POOR BAMBI opens the fall season at RiP on August 22nd, and they bring Sad Chloë with them! Straight from the Norwegian oil capital, the trio delivers an explosive mix of noise-rock and punk, where polished perfection is crushed by raw energy, desperation and uncompromising intensity. With a live show that balances controlled frustration and total...
Saturday May 16, the day before the day, it's time for a punk party with FORGETABOUTIT at RiP. The band delivers fast, melodic and hard-hitting 90s-inspired punk rock that hits fans of Bad Religion, Pennywise and NOFX right in the heart! FORGETABOUTIT has made their explosive live performances and catchy sound their trademark, and is one of the...
Outsider country for the people! With country influences and the energy of punk, this noisy but sweet outsider band manages to blur genre boundaries. Inspired by bands like The Taxpayers and 16 Horsepower, TWIN SERPENT delivers songs about love, betrayal, defiance and resistance. The dynamics vary from acoustic to amp wall with multi-part vocal...
The Big Rip is a heavy stoner rock band from the industrial town of Porsgrunn that emerged from band breakups and the pandemic. Inspired by the classic stoner rock bands of the 90s and 00s, the band also draws inspiration from Scandinavian folk music and American blues, giving them a uniquely organic sound.
AVRAK is the new band of Ted Skjellum, known as Nocturno Culto from the legendary band Darkthrone, and Anders Hegna from Porsgrunnsband such as Nød, El Kayenne and Svidd Grevling. After over two years of intense work, AVRAK will release their debut album in the fall of 2026. But already this spring they will make their live debut on stage...
TRUCKFIGHTERS – MASTERFLOW TOUR 2026! Straight from Örebro, Truckfighters have been driving heavy desert rock straight into the audience's faces since 2001. With massive grooves, psychedelic fuzz and a live energy that few can match, they have established themselves as one of Europe's most awesome heavy psych bands. Now they are back with full...
BJÖRNS VÄNNER coming to Norway for the first time, and RiP are the ones making it happen! What do you get if you pour a dose of bob hund, a dash of Håkan Hellström and a teaspoon of Neutral Milk Hotel into a bowl and stir well? Well, out of the bowl rises Björns Vänner from Malmö!
VISEGARD to RiP! Visegard has its roots in the classic 90s wave of dark and icy black metal. The Telemark band mixes folk beliefs, pagan tones and a brutality that gives them the right to rule on "A throne of spruce". For those in doubt – check out the song "Hvor Gausta rår".
GARAGE-PSYCHE-HEAVEN at RiP! There are so many great bands in the Norwegian underground, and we are extremely happy to be able to present a split gig with two of the leading garage and psyche bands in the country; PORTO GEESE and MOSHI MOSHI & THE MOIST BOYS at RiP on Saturday, March 21st! Buckle up, baby!
FERAL NATURE coming to R.i.P - with concerts for both young and old! Feral Nature (Oslo) delivers a crushing mix of metal and hardcore punk. Since their debut in 2024, they have made a name for themselves at festivals such as Inferno, Desertfest and Øyafestivalen. The band played at Høstsabbaten in 2025 and managementmembers of RiP still have...