Rotlaus
Notodden Blues Festival surprises and sets up a youth concert with the mega-popular band Rotlaus. Rotlaus has in record time become one of the country's most sought-after live bands, and there is little doubt that they have become a phenomenon that many want to see.
Now the youth of Notodden will have the opportunity to do so. On Thursday, July 31, the popular band Rotlaus, "Norway's original country rockers", is ready for a drug-free youth concert under the auspices of the Notodden Blues Festival!
"The middle school and high school age group has been a bit out of our offer for a while. Now we are doing something about this, and we are setting up a really attractive concert just for this age segment in collaboration with Skue sparebank. The youth in our region now have something great to look forward to," says general manager of the Notodden Blues Festival Halvor Sælebakke.
The members of Rotlaus immediately caught on to this idea. "This is really an initiative we like and would like to be a part of. It is important for us to play for this target group. We will perform as much as is practically possible for us in a tight concert program. Now it worked out. We are really looking forward to this," reports Rotlaus.
"It is the young people who wanted Rotlaus. The concert committee in the Youth Club and several young people in Notodden have been clear about what they wanted, and it means a lot that their wishes are heard. It creates engagement and good memories. We are delighted about this," says Cultural Consultant at Notodden Cultural Centre - Bok & Blueshuset Live Kristiane Sveva.
The concert with Rotlaus will be held in Bok & Blueshuset, where the youth club also has its permanent home. The live stage in Bok & Blueshuset is a great concert venue. It is worth noting that there are a limited number of tickets. Tickets will be in high demand here, so it is important to be quick to secure tickets. Since this is an official festival event, tickets will be posted on Ticketmaster in the same way as other festival tickets. Rotlaus tickets are available from today at 2:00 PM.
“This is going to be incredibly cool. For the first time in many years, we are arranging a drug-free concert for the age group 13 to 19. In practice, this means students in middle school and high school. Rotlaus was at the top of the list of bands that young people associated with the youth club in Notodden would like to experience. We entered into a dialogue with Rotlaus. It turned out that they were available and that they would really like to do this. This will be absolutely perfect,” says a happy artistic director of Notodden Blues Festival, Jostein Forsberg.
Rotlaus has taken the country by storm with their unique blend of folk music, country, rock and pop. The band was established in 2015 in Ørsta, Sunnmøre, and has since positioned itself as one of Norway's most popular and beloved bands.
Rotlaus has released several successful albums, including "På vei" and "Bygderamp". With iconic songs like "Berre i natt" and "Gatelongs" and outstanding live performances, Rotlaus has achieved huge success at major festivals and concert arenas around the country. They excite the audience with their energy and passion, and have a large following that is always hungry for more.
With their unique style and strong melodies, Rotlaus continues to conquer hearts and ears around the country and create a musical legacy that will last a long time. Now it is the youth of Notodden who will experience Rotlaus in what will be their first performance at the Notodden Blues Festival. It has all been made possible through a good collaboration between the Notodden Blues Festival local bank Skue sparebank.