Here is the latest
release of the
UK
and European Blues Festivals Guide 2021,
including blues related workshops, exhibitions and lectures.
Several festivals are shown as "2021 - TBA" (awaiting
more details from the organisers). At least you can see roughly when
they will take place (most festivals are at the same time of year within
a week or so). Whilst I have taken every care to ensure details are
correct, please confirm dates with festival organisers - I have included contact
phone numbers, email addresses and website addresses. Please let me know
of any other UK or European blues festivals, workshops, exhibitions and lectures not listed here.
I regularly
update this list as I receive more details from festival organisers,
so
please check back often.
COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
Please refer to individual
festival websites for the latest situation regarding any cancellations.
A note from the UKBlues
Federation:
At this time of gigs,
festivals, jam sessions and other events being subject to widespread
cancellation, we urge everybody to remember that whilst you, as a
punter, may lose out on your tickets and your opportunity to attend an
event, the musicians who were taking part in that event will be losing
out on what they would have earned, often having already incurred
non-recoverable costs, whilst the venues will still have their normal
costs – staff, rates, insurance, rent etc. to cover with little or no
income.
Please do your best to support those whose livelihoods are now under
threat by buying acts’ merchandise and, maybe, not seeking a refund for
your tickets. It is essential that now, more than ever, we all try to
look out for others.
Let's all look forward to
live blues music later in 2021. Hope to see you at some of the
festivals.
Keep safe and well.
Alan White
Email:
alan.white@earlyblues.com
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2021 - TBA
8th - 9th February
2020
Mahindra Blues
Festival
Mehboob Studio,
Mumbai
www.mahindrablues.com
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19th -
21st February 2021
CANCELLED
I'm afraid that for 2021 we're going to have sit this
one out.
Broadstairs is now Tier 4
That means we're not even really supposed to be looking
out the windows.
Til our paths cross again x
www.broadstairsbluesbash.com
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2021 -
TBA
Das Volkshaus
Olten
Basel
Switzerland
http://www.bluesbasel.ch/
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2021 - TBA
27-28th March 2020
https://www.whitehartwinchcombe.co.uk/
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HRH
Blues
POSTPONED to
9yh - 10th
April 2022
O2
Academy
Sheffield
Featuring:
Wilko Johnson
Bernie Marsden
The Quoirboys
and more ...
http://www.hrhblues.com/ |
CANCELLED
Next
Festival:
14th -
18th April 2022
The 24th Nantwich Jazz, Blues & Music
Festival
Nantwich Civic Hall & The Crown Hotel
Nantwich
www.nantwichjazz.com
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A nostalgic look ....
Check out the 2013 Festival Photos
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Check out the 2008 Festival Photos
Check out
the 2007 Festival photos
Burnley Blues Festival Heritage
All photos©
Copyright 2008-2009 Alan White. All Rights Reserved.
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2021 - TBA
EUROPAfest 21st Anniversary
Bucharest
Romania
EUROPAfest is an international music festival
held each spring in May, in Bucharest and Sibiu
( European Capital of Culture 2007 ), Romania.
The festival is considered a country brand being
the only one in Europe which presents four music
genres in a single event: jazz, blues, pop and
classical music, bringing together over 300
musicians from around the globe, 45-50
countries.
During festival, numerous events take place,
including concerts, competitions, workshops,
master-classes, jam sessions, cafe festival and
gala concert.
The
festival’s aim is to offer a distinct event in
Europe, an enriching experience for the
audience. In 2016 EUROPAfest celebrated 23 years
of music excellence. Starting 2005 the
international festival EUROPAfest is organized
under the High Patronage of Their Royal
Highnesses the Princess Margarita and Prince
Radu.
major concert halls, jazz clubs, coffee shops,
outdoor
Bucharest, Sibiu
Romania
http://www.jmevents.ro,
http://www.europafest.ro |
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2021 -
TBA
www.trieuxtonicblues.fr
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2021 -
TBA
Internationales Bluesfest Eutin
Eutin
Germany
www.bluesfest-eutin.de
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2021 -
TBA
2020
TBA
www.abertillerybluesfestival.co.uk
Box Office: 01495
355800
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2021 - TBA
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2021 -
TBA
The 22nd Annual
Guinness Blues on the Bay Festival
Warrenpoint, Northern Ireland
www.bluesonthebay.co.uk
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2021 - TBA
Situated in the town of Crisser, Switzerland,
located on the outskirts of Lausanne, a few
steps from the shores of Lake Geneva, between
Geneva and Montreux.
