2022 has beeen a busy year for me with many concerts of festivals. Half of them shooting for Getty Images. All in all I have covered more than 300 concerts at venues and festivals, about 165 for Getty. Here are some of my favorite photos from this year.
Tatiana Shmailyuk of the Ukrainian band Jinjer performs at the Tons of Rock festival in Oslo, Norway.Silenoz of Dimmu Borgir at the Tons of Rock festival on June 24, 2022 in Oslo, Norway.Dua Lipa at Oslo Spektrum on June 26, 2022 in Oslo, Norway.Agnete Kjolsrud, Jon Vegard Naess and Erlend Gjerde from Djerv at Vulkan Arena Oslo, Norway. Sondre Justad at Oslo Spektrum in Oslo, Norway.Tove Lo at Sentrum Scene in Oslo, Norway.Per Joar Spydevold, “Dolk”, of Kampfar at the Tons of Rock festival in Oslo, Norway.Carolyn Wonderland at the Bluesheaven Festival in Frederikshavn, Denmark.Adam “Nergal” Darski from Behemoth at Sentrum Scene in Oslo, Norway. Youssou N’Dour at Sentrum Scene during the Oslo World festival in Oslo, Norway. Michael Amott, Alissa White-Gluz and Daniel Erlandsson from Arch Enemy at Sentrum Scene in Oslo, Norway.Walter Trout at the Blues in Hell festival in Stjordal, Norway.Tiziano Volante from Zeal And Ardor at the Midgardsblot festival in Borre, Norway. Gabriella Sarmiento Wilson, aka H.E.R. at the Oyafestivalen in Oslo, Norway.Einar Selvik and John Stenersen from Wardruna at the Midgardsblot Festival in Borre, Norway.Kai Uwe Faust and Maria Franz from Heilung at the Midgardsblot Festival in Borre, Norway. Myra at the Oyasfestivalen in Oslo, Norway.Sverre Breivik aka Metteson at the Oyafestivalen in Oslo, Norway. Florence Welch of Florence & The Machine at the Oyafestivalen in Oslo, Norway.George Thorogood with The Destroyers at the Notodden Blues Festival in Notodden, Norway.Gabrielle at Manefestivalen in Fredrikstad, Norway.Nalle Colt, Ty Taylor and Rick Barrio Dill from Vintage Trouble at the Notodden Blues Festival in Notodden, Norway. Kristopher Schau and Henrik Gustavsen from The Dogs at Manefestivalen in Fredrikstad, Norway. Frode Jacobsen, Sivert Høyem, Cato Thomassen and Christer Knutsen from Madrugada at Manefestivalen in Fredrikstad, Norway. Sivert Hoyem from Madrugada at Oslo Spektrum in Oslo, Norway.Edvard Valberg from Honningbarna at the Slottsfjell festival in Tonsberg, Norway.Brendan Yates from the band Turnstile at the Slottsfjell festival in Tonsberg, Norway. Grace Jones at the Bergenfest in Bergen, Norway.Chirag and Magdi from Karpe at the Bergenfest festival in Bergen, Norway.Aurora at the Bergenfest festival in Bergen, Norway. Zara Larsson at the Bergenfest festival in Bergen, Norway. Astrid S at the Bergenfest festival in Bergen, Norway. Jeff Tweedy from Wilco at the Loaded Festival in Oslo, Norway.Sharon Van Etten at the Loaded Festival in Oslo, Norway. Nita Strauss with Alice Cooper at Oslo Spektrum in Oslo, Norway. Alice Cooper and Nita Strauss at Oslo Spektrum in Oslo, Norway. Steven Van Zandt, “Little Steven” at his Rebel Nation headquarters in New York City.James LoMenzo, Dave Mustaine and Kiko Loureiro from Megadeth at Sentrum Scene in Oslo, Norway. Ken Casey from Dropkick Murphys at Sentrum Scene in Oslo, Norway.Magne Furuholmen, Morten Harket and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy of a-ha at Oslo Spektrum in Oslo, Norway. James LaBrie and John Petrucci from Dream Theater at Oslo Spektrum in Oslo, Norway.Høst from Taake at Rockefeller Music Hall diuring the Inferno International Metal festival in Oslo, Norway. Joel Hoekstra, David Coverdale and Reb Beach from Whitesnake at the Vikingship arena in Hamar, Norway.
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