MAY 29th 2023
TONS OF ROCK NORWAY
PRE-SHOW
FULL FESTIVAL LINE-UP ABOVE.
TO CHECK THE SCHEDULE, CLICK HERE
Been thinking of heading over seas to check out this killer line-up happening June 21st - 24th in Oslo, NO? Well, check out our information below to help you plan your ultimate metal holidays to the Scandianvian destination of Norway. For further details of the festival, please don't hesitate to check out their site for the FAQ section, as well as other detailed info can be found here: https://www.tonsofrock.no/
We hope our "pre-show" coverage can help guide you. Here are some added links as well, afterall, while in Norway, why not explore past the festival grounds and see the beautiful country surrounding one of Norway's largest metal festivals.
Visit Norway: https://www.visitnorway.com/
Oslo Tourism: https://www.visitnorway.com/places-to-go/eastern-norway/oslo/
ABOUT:
In 7 years, Tons of Rock has become Norway's largest metal and rock festival and the large, annual meeting point for the rock and metal audience in Norway. With over 80,000 visitors in 2022, Tons of Rock is one of Norway's largest music festivals.
With us, people have experienced both KISS, Black Sabbath, Slayer and Ozzy Osbourne's last concerts on Norwegian soil, and fantastic concerts with Iron Maiden, Volbeat, Def Leppard, Ghost, Alice Cooper, Behemoth, In Flames, Megadeth, Helloween and others. . as well as most and the best of Norwegian rock and metal. With 3 days to go, fans gather for shared musical experiences and bonding.
In 2017, Tons of Rock was voted ' Festival of the Year ' by Norwegian concert organizers.
TICKETS:
Follow the link here to purchase tickets for the full festival or specific days:
https://www.ticketmaster.no/artist/tons-of-rock-billetter/935524
Questions about ticketing; need to transfer your ticket to someone else, follow this link for those details:
https://www.tonsofrock.no/generell-info
CHILDREN UNDER 9 YEARS FREE
Tons of Rock practices a free age limit in the festival area. Young children must be with a parent / guardian at all times, and they must be protected from loud noises. Children under 9 enter free of charge, but must be registered in advance.
Visibly intoxicated persons with small children inside the festival area will not be accepted and will be taken care of by professional personnel.
We take the safety of children seriously and therefore ask you to remember the following:
Hearing protection for children
Sunscreen
Extra change of clothes
Make sure your child gets enough fluids
We really appreciate and want to motivate the next generation of rockers, but Tons of Rock is essentially a party for the adults. We ask that you use common sense when it comes to alcohol and intoxication around the children and that the children should be placed with a babysitter before the evening comes.
All children under 9 years of age are admitted free of charge.
All children under 9 years of age and their parent or guardian must register in advance on a separate form. Register your child here!
DISABILITY SERVICE / ACCOMPANYING
Tons of Rock works actively to ensure that everyone who wants to can participate in the festival. We do this by ensuring that the area is adapted and by giving free entry to companions on presentation of a companion certificate. If you want to bring a companion to the festival, it must be registered via a separate form. Register a companion form here!
Choose which band / ticket you have so that the companion gets the same as you. If you have a VIP ticket, the attendant will also receive it. Picture of accompanying certificate must be uploaded in the form.
If you are going to have different companions on the different days, you must let us know. If the companion is changed from day to day, he must get a new band in the accreditation booth every day. Both you and your companion must be present when you pick up the tape.
Remember to bring a companion certificate when picking up!
Read more about availability here:
https://www.tonsofrock.no/tilgjengelighet
CAMPING @ TOR
Ekeberg camping is transformed into a festival camp - Tons of Camping - from Tuesday afternoon to Sunday. Here you will stay at a 3-star campsite with all facilities such as toilet, shower, sink, laundry, kiosk right next to the festival area. The campsite is located right next to the festival site itself. It will be possible to buy breakfast at the camping area and you are allowed to bring your own food and sealed alcohol.
