The 14th European Blues Challenge 2026 in Katowice, Poland, from 16 to 18 April is sold out!
Program of all activities during this great Event:
The 3-day bracelets and EBU member cards for Active Members who have renewed their 2026 membership will be distributed at the Blues Market on Thursday & Friday, starting at 14:00.
THE BLUES MARKET
Tursday 16th & Friday 17th
14:00 – 16:30
Miasto Ogrodów
plac Sejmu Śląskiego 2
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Saturday 18th April
10:00 – 13:00. Registration starts at 9:00
Miasto Ogrodów
Room 211, second floor
plac Sejmu Śląskiego 2
WORKSHOPS
Saturday 18th April
14:30 – 15:10 : Blues and Education (by Ugo Pate Madeiros, Davide Grandi, Kjell Inge Brovoll)
15:20 – 16:00 : Youth as the Future (by Boris Hrepic)
Miasto Ogrodów
plac Sejmu Śląskiego 2
THE BLUES EXPO
The Blues Expo will be on display in each of the venues.
14th EUROPEAN BLUES CHALLENGE PROGRAM
16 – 18 April 2026
SEMI-FINALS
Tursday 16th & Friday 17th
Miasto Ogrodów
plac Sejmu Śląskiego 2
Semi-final 1 : Thursday 16th
16:30- Doors open
16:45- Welcome / opening
17:00- Portugal- Midnight Club Blues Band
17:30- Denmark- Big Martin Band
18:00- Spain- Sirjo Cocchi & Balta Bordoy – The Blues Way
18:30- Poland- Red. Chirowski & Pan Wydro
19:00 Greece- LavaBlues Trio
19:30- Switzerland- Eve Gallagher Band
19:50- break
20:10- Sweden- Jenny Blue & The Tombstone Shadows
20:40- UK- Emma Wilson
21:10- Germany- Sean Athens Band
21:40- Luxemburg- Rockin’ Dukes
22:10- Italy- Gloria and the Doctors
22:40- Finland- Unna with Helge Tallqvist Band
23:25- Announcement of the 4 finalists bands
23:30 – End
Semi-final 2 : Friday 17th
16:30- Doors open
16:45- Welcome / opening
17:00- Hungary- Kustan Adam
17:30- Austria- Boogie Kathi & The Muddy Bluesman
18:00- Estonia- South of Savoy
18:30- Norway- Adama Janlo
19:00- Georgia- The Freeride Experience
19:30- The Netherlands- The Hoochies
19:50- break
20:10- Bulgaria- Kamen „Katsata” Band
20:40- Romania- Green Onions Experience
21:10- Croatia- Jadran & Imperfect State
21:40- Belgium- Tom Eylenbosch
22:10- Czech Republic- Marc Slight & One „O” Eight
22:40- France- Rider The Supersoul Brothers
23:25- Announcement of the 4 finalists bands
23:30- End
THE FINALS
Saturday 18th
NOSPR Concert Hall
plac Wojciecha Kilara 1
Schedule:
16:30- Doors open
16:45- Welcome / opening
17:00- EastTop Harmonica Award & Delfina Blues Guitar Award to the best harmonica & guitar players
17:30- 1st band
18:00- 2nd band
18:30- 3rd band
19:00- 4th band
19:30- 5th band
20:00- 6th band
20:30- 7th band
21:00- 8th band
21:30- Announcement of the Blues Behind the Scenes (BBS) Award winners
21:50- Announcement of the Best Solo / Duo act, followed by the 3rd, 2nd and EBC Winner
22:10- The Winner band show
22:30- End
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