EBC 2026 Program

EBC 2026

THE EUROPEAN BLUES CHALLENGE:

Link to buy tickets for EBU members partners and general audience:

Bracelets for Active EBU members who have renewed their 2026 membership will be distributed at the Blues Market on Thursday & Friday

SEMI-FINALS

Thursday 16th & Friday 17thMiasto Ogrodów plac Sejmu Śląskiego 2 – Katowice
Thursday 16 timeline:16:00  Doors open16:30  Welcoming Ceremony17:00  First semifinal: 12 acts with 20-minute break23:30  Announcement of the 4 classified acts
Friday 17 timeline:16:00  Doors open17:00  Second semifinal: 12 acts with a 20-minute break23:30  Announcement of the 4 classified acts

PERFORMANCE ORDER AT THE EBC:

The performance order was defined by a raffle at the EBU Board Meeting in Katowice on 11 October 2025:Thursday 16th April Semi-final (A)
  1. Portugal: Midnight Club Blues Band
  2. Denmark: Big Martin Band
  3. Spain: Sirjo Cocchi & Balta Bordoy-The Blues Way
  4. Poland: Red Chirowski & Pan Wydro
  5. Greece: Lava Blues
  6. Switzerland: Eve Gallagher Band
20 minutes break
  1. Sweden: Jenny Blue & The Tombstone Shadows
  2. UK: Emma Wilson
  3. Germany: Sean Athens Band
  4. Luxembourg: Rockin’ Dukes
  5. Italy: Gloria And The Doctors
  6. Finland: Unna with Helge Tallqvist Band
Friday 17th April Semi-final (B)
  1. Hungary: Kustan Adam
  2. Austria: Boogie Kathi & The Muddy Bluesmen
  3. Estonia: South Of Savoy
  4. Norway: Adama Janlo
  5. Georgia: The FreeRide Experience
  6. The Netherlands: The Hoochies
20 minutes break
  1. Bulgaria: Kamen “Katsata” Band
  2. Romania: Green Onions Experience
  3. Croatia: Jadran & Imperfect State
  4. Belgium: Tom Eylenbosch
  5. Czech Republic: Marc Slight & One “O” Eight
  6. France: The Supersoul Brothers
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THE GRAND FINALE

Saturday 18th NOSPR Concert Hall – plac Wojciecha Kilara 1 – Katowice
Timeline:16:00 Doors open17,00 Delivery of the following awards: EastTop Harmonica Award to the best harmonica player Delfina Blues guitar to the best guitar player17:30 EBC Grand finale: 8 acts with a 20-minute break21:20 Awards ceremony:
Announcement of the Blues Behind the Scenes Awards
Delivery of “It’s a Blues City” DiplomaAnnouncement of the best solo/duo actAnnouncement of the EBC winnersShort performance by the winners22.30 End    

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