Tvibit - a local success story

Tvibit is nothing short of a perfect place for artists of any kind in Tromsø. Superprofessional sound engineers, top notch equipment and locales and lots of good people ready to help up-and-coming artists and creative people in need of a helping hand. It's also the hub for Buktafestivalen and Rakettnatt. Run by Tromsø kommune, I must say, public initiatives in Norway can offer much more than power-socialist Soviet knockoffs, especially when it comes to culture. It's quite a privilege.

All photos by Svein-Roger Johnsen


Thursday 6. of december 2018, I had the chance to play there live and it was a wonderful experience. For the first time, I had a band with me on stage. The concert being at 5 PM and a 20 minute set made it a perfect rain check for a first-timer for my newly founded band. Safe to say, nobody needed a rain coat. The band absolutely blew my mind. Sam had learned the songs on bass within three weeks, Henrik played like a guitar god and Vegar does some sick stuff on those drums.

Next semester, we'll be hoping for more concerts and fun times. And a lot of jams. Maybe we will even film something and post it on the Net.






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