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A bluesman walking guitar in hand with the iconic La Salve Bridge in the background stars in this year’s poster image
The poster for the fourth edition of the Bilbao Blues Festival highlights the link between this great musical event and the essence of the capital of Bizkaia through one of its most emblematic bridges: La Salve. The illustration is the work of the Basque studio...
Bilbao Blues Festival 2025, from 25th to 27th of July
The fourth edition of Bilbao Blues Festival has already confirmed dates! The great musical event of the summer will be held from 25 to 27 July with a line-up of great stars of the genre that we will be confirming little by little. Don't forget to follow us on our...
Thanks for joining us. The Bilbao Blues Festival says goodbye until next year
Thanks so much!!! Thanks to all of you who came to El Arenal and the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao and enjoyed #BilbaoBluesFestival. Words can't describe it, it was amazing!
Are you planning to come to the BIlbao Blues Festival? If so, the following information interests you.
In order to expedite the attention during the festival, the only accepted means of payment will be the credit card. Therefore, the payment for any kind of drinks, as well as T-shirts and other merchandising products can only be made this way.
BILBAO BLUES FESTIVAL CELEBRATES ITS SECOND EDITION WITH THE LEGENDARY RICK ESTRIN AS ONE OF ITS GREAT LEADERS
The Californian artist, considered one of the best harmonica players in the world, will also be distinguished with the official prize of the contest for his long and successful musical career.The Cinelli Brothers, Bette Smith, The Big Flyers, Koko-Jean and The Tonics,...
Three unforgettable days
Three intense days of pure blues. Bilbao has responded in the best possible way to this first edition of the festival, exceeding all expectations. More than 65,000 people attended the vibrant concerts on the Arenal esplanade and thousands of fans came every day to...
Fito and Mikel Erentxun will perform with the Travellin’ Brothers at the concert that will close the Bilbao Blues Festival
The concert by the Biscayan group will close this Sunday, the free blues festival, which begins in Bilbao this Friday, July 29. Fito and Mikel Erentxun will perform this Sunday, July 31 at 10:30 p.m. as guests of the Biscayan group Travellin' Brothers in the concert...
Alejo Stivel, vocalist of the legendary band Tequila, will replace Raimundo Amador at the Bilbao Blues Festival
The artist from Seville will not be performing due to last minute management issues Alejo Stivel, the voice of the legendary band Tequila, will replace Raimundo Amador on Saturday 30th July at 22:15 at the I Bilbao Blues Festival. Last minute management problems have...
Last tickets available for the talk dedicated to women and the blues at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
“Divas y luchadoras: La mujer en la historia del blues" (Divas and fighters: Women in the history of the blues) will take place on Saturday, July 30th at 11:00 am in the framework of the Bilbao Blues Festival and will feature journalist Manuel López Roy and Catalan...
The great diva Shemekia Copeland shakes up Bilbao Blues Festival
It is a privilege to confirm the great Shemekia Copeland, who will arrive in Bilbao ready to turn the Arenal stage upside down on Sunday 31 July. From a very young age, Shemekia was already a force to be reckoned with in the blues. She soon began to carve out a niche...
News from previous editions of the BBF
Selected the four bands to participate in the final of the II Volotea Blues Challenge
The four bands that will participate in the second edition of the Volotea Blues Challenge, which will serve as the kick-off of the Bilbao Blues Festival, are already known. These are: BigBlack Rhino (Girona) Jonás Molina Band (Madrid) María Carbonell Blues Mood...
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...
