Norway’s Øyafestivalen wrapped over the weekend with girl in red — one of the country’s best musical exports — bringing a raucous conclusion to four days of genre-spanning music. In addition to the Norwegian singer-songwriter, the Aug. 6-9 festival was headlined by Chappell Roan, Charli xcx and Queens of the Stone Age — an impressive international lineup for a festival that hosts around 20,000 people each day (by most festival standards, that’s a cozy crew).

Situated in Oslo’s lovely Tøyen Park, Øya Festival is a bit reminiscent of New York City’s Governors Ball back when it took place on Randall’s Island: there are plenty of trees to hide under and thick grass to sit on, so it feels like a functional park, even after four days and thousands of feet (at some outdoor fests, the grass gets

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