25 years of Øya Festival: ‘It’s been a fun ride’

The Norwegian gathering's Claes Olsen reflects on the history of the Oslo event in a new interview with IQ

News By James Hanley | 18 April 2024

Øya Festival chief Claes Olsen has looked back on the history of the event as it prepares to celebrate its 25th anniversary this summer.The 22,000-cap gathering, which is one of Norway's leading festivals, will reach the milestone at Oslo's Tøyen Park from 6-10 August, topped by  PJ Harvey, Pulp, Queens of the Stone Age, Gabrielle and Janelle Monáe.Speaking to IQ, the Øya founder, owner and booker reveals that tickets are moving at an impressive pace."I think it's the third best year ever at the moment, so I hope that we will be sold out." says Olsen.Since launching in 1999, Øya has hosted the likes of Arctic Monkeys, Th

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