The Norwegian Wood festival takes place on an early summer weekend in Oslo, Norway. The 1996 festival was a 2-day celebration of the Norwegian Wood festivals 5. Anniversary. A great mix of established acts and new names. Unni Wilhelmsen, Bel Canto, Savoy, Kinks, Iggy Pop, Grant Lee Buffalo, Emmylou Harris, Golden Smog, Bretteville, Jørn Hoel, Steinar Albrigtsen, Baba Nation, Lars Jones and Ephemera.