2018 in Swedish music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2018 in Swedish music.
Events
January
28 – The Gustav Lundgren Trio performed a tribute to Django Reinhardt at Stockholm Concert Hall.February
3 – Melodifestivalen 2018 Semi-final 1 in Löfbergs Arena, Karlstad10 – Melodifestivalen 2018 Semi-final 2 in Scandinavium, Gothenburg17 – Melodifestivalen 2018 Semi-final 3 in Malmö Arena, Malmö24 – Melodifestivalen 2018 Semi-final 4 in Fjällräven Center, ÖrnsköldsvikMarch
3 – Melodifestivalen 2018 Second chance in Kristianstad Arena, Kristianstad10 – Melodifestivalen 2018 Final in Friends Arena, Stockholm16 – The Blue House Youth Jazz Festival started in Stockholm.April
27 – ABBA announce that they have recorded some new songs, the first since 1983.June
6 – The 26th Sweden Rock Festival started in Norje.July
25 – The Norberg Festival opened.27 – The Uppsala Reggae Festival started.August
10- * The Way Out West Festival started in Gothenburg.
- * The Malmöfestivalen opened in Malmö.
October
21 – The 50th Umeå Jazz Festival start.Albums released
August
Deaths
; January16 – Javiera Muñoz, singer.; February
; March3 — Kenneth Gärdestad, pop songwriter.5 — Kjerstin Dellert, opera singer 26 – Jerry Williams, actor and rock singer.
; April3 – Lill-Babs or Barbro Svensson, singer and actress.20 – Avicii or Tim Bergling, Swedish DJ and record producer
; May
; June26 – Bo Nilsson, composer.
; July9 – Stefan Demert, singer and songwriter.
; August
; September9 – Frank Andersson, entertainer and wrestler, complications during heart surgery.