Voici les premiers noms de cette
future édition :
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Cedric
Burnside
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Delgrès
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The Como Mamas
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The Goon Mat &
Lord Bernado
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Dr. David
Evans
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Iretta &
Johnie B. Sanders Blues
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Floyd Beaumont
& the Arkadelphians
http://www.blues-rules.com/
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2021 -
TBA
DUVEL
BLUES
ANTWERPEN
https://www.facebook.com/Duvelblues-101155329975964/
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21st -
23rd May
2021
www.acousticfestival.co.uk
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2021 -
CANCELLED
Diggle Blues Festival 2021
Diggle
Saddleworth
Oldham
‘Where the blues meets the greenery'
www.digglebluesfestival.co.uk
www.facebook.com/DiggleBluesFestival/
twitter.com/DiggleBlues
Entrance to all venues is FREE
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28th Cognac Blues Passions
Cognac
France
www.bluespassions.com
Click here for Artist Lineup
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Music at the Crossroads Festival 2021
2nd
- 4th July 2021
From The Jam
Hook Norton Brewery
Hook Norton
Oxfordshire
OX15 5NY
www.hookymusic.co.uk
The Hook Norton Charitable Association
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- CANCELLED
20th Linton Festival 2022
The Alma Inn
Linton
Ross-on-Wye
Herefordshire
HR9 7RY
www.lintonfestival.org
Click here for 2016 photos & Reviews
Click here for 2013 Photos & Reviews
Click here for 2011 Photos & Reviews
Click here for 2010 Photos & Reviews
Click here for 2009 Photos & Reviews
Click here for 2008 Photos & Reviews
Click here
for 2007 Photos & Reviews
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2021 - TBA
www.bluesfest.de
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Dereham Blues Festival, Norfolk
2021
Festival
CANCELLED
Since the
2020 Dereham Blues Festival was
regrettably cancelled last year, the
Festival Organising Committee run
exclusively by volunteers, have been
very busy with a view to organising
the Festival for July this year
(2021). The uncertainty last year
was recognised but it was hoped the
situation would be clearer as the
year progressed. We now know, this
is not the case. Indeed, if anything
the position at the beginning of
2021, is less clear.
To put the
festival on, many of the
arrangements and decisions must be
made early in the year - for example
to sign up the venues, agree
arrangements with sponsors, arrange
the line-up of the bands, work with
the Friends of The Dereham Memorial
Hall to set-up the opening headline
concert and organise the publicity.
The
committee has continued to meet
virtually each month to assess the
situation which early in 2021 is
currently still very uncertain.
Without certainty, we regret cannot
plan fully putting on a festival
while maintaining safety of all
those involved, especially audience
members. So, with extreme regret, it
has been decided, that the Dereham
Blues Festival this year will not be
taking place as normal in July.
This has
been a very hard decision to make.
Over the last eight years since the
Festival was first held, its
reputation has grown in line with
increasing scale and scope of the
festival itself. The committee is
concerned this reputation is
maintained and do not want to do
anything to dilute the Festival’s
brand. Given the current
uncertainty, and that the Committee
only want put on a top class
Festival, we would rather wait until
2022.
Despite the
lack of a Festival again this year,
the finances which are run on a not
for profit basis, remain sound. One
reason for this is that kind
festival fans have continued to
support the festival financially by
participating in the Breckland
Lottery Fund where they have
nominated the Dereham Blues Festival
as their local organisation to be
supported. The Committee are so
grateful for this continued support.
