All Performances 

While enjoying all the Syttende Mai sights and delicious foods, don’t forget to experience the music, dance, and theater performances. Be sure to catch a Norwegian Dancer performance to experience Scandinavian folk dancing. Attend a Stoughton Village Players theatrical performance written and performed by local actors who are expert at presenting the humorous side of life in Stoughton. Be sure to seek out a Hardanger fiddle performance to see and hear these beautiful instruments up close. 

The 2023 Schedule  


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700 County Road B

Edvard Grieg Chorus

The Edvard Grieg Chorus returns to Christ Lutheran Church to participate in the annual Norwegian Church Service.

Stoughton Opera House ∙ Saturday, 11:30am

Christ Lutheran Church ∙ Sunday, 10:30am


On S. Division Street, south of Main Street

Band TBD ∙ Friday 5:00-8:00pm



 

Viking Games ∙ Saturday 10:00am-3:00pm

 

Band TBD ∙ Saturday 5:00pm - 8:00pm


Enjoy the sound of the Stoughton City Band in Division Street Park during the canoe race portage. 

Friday 6:30pm
 

Stougthon City Band playing at Division Street Park during the Canoe Race Portage.

Since 1952, the Stoughton Norwegian Dancers have been a local treasure. Clad in traditional Norwegian costumes, or bunad, and dancing to music from the fjords, the troupe’s colorful and captivating performances are in demand nationwide. The Dancers perform during the festival weekend in their bunad, or traditional Norwegian costumes, while they dance to Scandinavian folk songs.

Saturday Performances
Division and Main Street ∙ 2pm
Stoughton High School Gym ∙ 3:45pm
Stoughton High School Gym ∙ 5:30pm (with Alumni)

Sunday Peformance
Stoughton High School Gym ∙ 3:45pm (Final Show)


381 E. Main Street

The Opera House is open for tours on Saturday, May 20 from 9am to 5pm except during performances.


Stoughton Opera House Performances

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Nordic Fiddles

Saturday ∙ 9:30

Celebrate your Norwegian heritage listening to folk tunes played on the Hardanger Fiddle, often called Norway’s National Instrument.  Nordic Fiddles is a group of talented local students, taught by Carlyce Skjervem, who enjoy playing this very special music from Norway.


Edvard Grieg Chorus

Saturday ∙ 11:30am

The Edvard Grieg Chorus of Madison, Wisconsin, takes its name from the famous Norwegian composer, and many Grieg’s compositions are included in the Chorus’ repertoire. The Chorus was founded on Jan. 26, 1925 and was originally known as the Grieg Mannskor, or Grieg Men’s Chorus.

While Norwegian songs are the primary focus of the Chorus, sacred and secular songs are included in its repertoire.


Scandinavian-American Old Time Dance Music Ensemble

Saturday ∙ 2 pm

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Enjoy folk music by this group of local string musicians that study and play Scandinavian dance music from the Upper Midwest. This group was organized by the Sustaining Scandinavian Folk Arts in the Upper Midwest at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, with residency direction from Beth Hoven Rotto (Decorah, IA), this group continues to play, entertain, and educate the art of Scandinavian folk music.


255 E. Main Street

2024 Production: Broadcast News or Norskies Like To Watch (Nordmenn Liker Å Se)

Thursday • 7pm & 8:30pm | Friday • 7pm & 8:30pm | Saturday • 2:30pm, 4pm and 7pm

Tickets $16, will be available online at stoughtonvillageplayers.org, or at the door if available.

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