EBC 2023 Program

Location:

“Sztygarka”
Chorzów, ul. Piotra Skargi 34

Tickets:

TWO-DAY CHALLENGE PASS (Friday & Saturday):
100 PLN (~ 21,30 €) (pre-sale until 30th April)
120 PLN (~ 25,60 €) (from 1st May)
https://biletyna.pl/event/view/id/300590

Friday 2 June
Time: 17:00

Performing order:

  1. Belgium: Özgür Hazar’s Blues Syndicate
  2. Sweden: FROM
  3. Hungary: Écska & Huba
  4. Portugal: The Smokestakers
  5. Austria: Jörg Danielsen
  6. Switzerland: Freddie & The Cannoballs
  7. France: Miss Bee & The Bullfrogs
  8. Italy: The Crowroads
  9. Romania: The Southern Cockroaches
  10. Poland: Blues Fighters
  11. Spain: Noa & The Hell Drinkers

Saturday 3 June
Time: 16:00

Performing order:

  1. Germany: Bad Temper Joe & His Band
  2. Norway: Soft City
  3. Netherlands: Little Hat
  4. Czech Republic: Petra Börnerová Trio
  5. Denmark: Sahra Da Silva
  6. United Kingdom:    The Cinelli Brothers
  7. Croatia: Bok Blues
  8. Ireland: The Mary Stokes Band
  9. Finland: Hi-Five Quintet
  10. Luxembourg: Pugsley Buzzard & Tommy Boy
  11. Ukraine: Alexander Dolgov (not participating to challenge; invited by the EBU)

Announcement of Blues Behind The Scenes Winners
Announcement of EBC Winners + jam

More information about EBC participating bands at https://europeanbluesunion.com/ebc-2023-bands

Prize awards to the winners include performing at the following confirmed festivals:

  • BB Blues Festival (Portugal), June
  • Gothenburg Blues Festival (Sweden), end June – beg July
  • Santa Maria Blues Festival (Azores Islands, Portugal), July
  • Swing Wespelaar (Belgium), August
  • Blues in the Garden (Romania), end August
  • Blues in Hell (Norway), September
  • Lucerne Blues Festival (Switzerland), mid-November
  • Blues Alive Festival (Czech Rep), November