If any fans want to add to this
initiative, they are welcome to do
so by contacting the fund at
https://
www.derehambluesfestival.org.uk/support-us/breckland-lottery
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In
September this year, bands will be
contacted again to sign them up for
2022. We are always on the look out
for new talent. So if new artists
and bands want to apply to play next
year, of course this is encouraged
via “Wanna Play” page on the Dereham
Blues Festival website at https://www.derehambluesfestival.org.uk/wanna-play
from September onwards .
The
committee have been keeping other
involved organisations informed of
the Festival’s activities. These
include Dereham Town Council, the
bands, advertisers, sponsors, the
programme printer and the venues.
The sponsors who are especially
valued contributors to the Festival,
have had their 2021 sponsorship
funds reimbursed and we are
discussing with them their
continuing support in 2022.
The
committee hopes the Festival’s fans
understand this difficult decision
and look forward to their continued
support for this unique and special
festival.
Onwards and
upwards to 2022. |
http://www.derehambluesfestival.org.uk/ |
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www.bluesfest.net
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9th
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11th July 2021
13th
Burton Agnes Jazz & Blues Festival
Burton Agnes Hall
Driffield
East Yorkshire
YO25 4NB
www.burtonagnes.com
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14th
Suwalki Blues Festival 2020
Poland
www.suwalkiblues.com
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http://sementblues.com/Nyheter
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POSTPONED TIL Fri 15 Jul 2022
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2021
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www.cornburyfestival.com
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There's more blues than you can shake a stick at
in the upcoming Jazz Festival - Friday 16 to
Sunday 25 July with a total of 130 peformances
in 53 venues throughout the region - and all but
five performances are free admission.
Look out for the bands which include The
Shufflepack (High Wycombe), Tipitina (Leyland,
Lancashire), James Oliver Band (Wales), Sam
Kennedy Band (Exeter, Devon), Son Maxwell with
Derek White (High Wycombe), Brooks Williams
(Statesboro, Georgia), Foregate Street Blues
Band (Worcester), The Catfish Kings (Brighton)
and from deep in the Birmingham, Delta The
Whiskey Brothers, The Nitecrawlers, Chickenbone
John with Harmonica Dave/Tony Stokes, Bob Wilson
& Honeyboy Hickling, Old Baby Mackerell, Ricky
Cool & The In Crowd, David Moore Blues Band, Big
Jim & The Alabama Boogie Boys and Big Boss Man. |
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2021 - TBA
https://www.saddlebackmusicfestival.co.uk/
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Cahors Blues Festival 2021
Toulouse
France
www.cahorsbluesfestival.com
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15th -
17th July 2021
Azores
Islands
https://www.santamariablues.com/en/home/
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2021 - CANCELLED
The Larmer Tree Festival
Larmer Tree Gardens, Tollard Royal,
Near Salisbury,
Wiltshire/Dorset border
www.larmertreefestival.co.uk
Phone: 023 8071 1820 |
2021 - TBA
www.blueshondarribia.com
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2021 CANCELLED
Back in July 2022
In and around the Pubs and
Streets of Upton upon Severn, Worcestershire
British Blues Awards
Festival of the Year 2015 & 2016
UKBlues Awards Blues Based
Festival of the Year 2018
Three Main Stages, Nine Pub Stages and a Boat!
Set in the beautiful Worcestershire
riverside town of Upton upon Severn (where the flood
defenses are robust!), this is a festival where every
band is free to see, with no external funding, government or
local authority support and with no major sponsorship, they
are able to be as independent, flexible and unique a
festival as ever. |
https://www.uptonbluesfestival.com/
Check out some recent festivals:
2019 photos
2013 photos
2012 photos
2011 photos
2010 Photos
2009 Photos
2008 Photos
2007 Photos and Reviews
(with photos of the 2007 devastating floods,
prior to the flood defences
being installed!)
