SIgn up for volunteers

So much fun that you want to volunteer at Notodden Blues Festival!

As a volunteer, you are more than just an audience. You get the opportunity to see the festival from the inside, be the face of the festival externally and create an unforgettable festival experience for the audience, artists and partners.

Our voluntary groups

Event service; This is our rigging group and is with us before, during and after the festival. This gang works with everything from rigging the festival's infrastructure and power supply to all the stages, sales booths and bars. The group is divided into two; rig, and power. To work with the power group, you must either have electrical experience or a qualified electrician. Responsible for this group are Olav Aanjesen (olav@bluesfest.no) and Glenn Isaksen (glenn@bluesfest.no)

Artist welfare; These are the people who work directly with the artists who visit the festival. This group is divided into two, and consists of artist services that host the artists, work backstage and ensure that our guests have a good time when they are here, and artist transport that transports all our guests between the airport, hotel and festival. Here it may be a good idea to have transport experience and you must also be a good driver. Responsible for this group are Tonje Brokke (tonje@bluesfest.no) and Geir Olav Oterholt (geir@bluesfest.no)

Volunteer welfare; This is the group for you who want to take care of your fellow volunteers. This group is responsible for the volunteer camp, the volunteer office, serving and food production for Little Steven's Blues School band camp 1, and keeping the good atmosphere up among our own people. Responsible for this group are Lucy Odberg (lucy@bluesfest.no) and Andrea Haukvik (andrea@bluesfest.no).

Bluesshop; This gang works in our sales booths and sells and exchanges tickets and passports for bands, and sells merchandise for the festival. Bluesshop provides a public service in that they are also an information kiosk for all our guests. The leader of this group is Maren Hagen (maren@bluesfest.no)

Bar; This is our bar gang, and they ensure the good atmosphere Notodden Blues Festival is known for. These work in all the bars we have during the festival from sunny mornings until late at night. No prior knowledge is required here, but you must be 18 years of age to be able to work in our bars. The leaders of this group are Lene Rask Hagen (lene@bluesfest.no) and Oda Amalie Kise Hjertstrøm (oda@bluesfest.no).

Hosting; Our hosting group is our service hosts. These take care of all our guests while they are with us, answer questions and ensure that our guests have a good time. They work closely with hired security companies and emergency services, and make sure that everyone is well. The leaders of this group are Ann Helen Bornstedt (annhelen@bluesfest.no) and Anne Bente Lien (annebente@bluesfest.no).

Conditions for our volunteers:

As a volunteer with us, you are the outward face of the festival. Therefore, it is important that we all agree on some conditions. By registering as a volunteer, you automatically accept these conditions.

1. As a volunteer, you are the first person our guests meet. Therefore, it is important that we all do what we can to create unforgettable memories for our audience, but also for our fellow volunteers.

2. As a volunteer, you are responsible for showing up for your shifts - fully changed in a crew shirt, sober, full and ready to work! If it turns out that you are not sober at work, you will be sent off shift. You will get food on duty, but some shifts can be longer than others so it is wise not to face hunger until the shift.

3. As a volunteer, you are responsible for keeping your managers up to date on what is happening. Should something happen to you that affects your shifts or your health, you must inform your manager as soon as possible.

4. As a volunteer, you must also report unwanted incidents that occur on your watch. This is done to your group leader.

5. Notodden Blues Festival is a festival for everyone and has absolutely zero tolerance for discriminatory or harassing behaviour. This type of behavior leads to expulsion from the festival.