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ABOUT US

Since the 1960s, professional blues activists in nearly every European nation have been committed to promoting blues music as well as the artists who create it…

JOIN/RENEW

These are the main goals of the European Blues Union: to promote blues in Europe; to promote the global significance and reputation of European blues and roots music across…

PROJECTS

With the creation of the European Blues Union , we decided to start with an annual event, the Europoean Blues Challenge, that took place in Berlin for the first…

EBC 2026
The Winners

The heart of European blues beat strong in the “UNESCO City of Music” this April, as the 14th edition of the European Blues Challenge (EBC) reached its thrilling conclusion.

Organized by the European Blues Union (EBU), the event transformed Katowice into the continental capital of the genre from April 16 to 18, 2026.

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PROJECTS

Our Mission in Action

From the prestigious European Blues Challenge to our dedicated Blues For Youth program, EBU projects are designed to connect, support, and celebrate the blues community. We provide international stages for artists, networking opportunities through the Blues Market, and honor the dedicated professionals working behind the scenes to keep the blues alive and thriving throughout Europe.

BBS AWARDS

BLUES FOR YOUTH

EBU CHALLENGE

EBU HALL OF FAME

Award

The EBU in Memphis to receive the KBA 2018

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.