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Kaktus
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Kaktus

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Brygga Kultursal, Norway
9 artists

Key facts

Dates
30 May 2026
Where
Brygga Kultursal, Norway
Tickets
edition over
Headliners
Stein Torleif Bjella, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, Geir Sundstøl

Data updated on 20 February 2026 — source: official site

🎤Lineup

Headliners
Stein Torleif Bjella – Norwegian Pop
Stein Torleif Bjella
Norwegian Pop
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy – Alternative
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
Alternative
Geir Sundstøl – Pop
Geir Sundstøl
Pop
Jerry Leger – Folk
Jerry Leger
Folk
Matthew Houck
Phosphorescent – Rock
Phosphorescent
Rock
Sean Rowe – Alternative
Sean Rowe
Alternative
Spirit in the Dark – Jazz
Spirit in the Dark
Jazz
Vilde Bye – Americana
Vilde Bye
Americana

✈️How to get to Kaktus

Planning your trip to Kaktus? Here's how to get there by plane, train or car, and plan your route to the festival site.

  • Nearest airport: Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF), about 65 km from the venue.
  • Allow about 91 min by car from the airport to the site.
  • By train, head for Sandefjord(Torp) or the nearest major station, then finish by bus, shuttle or taxi to the site.
  • By car, plan for on-site parking and expect heavy traffic around the venue on festival days.
Brygga Kultursal, Norway
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🌤️Kaktus 2026 weather

Weather in Brygga Kultursal in May 2026?

Actual weather at the 2026 edition

On May 30, 2026: up to 20°, low of 11°, 0.9 mm of rain in total.

no day with 1 mm of rain or more
  1. Sat, May 30Light drizzle20° / 11° 0.9 mm

Day-by-day observed readings at the festival site (Open-Meteo archive).

Typical weather

Drizzle
Typical high19°
Typical low10°

Chance of rain: about 33% of days

2025Overcast17° / 8°no rainy days
2024Drizzle25° / 16°1 rainy day
2023Light drizzle15° / 7°no rainy days

Based on the last 3 years over the same period.

Hour by hour

Tap a day to see how temperature and rain changed across 24 hours.

Same week in 2025: Sat May 31 → Sat May 31 (days aligned on the edition's weekdays).

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📋About

Velkommen til Norges nye indie- og americanafestival! Opplev internasjonale kvalitetsartister kombinert med nasjonale og lokale skatter.

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📋Practical info

Dates
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Country
City
Brygga Kultursal
Artists
9 artists
Main genre
Official website
kaktusfest.no
56%

Lineup focus score

Focused on Rock (56%) with touches of Pop, Folk. Explore Rock festivals

33%

Alternative Rock / Indie is the leading genre (3 artists). Explore Alternative Rock / Indie festivals

8 of 9 artists tagged.

Musical footprint

As a % of the 8 identified artists in the lineup (known genre), by genre — not to be confused with the focus score, computed on the whole lineup.

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