Polarjazz

Polarjazz or The Polar Jazz Festival (initiated 1998 in Longyearbyen, Svalbard) is the northernmost jazz festival in the world, and is arranged every year in February.^[1][2]

The Polar Jazz Festival Polarjazz
Status	Active
Genre	Jazz Festival
Date	Early February
Begins	31 January 2019 (2019-01-31)
Ends	3 February 2019 (2019-02-03)
Frequency	Annually
Locations	Longyearbyen, Svalbard
Country	Norway
Years active	1998–present
Website	www.polarjazz.no

Background

The 19th Polarjazz festival took place between 3 and 7 February 2016, with almost 2,500 visitors.^[3] This unique music festival that residents, visiting audience and not least the artists, keep coming back to. Over the years a multitude of the best jazz performers and other musicians have visited Polarjazz. Polarjazz not only offers a varied musical experiences, but also other activities in the polar night. There are provided music for all ages and therefore the festival includes performances both in kindergartens, schools and the youth house. Some musicians are sent to perform for our neighbors in the Russian settlement of Barentsburg.^[1][2][4]

Artists and bands (in selection)

3–7 February 2011 Hot Club de Norvege Solveig Slettahjell Beady Belle and PUST Halvdan Sivertsen Stian Carstensen[1] 1–5 February 2012 Bård Watn Bjelleklang Christianssands String Swing Ensemble DeLillos Kaizers Orchestra Maria Mena Ole Paus The Real Thing

31 January – 3 February 2013 Kari Bremnes Madcon The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain Babylon Brothers Bargoo Sivert Høyem Howlin' Huskies 5–9 February 2014 Mezzoforte Rypdal & Tekrø Stillhouse Urban Tunélls Klezmerband

5–8 February 2015 Bo Kaspers Orkester Violet Road Vidar Johnsen Morten Abel Emilie Nicolas Bugge Wesseltoft & The Organ Club Árstíðir Nina & the Butterfly Fish Svalbard Kirkes Trio (World premiere) Solid Comfort Nora Konstanse[5]

3–7 February 2015 Per Mathisen and Ulf Wakenius Sondre Lerche Ingebjørg Bratland D'Sound Lyriaka SvaJazz Numa Edema Sofia Jannok – Susanne Sundfør Dos Mosquitos Longyearbyen Storband Hekla Stålstrenga[6]