2023 in Swedish music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2023 in Swedish music.
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Events
January
- 28 – High 5ive Winter Fest started in Gothenburg.[1]
March
- 16 – The Summerburst Festival in Gothenburg set for June was cancelled.[2]
May
- 13 – Loreen won Eurovision with her song Tattoo[3]
June
- 7 – The 30th Sweden Rock Festival started in Norje (June 7 - 10).[4]
- 29 – Lollapalooza Stockholm 2023 started in Stockholm (June 29 - July 1).[5]
August
- 10 – The 14th Way Out West Festival started in Gothenburg (August 10 - 12).[6]
October
- 25 – The 56th Umeå Jazz Festival started in Umeå (October 25 - 28).[7]
Musical releases
August
| Day | Title | Artist | Format | Label | Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons | The Hives | Album | Disques Hives | [8] |
September
| Day | Title | Artist | Format | Label | Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | En annan jag | Darin | Album | Universal Music Group |
Deaths
April
7 – Lasse Wellander, guitarist of ABBA.[9]
May
October
19 – Lasse Berghagen[11]
See also
References
- ↑ "Human Verification". en.concerts-metal.com. Retrieved 2026-05-09.
- ↑ Hanley, James (2023-03-16). "Live Nation Sweden's Summerburst called off". IQ Magazine. Retrieved 2026-05-09.
- ↑ "Eurovision 2023 Results: Voting & Points". Eurovisionworld. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
- ↑ "Sweden Rock Festival 2023". NORWAY ROCK MAGAZINE (in Norwegian Bokmål). 2023-06-19. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
- ↑ Krinsky, Alex (2023-02-14). "Lollapalooza Stockholm Releases 2023 Lineup: Lizzo, The 1975, Mumford & Sons and More". Relix Media. Retrieved 2026-05-09.
- ↑ "Way out west 2023 – artister och allt du behöver veta". www.aftonbladet.se (in Swedish). 2023-08-10. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
- ↑ "Frågor & Svar". umeajazzfestival.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2026-05-09.
- ↑ "The Hives: The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons Review - rock thrills again | Rock". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
- ↑ Garcia, Thania (2023-04-10). "Lasse Wellander, ABBA's Longtime Guitarist, Dies at 70". Variety. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
- ↑ "Pugh Rogefeldt är död – blev 76 år". DN.se (in Swedish). 2023-05-01. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
- ↑ Nyheter, S. V. T. (2023-10-19). "Lasse Berghagen är död – blev 78 år". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 2026-05-07.