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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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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. Festival promoters, tour organizers, agents, specialized magazines, radio DJs, labels, distributors, clubs etc.

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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 the world, and in particular in Europe; to encourage international exchanges and co-operation among the European blues festivals or other similar organisations…

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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.


EBU Challenge

The European Blues Union organize every year a Blues Challenge. Reflecting the requests from several countries for the rotation of these important events and to discover other environments and new opportunities…

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Awarding Festival

Prize awards to the Winners: The awards include performing at the following confirmed festivals (of course if the COVID situation allows them to organize the festival).

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