New commissioned work (world premiere) by Thea Grant, performed by Scheen Jazz Orchestra with Thea Grant as vocalist. A poetic, raw and hypnotic soundscape inspired by the forms, textures and movements of the landscape.

Century Caves

Kulturslottet Soria Moria

Bill Frisell (guitar), Luke Bergman (bass) and Tim Angulo (drums) in an open trio format with improvisation and intimacy. The concert is connected to the album In My Dreams (2026).

Bill Frisell Trio

Tuvan throat singing ensemble from the Tuva republic in South Siberia. Line up: Kaigal-ool Khovalyg, Radik Tyulyush, Alexei Saryglar, Sayan Bapa (vocals).

HUUN-HUUR-TU

Special screening of the documentary about the Malian duo Amadou & Mariam, followed by a panel discussion. The documentary follows their success and career, culminating in a major concert in their home country that turned out to be their last.

Amadou & Mariam - The blind couple

Gammelt er gøy – a musical journey back in time through folk music and stories from Norway, Peru, Portugal and Germany, part of the CosmopoLITEN children's concert series.

Tipp Tipp Tátára Ur!

Instrumental funk and soul concert by the Seattle-based band True Loves.

True Loves

Nubiyan Twist presents NT Soundsystem, a stripped-down, club-oriented format featuring the full new album Find Your Flame, blending jazz, soul and global rhythms.

Nubiyan Twist

Alune Wade – bass and vocals, with band (Cedric Duchemann, Harry Ahonlonsou, Christian Altehülshorst, Baptiste Andreani, Alix Goffic). Part of Cosmopolites' contribution to the Film fra Sør festival.

Alune Wade

Concert celebrating Alceu Valença's 80th birthday with a tour summarizing his career, his first ever performance in Norway. Opening acts Bruna Santana, Tami Braga and Célio de Carvalho on 15 November, with Per Olav Kobberstad on guitar. Forró dance before and after the concert by Forró Oslo Association, and Brazilian snacks by Josi Silva Chef Norway.

Alceu Valença

Richard Bona (bass/vocals), Alfredo Rodríguez (piano/vocals) and Michael Olivera (drums) — a trio concert fusing African, Cuban and jazz traditions.

Richard Bona & Alfredo Rodriguez Trio

Norway's first travel literature festival – a festival for everyone who loves to travel and read, with conversations, masterclasses, stage talks, food, music and a DJ after-party.

Reiselitteraturfestivalen 2026

Norway's first travel literature festival: a festival for everyone who loves to travel and read, with conversations, master classes, globe bingo, book quiz, food, music and an after-party.

Travel Literature Festival 2026

Christmas concert by composer and pianist Kirill Richter with Richter Trio, Norway debut.

Kirill Richter & Richter Trio: Christmas Concert

The Arild Andersen Group brings together some of the most distinctive musicians in Norwegian jazz. The repertoire consists largely of Andersen's own compositions.

Arild Andersen Group

Stacey Kent arrives with a new album, new repertoire, and a style that remains as intimate, elegant, and recognizable as ever. With a larger ensemble and a repertoire that moves seamlessly between jazz, bossa nova, chanson, and the American songbook.

Stacey Kent

Rigla and Wold Wiggen at Belleville. Rigla is a six-piece group that blends folk music, jazz and visepop; Wold Wiggen is a duo that describes its music as vise.

Rigla + Wold Wiggen

Belleville

ULD consists of Une Lorentze Onarheim, Lucia Andreadatter Utnem and Dagny Braanen Lindgren. With three voices, piano and accordion, the trio combines chanson, folk, alternative pop and Nordic sound traditions in an intimate and precise soundscape.

A concert celebrating the arrival of the Christmas season and the new year, featuring André Nesheim's own Christmas favorites and his original music.

Almost Christmas with André Nesheim

Last year's concert sold out. Now The Harlem Spirit of Gospel by Anthony Morgan returns to Cosmopolite for the fifth time. The repertoire moves between traditional and contemporary gospel, jazz, pop and R&B, with a message of faith, hope and community.

