is located at our office in Hyttegata 1. We are here for week 28, after which we will take a vacation. Send email to kontoret@kongsbergjazz.no or call tel. 91683948 for questions.
The story of the Kongsberg Jazz Festival
The history of Kongsberg Jazzfestival Kongsberg Jazzfestival has its roots back to 1964, when the club Jazz Evidence established and held the first festival. The four founders of the club gathered every second Wednesday after band practice in the 60s to drink beer, eat sausages and listen to jazz records. These enthusiasts laid the foundations for a festival that was to become an important part of Kongsberg's and Norway's jazz history. Since 1964, Kongsberg Jazz Festival has been held annually, with the exception of the special year 2020. Kongsberg Jazz Festival is an important cultural event in both Kongsberg and Norway, and a festival with a strong international reputation.
For volunteers/officials
Voluntary
We have many officials who, year after year, give their experience, time and heart to the festival. Without these people, the Kongsberg Jazz Festival would not be what it is today. On this page you will find more information about how you can register as a volunteer, what it entails and what is required if you are to become an official during the jazz festival.
For the press
Accreditation press
The application deadline for press accreditation is 20 June, Representatives of the media can apply for press accreditation here. When the application has been processed, you will receive a reply from us by e-mail and possibly SMS. E-mail/SMS will also be used to inform about relevant information for the press during the festival. It is therefore important that you enter the correct email address and mobile number in the application form! If you can document an assignment from a media company, we ask you to send an application via the client. Press accreditation can be obtained from the Press Centre.
Press room
In 2025, the press center will be located at Steinhuset in Hyttegata 1 (on the west side of Nybrua). It will be staffed Wednesday to Friday during the festival from 10 am to 18 pm. Accredited press can pick up their accreditations here. The festival management is available for interviews, this is coordinated via the press center - Tel. 47 46 44 63/ pressesenteret@kongsbergjazz.no
Festival photo
Our festival photographers take pictures during the Kongsberg Jazz Festival. These images are uploaded on the festival's website Flickr pages. Contact the press center to clarify guidelines regarding the use of these images.
Accreditation
Applications for accreditation to the festival are made through the same form as for press accreditation. Write in the comment field that you are applying for accreditation as a guest/industry. The deadline for applications is 20 June. Fill out the form here.
For Stands
Registration information
The registration deadline has expired, and this year's festival is fully booked.