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16th
July – 8th August 2021
Ealing Blues Festival 2020
Walpole Park
Mattock Lane
Ealing W5
London's longest running blues
festival (established 1987)
http://www.ealingbluesfestival.com/
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16 - 25
July 2021
www.edinburghjazzfestival.com
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www.yorkbluesfest.co.uk
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2021 - TBA
Gloucester R&B Festival 2019
29th
July -
4th August 2019
Cafe
Rene
Southgate Street
Gloucester
GL1 1TP
Tel: 01452 309340
www.caferene.co.uk/live-music |
2021
- CANCELLED
www.cambridgerockfestival.co.uk
Phone: 0845 299 0845
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http://uckfieldbluesandroots.co.uk/
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2021 - TBA
Maryport Blues Festival
Maryport Rugby League Club
Melpot Road
Maryport, Cumbria, CA15 6NE
https://maryportbluesfestival.com/
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2021 - TBA
Luxembourg Blues'n
Jazz Rallye
Grund, Clausen
Free entry
Bluesjazzrallye
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Blues
Week 2021
Postponed to Sunday 31st July to Friday 5th
August 2022
Hartpury College
Gloucester GL19 3BE
United Kingdom |
http://www.euroblues.co.uk/workshops.php
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https://www.cambridgelivetrust.co.uk/folk-festival
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Notodden Blues Festival
PO Box 211
3672 Notodden
Norway
www.bluesfest.no
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Thursday 5th to Sunday 8th August 2021
www.wickhamfestival.co.uk
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Mold
North Wales
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2021 - TBA
7 Hills
Blues Festival
Thursday 8th - Sunday 11th August 2019
Armagh
Northern Ireland
https://visitarmagh.com/7hills/
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35th Rauma
Blues Fest 2021
Rauma
Finland
https://www.raumablues.fi/ |
2021 - TBA
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2021 - TBA
Le Buis
Haute-Vienne
France
http://www.lebuisbluesfestival.com/
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Pordenone, near Venice, Italy
www.pordenonebluesfestival.it
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Wespelaar,
Belgium
http://www.swingwespelaar.be/
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Old
Bush Blues 2021
The
Old Bush
Callow End
Worcestershire
http://www.old-bush.com/old-bush-blues/
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2021 - TBA
-Blues roots rock soul-
Het (Ge)Varenwinkelfestival
is het blues- & rootsfestival in Herselt
(België) op 27, 28 en 29 augustus 2020. Sfeer en topmuziek
verzekerd.
Gevarenwinkel vzw
Wolfsdonksesteenweg 160
2230 Herselt
België
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28th
- 30th August 2021
Rye
East Sussex
TN31 7LE
www.ryejazz.com
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The 31st Great
British R&B Festival 2021,
Colne, Lancashire
Bank Holiday Weekend 2021
Friday 27th - Sunday 29th August 2021
https://www.bluesfestival.co.uk/
ANNOUNCEMENT - 24/03/21
FESTIVAL CANCELLED
The
2021 Great British Rhythm & Blues Festival in
Colne, Lancashire has been cancelled due to the
ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, organisers have today
confirmed.
This legendary festival was due to take place
over bank holiday weekend, 27th - 29th August
2021 headlined by Band Of Friends, Kyla Brox,
Layla Zoe, Davy Knowles, Mike Farris & more.
Festival organisers, Colne Town Council, have
concluded that, at this time, it is "not
possible" to run the event safely.
Naomi Crewe, Colne Town Council's Town Clerk,
explains "It is with great regret that, in light
of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, we cannot find
a way to guarantee the safety of our festival
goers (often upwards of 25,000 people), venues,
traders, performers and staff at this time.
Although we love the blues festival here in
Colne, we love and respect our residents and
visitors more. It is the safety of everyone
involved in the event which is the motivation
for our decision."
All ticket holders will be contacted directly by
Friday 2nd April, and given a refund on their
purchases.
Updates will also be posted regularly on the
festival website and via the festival social
media. |
Click the image
above for tickets
Latest Update: 17/06/20
The
Great British Rhythm & Blues Festival in Colne
will return for 2021, with tickets
available online (all being well) from Friday
10th July 2020 at 10am.
