EBC 2025 Program

The EBC 2025 format will – also for this edition – 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.

EUROPEAN BLUES CHALLENGE

Wednesday, 2 April

Time: 16:00 h
Peškarija – Opening of the Davor Hrvoj blues photo exhibition
Time: 17:00 – 18:30
Obrov – Concert Teo Aničić
Time: 20:00 – 22:00
Hrvatski dom Split Croatian Home Split – Concert ”Split Blues Forces”
Location: Croatian National Theatre Split – address: Trg Gaje Bulata 1

Thursday 3 April

Time: 19:00 h

Croatia – Edi East Trance Blues
Italy – Alberto Visentin
Spain – Tòfol Martínez Blues Band
United Kingdom – Alice Armstrong
Belgium – PD Martin
Poland – Wild Flame
Denmark – Pay Day
Austria – Peter Kern
Norway – Tommy Tito
Finland – Jantso Jokelin
Czech Republic – Steven’s

TICKETS: https://europeanbluesunion.com/ebc-2025-tickets/

Friday 4 April

Time: 19:00 h

Sweden – Anton Hultquist Trio
Hungary – Daniel Szebenyi
Portugal – Mabelle Blues Band
Greece – Eliana One Woman Band
Bulgaria – Blues Traffic
Netherlands – Five Dollars Shake
Switzerland – Mark Slade & Rotosphere
Germany – The See See Riders
Romania – Bluesmen
France – Charb-On
Luxembourg – The Nightcallers

TICKETS: https://europeanbluesunion.com/ebc-2025-tickets/

Saturday 5 April

Time: 19:00 h Grand finale with the four best classified of the two semi-finals. Announcement of the Blues Behind the Scenes Awards. Announcement of the EBC Winners + short performance by the winner. TICKETS: https://europeanbluesunion.com/ebc-2025-tickets/

Croatian National Theater Split

More information about EBC participant bands at https://europeanbluesunion.com/ebc-2025-bands/

THE BLUES MARKET

Thursday 3 April & Friday 4 April Time: 15:00 – 17:00 Location: Croatian National Theatre Split – address: Trg Gaje Bulata 1

THE EBU GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Saturday 5 April Time: 11:00 Registration: Between 10:00 and 11:00 Location: Croatian Home Split – address: Tončićeva 1

LOCAL EBC PRE-EVENT

Wednesday 2 April Location: Croatian Home Split – address: Tončićeva 1 Time: 20:00 – 22:00 (+ 30′) Concert Split Blues Forces.

OPENING CERIMONY

14:00 Opening ceremony, flag raising and anthems performing

14:15 – 15:15 Concert ”HGD Vitezovi sv. Jurja”

Location: Croatian National Theatre Split – address: Trg Gaje Bulata 1

BLUES IN THE SCHOOL

Presented by Ivan Cinotti & Predrag Lovrinčević Friday 4 April Location: Croatian Home Split – address: Tončićeva 1 Time: 11:00 to 12:00

THE BLUES EXPO

Location: Same location as the Blues Market Our European Blues Expo Photo Exhibition will be in a form of a digital presentation with amazing photos from the previous EBCs to reminiscence the past 10 editions of the EBC. COLLABORATION TO STRENGTHEN THE BLUES SCENE IN EUROPE The 13th edition of the European Blues Challenge is being made possible thanks to the close collaboration between the EBU and all his Active Members!

FULL PROGRAM

See in details here: https://ebc2025.com/ Download it in pdf version: click here

MEDIA

For a Press Pass apply HERE PRESS ACCREDITATION PICK UP Press accreditation and all other accreditations can be picked up:

Wednesday, April 2, 2025, Hrvatski dom, Tončićeva street 1, 19:00 – 20:00
Thursday, April 3, 2025, Croatian National Theatre Split – address: Trg Gaje Bulata 1, Blues Market, 15:00 – 17:00
Friday, April 4, 2025, Croatian National Theatre Split – address: Trg Gaje Bulata 1, Blues Market, 15:00 – 17:00
Saturday, April 5, 2025, Croatian National Theatre Split – address: Trg Gaje Bulata 1, Box office, 9:00 – 12:00 and 17:30 – 19:00

EBU MEMBERS BRACELET DISTRIBUTION

Thursday 3 April & Friday 4 April Time: 15:00 – 17:00 and 18:00-19:00 Location: Croatian National Theatre Split – address: Trg Gaje Bulata 1