EUROPEAN BLUES CHALLENGE 2020   AFLYST

The Programme is preliminary and may be subject to changes by decisions of the EBU Board and/ or BiZ.

Friday 17 April 2020
12.30 – 13.30: lunch Friday musicians and volunteers
13.00 – 14.00: building Rabobankfoyer and Forbo Flooring room for Blues Market and Zaanse markt
From 13.30 – 16.30: hand out bracelets EBU members
14.00 – 15.00: workshop 1 Blues for Kids
14.00 – 16.30: Blues Market and Zaanse markt
14.00 – 17.30: soundchecks Friday bands AH Zaal
15.30 – 16.30: workshop 2 Blues for Kids
16.30 – 17.30: Blues Market and Zaanse markt breakdown
17.30 – 19.00: dinner Friday musicians and volunteers
18.00: doors open Zaantheater
From 18.00: welcoming visitors, checking tickets and hand out bracelets
18.00 – 18.50: live musical opening with Big Bo Brocken in the Rabobank foyer
18.50: doors open AH zaal and Forbo Flooring zaal
19.00: start first night European Blues Challenge

1. Slovakia: Her Memories Band
2. Norway: Reloaded Norway
3. Austria: Marius Dobra Blues Band
4. Spain: Mingo, Sanpa & Bárez Bros
5. Belgium: Steven Troch Band
6. Hungary: Ripoff Raskolnikov Band
7. Denmark: Long Line Down
8. Croatia: Jeremiah’s
9. Switzerland: Justina Lee Brown Band
10. Czech Republic: WBand
11. Germany: The Bluesanovas
12. Romania: Othello Trio
13. Bulgaria: Blues Traffic

Saturday 18 April
09.00 – 10.00: registration EBU members for General Assembly, hand out bracelets for EBU members
10.00 – 12.30: General Assembly EBU in Flotex Hall
12.30 – 13.30: lunch Saturday musicians and volunteers
12.30 – 13.30: toast 10th anniversary EBU (and DBF) first floor Rabobank foyer
From 13.30 – 16.30 : welcoming visitors, check tickets and hand out bracelets
14.00 – 15.00: third Workshop Blues for Kids
14.00 – 16.30: Blues Market and Zaanse Markt
14.00 – 17.30: sound checks Saturday Bands in AH Zaal
17.30 – 19.00: dinner Saturday musicians and volunteers
From 18.00: doors open Zaantheater
18.00 – 02.00: welcoming visitors checking entrance and hand out bracelets
18.00 – 18.50: live musical welcome with The Ragtime Rumours in the Rabobank foyer
18.50: doors open AH Zaal and Forbo flooring zaal
19.00: start second night European Blues Challenge

1. Sweden: Ore Island Penitentiary Band
2. Poland: Sosnowski
3. Estonia: Kaisa Ling Thing
4. Greece: The Lazytrains
5. UK: The Achievers
6. Ireland: Crazycrow
7. France: Jessie Lee & The Alchemists
8. Finland: Lumberjacks
9. Luxemburg: Ramblin’ South
10. Netherlands:Dave Warmerdam Band
11. Portugal: The Ramblers
12. Italy: BettaBlues Society

01.15: last performance ending
01.30: announcement winners Blues Awards
01.45: announcement third, second and winner EBC 2020
02.00: bars in Rabobank foyer close
02.00 – 03.30: afterparty with live music by EBC musicians in Forbo Flooring zaal with bar open
03.30 – 04.00: EBC 2020 ends, people clear the rooms

 

EUROPEAN BLUES CHALLENGE 2019