Slippfest: August Selnes performs at Folk

On Thursday, December 3rd, just a week before he performs in Bergen's grand Håkonshallen, the critically acclaimed singer-songwriter August Selnes will come to Folk i Storgata to celebrate his new album. He brings along his guitar, harmonica, and a vast repertoire of original and inherited songs. Selnes captivates the room with a performance that is as powerful as it is understated. With an insistently convincing delivery, he serves up melancholic beauty, hysterically funny, and suspenseful tales—conveyed through his voice, guitar, and harmonica. He needs no further embellishment. The debut album "Gjennom veggen" has received rave reviews: "These effective songs have a charming arrogance that we recognize from Bob Dylan and other folkies in the early 1960s" – Audun Vinger, Dagens Næringsliv "The wordsmith and guitar virtuoso August Selnes is a fantastic live artist, with fingerpicking and timing that feels almost directly imported from another era" – Tor Martin Bøe, Dag & Tid "Here you hear the subtleties of Alf Prøysen, the soundscape of Bob Dylan, the observations of Ole Paus, and the romance of Cornelis Vreeswijk" – Petter Lønningen, Bergens Tidende NB! Limited seating available. Doors open at 6:00 PM. Concert starts at 7:00 PM.