The Harlem Spirit of Gospel by Anthony Morgan

A concert series for children at Cosmopolite in Soria Moria. The trio Du og jeg og vi 2–3–4, nominated for a Spellemann award, invites the whole family to a concert full of music, play, witty humor and unexpected challenges. Suitable for the whole family, especially children aged 3 to 10. Accompanied by face painting, play activities and refreshments.

CosmopoLITEN: Du og jeg og vi 2–3–4

ULD consists of Une Lorentze Onarheim, Lucia Andreadatter Utnem and Dagny Braanen Lindgren. With three voices, piano and accordion, the trio blends folk songs, folk, alternative pop and Nordic sound traditions into an intimate and precise soundscape.

ULD consists of Une Lorentze Onarheim, Lucia Andreadatter Utnem and Dagny Braanen Lindgren. With three voices, piano and accordion, the trio blends ballads, folk, alternative pop and Nordic musical traditions in an intimate and precise soundscape.

ULD (Fri Alder)

The year's most dazzling Christmas concert, with glam and a full band! Hanne Leland invites you to her first Christmas concert, featuring classics in new pop dress and brand-new holiday songs.

Hanne Leland – All I Want for Christmas Is Pop

True to tradition, you are invited to another rousing Christmas evening with the Organ Club!

The Organ Club: Christmas Special

An extravagant Christmas celebration within the extraordinary. The jazz quartet The Source leads the audience through a musical journey of Christmas songs from various cultures, featuring Indian vocals, an Egyptian backing band, and whirling dervish dance.

The Source: of Christmas

The Switch's traditional Christmas concert returns to Torshov for the fourth time, when the band and some of their dearest friends perform at Cosmopolite. Christmas music of all kinds, from hymns and evergreens to The Julekalender, medleys and sing-alongs.

The Switch Presents Friends: Christmas at Torshov

Following its first edition in 2025, Musikk Fra Myra is back at Cosmopolite. On Saturday, January 16, 2027, we invite you to the second edition, with Pumpegris, Kenneth Lien & Center of the Universe, Gabba and Swedish artist Sofia HK on stage. Musikk Fra Myra is presented in collaboration with FKP Skorpio.

Music from the Swamp

Djangofestivalen 2027 — a festival of string music, swing, string swing and gypsy jazz celebrating Django Reinhardt, running January 21–23, 2027, at Cosmopolite in Oslo. Hosted by Jon Larsen.

Djangofestivalen 2027

Brazilian-inspired band blending samba, bossa nova and MPB with disco, funk, indie, soul and club music. Debut single "Por Aí" out on Jansen Records; debut album due 2027.

Candura

We've had her new album, SCORPIO, on repeat here at the office, and I have to admit we're hooked. There's a special magnetism to artists who have taken the time to figure out who they are and let that process seep into their music. Madison McFerrin is one of those artists, and we're thrilled to invite her to Torshov!

Madison McFerrin

Irish folk, soul, jazz, ambient and electronica duo of Ríoghnach Connolly and Stuart McCallum.

The Breath

Orchestra Baobab – Made in Senegal. Senegalese band formed in Dakar in the early 1970s, one of the key names in African popular music.

Orchestra Baobab

Mariam comes to Cosmopolite without Amadou — a concert with Mariam Doumbia in a new musical setting, featuring music from the album L'Amour à la folie and earlier Amadou & Mariam repertoire.

Mariam

An intense, hypnotic meeting of southern Italian dance music and blues

Cosmopolite Scene

Nov 3, 2026

Century Caves

Nov 4, 2026

Bill Frisell Trio

Nov 6, 2026

HUUN-HUUR-TU

Nov 8, 2026

Amadou & Mariam - The blind couple

Nov 8, 2026

Tipp Tipp Tátára Ur!

Cosmopolite Scene