Tickets being put on sale will help to symbolise
the positivity surrounding the prestigious
event. Councillor Mary Thomas, Chairman of Colne
Town Council (the Council have organised and
managed the festival since 2017) explains
further "The event, in many ways, is the jewel
in the crown of, not only Colne's event
calendar, but also of the UK Blues Festival
calendar. The festival attracts thousands of
people to Colne each August, bringing the
streets and venues alive with music and good
times. Colne Town Council were heartbroken to
cancel the 2020 festival but it was the sensible
and responsible decision to make. Putting the
tickets on sale next month will hopefully add to
the list of things which people can look
forward to now that COVID-19 restrictions are
beginning to lift".
The majority of the artists and bands who were
booked to play the 2020 festival including
headliners - Band Of Friends, Davy Knowles, Kyla
Brox, Layla Zoe, Mike Farris & His Band, Xander
& The Peace Pirates - will play the 2021
event. As things currently stand, all traders
and venues will also carry their contracts over
until next year.
Having won the much
sought-after UKBlues Federation award for the
Best Blues Based Festival 2019, the festival
continues to go from strength-to-strength. Just
some of the love the event has received over the
last 3 years includes:
“Unbelievably rich experience! Great music,
great variety within the genre, great people and
glorious sunshine”
“This wasn’t just a festival, it wasn’t just an
incredible line-up of talent – it was
'a happening'!"
“Best turnout for The Blues in many a year! Well
done Colne Town Council for taking the festival
on. Great decision to close down Newmarket
Street and Albert Street, it really brought the
crowds out to the bars. Also a good move to have
the designated busking tents” 5*****
“An excellent time with excellent music and
atmosphere throughout the weekend. This was our
first time, but definitely not the last” 5*****
The financial investment for an event of this
size, as you can imagine, is considerable. Much
of the event remains free to enjoy - with over
15 stages of free music, plus street
entertainment - and more. With this in mind, the
organisers have created a donation section on
the festival website. If you are willing to
help the fund in any way, it would be greatly
appreciated.
Naomi Crewe, Town Clerk explains. "We love that
much of the Blues Festival remains free. The
ticketed venues tend to 'look after
themselves' in terms of finances, so we are
looking at a number of ways to help fund the
free parts of the festival, without losing any
of the atmosphere and creativity which is
produced over the weekend of the event. With
around 20,000 visitors attending the event, a
simple donation of £2 would make a huge
difference. We understand these are challenging
times for many, so of course there is no
obligation."
Donate To The Festival
The Great British Rhythm & Blues Festival,
August Bank Holiday 2021
3 Days • 1 Great Festival
Colne, Lancashire, UK
Tickets On Sale From Friday 10th July
Keep in touch with the festival:
Website: https://www.bluesfestival.co.uk
Facebook: /thegreatbritishrandbfestival
Instagram: @greatbritishrnbfestivalcolne
Twitter: @ColneBlues
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCynO3pUv-zyghzS-8NYuwcA
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www.bluesfestival.co.uk
Ticket hotline: 01282 661234
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Check out:
Photos from 2019 ..
The Great
British R&B Festival 2019
Check out:
Photos from 2018 ..
The Great
British R&B Festival 2018
Check out:
Photos from 2017..
The Great British R&B Festival
2017
Check out:
Photos
from 2016..
The Great British R&B Festival
2016
Check out:
Photos from 2015..
The Great British R&B Festival
2015
Check out:
Photos from 2014..
The Great British R&B Festival
2014
Check out:
Photos from 2013..
The Great British R&B Festival
2013
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Photos from 2012..
The Great British R&B Festival 2012
Check out:
Photos from 2011..
The Great British R&B Festival 2011
Check out:
Photos from 2010..
The Great British R&B Festival 2010
Check out:
Photos from 2009..
The Great British
R&B Festival 2009
Check out:
Photos from 2008..
The Great British
R&B Festival 2008
Check out:
Photos from 2007...
