You might recall the first Tundra and Lightning Festival took place in Bergen, Norway, last Fall. This year’s edition brings Norwegian heavy rock stalwarts Gluecifer to the bill, along with Swedish psychedelicists Goat and a slew of others including Kryptograf and Skraeckoedlan and Håndgemang and more from the always-vibrant Scandinavian heavy underground, and Meryl Streek, a one-man punk outfit from Ireland, because why not.

There are seven more bands to come, so the ultimate shape of Tundra and Lightning 2026 remains to be seen, but you can already see the engagement with the regional underground here, between The Dogs, Emmerhoff and The Melancholy Babies, Slug Boys and so on, also Gluecifer again. And as Norway reaffirms its place as a hotbed for heavy sounds, there’s no shortage of an underground to engage with. They’re still building this one. I like that.

From the internet:

First line up reveal for Tundra and Lightning 2026!

Following a completely sold-out debut in 2025, Bergen Live and USF Verftet are proud to announce the return of Tundra and Lightning Festival. The second edition will take place Friday 2 and Saturday 3 October 2026, once again filling the entire Kulturkvartalet USF with heavy riffs, raw energy and rock from Norway and beyond.

Today we reveal the first 11 artists for this year’s festival. Expect an intense autumn weekend in Bergen as rock fans gather for two days of powerful live music from both established names and exciting rising acts.

First Artists Announced

One of Norway’s most important rock bands, Gluecifer, is finally back with a brilliant new album and explosive live shows.

The masked Swedish cult band GOAT will make their first-ever Bergen appearance at the festival, while The Dogs return after a two-year break — with their first comeback show taking place in the city between the seven mountains.

Local favorites Nix & The Nothings are known as one of Bergen’s most energetic live bands and were among the most requested acts after last year’s festival. From Sweden comes Skraeckoedlan, bringing a suitcase full of fuzz-drenched stoner and doom.

The festival will also host an exclusive 30th anniversary concert with the legendary Emmerhoff & The Melancholy Babies, almost exactly 30 years after their very first official show at the iconic Garage in 1996.

In addition, the lineup features exciting acts from Norway and abroad, including Bergen rockers Kryptograf, stoner powerhouse Håndgemeng, Dublin’s furious one-man punk project Meryl Streek, Swedish rockers Tears of the Fatman with their explosive mix of post-punk, rock ’n’ roll and boogie, and chaotic rock energy from Slug Boys.

Lineup – Tundra and Lightning 2026

Gluecifer
GOAT (SE)
The Dogs
Nix & The Nothings
Skraeckoedlan (SE)
Emmerhoff & The Melancholy Babies
Kryptograf
Håndgemeng
Meryl Streek (IE)
Tears of the Fatman (SE)
Slug Boys
+ Seven more artists will be announced later.

Ticket Information

Festival passes go on presale Thursday 5 March at 10:00. Sign up for presale here.

Day tickets will be released together with the next artist announcement.

We look forward to welcoming rock fans from near and far to another unforgettable autumn weekend in Bergen.

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Gluecifer/The Hellacopters, Respect the Rock Split (1997)

With Slomosa‘s global takeover of the heavy rock underground well underway, there’s probably nobody better to have sitting at the top of the poster for the inaugural edition of the Tundra and Lightning Festival, set for this Oct. 3-4 in the band’s hometown of Bergen, Norway. They’re hardly alone, as the lineup revealed today shows they’ll be joined by Orange Goblin for what will be their last Norwegian show as they wrap their 30-year career arc, as well as The Good the Bad and the Zugly, Spidergawd, Audrey Horne, Thulsa Doom (oldschool, good pick), and a slew of upstarts further down the bill.

It’s a first-year, feel-it-out kind of two-dayer, but they’ve got the aesthetic and concept on lock, as well as the lineup, and for something that’s just months away from happening for the first time, that’s not nothing. With Begen as an epicenter for a rising generation of heavy rockers throughout Norway and Scandinavia more broadly, and festivals happening everywhere all the time throughout Europe, in Fall or otherwise, this just makes a lot of sense to me. Will be cool to see how it builds over the next few years as well.

From social media:

Tundra and Lightning Festival October 3 – 4 2025!

Ticket link: https://www.ticketmaster.no/event/344497371

Bergen Live and USF Verftet are joining forces to present a brand new rock festival in Bergen on the first weekend of October 2025. Tundra and Lightning is the festival that Bergen needs. The festival will make full use of the entire USF venue and will grow each year in line with the development of the USF Cultural Quarter.

Lineup:
⚡Slomosa
⚡The Good The Bad And The Zugly
⚡Orange Goblin (UK)
⚡ Audrey Horne
⚡ Thulsa Doom
⚡ Spidergawd
⚡ Heavy Lungs (UK)
⚡ Phantom Fire
⚡ Sklitakling
⚡ Last Hounds (UK)
⚡ The Clumps
⚡ Morax
⚡ Hästspark (SE)
⚡ Of All Things

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See you in Bergen!

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Slomosa, live at Regency Theater, Los Angeles, CA, Feb. 28, 2025