The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2019 in
Swedish music.
Events
January
February
March
* 22 – The Blue House Youth Jazz Festival started in
Stockholm
Stockholm () is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, largest city of Sweden as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people liv ...
(March 22 – 24).
April
May
June
* 5 – The 26th
Sweden Rock Festival
The Sweden Rock Festival is an annual rock/metal festival held in Sweden since 6 June 1992. While having a clear rock/metal focus, the festival is noted for its diversity across these genres, from southern rock bands such as Molly Hatchet to de ...
starts in
Norje (June 5 – 8).
* 13 – The
Hultsfred Festival
The Hultsfred Festival ( sv, Hultsfredsfestivalen) was an annual music festival held in Hultsfred, Sweden. It took place at the lake Hulingen during three days in the June or July, from Thursday to Saturday. Since the first festival in 1986, it ...
starts in
Småland
Småland () is a historical province () in southern Sweden.
Småland borders Blekinge, Scania, Halland, Västergötland, Östergötland and the island Öland in the Baltic Sea. The name Småland literally means ''Small Lands''. The Latinized fo ...
(June 13 – 15).
July
* 4 – The 20th
Peace & Love Festival starts in
Borlänge
Borlänge is a locality in Dalarna County, Sweden with 44,898 inhabitants as of 2020. It is the seat of the Borlänge Municipality with a total population of 51,604 inhabitants as of 2017.
History
Originally Borlänge was the name of a tin ...
(July 4 – 6).
* 26 – The
Norberg
Norberg () is a locality and the seat of Norberg Municipality in Västmanland County, Sweden with 4,518 inhabitants in 2010. Best known for the Norbergfestival which is Scandinavias biggest electronic music festival, organized in an old iron ore ...
Festival opens (July 26 – 28).
* 27 – The
Uppsala Reggae Festival
Uppsala Reggae Festival is the largest reggae festival in Scandinavia. It has been active since 2001, with a number of notable artists performing. It was first held in 2001, but the name was used as early as 1995. Uppsala Reggae Festival attract ...
starts (July 27 – 28).
August
* 1 – The
Arvika Festival
Arvika Festival ( sv, Arvikafestivalen) was an annual music festival held in Arvika, Sweden. It took place during three days in the middle of July, from Thursday to Saturday, with camping available from the beginning of the week. The non-profit as ...
opens in
Värmland (August 1 – 3).
* 2 – The
Storsjöyran
Storsjöyran or just Yran (''literal meaning: The Great Lake Giddy Festival'') is an annual Swedish musical event going back to the early sixties.
Festival history
The festival was started in honor of the ancient can-do spirit of the people of J ...
opens in
Östersund
Östersund (; sma, Staare) is an urban area (city) in Jämtland in the middle of Sweden. It is the seat of Östersund Municipality and the capital of Jämtland County. Östersund is located at the shores of Sweden's fifth-largest lake, Storsjön, ...
(August 2 – 3).
* 8 – The
Way Out West starts in
Gothenburg
Gothenburg (; abbreviated Gbg; sv, Göteborg ) is the second-largest city in Sweden, fifth-largest in the Nordic countries, and capital of the Västra Götaland County. It is situated by the Kattegat, on the west coast of Sweden, and has ...
(August 8 – 10).
September
October
* 25 – The 52nd
Umeå Jazz Festival starts in
Umeå
Umeå ( , , , locally ; South Westrobothnian: ;). fi, Uumaja; sju, Ubmeje; sma, Upmeje; se, Ubmi) is a city in northeast Sweden. It is the seat of Umeå Municipality and the capital of Västerbotten County.
Situated on the Ume River, Umeà ...
(October 25 – 26).
November
December
Albums released
January
Deaths
*
9 December -
Marie Fredriksson
Gun-Marie Fredriksson (; 30 May 1958 – 9 December 2019) was a Swedish singer, songwriter, pianist and painter, who was best known internationally as the lead vocalist of pop rock pop duo, duo Roxette, which she formed in 1986 with Per Gessle. ...
, 61, Swedish singer-songwriter (
Roxette
Roxette was a Swedish pop rock duo, consisting of Marie Fredriksson (vocals and keyboards) and Per Gessle (vocals and guitar). Formed in 1986, the duo became an international act in the late 1980s, when they released their breakthrough second a ...
)
Marie Fredriksson är död – blev 61 år
See also
* 2019 in Sweden
Events of 2019 in Sweden
Incumbents
*Monarch – Carl XVI Gustaf
*Prime minister – Stefan Löfven
Events
* 11–13 January – During the 2018–19 Swedish government formation after the 2018 general election, the Centre Party, Liberals ...
* Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019
* List of number-one singles and albums in Sweden (see 2018 section on page)
References
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Swedish music by year
Swedish
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Music
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