Thursday 10th April
19:00 Informal dinner at a downtown restaurant (tba); Self-pay.
21:00 Special activity (tba).
Friday 11th April
14:00 – 16:00: Installation of the Blues Market by EBU members having requested a table (Hotel Tallink)
15:00 – 17:00: Membership, VIP and Partner badge pick-up at lobby of Tallink Hotel
18:00: Dinner at Tallink Hotel for EBU members and partners having ordered VIP arrangement (alcohol not included).
19:15: Walking promenade to Sapnu Fabrika. Venue is within a 900 m. walk from Tallink Hotel Riga. Minivan shuttles can be arranged on pre-booking basis only for people those physical conditions do not allow to walk. Booking deadline: 20 March.
20:00: Croatia: 44 Blues
20:25: Denmark: Big Creek Slim & The Cockroaches
20:50: Sweden: The Hightones
21:15: Latvia: Lavrix Band
21:40: Italy: Marco Pandolfi Trio
22:05: Germany: Mike Seeber Trio
22:30: Russia: Bomb Lane Band
22:55: Finland: Ina Forsman & Helge Tallqvist Band
23:20: Hungary: T. Rogers
20:25: Denmark: Big Creek Slim & The Cockroaches
20:50: Sweden: The Hightones
21:15: Latvia: Lavrix Band
21:40: Italy: Marco Pandolfi Trio
22:05: Germany: Mike Seeber Trio
22:30: Russia: Bomb Lane Band
22:55: Finland: Ina Forsman & Helge Tallqvist Band
23:20: Hungary: T. Rogers
Saturday 12th April
9:30 – 10:30: Installation of the Blues Market by EBU members having requested a table (Hotel Tallink)
10:00: Registration of participants for the General Assembly (Hotel Tallink)
10:30 – 13:00: EBU General Assembly (Hotel Tallink).
13:00: Lunch for EBU members and partners having ordered VIP arrangement (Hotel Tallink).
14:00 – 16:30: Blues Market exhibition and get-together event.
16:30 – 17:15: Dismantling of the Blues Market stands (by EBU members having the table).
18:00: Dinner at Tallink Hotel for EBU members and partners having ordered VIP arrangement (alcohol not included).
19:15: Walking promenade to Sapnu Fabrika. Venue is within a 900 m. walk from Tallink Hotel Riga. Minivan shuttles can be arranged on pre-booking basis only for people those physical conditions do not allow to walk. Booking deadline: 20 March.
20:00: Spain: A Contra Blues
20:25: Belgium: Fred and the Healers
20:50: France: Shake You Hips
21:15: Switzerland: The Bacon Fats
21:40: United Kingdom: David Migden & The Twisted Roots
22:05: Romania: The Blues Nation
22:30: Norway: Pristine
22:55: Austria: Edi Fenzli Band
23:20: Netherlands: The John F. Klaver Band
20:25: Belgium: Fred and the Healers
20:50: France: Shake You Hips
21:15: Switzerland: The Bacon Fats
21:40: United Kingdom: David Migden & The Twisted Roots
22:05: Romania: The Blues Nation
22:30: Norway: Pristine
22:55: Austria: Edi Fenzli Band
23:20: Netherlands: The John F. Klaver Band
23:45: End of competition
23:50-00:00: Performance of special guests during the pause between last contestant and winner announcement: Latvian Blues Band
00:05: Announcement of winner
00:15 – 00:45: Performance of winner + winners’ jam
Awards:
The awards include performing at the following confirmed festivals:
Frederikshavn Blues Festival (Denmark)
Hondarribia Blues Festival (Spain)
Lucerne Blues Festival (Switzerland)
Notodden Blues Festival (Norway)
Puisto Blues Festival (Finland)
Sierre Blues Festival (Switzeland)
Trasimeno Blues Festival (Italy)
Basel Blues Festival 2015 (Switzerland
Hondarribia Blues Festival (Spain)
Lucerne Blues Festival (Switzerland)
Notodden Blues Festival (Norway)
Puisto Blues Festival (Finland)
Sierre Blues Festival (Switzeland)
Trasimeno Blues Festival (Italy)
Basel Blues Festival 2015 (Switzerland