Bigbang

Bigbang, of course, keeps up its pre-Christmas tradition! Bigbang in top form is everything you could want from a live concert, and at Sentrum Scene on Saturday 19 December you can experience one of Norway’s best live bands up close!

It’s easy to forget that Bigbang is a trio, and that everything you hear and see comes from just three musicians. While most rock bands need four or even five members to keep things going, the classic trio relies on musical skill, dynamics and multitasking. Bass, drums and a guitar: it’s the most demanding, but perhaps also the noblest, band format. When it works, it can be magical—just look at Cream, Nirvana or The Jimi Hendrix Experience. With Bigbang, it works.

Olaf, Niko and Øystein are not the band’s original lineup, but this is undoubtedly the combination that has defined them. Olaf Olsen is instantly recognizable behind the drums and is a sought-after contributor to other artists when he isn’t on the road with Bigbang. And don’t forget that he is one of two Olsens in his brother (Todd) Terje’s band project. Nikolai Hængsle is also a busy man, both as a bassist par excellence and as a music producer. He is a regular member of Elephant9 and a key figure in the excellent project Band of Gold.

As the band’s vocalist, guitarist and songwriter, Øystein Greni is a distinctive frontman and the only constant member since the beginning. Øystein grew up in a home with a large record collection and a father who was—and still is—a musician. He joined band rehearsals before he could speak; music is in his blood.

We have to go back to 2023 for Bigbang’s latest release, Le Californie. Tracks from it such as «Dogtown Boys», «She's all right» and, not least, the melancholic gem «Another Kind of Lonely» have since become firm live favourites. It’s not known when we can expect more new music from the Oslo trio, but one thing is certain: new material is always being worked on in Øystein Greni’s studio.

Tickets:

This event has numbered seats in the gallery and two standing ticket categories:

— Standing (main hall) - kr. 540,- + ticket fee

— Standing (gallery – rear section) - kr. 540,- + ticket fee

— Numbered seats (gallery): kr. 640,- + ticket fee

If the seated ticket category is sold out, no more seats are available.

18+ age limit. Valid physical ID is required. No guardian arrangement. Valid ID includes a physical national ID card, passport, physical driver’s licence or bank card with a photo. Digital ID (digital driver’s licence or Bank-ID) and photos of ID are not valid.

Doors open at 19.00. The event starts approximately 1 hour after doors open. Please arrive well before the event starts, as there may be a queue.

Venue: Sentrum Scene, Arbeidersamfunnets plass 1, 0181 Oslo