For security reasons, the campsite will be fenced off and everyone who needs access to the campsite must buy a personal ticket in advance via Ticketmaster. There will be access control to the campsite throughout the festival period.
Check-in starts on Tuesday at 13.00 and check-out from the campsite is no later than 12.00 on the Sunday after the festival.
There is an age limit of 18 years on the Camping grounds.
Electricity: 1 x16a/230v power socket is included when you buy a pitch ticket for a motorhome, caravan or bus. NB! You must bring your own 25m extension cable to connect to the electricity.
Check the link below, for further camping details:
https://www.tonsofrock.no/campinginfo
HOW TO GET TO THE FESTIVAL
BUS & TRAFFIC:
There will be a direct bus service from Jernbanetorget/Oslo S and up to Ekebergsletta. This is the easiest way to get to the festival. The festival is within walking distance from the bus stop, and will be signposted. It will also be possible to take bus 74, tram 19 or 13 to the stop jomfrubråten or Sportsplassen. You can also take bus 23 to Simensbråten if you are traveling along ring 3. Tickets and timetables can be found in the Ruter app.
At the end of the festival every night, Ruter stops by shuttle buses just outside the main entrance at Ekebergveien, and unloads you safely down to Jernbanetorget. If you have a valid Router ticket, you will receive a ride.
FLY:
If you are coming to Gardermoen by plane, you can take an air train or regional train from Gardermoen to Oslo S. This takes approx. 20 minutes. You can also take a bus up to the festival area from Jernbanetorget.
TRAIN:
If you are traveling by train, it is best to travel to Oslo S and take a bus further up to the festival area from Jernbanetorget.
CAR:
We have no parking available for our festival participants. We encourage everyone to use public transport.
For handicap parking, contact billett@tonsofrock.no to buy a parking space.
Tons of Rock makes collaboration with routes!
Ruter is upgrading its bus service and doubling the departures with bus 34 in the direction of Ekeberg Hageby and the festival area, and during the festival we would recommend everyone to use bus 34 from Jernbanetorget up to the bus stop 'Simensbråten'. This is the easiest and most flexible way to get to the festival.
At the end of the festival every evening, Ruter provides shuttle buses just outside the main entrance at Ekebergveien, and drops you safely down to Jernbanetorget/centre. If you have a valid route ticket, you will get a ride.
Tickets are purchased via Ruter.no either with Ruter's app or travel card.
BECOME A BLOOD DONOR @ TONS OF ROCK
Over 9,000 Tons of Rock audience members chose to become blood donors as a result of Tons of Rock's campaign together with the Red Cross in 2022. This means that 1/3 of all blood donors in Norway in 2022 are recruited through the Tons of Rock campaign.
To all those who can, keep on GIVING BLOOD!
Blood cannot be made, it must be given.
HISTORIC AND LIFE-SAVING RESULTS OF A BLOODY COLLABORATION.
"Together with Norway's biggest rock and metal festival, we set a goal to recruit 6666 new blood donors in 2022 and the results are overwhelming.
We needed blood donors and Tons of Rock had the best blood fans in the country. The campaign has exceeded all expectations and figures show that the festival has recruited over 9000 new blood donors. This means that one in three new donors are Tons of Rock blood fans.
Blood cannot be made - it has to be given. This collaboration is unique" - Dipin Gubta Red Cross
BECOME A BLOOD DONOR HERE
FROM TONS OF ROCK
"Never before has bloody seriousness been more fun! When we got the final result of the campaign with over 9,000 people signed up, we almost fell to the ground. The collaboration with the Red Cross and the Blood Bank has been incredibly rewarding and motivating in an everyday life and worldview characterized by seriousness. Blood is needed everywhere, be it for cancer patients, accidents, Gene Simmons or Mayhem and we are proud and happy to have been able to contribute in our way!"
- Mads Martinsen, Tons Of Rock
