EBC 2024 Braga - Portugal
 
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EBC 2024, Braga – Portugal

 
Mark these day in your calendar: 4 – 6 April 2024. The EBC format will – for the first time – be a 3–day event (Thu-Sat). There will be two semi-finals, Thursday & Friday, respectively, followed by a grand finale on Saturday with the top 4  ranked acts from each semi-final. That is, 8 acts performing to raise the EBC trophy on the Saturday evening. More information:  https://europeanbluesunion.com/european-blues-challenge-2024-in-braga-portugal/        
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On January 19th the European Blues Union received in Memphis the Keeping The Blues Alive award from the Blues Foundation. During the ceremony, held by Art Tipaldi,  Jay Sieleman , the previous president of the Blues Foundation, introduced our association describing the first steps since 2008 in Italy and the Blues Conferences in Notodden and Hondarribia. A delegation of the EBU board was present to receive this prestigious award.
 

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