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BILBAO BLUES FESTIVAL BRAVES THE RAIN AND CLOSES A BRILLIANT FIFTH EDITION

Not even the heavy rain that fell on Saturday afternoon managed to dampen the atmosphere at the Bilbao Blues Festival. The successful event has turned the Villa into the international capital of the genre over the last three days. This was demonstrated by a packed...

THE FOUR BANDS SET TO COMPETE IN THE VOLOTEA BLUES CHALLENGE HAVE BEEN SELECTED

We now have the four bands that will be competing for a place in the 2027 European Blues Challenge! They are: -Chino Swingslide Quartet (Barcelona) -Cooking Raw Blues (Madrid) -Danny Boy Blues Band (Valencia) -The Ubangi Stump (Alicante) -The Ubangi Stump (Alicante)...

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR THE III VOLOTEA BLUES CHALLENGE

Bands interested in participating in the III Volotea Blues Challenge to represent Spain at the European Blues Challenge 2027 can now register here! The deadline is June 7th. We encourage you to sign up! Until the 2024 edition, the selection of the band representing...

For the third year running, Bilbao will host the final of the National Blues Challenge

We are pleased to announce the launch of the selection process for bands wishing to take part in the European Blues Challenge 2027. Until the 2024 edition, the selection of the band representing Spain at the European Blues Challenge (EBC) was conducted entirely...

BILBAO BLUES FESTIVAL BRINGS TOGETHER HISTORICAL FIGURES AND NEW VOICES OF WORLD BLUES AT THE ARENAL

El Arenal will once again be filled with blues on 24, 25 and 26 July with the fifth edition of the Bilbao Blues Festival. This free event, promoted by Bilbao City Council, will bring together big names in the genre, international stars and local talent on its main...

BILBAO BLUES FESTIVAL AWARDS TRAVELLIN’ BROTHERS IN ITS FIFTH EDITION, TO BE HELD FROM 24 TO 26 JULY AT THE ARENAL

The Bilbao Blues Festival returns to the city from 24 to 26 July with a programme of free events for all audiences. On its fifth anniversary, the festival will recognise the career of the Bizkaia band Travellin' Brothers, winners of the 2015 European Blues Challenge...

SUCCESS OF THE FOURTH EDITION OF THE BILBAO BLUES FESTIVAL

The Bilbao Blues Festival has turned the city into the international capital of this musical genre over the last four days. This was evident in Arenal, which was packed with people attracted by a dozen artists and bands, including three international stars who...

Bilbao will host for the second consecutive year the final of the state Blues Challenge

Next July and as part of the fourth edition of Bilbao Blues Festival, Bilbao will again witness the final of the state Volotea Blues Challenge. The four best bands of the current scene will compete for a place in the European Blues Challenge, one of the most important...

The fourth edition of the Bilbao Blues Festival adds 10 more bands to its line-up

The Bilbao band Mississippi Queen and The Wet Dogs will open the fourth edition of the Bilbao Blues Festival on Friday 25th July, an event that will also feature performances by The Kings of Blues, Blackburn Brothers, Delanie Pickering, Terrence Simien, Vanessa...

The blues legend Jimmie Vaughan will receive the txapela that accredits him as the IV Bilbao Blues Festival Award at his only concert in Spain

The great blues festival returns to the city this summer, consolidated as a first class international reference. The fourth edition of the Bilbao Blues Festival will be held from 25 to 27 July with the Arenal as the main stage. In this edition the prize of the event...