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MOTORPSYCHO - RESULTS AFTER THE FIRST WEEK It’s been a week now since we asked you to vote for your favorite Motorpsycho album to be played in its entirety at the band’s only festival gig this summer, and it’s time for a preliminary report on the poll results, the first of many more to come. You can vote until March 8 on oyafestivalen.com/motorpsycho.
TONY ALLEN AND CASIOKIDS TO ØYA A lot is happening at the Øya office these days, and confirmations are pouring in on e-mail and phone. Nigerian afrobeat-legend Tony Allen is ready to spread good vibes and groovy rhythms under the August sun. This will be another must-see for people who loved Seun Kuti’s performance last year. Allen was the lead drummer and a driving force in Fela Kuti’s band for more than 10 years. The other name released today is Casiokids, a Norwegian band inspired by Allen. Their anticipated debut album is right around the corner, and also an upcoming tour with Hot Chip.	MOTORPSYCHO PLAYS YOUR FAVOURITE ALBUM AT ØYA What’s your favourite Motorpsycho album? If you have one, this is your chance to make yourself heard and to shape the band’s only festival gig in Norway this summer. The album with the most votes will be played in its entirety as a one-off in Middelalderparken in August.
THREE HOT NORWEGIAN ACTS TO ØYA Yesterday we released three American acts set to play at The Øya Festival 2010; Raekwon, Girls and Fool’s Gold. Now the time has come for some strong homegrown artists and bands. DJERV – a new Norwegian supergroup SUSANNE SUNDFØR – a shockingly good album out soon KRÅKESØLV – ain’t no stopping them now
THREE HOT AMERICAN ACTS TO ØYA RAEKWON (US) / GIRLS (US) / FOOL’S GOLD (US) This year’s Øya Festival program is shaping up as we speak, but we still have lots of bands and artists to go before the line-up is complete. Today we’re adding three American acts that will definitely rock the medieval park this summer.	IGGY & THE STOOGES TO ØYA - DAY PASSES NOW AVAILABLE IGGY & THE STOOGES (US) / OBLITERATION (NO) / INVASION (UK) We’re celebrating the new year by letting you all know that the legendary Iggy & The Stooges are coming to the Øya Festival this summer. Wednesday August 11 they’ll be on stage in the Medieval Park. Day passes for the Øya Festival 2010 will be made available on Thursday January 14 from 09.00 in the morning at Ticketmaster.no.
PAVEMENT ARE COMING TO ØYA! PAVEMENT (US) / CYMBALS EAT GUITARS (US) / SURFER BLOOD (US) It is with great pride and pleasure that the Øya Festival hereby announces its first big act for 2010. None other than Pavement will be coming to Øya and the Medieval Park in August next year! With this news, we’re sure that many will start celebrating Christmas already today.
PAVEMENT ARE COMING TO ØYA! PAVEMENT (US) / CYMBALS EAT GUITARS (US) / SURFER BLOOD (US) It is with great pride and pleasure that the Øya Festival hereby announces its first big act for 2010. None other than Pavement will be coming to Øya and the Medieval Park in August next year! With this news, we’re sure that many will start celebrating Christmas already today.	CONVERGE TO ØYA The Øya Festival is well on the way with the booking for next year’s hottest festival experience. So far, the line-up includes hip hop, rock, disco, doom and psychedelia. Now, hardcore/metal faves Converge are also confirmed for Øya 2010. With the bull’s eye album Axe to Fall, they’re behind one of the freshest releases this fall within the genre of brutal rock. We’re far from done with the booking, of course. In 2010 we’ll be presenting about 80 acts outdoors in the Medieval Park – and we’ll be back with some new names for ya very soon!
BIG BOI AND LIDOLIDO – STRONG HIP HOP ACTS TO ØYA The two first hip hop acts for next year’s Øya are now in place, and hot damn, what a couple of acts! Outkast member and hip hop pioneer Big Boi will be making his solo debut in 2010, and he’ll be paying Øya a visit. Norway’s next big thing in rap, LidoLido, is also coming. The buzz is already on about this kid, and we can more or less guarantee that he’ll take Norway by storm in 2010. Come and see them both in the Medieval Park in August.
NAVIGATORS TO ØYA Navigators are ready for Øya. Lately, these lads have been getting a lot of airtime on Norwegian radio with the single “Wall of Stone”. In August you can come and check ’em out at Øya.	ØYA RELEASES THE FIRST BATCH OF ACTS FOR 2010 SERENA MANEESH (NO) /MAJOR LAZER (JM/UK/US) / THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM (US) / JOHN OLAV NILSEN OG GJENGEN (NO) / LINDSTRØM & CHRISTABELLE (NO) / CCTV (NO) / ALTAAR (NO) The first acts for next year’s Øya Festival are now booked and ready. This means that we, the staff at Øya HQ, have started to mentally hone in on 2010. Festival passes are now available and cost 1940,- NOK + tax 55,- NOK.
THANK YOU! We wish to thank our artists, visitors, sponsors and not least our amazing volunteers for the best Øya Festival ever. There were loads of incredibly wicked shows and an amazing overall vibe. This year’s festival was incredibly inspiring, and we are looking forward to start working on the Øya Festival 2010.
DAY 3: ACTS FROM NEAR AND FAR One can safely say that Thursday was dominated by acts from the so-called Loddefjorden scene. Fjorden Baby!, Ungdomskulen, The New Wine and John Olav Nilsen were all on the Thursday bill, which also contained acts from – among other places – Nigeria, Scotland, England, the US and Sweden. Here’s a report from the second festival day in the Medieval Park, which held everything from ardent Afro beat to art rock and a laser show.	DAY 2: SUNSHINE AND RAIN Jaga Jazzist, Bon Iver, Kåre & The Cavemen, Band of Horses, Vampire Weekend, The Bronx, Kylesa, Rise Against and Crystal Antlers. The first day of the Øya Festival 2009 had a little bit of something for everyone – also weatherwise. The Øya web editorial staff went to gigs all through the day—here’s the report.
CHECK OUT THE PHOTO GALLERY! Are you wondering what the first day at Øya was like? Are you curious about what the 2009 edition of Jaga Jazzist looks like? Check out our photo gallery and have a look at some exclusive live and mood pics taken by the outstanding Øya photo team. Who knows, maybe you’re in one of ‘em! You’ll find the photos under Gallery on the menu to the left.
AVOID THE QUEUE AT THE ENTRANCE Being stuck in a line outside the festival area just as your favorite band goes on stage is never fun. If you have already exchanged your ticket for a wrist band, you can use our so-called Fast Lane and thereby avoid having to stand in line needlessly during the festival. The easiest way to exchange your ticket for a wrist band is to visit our ticket and accreditation stand on Youngstorget (right in the centre of the city) on Monday or Tuesday. There you will find a big tent and a lot of nice people standing ready to assist you.	LAST CHANCE TO BUY DAY PASSES As in previous years, the Øya Festival will be selling a small number of day passes at the entrance to the festival area. We do this as a countermeasure to black marketeering and to make a small offer to those who never got around to buying a pass in the first place. A minimum of 50 day passes will be put out for sale every day. These will be sold at the ticket stand outside the Medieval Park from 11 a.m. every day.

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