The Great British R&B
Festival 2007
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Springbok
Estate, Alfold, Surrey GU6 8EX
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UKBlues
Challenge 2021
The
2021 UKBlues Challenge was to have taken place
on Saturday 18th September 2021 at the Standard
Triumph Club, Herald Ave, Coventry CV5 6UB, a
location chosen to help celebrate Coventry being
the 2021 City of Culture. However due to the
cancellation of the 2020 and 2021 European Blues
Challenges, the decision was taken to cancel
this year’s UKBlues Challenge and instead to
promote an evening celebrating blues in the UK
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Openluchttheater De Doolhof
De Drink
5932 CP Tegelen
Netherlands
www.bluesrockfestival.nl
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2021
- TBA
Salindres
France
https://www.facebook.com/Color-blues-festival-201682480011948/
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2nd - 5th Sept
2021
Blues in Hell
Hell, Norway
www.bluesinhell.no
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2021 - TBA
http://www.harvestblues.ie/HOME
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Stockport Blues
Festival 2021
4th - 5th
September 2021
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2021 - TBA
JULY 4 2020
In all these
years AmenoBlues has tried to keep the Festival alive,
offering a high quality billboard and bringing
internationally-known artists at a price accessible to
everyone to a small village, peripheral to the major
cultural circuits.
Despite the
efforts put in place, the niche music genre and the few
resources available, unfortunately, do not allow us to
maintain that economic balance that would have allowed
us to continue with serenity.
We therefore
wish to share a special evening of greeting with our
loyal public, which will be the last occasion to enjoy
the atmosphere of the square in Ameno. The event will
take place on Saturday 4th July and that evening we will
try to bring some of the musicians who have
characterized the magnificent evenings of past editions
to the stage, in a sort of small The Last Waltz.
Amenoblues
will continue to organize concerts at the Tornielli
Museum, always guaranteeing a high level of musical
proposals.
We thank all
the fans who have followed us with affection in recent
years, we invite you to follow the website and the
facebook page to find out the next events. |
AmenoBlues Festival
Ameno, Novara, Italy
http://www.amenoblues.it/
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Friday
3rd to Sunday 5th September 2021
Margate Rhythm & Rock 2021
Margate Winter Gardens
www.margaterock.com
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RESCHEDULED TO FRIDAY 10th -
MONDAY 13th SEPTEMBER 2021
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BLUES & BOOGIE FESTIVAL AT THE CARRINGTON HOUSE HOTEL, BOURNEMOUTH
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2021 - TBA
Join
the 4th European Blues Cruise !
Welcome aboard to experience beautiful holidays and
blues passion, with best American Artists: Rip Lee
Pryor, Carl Weathersby, Wayne Baker Brooks, Nora Jean
Bruso, Liz Mandeville, Toronzo Cannon and the Italian
Grammy Nominee Fabrizio Poggi with Enrico Polverari.
Choose your departure ! From Nice and Genoa Sept 10 to
14, 2018 or from Marseilles : Sept 11 to 15, 2018
Click here for Press Release
Info and booking :
www.europeanbluescruise.com |
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Enniscorthy
Co. Wexford
Ireland
http://blackstairsblues.ie/
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2021 - TBA
SATURDAY 22 SEPTEMBER 2018
Edinburgh Corn Exchange
The Edinburgh Blues ‘N’
Rock Festival returns this year on Saturday 22
September at The Corn Exchange. This year the
festival will be promoted and programmed by the
Edinburgh Blues Club who have shaped a fantastic
contemporary lineup for 2018. The event features
headliners Ten Years After and Dana Fuchs, plus
The Rising Souls, Mitch Laddie Band, The Jensen
Interceptors and Charlotte Marshall & The 45s.
Tickets are available for £30 at
https://www.ticketweb.uk/event/edinburgh-blues-n-rock-festival-edinburgh-corn-exchange-tickets/8006115 |
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24 and 25 September 2021
28e Editie van het Kwadendamme Bluesfestival
2021
The Netherlands
http://kwadendamme.weebly.com/
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2021 - TBA
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2021 - TBA
Friday 25th -
Sunday 27th September 2020
Orkney
Blues Festival
Stromness
Orkney Islands
www.orkneyblues.co.uk
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