FEBRUARY 4th, 2026
PRE-SHOW INFORMATION
FOR KARMOYGEDDON 2026
KARMØYGEDDON HISTORY:
Let us tell you about the history of Karmøygeddon. The festival was established in 2004 in Kopervik, Norway, a beautiful small town on the island Karmøy. The island is at the West Coast of the country, two hours by car from Stavanger and three hours from Bergen.
Two friends came together, Johnny Angelund and Harald Magne Revheim, who merely wanted to gather friends and like minded people to have a few beers and listen to live music in their hometown, which lead them to starting the festival. It originally began as an outdoor, one-day festival with both local acts, but also more national acts across the country; like Thunderbolt, Thundra, Mind Crime, Heat Seekers, Pagan’s Mind and Jørn Lande. The following year, they expanded the festival to a two day event, and had bands playing both Friday and Saturday. They even booked their first foreign band: Mercenary (SE).
In 2006, the festival management decided to move the festival to a larger indoor venue in Haugesund, located 20 minutes from Kopervik. Slowly, but steadily, the Karmøygeddon festival began to establish a good reputation in both the Norwegian- and international metal scene, which of course attracted both audience and bands from afar. Bands like SepticFlesh, Sabaton, Helloween, Brainstorm, Kamelot, Behemoth, Katatonia and Finntroll have been performing at the festival.
In 2014, the festival management decided it was time for a change, and moved the festival back to the roots: Kopervik. The new venue enabled to double the amount audience, but still keeping the intimate, friendly atmosphere. Also, a camper van camp was established nearby the festival area.
About 4,000 people are visiting the festival every year. The festival venue has two stages; one smaller club-stage and one outdoor tent stage. For accommodations, there are several hotels in bus/car- distance from the venue, a camper van camp about 200 meters away.
Let us show you below, some of the travel options, accomodations, as well as where to buy your ticket to attend the one and only, KARMØYGEDDON 2026 !
KARMØYGEDDON LINKS BELOW:
WEBSITE: https://www.karmoygeddon.no/
FB PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/KarmoygeddonMetalFestival
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/karmoygeddon/
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LOCAL TOURISM:
If you are planning to explore the beauty of Norway while you are attending the festival, don't miss a chance to check out the links below, and explore the quaint island of Karmoy, plus the surrounding regions. Norway is filled with natural beauty, as well as a wide variety of historical places, museums, modern art, and so much more. Don't miss a chance to add this beautiful country's culture, to your epic metal adventure
VISIT KARMØY: https://visitkarmoy.no/
VISIT NORWAY: https://www.visitnorway.com/
TRAVEL INFORMATION:
You can travel to Kopervik by car, bus, plane, or even your own boat. Follow the helpful links and information below, or head to the festival official website, for complete details.
CAR:
Karmøygeddon Metal Festival takes place in Kopervik. There are good parking options in and around the town, and it takes no more than two to three hours to drive from Stavanger and Bergen. Find directions here.
BUS:
Are you planning to ride the night bus? Buy your tickets prior to departure by following this link here.
Tickets are limited, so make sure to book in advance.
Visit Kolumbus website to search for other routes and tickets.
https://www.kolumbus.no/
PLANE:
If you are coming to Haugesund Airport (https://flyhau.no/en/) by plane, you can take a taxi, bus or rent a car from the airport. The airport is about 10-15 min away from both the hotels and festival.
https://flyhau.no/en/to-from-the-airport
BOAT:
There is a marina 50 meters from the festival. There is room for 15 boats. There is no reservation so it is first come first served. Click here to find the marina on the map.
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ACCOMODATIONS:
Below are some of the nearby hotel suggestions, recommended by the official website of the Karmøygeddon festival. If you prefer to be closer than the hotel options, there are Airbnb's nearby, but they book fast, so best to plan ahead.
Aiden by Best Western Haugesund Airpot
10 min by car from festival.
https://www.bestwestern.no/hotell/aiden-by-best-western-haugesund-airport-56707
Radisson Blu Hotel Haugesund
15 min by car from festival.
https://www.radissonhotels.com/en-us/hotels/radisson-blu-haugesund
Quality Hotel Maritim
25 min by car to festival.
https://www.strawberry.no/hotell/norge/haugesund/quality-hotel-maritim/
Clarion Collection® Hotel Amanda
25 min by car to festival.
https://www.strawberryhotels.com/hotels/norway/haugesund/home-hotel-amanda/
Banken Hotel
25 min by car to festival.
https://banken-hotel.no/
Scandic Haugesund
25 min by car to festival.
https://www.scandichotels.com/no/hotell/scandic-haugesund
Havn Hotell
20 min by car to festival.
https://havnhotell.no/
CARAVAN CAMP INFO:
A designated caravan camp will be available behind the cinema in Kopervik, just a 3-minute walk from the festival grounds. The camp will accommodate both caravans and buses. For further details, please visit here or contact us via email at GeddonCamp@gmail.com.
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TICKETS:
Follow the link below, to get your tickets to the upcoming Karmøygeddon festival. We also have a snap shot of the playing schedule below as well, as they do offer single day passes as well as multi-day, so if you can only make 1 day, this gives you a chance to buy the date, you want, for the band you want to see. The schedule is also posted on the ticket link below.
TICKET LINK:
https://karmoygeddon.ticketco.events/no/nb/e/karmoeygeddon_metal_festival_2026
